diff --git a/cmd/apichecker/apicheck.go b/cmd/apichecker/apicheck.go
index 12eaaa38..dc5dddd0 100644
--- a/cmd/apichecker/apicheck.go
+++ b/cmd/apichecker/apicheck.go
@@ -1288,15 +1288,19 @@ func updateFile(name string) error {
 // SendGetReq sends get req
 func sendGetReq(path string, result interface{}) error {
 	var requester *request.Requester
+	var err error
 	if strings.Contains(path, "github") {
-		requester = request.New("Apichecker",
+		requester, err = request.New("Apichecker",
 			common.NewHTTPClientWithTimeout(exchange.DefaultHTTPTimeout),
 			request.WithLimiter(request.NewBasicRateLimit(time.Hour, 60)))
 	} else {
-		requester = request.New("Apichecker",
+		requester, err = request.New("Apichecker",
 			common.NewHTTPClientWithTimeout(exchange.DefaultHTTPTimeout),
 			request.WithLimiter(request.NewBasicRateLimit(time.Second, 100)))
 	}
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
 	item := &request.Item{
 		Method:  http.MethodGet,
 		Path:    path,
@@ -1309,9 +1313,12 @@ func sendGetReq(path string, result interface{}) error {
 
 // sendAuthReq sends auth req
 func sendAuthReq(method, path string, result interface{}) error {
-	requester := request.New("Apichecker",
+	requester, err := request.New("Apichecker",
 		common.NewHTTPClientWithTimeout(exchange.DefaultHTTPTimeout),
 		request.WithLimiter(request.NewBasicRateLimit(time.Second*10, 100)))
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
 	item := &request.Item{
 		Method:  method,
 		Path:    path,
diff --git a/currency/coinmarketcap/coinmarketcap.go b/currency/coinmarketcap/coinmarketcap.go
index 69340a7e..980233ee 100644
--- a/currency/coinmarketcap/coinmarketcap.go
+++ b/currency/coinmarketcap/coinmarketcap.go
@@ -36,10 +36,14 @@ func (c *Coinmarketcap) SetDefaults() {
 	c.Verbose = false
 	c.APIUrl = baseURL
 	c.APIVersion = version
-	c.Requester = request.New(c.Name,
+	var err error
+	c.Requester, err = request.New(c.Name,
 		common.NewHTTPClientWithTimeout(defaultTimeOut),
 		request.WithLimiter(request.NewBasicRateLimit(RateInterval, BasicRequestRate)),
 	)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Errorln(log.Global, err)
+	}
 }
 
 // Setup sets user configuration
diff --git a/currency/forexprovider/currencyconverterapi/currencyconverterapi.go b/currency/forexprovider/currencyconverterapi/currencyconverterapi.go
index 89f442de..5e65e3df 100644
--- a/currency/forexprovider/currencyconverterapi/currencyconverterapi.go
+++ b/currency/forexprovider/currencyconverterapi/currencyconverterapi.go
@@ -23,10 +23,11 @@ func (c *CurrencyConverter) Setup(config base.Settings) error {
 	c.Enabled = config.Enabled
 	c.Verbose = config.Verbose
 	c.PrimaryProvider = config.PrimaryProvider
-	c.Requester = request.New(c.Name,
+	var err error
+	c.Requester, err = request.New(c.Name,
 		common.NewHTTPClientWithTimeout(base.DefaultTimeOut),
 		request.WithLimiter(request.NewBasicRateLimit(rateInterval, requestRate)))
-	return nil
+	return err
 }
 
 // GetRates is a wrapper function to return rates
diff --git a/currency/forexprovider/currencylayer/currencylayer.go b/currency/forexprovider/currencylayer/currencylayer.go
index 7827fabe..5fb5ccea 100644
--- a/currency/forexprovider/currencylayer/currencylayer.go
+++ b/currency/forexprovider/currencylayer/currencylayer.go
@@ -43,10 +43,10 @@ func (c *CurrencyLayer) Setup(config base.Settings) error {
 	c.Verbose = config.Verbose
 	c.PrimaryProvider = config.PrimaryProvider
 	// Rate limit is based off a monthly counter - Open limit used.
-	c.Requester = request.New(c.Name,
+	var err error
+	c.Requester, err = request.New(c.Name,
 		common.NewHTTPClientWithTimeout(base.DefaultTimeOut))
-
-	return nil
+	return err
 }
 
