diff --git a/client.go b/client.go
index b7802781..47d61670 100644
--- a/client.go
+++ b/client.go
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ import (
 	"github.com/andersfylling/disgord/internal/httd"
 )
 
+var DefaultHttpClient = &http.Client{}
+
 // New create a Client. But panics on configuration/setup errors.
 func New(conf Config) *Client {
 	client, err := NewClient(context.Background(), conf)
@@ -58,7 +60,7 @@ func createClient(ctx context.Context, conf *Config) (c *Client, err error) {
 	}
 	if conf.HTTPClient == nil {
 		// WARNING: do not set http.Client.Timeout (!)
-		conf.HTTPClient = &http.Client{}
+		conf.HTTPClient = DefaultHttpClient
 	} else if conf.HTTPClient.Timeout > 0 {
 		// https://github.com/nhooyr/websocket/issues/67
 		return nil, errors.New("do not set timeout in the http.Client, use context.Context instead")
@@ -70,6 +72,16 @@ func createClient(ctx context.Context, conf *Config) (c *Client, err error) {
 			},
 		}
 	}
+	if conf.HttpClient == nil {
+		if conf.HTTPClient != nil {
+			conf.HttpClient = conf.HTTPClient
+		} else {
+			return nil, errors.New("missing configured HTTP client")
+		}
+	}
+	if conf.WebsocketHttpClient == nil {
+		conf.WebsocketHttpClient = DefaultHttpClient
+	}
 
 	if conf.Intents > 0 {
 		conf.DMIntents |= conf.Intents
@@ -111,7 +123,7 @@ func createClient(ctx context.Context, conf *Config) (c *Client, err error) {
 		UserAgentSourceURL:           constant.GitHubURL,
 		UserAgentVersion:             constant.Version,
 		UserAgentExtra:               conf.ProjectName,
-		HTTPClient:                   conf.HTTPClient,
+		HttpClient:                   conf.HTTPClient,
 		CancelRequestWhenRateLimited: conf.CancelRequestWhenRateLimited,
 		RESTBucketManager:            conf.RESTBucketManager,
 	})
@@ -148,17 +160,16 @@ func createClient(ctx context.Context, conf *Config) (c *Client, err error) {
 
 	// create a disgord Client/instance/session
 	c = &Client{
-		shutdownChan: conf.shutdownChan,
-		config:       conf,
-		httpClient:   conf.HTTPClient,
-		proxy:        conf.Proxy,
-		botToken:     conf.BotToken,
-		dispatcher:   dispatch,
-		req:          httdClient,
-		cache:        cache,
-		log:          conf.Logger,
-		pool:         newPools(),
-		eventChan:    evtChan,
+		shutdownChan:        conf.shutdownChan,
+		config:              conf,
+		WebsocketHttpClient: conf.WebsocketHttpClient,
+		botToken:            conf.BotToken,
+		dispatcher:          dispatch,
+		req:                 httdClient,
+		cache:               cache,
+		log:                 conf.Logger,
+		pool:                newPools(),
+		eventChan:           evtChan,
 	}
 	c.handlers.c = c // parent reference
 	c.dispatcher.addSessionInstance(c)
@@ -182,6 +193,10 @@ func createClient(ctx context.Context, conf *Config) (c *Client, err error) {
 
 type ShardConfig = gateway.ShardConfig
 
+type HttpClientDoer interface {
+	Do(req *http.Request) (*http.Response, error)
+}
+
 // Config Configuration for the Disgord Client
 type Config struct {
 	// ################################################
@@ -192,9 +207,16 @@ type Config struct {
 	// ## what they are doing.
 	// ##
 	// ################################################
-	BotToken   string
+	BotToken string
+
+	HttpClient          HttpClientDoer
+	WebsocketHttpClient *http.Client
+
+	// Deprecated: use WebsocketHttpClient and HttpClient
 	HTTPClient *http.Client
-	Proxy      proxy.Dialer
+
+	// Deprecated: use WebsocketHttpClient and HttpClient
+	Proxy proxy.Dialer
 
 	// Deprecated: use DMIntents (values here are copied to DMIntents for now)
 	// For direct communication with you bot you must specify intents
@@ -291,9 +313,7 @@ type Client struct {
 	// req holds the rate limiting logic and error parsing unique for Discord
 	req *httd.Client
 
