diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_test.yml b/.github/workflows/build_test.yml
index baa74e3..2047f10 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_test.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ on:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Build and Test Driver
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest                # keep your own runner
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     strategy:
       matrix:
         python-version: [3.12]
diff --git a/docs/examples/client.rst b/docs/examples/client.rst
index 9a79149..09b46c8 100644
--- a/docs/examples/client.rst
+++ b/docs/examples/client.rst
@@ -312,6 +312,37 @@ disabled by setting `verify_server_version=False`.
         'password',
         verify_server_version=False
     )
+
+Headers
+^^^^^^^^
+To add custom headers to all requests made by the client, provide a dictionary of headers during client instantiation.
+.. code-block:: python
+
+    from swimlane import Swimlane
+
+    swimlane = Swimlane(
+        '192.168.1.1',  # IP address or hostname
+        'username',
+        'password',
+        headers={ 'X-Custom-Header': 'custom-value' }
+        )
+This will add the specified headers to all requests made by the client, including those made by the preconfigured adapters.
+
+Proxies
+^^^^^^^^
+To use a proxy for all requests made by the client, provide a dictionary of proxies during client instantiation.
+.. code-block:: python
+
+    from swimlane import Swimlane
+
+    swimlane = Swimlane(
+        '192.168.1.1',  # IP address or hostname
+        'username',
+        'password',
+        proxies={ 'http': 'http://10.10.1.10:3128', 'https': 'http://10.10.1.10:1080' }
+        )
+This will use the specified proxies for all requests made by the client, including those made by the preconfigured adapters.
+
 Available Adapters
 ------------------
 
diff --git a/swimlane/core/client.py b/swimlane/core/client.py
index f8bab8b..bd1fab4 100644
--- a/swimlane/core/client.py
+++ b/swimlane/core/client.py
@@ -70,14 +70,18 @@ class Swimlane(object):
                 'https://192.168.1.1',
                 'username',
                 'password',
-                verify_ssl=False
+                verify_ssl=False,
+                headers={'Custom-Header': 'value'},
+                proxies={'http': 'http://proxy.example.com:8080', 'https': 'https://proxy.example.com:8080'}
             )
 
             # Or establish connection using personal access token
             swimlane = Swimlane(
                 'https://192.168.1.1',
                 access_token='abcdefg',
-                verify_ssl=False
+                verify_ssl=False,
+                headers={'Custom-Header': 'value'},
+                proxies={'http': 'http://proxy.example.com:8080', 'https': 'https://proxy.example.com:8080'}
             )
 
             # Retrieve an app
@@ -100,7 +104,9 @@ def __init__(
             write_to_read_only: bool=False,
             retry: bool=True,
             max_retries: int=5,
-            retry_interval: int=5
+            retry_interval: int=5,
+            headers=None,
+            proxies=None
     ):
         self.__verify_auth_params(username, password, access_token)
 
@@ -119,7 +125,15 @@ def __init__(
 
         self._session = WrappedSession()
         self._session.verify = verify_ssl
-        
+        self._session.headers.update(headers or {})
+        self._session.proxies.update(proxies or {})
+        if self.host.scheme == 'http':
+            # Disable SSL verification for HTTP connections
+            self._session.verify = False
+        else:
+            # Ensure SSL verification is enabled for HTTPS connections
+            self._session.verify = verify_ssl
+
         self.retry = retry
         self.max_retries = max_retries
         self.retry_interval = retry_interval