 // GetRates is a wrapper function to return rates for GoCryptoTrader
diff --git a/currency/forexprovider/exchangerate.host/exchangerate.go b/currency/forexprovider/exchangerate.host/exchangerate.go
index b0d89780..e4b78bd9 100644
--- a/currency/forexprovider/exchangerate.host/exchangerate.go
+++ b/currency/forexprovider/exchangerate.host/exchangerate.go
@@ -33,9 +33,10 @@ func (e *ExchangeRateHost) Setup(config base.Settings) error {
 	e.Enabled = config.Enabled
 	e.Verbose = config.Verbose
 	e.PrimaryProvider = config.PrimaryProvider
-	e.Requester = request.New(e.Name,
+	var err error
+	e.Requester, err = request.New(e.Name,
 		common.NewHTTPClientWithTimeout(base.DefaultTimeOut))
-	return nil
+	return err
 }
 
 // GetLatestRates returns a list of forex rates based on the supplied params
diff --git a/currency/forexprovider/exchangeratesapi.io/exchangeratesapi.go b/currency/forexprovider/exchangeratesapi.io/exchangeratesapi.go
index edcbc33e..77f565c0 100644
--- a/currency/forexprovider/exchangeratesapi.io/exchangeratesapi.go
+++ b/currency/forexprovider/exchangeratesapi.io/exchangeratesapi.go
@@ -29,10 +29,11 @@ func (e *ExchangeRates) Setup(config base.Settings) error {
 	e.PrimaryProvider = config.PrimaryProvider
 	e.APIKey = config.APIKey
 	e.APIKeyLvl = config.APIKeyLvl
-	e.Requester = request.New(e.Name,
+	var err error
+	e.Requester, err = request.New(e.Name,
 		common.NewHTTPClientWithTimeout(base.DefaultTimeOut),
 		request.WithLimiter(request.NewBasicRateLimit(rateLimitInterval, requestRate)))
-	return nil
+	return err
 }
 
 func (e *ExchangeRates) cleanCurrencies(baseCurrency, symbols string) string {
diff --git a/currency/forexprovider/fixer.io/fixer.go b/currency/forexprovider/fixer.io/fixer.go
index 8c1568a8..8730fc08 100644
--- a/currency/forexprovider/fixer.io/fixer.go
+++ b/currency/forexprovider/fixer.io/fixer.go
@@ -36,9 +36,10 @@ func (f *Fixer) Setup(config base.Settings) error {
 	f.Name = config.Name
 	f.Verbose = config.Verbose
 	f.PrimaryProvider = config.PrimaryProvider
-	f.Requester = request.New(f.Name,
+	var err error
+	f.Requester, err = request.New(f.Name,
 		common.NewHTTPClientWithTimeout(base.DefaultTimeOut))
-	return nil
+	return err
 }
 
 // GetSupportedCurrencies returns supported currencies
diff --git a/currency/forexprovider/openexchangerates/openexchangerates.go b/currency/forexprovider/openexchangerates/openexchangerates.go
index 5e64202a..94473cce 100644
--- a/currency/forexprovider/openexchangerates/openexchangerates.go
+++ b/currency/forexprovider/openexchangerates/openexchangerates.go
@@ -37,9 +37,10 @@ func (o *OXR) Setup(config base.Settings) error {
 	o.Name = config.Name
 	o.Verbose = config.Verbose
 	o.PrimaryProvider = config.PrimaryProvider
-	o.Requester = request.New(o.Name,
+	var err error
+	o.Requester, err = request.New(o.Name,
 		common.NewHTTPClientWithTimeout(base.DefaultTimeOut))
-	return nil
+	return err
 }
 