-	// http Client used for connections
-	httpClient *http.Client
-	proxy      proxy.Dialer
+	WebsocketHttpClient *http.Client
 
 	shardManager gateway.ShardManager
 	eventChan    chan *gateway.Event
diff --git a/docs/examples/proxy/bot.go b/docs/examples/proxy/bot.go
index 5ec13ca6..ff3fc35d 100644
--- a/docs/examples/proxy/bot.go
+++ b/docs/examples/proxy/bot.go
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 package main
 
 import (
+	"context"
+	"net"
+	"net/http"
 	"os"
 
 	"golang.org/x/net/proxy"
@@ -11,17 +14,32 @@ import (
 // In the event that the Discord connections need to be routed
 // through a proxy, you can do so by using this approach. In
 // this example we will be using SOCKS5, but any custom
-// implementation can be used as long as they satisfy the
-// proxy.Dialer interface.
+// implementation can be used. You just configure your own http client.
+//
+// For REST methods the only Do method is required. So any configuration, libraries, whatever that 
+// implements the Do method is good enough.
+//
+// For websocket connection you must specify the WebsocketHttpClient config option. Currently there is a issue
+// when specifying http.Client timeouts for websocket, which is why you have the option to specify both.
+// When a WebsocketHttpClient is not specified, a default config is utilised.
 func main() {
 	p, err := proxy.SOCKS5("tcp", "localhost:8080", nil, proxy.Direct)
 	if err != nil {
 		panic(err)
 	}
+	
+	httpClient := &http.Client{
+		Transport: &http.Transport{
+			DialContext: func(ctx context.Context, network, addr string) (conn net.Conn, e error) {
+				return p.Dial(network, addr)
+			},
+		},
+	}
 
 	client := disgord.New(disgord.Config{
-		BotToken: os.Getenv("DISCORD_TOKEN"),
-		Proxy:    p, // Anything satisfying the proxy.Dialer interface will work
+		BotToken:   os.Getenv("DISCORD_TOKEN"),
+		HttpClient: httpClient, // REST requests with proxy support
+		WebsocketHttpClient: httpClient, // Websocket setup with proxy support
 	})
 	defer client.Gateway().StayConnectedUntilInterrupted()
 }
diff --git a/gateway.go b/gateway.go
index 050884a7..6e64b806 100644
--- a/gateway.go
+++ b/gateway.go
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ func (g gatewayQueryBuilder) Connect() (err error) {
 	}
 
 	shardMngrConf := gateway.ShardManagerConfig{
+		HTTPClient:   g.client.WebsocketHttpClient,
 		ShardConfig:  g.client.config.ShardConfig,
 		Logger:       g.client.config.Logger,
 		ShutdownChan: g.client.config.shutdownChan,
diff --git a/internal/httd/client.go b/internal/httd/client.go
index 928335ff..60dee89c 100644
--- a/internal/httd/client.go
+++ b/internal/httd/client.go
@@ -81,11 +81,15 @@ func (e *ErrREST) Error() string {
 	return fmt.Sprintf("%s\n%s\n%s => %+v", e.Msg, e.Suggestion, e.HashedEndpoint, e.Bucket)
 }
 
+type HttpClientDoer interface {
+	Do(req *http.Request) (*http.Response, error)
+}
+
 // Client for handling Discord REST requests
 type Client struct {
 	url                          string // base url with API version
 	reqHeader                    http.Header
-	httpClient                   *http.Client
+	httpClient                   HttpClientDoer
 	cancelRequestWhenRateLimited bool
 	buckets                      RESTBucketManager
 }
@@ -131,10 +135,8 @@ func NewClient(conf *Config) (*Client, error) {
 		return nil, errors.New("no Discord Bot Token was provided")
 	}
 
-	// if no http client was provided, create a new one
-	if conf.HTTPClient == nil {
-		// no need for a timeout, everything uses context.Context now
-		conf.HTTPClient = &http.Client{}
+	if conf.HttpClient == nil {
+		return nil, errors.New("missing http client")
 	}
 
 	if conf.RESTBucketManager == nil {
@@ -160,7 +162,7 @@ func NewClient(conf *Config) (*Client, error) {
 	return &Client{
 		url:        BaseURL + "/v" + strconv.Itoa(conf.APIVersion),
 		reqHeader:  header,
-		httpClient: conf.HTTPClient,
+		httpClient: conf.HttpClient,
 		buckets:    conf.RESTBucketManager,
 	}, nil
 }
@@ -171,7 +173,7 @@ type Config struct {
 	APIVersion int
 	BotToken   string
 
-	HTTPClient *http.Client
+	HttpClient HttpClientDoer
 
 	CancelRequestWhenRateLimited bool