diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5d86542..7d3d7a6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -50,6 +50,32 @@ final client = UnsplashClient(
 > :warning: When you are done using a client instance, make sure to call it's
 > `close` method.
 
+### Moving Unsplash authentication to an authentication proxy
+
+If you would like to use an authentication proxy and want to change the URL of the 
+Unsplash API endpoint to your proxy URL you can use the following code:
+
+```dart
+final client = UnsplashClient(
+  settings: const ClientSettings()),
+  proxyBaseUrl: Uri.parse('YOUR_PROXY_URL'));
+);
+```
+You can omit the `credentials` parameter and provide your own endpoint by 
+using the `proxyBaseUrl` parameter.
+
+If your authentication proxy requires authentication as well you can authenticate using a `bearer token` like so:
+```dart
+final client = UnsplashClient(
+  settings: const ClientSettings(bearerToken: 'YOUR_BEARER_TOKEN')),
+  proxyBaseUrl: Uri.parse('YOUR_PROXY_URL'));
+);
+```
+The bearer token will be assembled to a HTTP header like so:
+```
+Authorization: Bearer YOUR_BEARER_TOKEN
+```
+
 ## Get a random photo
 
 ```dart
diff --git a/example/lib/main.dart b/example/lib/main.dart
index adbdaa0..a73db1d 100644
--- a/example/lib/main.dart
+++ b/example/lib/main.dart
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ void main(List<String> args) async {
 
   // Create a client.
   final client = UnsplashClient(
-    settings: ClientSettings(credentials: appCredentials),
+    settings: ClientSettings(unsplashCredentials: appCredentials),
   );
 
   // Fetch 5 random photos by calling `goAndGet` to execute the [Request]
diff --git a/lib/src/client.dart b/lib/src/client.dart
index cebab1a..cf0b0f9 100644
--- a/lib/src/client.dart
+++ b/lib/src/client.dart
@@ -18,15 +18,20 @@ import 'users.dart';
 class ClientSettings {
   /// Creates new [ClientSettings].
   ///
-  /// [credentials] must not be `null`.
+  /// [unsplashCredentials] must not be `null` if using no proxy URL.
+  /// [bearerToken] must not be 'null' if using a proxy that requires authentication
   const ClientSettings({
-    required this.credentials,
+    this.unsplashCredentials,
+    this.bearerToken,
     this.debug = false,
     this.loggerName = 'unsplash_client',
   });
 
   /// The credentials used by the [UnsplashClient] to authenticate the app.
-  final AppCredentials credentials;
+  /// These can be null in case a proxy for authentication is being used
+  final AppCredentials? unsplashCredentials;
+
+  final String? bearerToken;
 
   /// Whether to log debug information.
   @Deprecated(
@@ -47,15 +52,17 @@ class ClientSettings {
       identical(this, other) ||
       other is ClientSettings &&
           runtimeType == other.runtimeType &&
-          credentials == other.credentials &&
+          unsplashCredentials == other.unsplashCredentials &&
+          bearerToken == other.bearerToken &&
           maxPageSize == other.maxPageSize;
 
   @override
-  int get hashCode => credentials.hashCode ^ maxPageSize.hashCode;
+  int get hashCode => unsplashCredentials.hashCode ^ bearerToken.hashCode ^ maxPageSize.hashCode;
 
   @override
   String toString() {
-    return 'ClientSettings{credentials: $credentials, '
+    return 'ClientSettings{credentials: $unsplashCredentials, '
+        'bearerToken: $bearerToken, '
         'maxPageSize: $maxPageSize}';
   }
 }
@@ -71,17 +78,19 @@ class UnsplashClient {
   /// [settings] must not be `null`.
   ///
   /// If no [httpClient] is provided, one is created.