 // GetRates is a wrapper function to return rates
diff --git a/engine/exchange_manager.go b/engine/exchange_manager.go
index a9dab9ba..c754bbee 100644
--- a/engine/exchange_manager.go
+++ b/engine/exchange_manager.go
@@ -94,12 +94,16 @@ func (m *ExchangeManager) RemoveExchange(exchName string) error {
 	if m.Len() == 0 {
 		return ErrNoExchangesLoaded
 	}
-	_, err := m.GetExchangeByName(exchName)
+	exch, err := m.GetExchangeByName(exchName)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	m.m.Lock()
 	defer m.m.Unlock()
+	err = exch.GetBase().Requester.Shutdown()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
 	delete(m.exchanges, strings.ToLower(exchName))
 	log.Infof(log.ExchangeSys, "%s exchange unloaded successfully.\n", exchName)
 	return nil
diff --git a/exchanges/alphapoint/alphapoint_wrapper.go b/exchanges/alphapoint/alphapoint_wrapper.go
index 1e84e1be..0d067fed 100644
--- a/exchanges/alphapoint/alphapoint_wrapper.go
+++ b/exchanges/alphapoint/alphapoint_wrapper.go
@@ -73,8 +73,11 @@ func (a *Alphapoint) SetDefaults() {
 		},
 	}
 
-	a.Requester = request.New(a.Name,
+	a.Requester, err = request.New(a.Name,
 		common.NewHTTPClientWithTimeout(exchange.DefaultHTTPTimeout))
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Errorln(log.ExchangeSys, err)
+	}
 }
 
 // FetchTradablePairs returns a list of the exchanges tradable pairs
diff --git a/exchanges/binance/binance_mock_test.go b/exchanges/binance/binance_mock_test.go
index cefeb9ae..2e54e6bc 100644
--- a/exchanges/binance/binance_mock_test.go
+++ b/exchanges/binance/binance_mock_test.go
@@ -46,7 +46,10 @@ func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatalf("Mock server error %s", err)
 	}
-	b.HTTPClient = newClient
+	err = b.SetHTTPClient(newClient)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatalf("Mock server error %s", err)
+	}
 	endpointMap := b.API.Endpoints.GetURLMap()
 	for k := range endpointMap {
 		err = b.API.Endpoints.SetRunning(k, serverDetails)
diff --git a/exchanges/binance/binance_wrapper.go b/exchanges/binance/binance_wrapper.go
index 3452153a..e554aefd 100644
--- a/exchanges/binance/binance_wrapper.go
+++ b/exchanges/binance/binance_wrapper.go
@@ -186,9 +186,12 @@ func (b *Binance) SetDefaults() {
 		},
 	}
 
-	b.Requester = request.New(b.Name,
+	b.Requester, err = request.New(b.Name,
 		common.NewHTTPClientWithTimeout(exchange.DefaultHTTPTimeout),
 		request.WithLimiter(SetRateLimit()))
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Errorln(log.ExchangeSys, err)
+	}
 	b.API.Endpoints = b.NewEndpoints()
 	err = b.API.Endpoints.SetDefaultEndpoints(map[exchange.URL]string{
 		exchange.RestSpot:              spotAPIURL,
diff --git a/exchanges/bitfinex/bitfinex_wrapper.go b/exchanges/bitfinex/bitfinex_wrapper.go
index 1424d6e8..c421073a 100644
--- a/exchanges/bitfinex/bitfinex_wrapper.go
+++ b/exchanges/bitfinex/bitfinex_wrapper.go
@@ -165,9 +165,12 @@ func (b *Bitfinex) SetDefaults() {
 		},
 	}
 
-	b.Requester = request.New(b.Name,
+	b.Requester, err = request.New(b.Name,
 		common.NewHTTPClientWithTimeout(exchange.DefaultHTTPTimeout),
 		request.WithLimiter(SetRateLimit()))
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Errorln(log.ExchangeSys, err)
+	}
 	b.API.Endpoints = b.NewEndpoints()
 	err = b.API.Endpoints.SetDefaultEndpoints(map[exchange.URL]string{
 		exchange.RestSpot:      bitfinexAPIURLBase,
diff --git a/exchanges/bitflyer/bitflyer_wrapper.go b/exchanges/bitflyer/bitflyer_wrapper.go
index 8b0bb911..5007fe14 100644
--- a/exchanges/bitflyer/bitflyer_wrapper.go
+++ b/exchanges/bitflyer/bitflyer_wrapper.go
@@ -94,9 +94,12 @@ func (b *Bitflyer) SetDefaults() {
 		},
 	}
 
