diff --git a/dist/bundle.es.js b/dist/bundle.es.js
index de8a54b..b538929 100644
--- a/dist/bundle.es.js
+++ b/dist/bundle.es.js
@@ -884,6 +884,8 @@ const Lbry = {
   isConnected: false,
   connectPromise: null,
   daemonConnectionString: 'http://localhost:5279',
+  alternateConnectionString: '',
+  methodsUsingAlternateConnectionString: [],
   apiRequestHeaders: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json-rpc' },
 
   // Allow overriding daemon connection string (e.g. to `/api/proxy` for lbryweb)
@@ -1052,7 +1054,8 @@ function apiCall(method, params, resolve, reject) {
     })
   };
 
-  return fetch(Lbry.daemonConnectionString + '?m=' + method, options).then(checkAndParse).then(response => {
+  const connectionString = Lbry.methodsUsingAlternateConnectionString.includes(method) ? Lbry.alternateConnectionString : Lbry.daemonConnectionString;
+  return fetch(connectionString + '?m=' + method, options).then(checkAndParse).then(response => {
     const error = response.error || response.result && response.result.error;
 
     if (error) {
diff --git a/dist/flow-typed/Lbry.js b/dist/flow-typed/Lbry.js
index ba88d27..9f43627 100644
--- a/dist/flow-typed/Lbry.js
+++ b/dist/flow-typed/Lbry.js
@@ -221,6 +221,8 @@ declare type LbryTypes = {
   connectPromise: ?Promise<any>,
   connect: () => void,
   daemonConnectionString: string,
+  alternateConnectionString: string,
+  methodsUsingAlternateConnectionString: Array<string>,
   apiRequestHeaders: { [key: string]: string },
   setDaemonConnectionString: string => void,
   setApiHeader: (string, string) => void,
diff --git a/flow-typed/Lbry.js b/flow-typed/Lbry.js
index ba88d27..9f43627 100644
--- a/flow-typed/Lbry.js
+++ b/flow-typed/Lbry.js
@@ -221,6 +221,8 @@ declare type LbryTypes = {
   connectPromise: ?Promise<any>,
   connect: () => void,
   daemonConnectionString: string,
+  alternateConnectionString: string,
+  methodsUsingAlternateConnectionString: Array<string>,
   apiRequestHeaders: { [key: string]: string },
   setDaemonConnectionString: string => void,
   setApiHeader: (string, string) => void,
diff --git a/src/lbry.js b/src/lbry.js
index 146149d..33b57c0 100644
--- a/src/lbry.js
+++ b/src/lbry.js
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ const Lbry: LbryTypes = {
   isConnected: false,
   connectPromise: null,
   daemonConnectionString: 'http://localhost:5279',
+  alternateConnectionString: '',
+  methodsUsingAlternateConnectionString: [],
   apiRequestHeaders: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json-rpc' },
 
   // Allow overriding daemon connection string (e.g. to `/api/proxy` for lbryweb)
@@ -191,7 +193,10 @@ export function apiCall(method: string, params: ?{}, resolve: Function, reject:
     }),
   };
 
-  return fetch(Lbry.daemonConnectionString + '?m=' + method, options)
+  const connectionString = Lbry.methodsUsingAlternateConnectionString.includes(method)
+    ? Lbry.alternateConnectionString
+    : Lbry.daemonConnectionString;
+  return fetch(connectionString + '?m=' + method, options)
     .then(checkAndParse)
     .then(response => {
       const error = response.error || (response.result && response.result.error);