-  UnsplashClient({
-    required this.settings,
-    http.Client? httpClient,
-  })  : _http = httpClient ?? http.Client(),
-        logger = Logger(settings.loggerName);
+  ///
+  /// If no [proxyBaseUrl] is provided the Unsplash standard base URL
+  /// https://api.unsplash.com/ is used
+  UnsplashClient({required this.settings, http.Client? httpClient, Uri? proxyBaseUrl})
+      : _http = httpClient ?? http.Client(),
+        logger = Logger(settings.loggerName),
+        baseUrl = proxyBaseUrl ?? Uri.parse('https://api.unsplash.com/');
 
   /// The [Logger] used by this instance.
   final Logger logger;
 
-  /// The base url of the unsplash api.
-  final Uri baseUrl = Uri.parse('https://api.unsplash.com/');
+  /// The base url of the unsplash api or its proxy.
+  final Uri baseUrl;
 
   /// The [ClientSettings] used by this client.
   final ClientSettings settings;
@@ -206,9 +215,7 @@ class Request<T> {
       // ignore: avoid_catches_without_on_clauses
     }
 
-    if (httpResponse.statusCode < 400 &&
-        json != null &&
-        bodyDeserializer != null) {
+    if (httpResponse.statusCode < 400 && json != null && bodyDeserializer != null) {
       data = bodyDeserializer!(json);
     }
 
@@ -259,7 +266,11 @@ class Request<T> {
     // Auth
     // TODO implement oauth
     assert(isPublicAction);
-    headers.addAll(_publicActionAuthHeader(client.settings.credentials));
+    if (client.settings.unsplashCredentials != null) {
+      headers.addAll(_publicActionAuthHeader(client.settings.unsplashCredentials!));
+    } else if (client.settings.bearerToken != null) {
+      headers.addAll(_bearerTokenAuthHeader(client.settings.bearerToken!));
+    }
 
     return headers;
   }
@@ -277,11 +288,7 @@ class Request<T> {
 
   @override
   int get hashCode =>
-      client.hashCode ^
-      httpRequest.hashCode ^
-      jsonBody.hashCode ^
-      isPublicAction.hashCode ^
-      bodyDeserializer.hashCode;
+      client.hashCode ^ httpRequest.hashCode ^ jsonBody.hashCode ^ isPublicAction.hashCode ^ bodyDeserializer.hashCode;
 
   @override
   String toString() {
@@ -361,12 +368,7 @@ class Response<T> {
 
   @override
   int get hashCode =>
-      request.hashCode ^
-      httpRequest.hashCode ^
-      httpResponse.hashCode ^
-      body.hashCode ^
-      json.hashCode ^
-      data.hashCode;
+      request.hashCode ^ httpRequest.hashCode ^ httpResponse.hashCode ^ body.hashCode ^ json.hashCode ^ data.hashCode;
 
   @override
   String toString() {
@@ -388,6 +390,10 @@ Map<String, String> _publicActionAuthHeader(AppCredentials credentials) {
   return {'Authorization': 'Client-ID ${credentials.accessKey}'};
 }
 
+Map<String, String> _bearerTokenAuthHeader(String bearerToken) {
+  return {'Authorization': 'Bearer $bearerToken'};
+}
+
 Map<String, String> _sanitizeHeaders(Map<String, String> headers) {
   return headers.map((key, value) {
     final isAuthorization = key.toLowerCase() == 'authorization';
@@ -410,7 +416,5 @@ ${_printHeaders(response.headers)}
 }
 
 String _printHeaders(Map<String, String> headers) {
-  return headers.entries
-      .map((header) => '${header.key}: ${header.value}')
-      .join('\n');
+  return headers.entries.map((header) => '${header.key}: ${header.value}').join('\n');
 }
diff --git a/test/client_test.dart b/test/client_test.dart
index 60e9306..f71a683 100644
--- a/test/client_test.dart
+++ b/test/client_test.dart
@@ -2,11 +2,10 @@ import 'package:test/test.dart';
 import 'package:unsplash_client/unsplash_client.dart';
 
 void main() {
-  test('executing requests after client has been closed should throw',
-      () async {
+  test('executing requests after client has been closed should throw', () async {
     final client = UnsplashClient(
       settings: ClientSettings(
-        credentials: AppCredentials(
+        unsplashCredentials: AppCredentials(
           secretKey: '',
           accessKey: '',
         ),
@@ -19,4 +18,47 @@ void main() {
 
     expect(req.go, throwsStateError);
   });
+
