diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.Api.Tests/.gitignore b/src/csharp/Grpc.Examples.Tests/.gitignore
similarity index 100%
rename from src/csharp/Grpc.Api.Tests/.gitignore
rename to src/csharp/Grpc.Examples.Tests/.gitignore
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.Api.Tests/Grpc.Api.Tests.csproj b/src/csharp/Grpc.Examples.Tests/Grpc.Examples.Tests.csproj
similarity index 91%
rename from src/csharp/Grpc.Api.Tests/Grpc.Api.Tests.csproj
rename to src/csharp/Grpc.Examples.Tests/Grpc.Examples.Tests.csproj
index 93c3b688fac..cf5a6400796 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.Api.Tests/Grpc.Api.Tests.csproj
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.Examples.Tests/Grpc.Examples.Tests.csproj
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     <OutputType>Library</OutputType>
-    <RootNamespace>Grpc.Api.Tests</RootNamespace>
-    <AssemblyName>Grpc.Api.Tests</AssemblyName>
+    <RootNamespace>Grpc.Examples.Tests</RootNamespace>
+    <AssemblyName>Grpc.Examples.Tests</AssemblyName>
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   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Debug|AnyCPU' ">
@@ -48,9 +48,9 @@
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       <Name>Grpc.Core</Name>
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-    <ProjectReference Include="..\Grpc.Api\Grpc.Api.csproj">
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-</Project>
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+</Project>
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.Api.Tests/MathClientServerTests.cs b/src/csharp/Grpc.Examples.Tests/MathClientServerTests.cs
similarity index 100%
rename from src/csharp/Grpc.Api.Tests/MathClientServerTests.cs
rename to src/csharp/Grpc.Examples.Tests/MathClientServerTests.cs
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.Api.Tests/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs b/src/csharp/Grpc.Examples.Tests/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
similarity index 95%
rename from src/csharp/Grpc.Api.Tests/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
rename to src/csharp/Grpc.Examples.Tests/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
index 35ac86d8dfe..44b075ac0a8 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.Api.Tests/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.Examples.Tests/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
 
 // Information about this assembly is defined by the following attributes.
 // Change them to the values specific to your project.
-[assembly: AssemblyTitle("Grpc.Api.Tests")]
+[assembly: AssemblyTitle("Grpc.Examples.Tests")]
 [assembly: AssemblyDescription("")]
 [assembly: AssemblyConfiguration("")]
 [assembly: AssemblyCompany("")]
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.Api.Tests/packages.config b/src/csharp/Grpc.Examples.Tests/packages.config
similarity index 100%
rename from src/csharp/Grpc.Api.Tests/packages.config
rename to src/csharp/Grpc.Examples.Tests/packages.config
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.Api/.gitignore b/src/csharp/Grpc.Examples/.gitignore
similarity index 100%
rename from src/csharp/Grpc.Api/.gitignore
rename to src/csharp/Grpc.Examples/.gitignore
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.Api/Grpc.Api.csproj b/src/csharp/Grpc.Examples/Grpc.Examples.csproj
similarity index 96%
rename from src/csharp/Grpc.Api/Grpc.Api.csproj
rename to src/csharp/Grpc.Examples/Grpc.Examples.csproj
index e03a25b1216..1609c4e3dfd 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.Api/Grpc.Api.csproj
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.Examples/Grpc.Examples.csproj
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@
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     <OutputType>Library</OutputType>
-    <RootNamespace>Grpc.Api</RootNamespace>
-    <AssemblyName>Grpc.Api</AssemblyName>
+    <RootNamespace>Grpc.Examples</RootNamespace>
+    <AssemblyName>Grpc.Examples</AssemblyName>
     <TargetFrameworkVersion>v4.5</TargetFrameworkVersion>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Debug|AnyCPU' ">
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.Api/Math.cs b/src/csharp/Grpc.Examples/Math.cs
similarity index 100%
rename from src/csharp/Grpc.Api/Math.cs
rename to src/csharp/Grpc.Examples/Math.cs
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.Api/MathExamples.cs b/src/csharp/Grpc.Examples/MathExamples.cs
similarity index 100%
rename from src/csharp/Grpc.Api/MathExamples.cs
rename to src/csharp/Grpc.Examples/MathExamples.cs
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.Api/MathGrpc.cs b/src/csharp/Grpc.Examples/MathGrpc.cs
similarity index 100%
rename from src/csharp/Grpc.Api/MathGrpc.cs
rename to src/csharp/Grpc.Examples/MathGrpc.cs
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.Api/MathServiceImpl.cs b/src/csharp/Grpc.Examples/MathServiceImpl.cs
similarity index 100%
rename from src/csharp/Grpc.Api/MathServiceImpl.cs
rename to src/csharp/Grpc.Examples/MathServiceImpl.cs
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.Api/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs b/src/csharp/Grpc.Examples/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
similarity index 95%
rename from src/csharp/Grpc.Api/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
rename to src/csharp/Grpc.Examples/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
index cef3a983c49..7603db7ffd1 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.Api/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.Examples/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
 
 // Information about this assembly is defined by the following attributes.
