diff --git a/src/groundlight/experimental_api.py b/src/groundlight/experimental_api.py
index c464e299..73511dcc 100644
--- a/src/groundlight/experimental_api.py
+++ b/src/groundlight/experimental_api.py
@@ -47,8 +47,10 @@
     Rule,
     WebhookAction,
 )
+from urllib3.response import HTTPResponse
 
 from groundlight.images import parse_supported_image_types
+from groundlight.internalapi import _generate_request_id
 from groundlight.optional_imports import Image, np
 
 from .client import DEFAULT_REQUEST_TIMEOUT, Groundlight, GroundlightClientError, logger
@@ -1046,3 +1048,53 @@ def get_detector_metrics(self, detector: Union[str, Detector]) -> dict:
             detector = detector.id
         obj = self.detectors_api.get_detector_metrics(detector)
         return obj.to_dict()
+
+    def get_raw_headers(self) -> dict:
+        """
+        Get the raw headers for the current API client
+
+        :return: a dictionary containing the raw headers
+        """
+        headers = {}
+        # see generated/groundlight_openapi_client/api_client.py update_params_for_auth
+        headers["x-api-token"] = self.api_client.configuration.api_key["ApiToken"]
+        # We generate a unique request ID client-side for each request
+        headers["X-Request-Id"] = _generate_request_id()
+        headers["User-Agent"] = self.api_client.default_headers["User-Agent"]
+        headers["Accept"] = "application/json"
+        return headers
+
+    def make_generic_api_request(  # noqa: PLR0913 # pylint: disable=too-many-arguments
+        self,
+        *,
+        endpoint: str,
+        method: str,
+        headers: Union[dict, None] = None,
+        body: Union[dict, None] = None,
+        files=None,
+    ) -> HTTPResponse:
+        """
+        Make a generic API request to the specified endpoint, utilizing many of the provided tools
+        from the generated api client
+
+        :param endpoint: the endpoint to send the request to - the url path appended after the
+            endpoint including a / at the beginging
+        :param method: the HTTP method to use
+        :param body: the request body
+
+        :return: a dictionary containing the response
+        """
+        # HEADERS MUST BE THE 4TH ARGUMENT, 0 INDEXED
+        if not headers:
+            headers = self.get_raw_headers()
+        return self.api_client.call_api(
+            endpoint,
+            method,
+            None,  # Path Params
+            None,  # Query params
+            headers,  # header params
+            body=body,  # body
+            files=files,  # files
+            auth_settings=["ApiToken"],
+            _preload_content=False,  # This returns the urllib3 response rather than trying any type of processing
+        )
diff --git a/test/unit/test_customizable_request.py b/test/unit/test_customizable_request.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9f62d73c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/unit/test_customizable_request.py
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+from datetime import datetime
+
+from groundlight import ExperimentalApi
+
+gl = ExperimentalApi()
+
+
+def test_invalid_endpoint_config():
+    print(gl.make_generic_api_request(endpoint="/v1/me", method="GET"))
+    print(gl.make_generic_api_request(endpoint="/v1/detectors", method="GET"))
+    name = f"Test {datetime.utcnow()}"
+    print(gl.make_generic_api_request(endpoint="/v1/detector-groups", method="POST", body={"name": name}))