+  test('standard client functions work without app credentials as expected', () {
+    final clientWithUnsplashCredentials = UnsplashClient(
+      settings: const ClientSettings(
+        unsplashCredentials: AppCredentials(
+          secretKey: '1234',
+          accessKey: '5678',
+        ),
+      ),
+    );
+
+    final clientWithoutUnsplashCredentials = UnsplashClient(
+      settings: const ClientSettings(bearerToken: '1234'),
+    );
+
+    expect(clientWithUnsplashCredentials.settings == clientWithUnsplashCredentials.settings, true);
+    expect(clientWithUnsplashCredentials.settings == clientWithoutUnsplashCredentials.settings, false);
+    expect(clientWithoutUnsplashCredentials.settings == clientWithUnsplashCredentials.settings, false);
+    expect(clientWithoutUnsplashCredentials.settings == clientWithoutUnsplashCredentials.settings, true);
+
+    var clientWithSettingsHashCode = clientWithUnsplashCredentials.settings.hashCode;
+    expect(clientWithSettingsHashCode == 1043090417, true);
+
+    var clientWithoutUnsplashCredentialsHashCode = clientWithoutUnsplashCredentials.settings.hashCode;
+    expect(clientWithoutUnsplashCredentialsHashCode == 759431771, true);
+
+    var clientWithUnsplashCredentialsString = clientWithUnsplashCredentials.settings.toString();
+    expect(
+        clientWithUnsplashCredentialsString ==
+            'ClientSettings{credentials: Credentials{accessKey: 5678, '
+                'secretKey: HIDDEN}, '
+                'bearerToken: null, '
+                'maxPageSize: 30}',
+        true);
+
+    var clientWithoutUnsplashCredentialsString = clientWithoutUnsplashCredentials.settings.toString();
+    expect(
+        clientWithoutUnsplashCredentialsString ==
+            'ClientSettings{credentials: null, '
+                'bearerToken: 1234, '
+                'maxPageSize: 30}',
+        true);
+  });
 }
diff --git a/test/collections_test.dart b/test/collections_test.dart
index 224e12b..c533f77 100644
--- a/test/collections_test.dart
+++ b/test/collections_test.dart
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import 'test_utils.dart';
 void main() {
   final client = UnsplashClient(
     settings: ClientSettings(
-      credentials: AppCredentials(
+      unsplashCredentials: AppCredentials(
         secretKey: '',
         accessKey: '',
       ),
diff --git a/test/integration/integration_test_utils.dart b/test/integration/integration_test_utils.dart
index 44062eb..2f0076f 100644
--- a/test/integration/integration_test_utils.dart
+++ b/test/integration/integration_test_utils.dart
@@ -15,8 +15,7 @@ void setupIntegrationTests(String name) {
   }
   _hasSetupIntegrationTests = true;
 
-  _recordedExpectations =
-      File.fromUri(_recordedExpectationsDir.uri.resolve('$name.json'));
+  _recordedExpectations = File.fromUri(_recordedExpectationsDir.uri.resolve('$name.json'));
 
   _setupRecordedExpectationsTestHooks();
   _setupTestClientTestHooks();
@@ -26,11 +25,9 @@ bool get isCI => Platform.environment['CI'] != null;
 
 // === Recorded Expectations ===================================================
 
-bool get _updateRecordedExpectations =>
-    Platform.environment['UPDATE_RECORDED_EXPECTATIONS'] != null;
+bool get _updateRecordedExpectations => Platform.environment['UPDATE_RECORDED_EXPECTATIONS'] != null;
 
-final _recordedExpectationsDir =
-    Directory('test/fixtures/recorded_expectations');
+final _recordedExpectationsDir = Directory('test/fixtures/recorded_expectations');
 late File _recordedExpectations;
 
 late MockServer mockServer;
@@ -49,8 +46,7 @@ void _setupRecordedExpectationsTestHooks() {
         'There are no recorded expectations.',
       );
 
-      final recordedExpectations =
-          decodeExpectations(await _recordedExpectations.readAsString());
+      final recordedExpectations = decodeExpectations(await _recordedExpectations.readAsString());
 
       // If the content of `User-Agent` changes we can still use the recorded
       // expectations, since the header does not change the expected response.
