diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7a914ad..5cd4b6e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -36,9 +36,23 @@ require 'getstream_ruby'
 client = GetStreamRuby.manual(
   api_key: "your_api_key",
   api_secret: "your_api_secret",
+  # Optional HTTP tuning for keep-alive / connection reuse
+  connection_keep_alive: true,
+  # Optional: bring your own Faraday adapter (default is Faraday.default_adapter)
+  faraday_adapter: :net_http,
+  faraday_adapter_options: {
+    # adapter-specific options
+  }
 )
 ```
 
+You can also set these via environment variables:
+
+```bash
+STREAM_CONNECTION_KEEP_ALIVE=true
+STREAM_FARADAY_ADAPTER=net_http
+```
+
 ### Method 2: .env File
 
 Create a `.env` file in your project root:
diff --git a/lib/getstream_ruby.rb b/lib/getstream_ruby.rb
index 468e4bf..29e4f25 100644
--- a/lib/getstream_ruby.rb
+++ b/lib/getstream_ruby.rb
@@ -12,12 +12,11 @@ module GetStreamRuby
   class << self
 
     # Method 1: Manual configuration (highest priority)
-    def manual(api_key:, api_secret:, base_url: nil, timeout: nil)
+    def manual(api_key:, api_secret:, **options)
       config = Configuration.manual(
         api_key: api_key,
         api_secret: api_secret,
-        base_url: base_url,
-        timeout: timeout,
+        **options,
       )
       Client.new(config)
     end
diff --git a/lib/getstream_ruby/client.rb b/lib/getstream_ruby/client.rb
index d948b53..7604225 100644
--- a/lib/getstream_ruby/client.rb
+++ b/lib/getstream_ruby/client.rb
@@ -21,16 +21,15 @@ class Client
 
     attr_reader :configuration
 
-    def initialize(config = nil, api_key: nil, api_secret: nil, base_url: nil, timeout: nil)
+    def initialize(config = nil, api_key: nil, api_secret: nil, **options)
       @configuration = config || GetStreamRuby.configuration
 
       # Create new configuration with overrides if any parameters provided
-      if api_key || api_secret || base_url || timeout
+      if api_key || api_secret || !options.empty?
         @configuration = Configuration.with_overrides(
           api_key: api_key,
           api_secret: api_secret,
-          base_url: base_url,
-          timeout: timeout,
+          **options,
         )
       end
 
@@ -131,12 +130,24 @@ def build_connection
           backoff_factor: 2,
         }
         conn.response :json, content_type: /\bjson$/
-        conn.adapter Faraday.default_adapter
+        conn.headers['Connection'] = 'keep-alive' if @configuration.connection_keep_alive
+        configure_adapter(conn)
         conn.options.timeout = @configuration.timeout
 
       end
     end
 
+    def configure_adapter(connection)
+      adapter = @configuration.faraday_adapter || Faraday.default_adapter
+      adapter_options = @configuration.faraday_adapter_options || {}
+      connection.adapter(adapter, **adapter_options)
+    rescue Faraday::Error, ArgumentError => e
+      @configuration.logger&.warn(
+        "Falling back to #{Faraday.default_adapter}: could not use adapter #{adapter} (#{e.message})",
+      )
+      connection.adapter Faraday.default_adapter
+    end
+
     def generate_auth_header
       JWT.encode(
         {
diff --git a/lib/getstream_ruby/configuration.rb b/lib/getstream_ruby/configuration.rb
index a22ce18..fa9bdb9 100644
--- a/lib/getstream_ruby/configuration.rb
+++ b/lib/getstream_ruby/configuration.rb
@@ -4,9 +4,21 @@ module GetStreamRuby
 
   class Configuration
 
-    attr_accessor :api_key, :api_secret, :base_url, :timeout, :logger
+    attr_accessor :api_key, :api_secret, :base_url, :timeout, :logger, :faraday_adapter, :faraday_adapter_options,
+                  :connection_keep_alive
+
