diff --git a/src/http.ts b/src/http.ts
index a0b2732..8f0b8e0 100644
--- a/src/http.ts
+++ b/src/http.ts
@@ -148,18 +148,28 @@ export class LemmyHttp {
   #apiUrl: string;
   #headers: { [key: string]: string } = {};
   #pictrsUrl: string;
+  #fetchFunction = fetch;
 
   /**
    * Generates a new instance of LemmyHttp.
    * @param baseUrl the base url, without the vX version: https://lemmy.ml -> goes to https://lemmy.ml/api/vX
    * @param headers optional headers. Should contain `x-real-ip` and `x-forwarded-for` .
    */
-  constructor(baseUrl: string, headers?: { [key: string]: string }) {
+  constructor(
+    baseUrl: string,
+    options?: {
+      fetchFunction: typeof fetch;
+      headers?: { [key: string]: string };
+    }
+  ) {
     this.#apiUrl = `${baseUrl.replace(/\/+$/, "")}/api/${VERSION}`;
     this.#pictrsUrl = `${baseUrl}/pictrs/image`;
 
-    if (headers) {
-      this.#headers = headers;
+    if (options?.headers) {
+      this.#headers = options.headers;
+    }
+    if (options?.fetchFunction) {
+      this.#fetchFunction = options.fetchFunction;
     }
   }
 
@@ -1265,7 +1275,7 @@ export class LemmyHttp {
     let url: string | undefined = undefined;
     let delete_url: string | undefined = undefined;
 
-    const response = await fetch(this.#pictrsUrl, {
+    const response = await this.#fetchFunction(this.#pictrsUrl, {
       method: HttpType.Post,
       body: formData as unknown as BodyInit,
       headers: {
@@ -1301,12 +1311,12 @@ export class LemmyHttp {
     let response: Response;
     if (type_ === HttpType.Get) {
       const getUrl = `${this.#buildFullUrl(endpoint)}?${encodeGetParams(form)}`;
-      response = await fetch(getUrl, {
+      response = await this.#fetchFunction(getUrl, {
         method: HttpType.Get,
         headers: this.#headers,
       });
     } else {
-      response = await fetch(this.#buildFullUrl(endpoint), {
+      response = await this.#fetchFunction(this.#buildFullUrl(endpoint), {
         method: type_,
         headers: {
           "Content-Type": "application/json",