diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/ActionResults/CreatedAtRouteResult.cs b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/ActionResults/CreatedAtRouteResult.cs
index 87491c4bec..10667350f8 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/ActionResults/CreatedAtRouteResult.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/ActionResults/CreatedAtRouteResult.cs
@@ -60,10 +60,9 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc
         /// <inheritdoc />
         protected override void OnFormatting([NotNull] ActionContext context)
         {
-            var request = context.HttpContext.Request;
             var urlHelper = UrlHelper ?? context.HttpContext.RequestServices.GetRequiredService<IUrlHelper>();
 
-            var url = urlHelper.RouteUrl(RouteName, RouteValues, request.Scheme, request.Host.ToUriComponent());
+            var url = urlHelper.Link(RouteName, RouteValues);
 
             if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(url))
             {
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/IUrlHelper.cs b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/IUrlHelper.cs
index 81f2251bff..867fcd189c 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/IUrlHelper.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/IUrlHelper.cs
@@ -55,5 +55,16 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc
         /// <param name="routeContext">The context object for the generated URLs for a route.</param>
         /// <returns>The fully qualified or absolute URL.</returns>
         string RouteUrl([NotNull] UrlRouteContext routeContext);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Generates an absolute URL using the specified route name and values.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="routeName">The name of the route that is used to generate the URL.</param>
+        /// <param name="values">An object that contains the route values.</param>
+        /// <returns>The generated absolute URL.</returns>
+        /// <remarks>
+        /// The protocol and host is obtained from the current request.
+        /// </remarks>
+        string Link(string routeName, object values);
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/UrlHelper.cs b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/UrlHelper.cs
index 607c8d7cba..7d194276a9 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/UrlHelper.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/UrlHelper.cs
@@ -127,6 +127,18 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc
             return GenerateClientUrl(_httpContext.Request.PathBase, contentPath);
         }
 
+        /// <inheritdoc />
+        public virtual string Link(string routeName, object values)
+        {
+            return RouteUrl(new UrlRouteContext()
+            {
+                RouteName = routeName,
+                Values = values,
+                Protocol = _httpContext.Request.Scheme,
+                Host = _httpContext.Request.Host.ToUriComponent()
+            });
+        }
+
         private static string GenerateClientUrl([NotNull] PathString applicationPath,
                                                 [NotNull] string path)
         {
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core.Test/ActionResults/CreatedAtRouteResultTests.cs b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core.Test/ActionResults/CreatedAtRouteResultTests.cs
index 320bfc0503..c6a258bc6a 100644
--- a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core.Test/ActionResults/CreatedAtRouteResultTests.cs
+++ b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core.Test/ActionResults/CreatedAtRouteResultTests.cs
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc
         private static IUrlHelper GetMockUrlHelper(string returnValue)
         {
             var urlHelper = new Mock<IUrlHelper>();
-            urlHelper.Setup(o => o.RouteUrl(It.IsAny<UrlRouteContext>())).Returns(returnValue);
+            urlHelper.Setup(o => o.Link(It.IsAny<string>(), It.IsAny<object>())).Returns(returnValue);
 
             return urlHelper.Object;
         }
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core.Test/RemoteAttributeTest.cs b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core.Test/RemoteAttributeTest.cs
index 9fb596b2f4..f3e58e8874 100644
--- a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core.Test/RemoteAttributeTest.cs
+++ b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core.Test/RemoteAttributeTest.cs
@@ -613,6 +613,11 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc
                 throw new NotImplementedException();
             }
 
+            public string Link(string routeName, object values)
+            {
+                throw new NotImplementedException();
+            }
+
             public string RouteUrl(UrlRouteContext routeContext)
             {
                 Assert.Equal(_routeName, routeContext.RouteName);
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core.Test/UrlHelperTest.cs b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core.Test/UrlHelperTest.cs
index 24bbbccfb6..791ad5b921 100644
--- a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core.Test/UrlHelperTest.cs
+++ b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core.Test/UrlHelperTest.cs
@@ -728,6 +728,82 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc
             Assert.Equal("https://remotelyhost/app/home3/contact#somefragment", url);
         }
 
+        [Fact]
+        public void LinkWithAllParameters_ReturnsExpectedResult()
+        {
+            // Arrange
+            var services = GetServices();
+            var urlHelper = CreateUrlHelperWithRouteCollection(services, "/app");
+
+            // Act
+            var url = urlHelper.Link("namedroute",
+                                     new
+                                     {
+                                         Action = "newaction",
+                                         Controller = "home",
+                                         id = "someid"
+                                     });
+
+            // Assert
+            Assert.Equal("http://localhost/app/named/home/newaction/someid", url);
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void LinkWithNullRouteName_ReturnsExpectedResult()
+        {
+            // Arrange
+            var services = GetServices();
+            var urlHelper = CreateUrlHelperWithRouteCollection(services, "/app");
+
+            // Act
+            var url = urlHelper.Link(null,
+                                     new
+                                     {
+                                         Action = "newaction",
+                                         Controller = "home",
+                                         id = "someid"
+                                     });
+
+            // Assert
+            Assert.Equal("http://localhost/app/home/newaction/someid", url);
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void LinkWithDefaultsAndNullRouteValues_ReturnsExpectedResult()
+        {
+            // Arrange
+            var services = GetServices();
+            var routeCollection = GetRouter(services, "MyRouteName", "any/url");
+            var urlHelper = CreateUrlHelper("/app", routeCollection);
+
+            // Act
+            var url = urlHelper.Link("MyRouteName", null);
+
+            // Assert
+            Assert.Equal("http://localhost/app/any/url", url);
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void LinkWithCustomHostAndProtocol_ReturnsExpectedResult()
+        {
+            // Arrange
+            var services = GetServices();
+            var routeCollection = GetRouter(services, "MyRouteName", "any/url");
+            var urlHelper = CreateUrlHelper("myhost", "https", routeCollection);
+
+            // Act
+            var url = urlHelper.Link("namedroute",
+                                     new
+                                     {
+                                         Action = "newaction",
+                                         Controller = "home",
+                                         id = "someid"
+                                     });
+
+            // Assert
+            Assert.Equal("https://myhost/named/home/newaction/someid", url);
+        }
+
         private static HttpContext CreateHttpContext(
             IServiceProvider services,
             string appRoot)
@@ -782,6 +858,19 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc
             return new UrlHelper(actionContext, actionSelector.Object);
         }
 
+        private static UrlHelper CreateUrlHelper(string host, string protocol, IRouter router)
+        {
+            var services = GetServices();
+            var context = CreateHttpContext(services, string.Empty);
+            context.Request.Host = new HostString(host);
+            context.Request.Scheme = protocol;
+
+            var actionContext = CreateActionContext(context, router);
+
+            var actionSelector = new Mock<IActionSelector>(MockBehavior.Strict);
+            return new UrlHelper(actionContext, actionSelector.Object);
+        }
+
         private static UrlHelper CreateUrlHelper(IScopedInstance<ActionContext> contextAccessor)
         {
             var actionSelector = new Mock<IActionSelector>(MockBehavior.Strict);