diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index 2dc0cb3ea0..075c53a5e8 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ Translations 🗣:
  -
 
 SDK API changes ⚠️:
- -
+ - initialize with proxy configuration
 
 Build 🧱:
  -
diff --git a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/im/vector/matrix/android/api/Matrix.kt b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/im/vector/matrix/android/api/Matrix.kt
index 4c6e3ea3bd..67415e5cdc 100644
--- a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/im/vector/matrix/android/api/Matrix.kt
+++ b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/im/vector/matrix/android/api/Matrix.kt
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import androidx.work.WorkManager
 import com.zhuinden.monarchy.Monarchy
 import im.vector.matrix.android.BuildConfig
 import im.vector.matrix.android.api.auth.AuthenticationService
+import im.vector.matrix.android.api.config.ProxyConfiguration
 import im.vector.matrix.android.api.crypto.MXCryptoConfig
 import im.vector.matrix.android.internal.SessionManager
 import im.vector.matrix.android.internal.crypto.attachments.ElementToDecrypt
@@ -38,7 +39,8 @@ import javax.inject.Inject
 
 data class MatrixConfiguration(
         val applicationFlavor: String = "Default-application-flavor",
-        val cryptoConfig: MXCryptoConfig = MXCryptoConfig()
+        val cryptoConfig: MXCryptoConfig = MXCryptoConfig(),
+        val proxyConfig: ProxyConfiguration? = null
 ) {
 
     interface Provider {
diff --git a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/im/vector/matrix/android/api/config/ProxyConfiguration.kt b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/im/vector/matrix/android/api/config/ProxyConfiguration.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b23ffa82f9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/im/vector/matrix/android/api/config/ProxyConfiguration.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2020 New Vector Ltd
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package im.vector.matrix.android.api.config
+
+import java.net.Proxy
+
+/**
+ * This is the configuration to use a proxy to connect to the matrix servers
+ */
+data class ProxyConfiguration(val hostname: String, val port: Int, val proxyType: Proxy.Type)
diff --git a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/im/vector/matrix/android/internal/di/NetworkModule.kt b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/im/vector/matrix/android/internal/di/NetworkModule.kt
index b7ab257363..559d80c68f 100644
--- a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/im/vector/matrix/android/internal/di/NetworkModule.kt
+++ b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/im/vector/matrix/android/internal/di/NetworkModule.kt
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import com.squareup.moshi.Moshi
 import dagger.Module
 import dagger.Provides
 import im.vector.matrix.android.BuildConfig
+import im.vector.matrix.android.api.MatrixConfiguration
 import im.vector.matrix.android.internal.network.TimeOutInterceptor
 import im.vector.matrix.android.internal.network.UserAgentInterceptor
 import im.vector.matrix.android.internal.network.interceptors.CurlLoggingInterceptor
@@ -28,6 +29,8 @@ import im.vector.matrix.android.internal.network.interceptors.FormattedJsonHttpL
 import okhttp3.OkHttpClient
 import okhttp3.logging.HttpLoggingInterceptor
 import okreplay.OkReplayInterceptor
+import java.net.InetSocketAddress
+import java.net.Proxy
 import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit
 
 @Module
@@ -64,7 +67,8 @@ internal object NetworkModule {
     @Provides
     @JvmStatic
     @Unauthenticated
-    fun providesOkHttpClient(stethoInterceptor: StethoInterceptor,
+    fun providesOkHttpClient(matrixConfiguration: MatrixConfiguration,
+                             stethoInterceptor: StethoInterceptor,
                              timeoutInterceptor: TimeOutInterceptor,
                              userAgentInterceptor: UserAgentInterceptor,
                              httpLoggingInterceptor: HttpLoggingInterceptor,
@@ -82,6 +86,9 @@ internal object NetworkModule {
                     if (BuildConfig.LOG_PRIVATE_DATA) {
                         addInterceptor(curlLoggingInterceptor)
                     }
+                    matrixConfiguration.proxyConfig?.let {
+                        proxy(Proxy(it.proxyType, InetSocketAddress(it.hostname, it.port)))
+                    }
                 }
                 .addInterceptor(okReplayInterceptor)
                 .build()