-	b.Requester = request.New(b.Name,
+	b.Requester, err = request.New(b.Name,
 		common.NewHTTPClientWithTimeout(exchange.DefaultHTTPTimeout),
 		request.WithLimiter(SetRateLimit()))
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Errorln(log.ExchangeSys, err)
+	}
 	b.API.Endpoints = b.NewEndpoints()
 	err = b.API.Endpoints.SetDefaultEndpoints(map[exchange.URL]string{
 		exchange.RestSpot:      japanURL,
diff --git a/exchanges/bithumb/bithumb_wrapper.go b/exchanges/bithumb/bithumb_wrapper.go
index 1a5223d2..d4ec06a9 100644
--- a/exchanges/bithumb/bithumb_wrapper.go
+++ b/exchanges/bithumb/bithumb_wrapper.go
@@ -129,9 +129,12 @@ func (b *Bithumb) SetDefaults() {
 			},
 		},
 	}
-	b.Requester = request.New(b.Name,
+	b.Requester, err = request.New(b.Name,
 		common.NewHTTPClientWithTimeout(exchange.DefaultHTTPTimeout),
 		request.WithLimiter(SetRateLimit()))
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Errorln(log.ExchangeSys, err)
+	}
 	b.API.Endpoints = b.NewEndpoints()
 	err = b.API.Endpoints.SetDefaultEndpoints(map[exchange.URL]string{
 		exchange.RestSpot:      apiURL,
diff --git a/exchanges/bitmex/bitmex_wrapper.go b/exchanges/bitmex/bitmex_wrapper.go
index 90e20ca9..90fbbb04 100644
--- a/exchanges/bitmex/bitmex_wrapper.go
+++ b/exchanges/bitmex/bitmex_wrapper.go
@@ -124,9 +124,12 @@ func (b *Bitmex) SetDefaults() {
 		},
 	}
 
-	b.Requester = request.New(b.Name,
+	b.Requester, err = request.New(b.Name,
 		common.NewHTTPClientWithTimeout(exchange.DefaultHTTPTimeout),
 		request.WithLimiter(SetRateLimit()))
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Errorln(log.ExchangeSys, err)
+	}
 	b.API.Endpoints = b.NewEndpoints()
 	err = b.API.Endpoints.SetDefaultEndpoints(map[exchange.URL]string{
 		exchange.RestSpot:      bitmexAPIURL,
diff --git a/exchanges/bitstamp/bitstamp_mock_test.go b/exchanges/bitstamp/bitstamp_mock_test.go
index 29c1cc58..5d0755c7 100644
--- a/exchanges/bitstamp/bitstamp_mock_test.go
+++ b/exchanges/bitstamp/bitstamp_mock_test.go
@@ -46,7 +46,10 @@ func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
 		log.Fatalf("Mock server error %s", err)
 	}
 
-	b.HTTPClient = newClient
+	err = b.SetHTTPClient(newClient)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatalf("Mock server error %s", err)
+	}
 	endpointMap := b.API.Endpoints.GetURLMap()
 	for k := range endpointMap {
 		err = b.API.Endpoints.SetRunning(k, serverDetails+"/api")
diff --git a/exchanges/bitstamp/bitstamp_wrapper.go b/exchanges/bitstamp/bitstamp_wrapper.go
index c502acf5..f56e78b3 100644
--- a/exchanges/bitstamp/bitstamp_wrapper.go
+++ b/exchanges/bitstamp/bitstamp_wrapper.go
@@ -129,9 +129,12 @@ func (b *Bitstamp) SetDefaults() {
 		},
 	}
 
-	b.Requester = request.New(b.Name,
+	b.Requester, err = request.New(b.Name,
 		common.NewHTTPClientWithTimeout(exchange.DefaultHTTPTimeout),
 		request.WithLimiter(request.NewBasicRateLimit(bitstampRateInterval, bitstampRequestRate)))
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Errorln(log.ExchangeSys, err)
+	}
 	b.API.Endpoints = b.NewEndpoints()
 	err = b.API.Endpoints.SetDefaultEndpoints(map[exchange.URL]string{
 		exchange.RestSpot:      bitstampAPIURL,
diff --git a/exchanges/bittrex/bittrex_wrapper.go b/exchanges/bittrex/bittrex_wrapper.go
index b9292930..c91f7ac7 100644
--- a/exchanges/bittrex/bittrex_wrapper.go
+++ b/exchanges/bittrex/bittrex_wrapper.go
@@ -120,9 +120,12 @@ func (b *Bittrex) SetDefaults() {
 		},
 	}
 
