diff --git a/bot.go b/bot.go
index 35d1e25..09f3bec 100644
--- a/bot.go
+++ b/bot.go
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ type BotAPI struct {
 
 	Self   User         `json:"-"`
 	Client *http.Client `json:"-"`
+	ProxySettings ProxyCredentials `json:"-"`
 }
 
 // NewBotAPI creates a new BotAPI instance.
@@ -57,6 +58,33 @@ func NewBotAPIWithClient(token string, client *http.Client) (*BotAPI, error) {
 	return bot, nil
 }
 
+// NewBotAPIViaProxy creates a new BotAPI instance and allows you
+// exchange data with APIEndpoint via proxy-server.
+//
+// It requires a token and proxy credentials.
+func NewBotAPIViaProxy(token string, proxySettings ProxyCredentials) (*BotAPI, error) {
+	client := &http.Client{}
+
+	if proxySettings.UseProxy {
+		var fixedURL *url.URL
+		var err error
+
+		if proxySettings.Username != "" && proxySettings.Password != "" {
+			fixedURL, err = url.Parse(fmt.Sprintf("%s://%s:%s@%s:%s", proxySettings.Protocol, proxySettings.Username, proxySettings.Password, proxySettings.IP, proxySettings.Port))
+		} else {
+			fixedURL, err = url.Parse(fmt.Sprintf("%s://%s:%s", proxySettings.Protocol, proxySettings.IP, proxySettings.Port))
+		}
+
+		if err == nil {
+			tr := &http.Transport{Proxy: http.ProxyURL(fixedURL)}
+
+			client.Transport = tr
+		}
+	}
+
+	return NewBotAPIWithClient(token, client)
+}
+
 // MakeRequest makes a request to a specific endpoint with our token.
 func (bot *BotAPI) MakeRequest(endpoint string, params url.Values) (APIResponse, error) {
 	method := fmt.Sprintf(APIEndpoint, bot.Token, endpoint)
diff --git a/bot_test.go b/bot_test.go
index e7aa7ac..9bfb4c7 100644
--- a/bot_test.go
+++ b/bot_test.go
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/go-telegram-bot-api/telegram-bot-api"
+	"github.com/mkutin/telegram-bot-api"
 )
 
 const (
diff --git a/helpers.go b/helpers.go
index f04a0a7..fe8c96c 100644
--- a/helpers.go
+++ b/helpers.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package tgbotapi
 
 import (
 	"net/url"
+	"strings"
 )
 
 // NewMessage creates a new Message.
@@ -690,3 +691,32 @@ func NewSetChatPhotoShare(chatID int64, fileID string) SetChatPhotoConfig {
 		},
 	}
 }
+
+// NewProxyCredentials create a new proxy credentials.
+// You may use this to create new credentials for exchange data
+// via proxy-server.
+//
+// useProxy tells you to use a proxy, protocol is one of the allowed protocols,
+// username and password are credentials for authentication user on proxy-server,
+// ip and port are parameters for connection to proxy-server.
+func NewProxyCredentials(useProxy bool, protocol, username, password, ip, port string) ProxyCredentials {
+	switch strings.ToLower(protocol) {
+	case "socks5":
+		protocol = "socks5"
+	case "http":
+		protocol = "http"
+	case "https":
+		protocol = "https"
+	default:
+		useProxy = false
+	}
+
+	return ProxyCredentials{
+		UseProxy: useProxy,
+		Protocol: protocol,
+		Username: username,
+		Password: password,
+		IP:       ip,
+		Port:     port,
+	}
+}
diff --git a/types.go b/types.go
index 0843ab9..32417cc 100644
--- a/types.go
+++ b/types.go
@@ -773,6 +773,17 @@ type PreCheckoutQuery struct {
 	OrderInfo        *OrderInfo `json:"order_info,omitempty"`
 }
 
+// ProxyCredentials are credentials parameters for exchange data with
+// APIEndpoint via proxy-server.
+type ProxyCredentials struct {
+	UseProxy bool
+	Protocol string
+	Username string
+	Password string
+	IP       string
+	Port	 string
+}
+
 // Error is an error containing extra information returned by the Telegram API.
 type Error struct {
 	Message string