diff --git a/barkshark_social/config.py b/barkshark_social/config.py
index d4499b2..3c67622 100644
--- a/barkshark_social/config.py
+++ b/barkshark_social/config.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import os
 import yaml
 
+from blib import Url
 from copy import deepcopy
 from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Any, Generic, TypeVar
@@ -96,6 +97,17 @@ class Config(dict[str, dict[str, Any]]):
 		self.path.parent.mkdir(exist_ok = True, parents = True)
 
 
+	@property
+	def proxy_url(self) -> Url:
+		return Url(
+			domain = self.proxy_host,
+			proto = self.proxy_type,
+			port = self.proxy_port,
+			username = self.proxy_user,
+			password = self.proxy_pass
+		)
+
+
 	@property
 	def sqlite_path(self) -> Path:
 		return self.path.parent.joinpath("database.sqlite3")
diff --git a/barkshark_social/server.py b/barkshark_social/server.py
index 26dd75b..373ec1d 100644
--- a/barkshark_social/server.py
+++ b/barkshark_social/server.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ from .translations import Translations
 
 from basgi import (
 	Application as App,
+	Client,
 	Request,
 	Response,
 	Template,
@@ -40,6 +41,10 @@ class Application(App[Request, RequestState, AppState]):
 
 		self.state.setup(cfg_path, language)
 		self.error_handlers[HttpError] = self.handle_http_exception
+
+		if self.state.config.proxy_enabled:
+			self.client = Client(self.name, self.state.config.proxy_url)
+
 		self.client.useragent = f"BarksharkSocial/{__version__} (https://{self.config.web_host})"
 
 		self.add_static(