 // Change them to the values specific to your project.
-[assembly: AssemblyTitle ("Grpc.Api")]
+[assembly: AssemblyTitle ("Grpc.Examples")]
 [assembly: AssemblyDescription ("")]
 [assembly: AssemblyConfiguration ("")]
 [assembly: AssemblyCompany ("")]
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.Api/packages.config b/src/csharp/Grpc.Examples/packages.config
similarity index 100%
rename from src/csharp/Grpc.Api/packages.config
rename to src/csharp/Grpc.Examples/packages.config
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.Api/proto/math.proto b/src/csharp/Grpc.Examples/proto/math.proto
similarity index 100%
rename from src/csharp/Grpc.Api/proto/math.proto
rename to src/csharp/Grpc.Examples/proto/math.proto
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting/Grpc.IntegrationTesting.csproj b/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting/Grpc.IntegrationTesting.csproj
index 88d0f9b655e..9b46a644bc1 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting/Grpc.IntegrationTesting.csproj
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting/Grpc.IntegrationTesting.csproj
@@ -54,10 +54,6 @@
       <Project>{CCC4440E-49F7-4790-B0AF-FEABB0837AE7}</Project>
       <Name>Grpc.Core</Name>
     </ProjectReference>
-    <ProjectReference Include="..\Grpc.Api\Grpc.Api.csproj">
-      <Project>{7DC1433E-3225-42C7-B7EA-546D56E27A4B}</Project>
-      <Name>Grpc.Api</Name>
-    </ProjectReference>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <None Include="packages.config" />
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.sln b/src/csharp/Grpc.sln
index 7022c543702..f11b67bcd62 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.sln
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.sln
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 
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 # Visual Studio 2010
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+Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "Grpc.Examples", "Grpc.Examples\Grpc.Examples.csproj", "{7DC1433E-3225-42C7-B7EA-546D56E27A4B}"
 EndProject
 Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "Grpc.Core", "Grpc.Core\Grpc.Core.csproj", "{CCC4440E-49F7-4790-B0AF-FEABB0837AE7}"
 EndProject
 Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "Grpc.Core.Tests", "Grpc.Core.Tests\Grpc.Core.Tests.csproj", "{86EC5CB4-4EA2-40A2-8057-86542A0353BB}"
 EndProject
-Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "Grpc.Api.Tests", "Grpc.Api.Tests\Grpc.Api.Tests.csproj", "{143B1C29-C442-4BE0-BF3F-A8F92288AC9F}"
+Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "Grpc.Examples.Tests", "Grpc.Examples.Tests\Grpc.Examples.Tests.csproj", "{143B1C29-C442-4BE0-BF3F-A8F92288AC9F}"
 EndProject
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 EndProject
@@ -44,7 +44,4 @@ Global
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 		{CCC4440E-49F7-4790-B0AF-FEABB0837AE7}.Release|x86.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
 	EndGlobalSection
-	GlobalSection(MonoDevelopProperties) = preSolution
-		StartupItem = Grpc.Api\Grpc.Api.csproj
-	EndGlobalSection
 EndGlobal
diff --git a/src/csharp/MathClient/MathClient.csproj b/src/csharp/MathClient/MathClient.csproj
index 448ef13f702..fdecee13ff0 100644
--- a/src/csharp/MathClient/MathClient.csproj
+++ b/src/csharp/MathClient/MathClient.csproj
@@ -44,9 +44,9 @@
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+    <ProjectReference Include="..\Grpc.Api\Grpc.Examples.csproj">
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-      <Name>Grpc.Api</Name>
+      <Name>Grpc.Examples</Name>
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