diff --git a/pydruid/config.py b/pydruid/config.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6d1142d4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pydruid/config.py
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+"""The main config file for pydruid
+
+All configuration in this file can be overridden by providing a druid_config
+in your PYTHONPATH as there is a ``from druid_config import *``
+at the end of this file.
+"""
+
+import imp
+import os
+import sys
+
+REQUESTS_AUTH = None
+
+CONFIG_PATH_ENV_VAR = 'DRUID_CONFIG_PATH'
+
+try:
+    if CONFIG_PATH_ENV_VAR in os.environ:
+        # Explicitly import config module that is not in pythonpath; useful
+        # for case where app is being executed via pex.
+        print('Loaded your LOCAL configuration at [{}]'.format(
+            os.environ[CONFIG_PATH_ENV_VAR]))
+        module = sys.modules[__name__]
+        override_conf = imp.load_source(
+            'druid_config',
+            os.environ[CONFIG_PATH_ENV_VAR])
+        for key in dir(override_conf):
+            if key.isupper():
+                setattr(module, key, getattr(override_conf, key))
+    else:
+        from druid_config import *  # noqa
+        import druid_config
+        print('Loaded your LOCAL configuration at [{}]'.format(
+            druid_config.__file__))
+except ImportError:
+    pass
diff --git a/pydruid/db/api.py b/pydruid/db/api.py
index 4d5902c0..a00815a2 100644
--- a/pydruid/db/api.py
+++ b/pydruid/db/api.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 import requests
 
 from pydruid.db import exceptions
+from pydruid.config import REQUESTS_AUTH
 
 
 class Type(object):
@@ -260,7 +261,8 @@ def _stream_query(self, query):
 
         headers = {'Content-Type': 'application/json'}
         payload = {'query': query}
-        r = requests.post(self.url, stream=True, headers=headers, json=payload)
+        r = requests.post(self.url, stream=True, headers=headers, json=payload,
+                          auth=REQUESTS_AUTH)
         if r.encoding is None:
             r.encoding = 'utf-8'