-	b.Requester = request.New(b.Name,
+	b.Requester, err = request.New(b.Name,
 		common.NewHTTPClientWithTimeout(exchange.DefaultHTTPTimeout),
 		request.WithLimiter(request.NewBasicRateLimit(ratePeriod, rateLimit)))
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Errorln(log.ExchangeSys, err)
+	}
 
 	b.API.Endpoints = b.NewEndpoints()
 
diff --git a/exchanges/btcmarkets/btcmarkets_wrapper.go b/exchanges/btcmarkets/btcmarkets_wrapper.go
index 816083f7..aceda50d 100644
--- a/exchanges/btcmarkets/btcmarkets_wrapper.go
+++ b/exchanges/btcmarkets/btcmarkets_wrapper.go
@@ -119,9 +119,12 @@ func (b *BTCMarkets) SetDefaults() {
 		},
 	}
 
-	b.Requester = request.New(b.Name,
+	b.Requester, err = request.New(b.Name,
 		common.NewHTTPClientWithTimeout(exchange.DefaultHTTPTimeout),
 		request.WithLimiter(SetRateLimit()))
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Errorln(log.ExchangeSys, err)
+	}
 	b.API.Endpoints = b.NewEndpoints()
 	err = b.API.Endpoints.SetDefaultEndpoints(map[exchange.URL]string{
 		exchange.RestSpot:      btcMarketsAPIURL,
diff --git a/exchanges/btse/btse_wrapper.go b/exchanges/btse/btse_wrapper.go
index 9c59178b..087a6aff 100644
--- a/exchanges/btse/btse_wrapper.go
+++ b/exchanges/btse/btse_wrapper.go
@@ -149,9 +149,12 @@ func (b *BTSE) SetDefaults() {
 		},
 	}
 
-	b.Requester = request.New(b.Name,
+	b.Requester, err = request.New(b.Name,
 		common.NewHTTPClientWithTimeout(exchange.DefaultHTTPTimeout),
 		request.WithLimiter(SetRateLimit()))
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Errorln(log.ExchangeSys, err)
+	}
 	b.API.Endpoints = b.NewEndpoints()
 	err = b.API.Endpoints.SetDefaultEndpoints(map[exchange.URL]string{
 		exchange.RestSpot:      btseAPIURL,
diff --git a/exchanges/coinbasepro/coinbasepro_wrapper.go b/exchanges/coinbasepro/coinbasepro_wrapper.go
index c1a007b8..9d117d34 100644
--- a/exchanges/coinbasepro/coinbasepro_wrapper.go
+++ b/exchanges/coinbasepro/coinbasepro_wrapper.go
@@ -130,9 +130,12 @@ func (c *CoinbasePro) SetDefaults() {
 		},
 	}
 
-	c.Requester = request.New(c.Name,
+	c.Requester, err = request.New(c.Name,
 		common.NewHTTPClientWithTimeout(exchange.DefaultHTTPTimeout),
 		request.WithLimiter(SetRateLimit()))
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Errorln(log.ExchangeSys, err)
+	}
 	c.API.Endpoints = c.NewEndpoints()
 	err = c.API.Endpoints.SetDefaultEndpoints(map[exchange.URL]string{
 		exchange.RestSpot:      coinbaseproAPIURL,
diff --git a/exchanges/coinut/coinut_wrapper.go b/exchanges/coinut/coinut_wrapper.go
index 1ba6771e..115f03d5 100644
--- a/exchanges/coinut/coinut_wrapper.go
+++ b/exchanges/coinut/coinut_wrapper.go
@@ -113,8 +113,11 @@ func (c *COINUT) SetDefaults() {
 		},
 	}
 
