diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2abfa0c..610ef57 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ $init = new \PagOnline\Init\IgfsCgInit();
 $init->serverURL = "https://payment-gateway-example.com/IGFS_CG_SERVICES/services";
 $init->tid = "MY-TID-CODE";
 $init->kSig = '1234567890987654321';
-$init->timeout = 15000;
 $init->shopID = 'my-transaction-id';
 $init->shopUserRef = "email@example.org";
 $init->trType = "AUTH";
@@ -31,6 +30,13 @@ $init->notifyURL = "http://my-domain.tld/verify.php";
 $init->errorURL = "http://my-domain.tld/error.php";
 $init->addInfo1 = 'myFirstAddintionalInfo';
 
+// if you need to edit http client parameters...
+$init->setRequestTimeout(10); // Seconds
+$init->setConnectTimeout(5); // Seconds
+$init->setHttpProxy('tcp://some.proxy'); // Proxy server for requests
+$init->setHttpAuthUser('username'); // HTTP Basic Auth username
+$init->setHttpAuthPass('password'); // HTTP Basic Auth password
+
 if (!$init->execute()) {
     // Something went wrong
 } else {
@@ -48,7 +54,8 @@ to copy `pagonline.php` config file
 
 Set the following environment variables in your `.env` file:
 - `PAGONLINE_SERVER_URL` payment gateway server url (_default: null_)
-- `PAGONLINE_TIMEOUT` maximum timeout in milliseconds for completing a request (_default: 15000_)
+- `PAGONLINE_REQUEST_TIMEOUT` maximum timeout in seconds for completing a request (_default: 15_)
+- `PAGONLINE_CONNECT_TIMEOUT` maximum timeout in seconds for connecting to the server (_default: 5_)
 - `PAGONLINE_TERMINAL_ID` identifier provided by the payment gateway (_default: null_)
 - `PAGONLINE_SIGNATURE_KEY` signature key provided by the payment gateway (_default: null_)
 - `PAGONLINE_CURRENCY_CODE` currency code (_default: EUR_)
diff --git a/config/pagonline.php b/config/pagonline.php
index 7553d6c..0237f3c 100644
--- a/config/pagonline.php
+++ b/config/pagonline.php
@@ -2,7 +2,13 @@
 
 return [
     'server_url' => env('PAGONLINE_SERVER_URL', null),
-    'timeout' => env('PAGONLINE_TIMEOUT', 15000),
+    'request_timeout' => env('PAGONLINE_REQUEST_TIMEOUT', 15),
+    'connect_timeout' => env('PAGONLINE_CONNECT_TIMEOUT', 5),
+
+    'http_proxy' => env('PAGONLINE_HTTP_PROXY', ''),
+    'http_basic_auth_user' => env('PAGONLINE_HTTP_BASIC_AUTH_USER', ''),
+    'http_basic_auth_pass' => env('PAGONLINE_HTTP_BASIC_AUTH_PASS', ''),
+
     // tid
     'terminal_id' => env('PAGONLINE_TERMINAL_ID', null),
     // kSig
diff --git a/src/IgfsCgFactory.php b/src/IgfsCgFactory.php
index 491a9fb..d500e9d 100644
--- a/src/IgfsCgFactory.php
+++ b/src/IgfsCgFactory.php
@@ -36,7 +36,12 @@ public static function make(string $namespace): IgfsCgInterface
                 $igfsCgClass->currencyCode = Config::get('pagonline.currency_code');
                 $igfsCgClass->langID = Config::get('pagonline.language_id');
 
-                $igfsCgClass->setRequestTimeout((int) Config::get('pagonline.timeout'));
+                // HTTP configuration
+                $igfsCgClass->setRequestTimeout((int) Config::get('pagonline.request_timeout'));
+                $igfsCgClass->setConnectTimeout((int) Config::get('pagonline.connect_timeout'));
+                $igfsCgClass->setHttpProxy(Config::get('pagonline.http_proxy'));
+                $igfsCgClass->setHttpAuthUser(Config::get('pagonline.http_basic_auth_user'));
+                $igfsCgClass->setHttpAuthUser(Config::get('pagonline.http_basic_auth_pass'));
             }
 
             return $igfsCgClass;
diff --git a/src/Traits/HttpClient.php b/src/Traits/HttpClient.php
index 59d3074..45766c2 100644
--- a/src/Traits/HttpClient.php
+++ b/src/Traits/HttpClient.php
@@ -32,17 +32,17 @@ trait HttpClient
     /**
      * @var string
      */
-    protected $httpAuthUser;
+    protected $httpAuthUser = '';
 
     /**
      * @var string
      */
-    protected $httpAuthPass;
+    protected $httpAuthPass = '';
 
     /**
      * @var string
      */
-    protected $httpProxy;
+    protected $httpProxy = '';
 
     /**
      * @param array $configuration