diff --git a/mooncake-store/include/client.h b/mooncake-store/include/client.h
index 725c890e5..00239d63b 100644
--- a/mooncake-store/include/client.h
+++ b/mooncake-store/include/client.h
@@ -364,4 +364,34 @@ class Client {
     UUID client_id_;
 };
 
+/**
+ * @brief Fluent builder for configuring a mooncake::Client instance.
+ *
+ * Provides readable, type-safe setters with sensible defaults so callers can
+ * specify only the options they need while reusing existing Client::Create
+ * logic under the hood.
+ */
+class MooncakeStoreBuilder {
+   public:
+    MooncakeStoreBuilder& WithLocalHostname(std::string local_hostname);
+    MooncakeStoreBuilder& WithMetadataConnectionString(
+        std::string metadata_connstring);
+    MooncakeStoreBuilder& WithProtocol(std::string protocol);
+    MooncakeStoreBuilder& WithProtocolArgs(std::string protocol_args);
+    MooncakeStoreBuilder& WithMasterEndpoint(std::string master_server_entry);
+    MooncakeStoreBuilder& WithExistingTransferEngine(
+        std::shared_ptr<TransferEngine> transfer_engine);
+
+    [[nodiscard]] tl::expected<std::shared_ptr<Client>, std::string> Build()
+        const;
+
+   private:
+    std::optional<std::string> local_hostname_;
+    std::optional<std::string> metadata_connstring_;
+    std::string protocol_ = "tcp";
+    std::optional<std::string> protocol_args_;
+    std::string master_server_entry_ = kDefaultMasterAddress;
+    std::shared_ptr<TransferEngine> transfer_engine_ = nullptr;
+};
+
 }  // namespace mooncake
diff --git a/mooncake-store/src/client.cpp b/mooncake-store/src/client.cpp
index cf5ccbabf..9a02c7ac7 100644
--- a/mooncake-store/src/client.cpp
+++ b/mooncake-store/src/client.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include <chrono>
 #include <cstdint>
 #include <cstdlib>
+#include <string_view>
 #include <optional>
 #include <ranges>
 #include <thread>
@@ -406,6 +407,80 @@ std::optional<std::shared_ptr<Client>> Client::Create(
     return client;
 }
 
+MooncakeStoreBuilder& MooncakeStoreBuilder::WithLocalHostname(
+    std::string local_hostname) {
+    local_hostname_ = std::move(local_hostname);
+    return *this;
+}
+
+MooncakeStoreBuilder& MooncakeStoreBuilder::WithMetadataConnectionString(
+    std::string metadata_connstring) {
+    metadata_connstring_ = std::move(metadata_connstring);
+    return *this;
+}
+
+MooncakeStoreBuilder& MooncakeStoreBuilder::WithProtocol(std::string protocol) {
+    protocol_ = std::move(protocol);
+    return *this;
+}
+
+MooncakeStoreBuilder& MooncakeStoreBuilder::WithProtocolArgs(
+    std::string protocol_args) {
+    // Can add some other engine arguments
+    protocol_args_ = std::move(protocol_args);
+    return *this;
+}
+
+MooncakeStoreBuilder& MooncakeStoreBuilder::WithMasterEndpoint(
+    std::string master_server_entry) {
+    master_server_entry_ = std::move(master_server_entry);
+    return *this;
+}
+
+MooncakeStoreBuilder& MooncakeStoreBuilder::WithExistingTransferEngine(
+    std::shared_ptr<TransferEngine> transfer_engine) {
+    transfer_engine_ = std::move(transfer_engine);
+    return *this;
+}
+
+tl::expected<std::shared_ptr<Client>, std::string> MooncakeStoreBuilder::Build()
+    const {
+    std::vector<std::string_view> missing;
+    if (!local_hostname_) {
+        missing.emplace_back("local_hostname");
+    }
+    if (!metadata_connstring_) {
+        missing.emplace_back("metadata_connstring");
+    }
+
+    if (!missing.empty()) {
+        std::string joined;
+        joined.reserve(missing.size() * 16);
+        for (size_t i = 0; i < missing.size(); ++i) {
+            if (i != 0) {
+                joined.append(", ");
+            }
+            joined.append(missing[0]);
+            for (size_t i = 1; i < missing.size(); ++i) {
+                joined.append(", ");
+                joined.append(missing[i]);
+            }
+        }
+        auto error_msg =
+            "MooncakeStoreBuilder missing required fields: " + joined;
+        LOG(ERROR) << error_msg;
+        return tl::make_unexpected(std::move(error_msg));
+    }
+    auto client =
+        Client::Create(*local_hostname_, *metadata_connstring_, protocol_,
+                       protocol_args_, master_server_entry_, transfer_engine_);
+    if (!client) {
+        std::string error_msg = "Client creation failed";
+        return tl::make_unexpected(std::move(error_msg));
+    }
+    return *client;
+}
+
 tl::expected<void, ErrorCode> Client::Get(const std::string& object_key,
                                           std::vector<Slice>& slices) {
     auto query_result = Query(object_key);
diff --git a/mooncake-store/src/pybind_client.cpp b/mooncake-store/src/pybind_client.cpp
index 996d4aa75..93e4eb6a3 100644
--- a/mooncake-store/src/pybind_client.cpp
+++ b/mooncake-store/src/pybind_client.cpp
@@ -177,7 +177,6 @@ tl::expected<void, ErrorCode> PyClient::setup_internal(
     std::optional<std::string> device_name =
         (rdma_devices.empty() ? std::nullopt
                               : std::make_optional(rdma_devices));
-
     auto client_opt = mooncake::Client::Create(
         this->local_hostname, metadata_server, protocol, device_name,
         master_server_addr, transfer_engine);
diff --git a/mooncake-store/tests/client_integration_test.cpp b/mooncake-store/tests/client_integration_test.cpp
index e42d50a3b..15be768d1 100644
--- a/mooncake-store/tests/client_integration_test.cpp
+++ b/mooncake-store/tests/client_integration_test.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,68 @@ DEFINE_uint64(default_kv_lease_ttl, mooncake::DEFAULT_DEFAULT_KV_LEASE_TTL,
 namespace mooncake {
 namespace testing {
 