-	c.Requester = request.New(c.Name,
+	c.Requester, err = request.New(c.Name,
 		common.NewHTTPClientWithTimeout(exchange.DefaultHTTPTimeout))
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Errorln(log.ExchangeSys, err)
+	}
 	c.API.Endpoints = c.NewEndpoints()
 	err = c.API.Endpoints.SetDefaultEndpoints(map[exchange.URL]string{
 		exchange.RestSpot:      coinutAPIURL,
diff --git a/exchanges/exchange.go b/exchanges/exchange.go
index 013385c0..d1812370 100644
--- a/exchanges/exchange.go
+++ b/exchanges/exchange.go
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import (
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"net"
-	"net/http"
 	"net/url"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
@@ -20,7 +19,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/thrasher-corp/gocryptotrader/exchanges/currencystate"
 	"github.com/thrasher-corp/gocryptotrader/exchanges/kline"
 	"github.com/thrasher-corp/gocryptotrader/exchanges/protocol"
-	"github.com/thrasher-corp/gocryptotrader/exchanges/request"
 	"github.com/thrasher-corp/gocryptotrader/exchanges/stream"
 	"github.com/thrasher-corp/gocryptotrader/exchanges/trade"
 	"github.com/thrasher-corp/gocryptotrader/log"
@@ -46,56 +44,8 @@ var (
 	ErrAuthenticatedRequestWithoutCredentialsSet = errors.New("authenticated HTTP request called but not supported due to unset/default API keys")
 
 	errEndpointStringNotFound = errors.New("endpoint string not found")
-	errTransportNotSet        = errors.New("transport not set, cannot set timeout")
-
-	// ErrPairNotFound is an error message for when unable to find a currency pair
-	ErrPairNotFound = errors.New("pair not found")
 )
 
-func (b *Base) checkAndInitRequester() {
-	if b.Requester == nil {
-		b.Requester = request.New(b.Name,
-			&http.Client{Transport: new(http.Transport)})
-	}
-}
-
-// SetHTTPClientTimeout sets the timeout value for the exchanges HTTP Client and
-// also the underlying transports idle connection timeout
-func (b *Base) SetHTTPClientTimeout(t time.Duration) error {
-	b.checkAndInitRequester()
-	b.Requester.HTTPClient.Timeout = t
-	tr, ok := b.Requester.HTTPClient.Transport.(*http.Transport)
-	if !ok {
-		return errTransportNotSet
-	}
-	tr.IdleConnTimeout = t
-	return nil
-}
-
-// SetHTTPClient sets exchanges HTTP client
-func (b *Base) SetHTTPClient(h *http.Client) {
-	b.checkAndInitRequester()
-	b.Requester.HTTPClient = h
-}
-
-// GetHTTPClient gets the exchanges HTTP client
-func (b *Base) GetHTTPClient() *http.Client {
-	b.checkAndInitRequester()
-	return b.Requester.HTTPClient
-}
-
-// SetHTTPClientUserAgent sets the exchanges HTTP user agent
-func (b *Base) SetHTTPClientUserAgent(ua string) {
-	b.checkAndInitRequester()
-	b.Requester.UserAgent = ua
-	b.HTTPUserAgent = ua
-}
-
-// GetHTTPClientUserAgent gets the exchanges HTTP user agent
-func (b *Base) GetHTTPClientUserAgent() string {
-	return b.HTTPUserAgent
-}
-
 // SetClientProxyAddress sets a proxy address for REST and websocket requests
 func (b *Base) SetClientProxyAddress(addr string) error {
 	if addr == "" {
@@ -441,17 +391,16 @@ func (b *Base) GetEnabledPairs(a asset.Item) (currency.Pairs, error) {
 // GetRequestFormattedPairAndAssetType is a method that returns the enabled currency pair of
 // along with its asset type. Only use when there is no chance of the same name crossing over
 func (b *Base) GetRequestFormattedPairAndAssetType(p string) (currency.Pair, asset.Item, error) {
-	assetTypes := b.GetAssetTypes(false)
-	var response currency.Pair
+	assetTypes := b.GetAssetTypes(true)
 	for i := range assetTypes {
 		format, err := b.GetPairFormat(assetTypes[i], true)
 		if err != nil {
-			return response, assetTypes[i], err
+			return currency.EMPTYPAIR, assetTypes[i], err
 		}
 
 		pairs, err := b.CurrencyPairs.GetPairs(assetTypes[i], true)
 		if err != nil {
-			return response, assetTypes[i], err
+			return currency.EMPTYPAIR, assetTypes[i], err
 		}
 
 		for j := range pairs {
@@ -461,8 +410,7 @@ func (b *Base) GetRequestFormattedPairAndAssetType(p string) (currency.Pair, ass
 			}
 		}
 	}
-	return response, "",
-		fmt.Errorf("%s %w", p, ErrPairNotFound)
+	return currency.EMPTYPAIR, "", fmt.Errorf("%s %w", p, currency.ErrPairNotFound)
 }
 