+    def initialize(api_key: nil, api_secret: nil, use_env: true, **options)
+      base_url = options[:base_url]
+      timeout = options[:timeout]
+      http_options = options[:http_options] || {}
+      faraday_adapter = options[:faraday_adapter] || http_options[:faraday_adapter]
+      faraday_adapter_options = options[:faraday_adapter_options] || http_options[:faraday_adapter_options]
+      connection_keep_alive = if options.key?(:connection_keep_alive)
+                                options[:connection_keep_alive]
+                              else
+                                http_options[:connection_keep_alive]
+                              end
 
-    def initialize(api_key: nil, api_secret: nil, base_url: nil, timeout: nil, use_env: true)
       if use_env
         @api_key = api_key || ENV.fetch('STREAM_API_KEY', nil)
         @api_secret = api_secret || ENV.fetch('STREAM_API_SECRET', nil)
@@ -20,6 +32,13 @@ def initialize(api_key: nil, api_secret: nil, base_url: nil, timeout: nil, use_e
         @timeout = timeout || 30
       end
 
+      @faraday_adapter = (faraday_adapter || ENV.fetch('STREAM_FARADAY_ADAPTER', nil))&.to_sym
+      @faraday_adapter_options = faraday_adapter_options || default_adapter_options
+      @connection_keep_alive = if connection_keep_alive.nil?
+                                 ENV.fetch('STREAM_CONNECTION_KEEP_ALIVE', 'true') == 'true'
+                               else
+                                 connection_keep_alive
+                               end
       @logger = nil
     end
 
@@ -38,6 +57,9 @@ def dup
         api_secret: @api_secret,
         base_url: @base_url,
         timeout: @timeout,
+        faraday_adapter: @faraday_adapter,
+        faraday_adapter_options: @faraday_adapter_options.dup,
+        connection_keep_alive: @connection_keep_alive,
       )
     end
 
@@ -47,9 +69,8 @@ def self.with_overrides(overrides = {})
     end
 
     # Method 1: Manual configuration (no environment variables)
-    def self.manual(api_key:, api_secret:, base_url: nil, timeout: nil)
-      new(api_key: api_key, api_secret: api_secret,
-          base_url: base_url, timeout: timeout, use_env: false)
+    def self.manual(api_key:, api_secret:, **options)
+      new(api_key: api_key, api_secret: api_secret, use_env: false, **options)
     end
 
     # Method 2: .env file (loads .env file via dotenv gem, falls back to env vars)
@@ -63,6 +84,12 @@ def self.from_system_env
       new(use_env: true)
     end
 
+    private
+
+    def default_adapter_options
+      {}
+    end
+
   end
 
 end
diff --git a/spec/getstream_ruby_spec.rb b/spec/getstream_ruby_spec.rb
index b4a18f3..a9209ee 100644
--- a/spec/getstream_ruby_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/getstream_ruby_spec.rb
@@ -23,6 +23,24 @@
       expect(client).to be_a(GetStreamRuby::Client)
       expect(client.configuration.api_key).to eq('manual_key')
       expect(client.configuration.api_secret).to eq('manual_secret')
+      expect(client.configuration.faraday_adapter).to be_nil
+      expect(client.configuration.faraday_adapter_options).to eq({})
+      expect(client.configuration.connection_keep_alive).to eq(true)
+
+    end
+
+    it 'creates a client with custom faraday adapter settings' do
+
+      client = GetStreamRuby.manual(
+        api_key: 'manual_key',
+        api_secret: 'manual_secret',
+        faraday_adapter: :net_http,
+        faraday_adapter_options: {},
+        connection_keep_alive: false,
+      )
+      expect(client.configuration.faraday_adapter).to eq(:net_http)
+      expect(client.configuration.faraday_adapter_options).to eq({})
+      expect(client.configuration.connection_keep_alive).to eq(false)
 
     end