@@ -87,8 +83,7 @@ void _setupRecordedExpectationsTestHooks() {
 
       await _recordedExpectations.parent.create(recursive: true);
       final jsonEncoder = const JsonEncoder.withIndent('  ');
-      await _recordedExpectations
-          .writeAsString(jsonEncoder.convert(recordedExpectations));
+      await _recordedExpectations.writeAsString(jsonEncoder.convert(recordedExpectations));
     }
 
     mockServer.close();
@@ -141,12 +136,10 @@ void _setupTestClientTestHooks() {
   setUpAll(() async {
     // In CI we run tests always against recorded responses and need not
     // credentials.
-    final credentials = isCI
-        ? AppCredentials(accessKey: '', secretKey: '')
-        : await getTestAppCredentials();
+    final credentials = isCI ? AppCredentials(accessKey: '', secretKey: '') : await getTestAppCredentials();
 
     client = UnsplashClient(
-      settings: ClientSettings(credentials: credentials),
+      settings: ClientSettings(unsplashCredentials: credentials),
       httpClient: IOClient(mockServer.createProxiedHttpClient()),
     );
   });
diff --git a/test/photos_test.dart b/test/photos_test.dart
index a5aeebd..3365ede 100644
--- a/test/photos_test.dart
+++ b/test/photos_test.dart
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import 'test_utils.dart';
 void main() {
   final client = UnsplashClient(
     settings: ClientSettings(
-      credentials: AppCredentials(
+      unsplashCredentials: AppCredentials(
         secretKey: '',
         accessKey: '',
       ),
diff --git a/test/search_test.dart b/test/search_test.dart
index 6ec71b1..56d99ed 100644
--- a/test/search_test.dart
+++ b/test/search_test.dart
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import 'test_utils.dart';
 void main() {
   final client = UnsplashClient(
     settings: ClientSettings(
-      credentials: AppCredentials(
+      unsplashCredentials: AppCredentials(
         secretKey: '',
         accessKey: '',
       ),
diff --git a/test/stats_test.dart b/test/stats_test.dart
index 4c8ec02..330807f 100644
--- a/test/stats_test.dart
+++ b/test/stats_test.dart
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import 'test_utils.dart';
 void main() {
   final client = UnsplashClient(
     settings: ClientSettings(
-      credentials: AppCredentials(
+      unsplashCredentials: AppCredentials(
         secretKey: '',
         accessKey: '',
       ),
diff --git a/test/topics_test.dart b/test/topics_test.dart
index 92bf458..dcff861 100644
--- a/test/topics_test.dart
+++ b/test/topics_test.dart
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import 'test_utils.dart';
 void main() {
   final client = UnsplashClient(
     settings: ClientSettings(
-      credentials: AppCredentials(
+      unsplashCredentials: AppCredentials(
         secretKey: '',
         accessKey: '',
       ),
diff --git a/test/users_test.dart b/test/users_test.dart
index 63050b0..65eb46e 100644
--- a/test/users_test.dart
+++ b/test/users_test.dart
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import 'test_utils.dart';
 void main() {
   final client = UnsplashClient(
     settings: ClientSettings(
-      credentials: AppCredentials(
+      unsplashCredentials: AppCredentials(
         secretKey: '',
         accessKey: '',
       ),