diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 245a61f7..f6ad10a9 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ This library is compatible with Go 1.2+
          hostConfig := ibclient.HostConfig{
             Scheme:  "https",
          	Host:    "<NIOS grid IP>",
+            BasePath: "<Optional uri base path before /wapi path>",
             Version: "<WAPI version>",
             Port:    "PORT",
          }
diff --git a/connector.go b/connector.go
index 110d116f..b2bfeb8a 100644
--- a/connector.go
+++ b/connector.go
@@ -28,10 +28,11 @@ type AuthConfig struct {
 }
 
 type HostConfig struct {
-	Scheme  string
-	Host    string
-	Version string
-	Port    string
+	Scheme   string
+	Host     string
+	BasePath string
+	Version  string
+	Port     string
 }
 
 type TransportConfig struct {
@@ -244,7 +245,12 @@ func (wrb *WapiRequestBuilder) Init(hostCfg HostConfig, authCfg AuthConfig) {
 }
 
 func (wrb *WapiRequestBuilder) BuildUrl(t RequestType, objType string, ref string, returnFields []string, queryParams *QueryParams) (urlStr string) {
-	path := []string{"wapi", "v" + wrb.hostCfg.Version}
+	if wrb.hostCfg.BasePath != "" {
+	    path := []string{wrb.hostCfg.BasePath,"wapi", "v" + wrb.hostCfg.Version}
+	} 	else {
+	    path := []string{"wapi", "v" + wrb.hostCfg.Version}
+    }
+
 	if len(ref) > 0 {
 		path = append(path, ref)
 	} else {