+class MooncakeStoreBuilderTest : public ::testing::Test {
+   protected:
+    void SetUp() override {
+        google::InitGoogleLogging("MooncakeStoreBuilderTest");
+        FLAGS_logtostderr = true;
+    }
+
+    void TearDown() override { google::ShutdownGoogleLogging(); }
+};
+
+TEST_F(MooncakeStoreBuilderTest, MissingAllRequiredFields) {
+    MooncakeStoreBuilder builder;
+
+    auto result = builder.Build();
+
+    ASSERT_FALSE(result.has_value());
+    const std::string& error = result.error();
+    EXPECT_NE(error.find("local_hostname"), std::string::npos);
+    EXPECT_NE(error.find("metadata_connstring"), std::string::npos);
+}
+
+TEST_F(MooncakeStoreBuilderTest, MissingLocalHostnameOnly) {
+    MooncakeStoreBuilder builder;
+    builder.WithMetadataConnectionString("metastore:1234");
+
+    auto result = builder.Build();
+
+    ASSERT_FALSE(result.has_value());
+    const std::string& error = result.error();
+    EXPECT_NE(error.find("local_hostname"), std::string::npos);
+    EXPECT_EQ(error.find("metadata_connstring"), std::string::npos);
+}
+
+TEST_F(MooncakeStoreBuilderTest, MissingMetadataConnectionStringOnly) {
+    MooncakeStoreBuilder builder;
+    builder.WithLocalHostname("localhost:1234");
+
+    auto result = builder.Build();
+
+    ASSERT_FALSE(result.has_value());
+    const std::string& error = result.error();
+    EXPECT_NE(error.find("metadata_connstring"), std::string::npos);
+    EXPECT_EQ(error.find("local_hostname"), std::string::npos);
+}
+
+TEST_F(MooncakeStoreBuilderTest, ProvidedAllRequiredFields) {
+    MooncakeStoreBuilder builder;
+    builder.WithLocalHostname("localhost:1234");
+    builder.WithMetadataConnectionString("metadata:5678");
+
+    auto result = builder.Build();
+
+    if (result.has_value()) {
+        SUCCEED();
+    } else {
+        const std::string& error = result.error();
+        EXPECT_EQ(error.find("missing required fields"), std::string::npos);
+        EXPECT_EQ(error.find("local_hostname"), std::string::npos);
+        EXPECT_EQ(error.find("metadata_connstring"), std::string::npos);
+    }
+}
+
 class ClientIntegrationTest : public ::testing::Test {
    protected:
     static std::shared_ptr<Client> CreateClient(const std::string& host_name) {