 // GetAvailablePairs is a method that returns the available currency pairs
@@ -607,7 +555,10 @@ func (b *Base) SetupDefaults(exch *config.Exchange) error {
 
 	b.HTTPDebugging = exch.HTTPDebugging
 	b.BypassConfigFormatUpgrades = exch.CurrencyPairs.BypassConfigFormatUpgrades
-	b.SetHTTPClientUserAgent(exch.HTTPUserAgent)
+	err = b.SetHTTPClientUserAgent(exch.HTTPUserAgent)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
 	b.SetCurrencyPairFormat()
 
 	err = b.SetConfigPairs()
diff --git a/exchanges/exchange_test.go b/exchanges/exchange_test.go
index f6e914ec..c5df4a7b 100644
--- a/exchanges/exchange_test.go
+++ b/exchanges/exchange_test.go
@@ -5,9 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"net"
-	"net/http"
 	"os"
-	"strings"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
@@ -193,76 +191,21 @@ func TestSetDefaultEndpoints(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestHTTPClient(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Parallel()
-	r := Base{Name: "asdf"}
-	err := r.SetHTTPClientTimeout(time.Second * 5)
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatal(err)
-	}
-
-	if r.GetHTTPClient().Timeout != time.Second*5 {
-		t.Fatalf("TestHTTPClient unexpected value")
-	}
-
-	r.Requester = nil
-	newClient := new(http.Client)
-	newClient.Timeout = time.Second * 10
-
-	r.SetHTTPClient(newClient)
-	if r.GetHTTPClient().Timeout != time.Second*10 {
-		t.Fatalf("TestHTTPClient unexpected value")
-	}
-
-	r.Requester = nil
-	if r.GetHTTPClient() == nil {
-		t.Fatalf("TestHTTPClient unexpected value")
-	}
-
-	b := Base{Name: "RAWR"}
-
-	b.Requester = request.New(b.Name, new(http.Client))
-	err = b.SetHTTPClientTimeout(time.Second * 5)
-	if !errors.Is(err, errTransportNotSet) {
-		t.Fatalf("received: %v but expected: %v", err, errTransportNotSet)
-	}
-
-	b.Requester = request.New(b.Name, &http.Client{Transport: new(http.Transport)})
-	err = b.SetHTTPClientTimeout(time.Second * 5)
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatal(err)
-	}
-
-	if b.GetHTTPClient().Timeout != time.Second*5 {
-		t.Fatalf("TestHTTPClient unexpected value")
-	}
-
-	newClient = new(http.Client)
-	newClient.Timeout = time.Second * 10
-
-	b.SetHTTPClient(newClient)
-	if b.GetHTTPClient().Timeout != time.Second*10 {
-		t.Fatalf("TestHTTPClient unexpected value")
-	}
-
-	b.SetHTTPClientUserAgent("epicUserAgent")
-	if !strings.Contains(b.GetHTTPClientUserAgent(), "epicUserAgent") {
-		t.Error("user agent not set properly")
-	}
-}
-
 func TestSetClientProxyAddress(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 
-	requester := request.New("rawr",
+	requester, err := request.New("rawr",
 		common.NewHTTPClientWithTimeout(time.Second*15))
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
 
 	newBase := Base{
 		Name:      "rawr",
 		Requester: requester}
 
 	newBase.Websocket = stream.New()
-	err := newBase.SetClientProxyAddress("")
+	err = newBase.SetClientProxyAddress("")
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Error(err)
 	}
@@ -289,13 +232,6 @@ func TestSetClientProxyAddress(t *testing.T) {
 	if newBase.Websocket.GetProxyAddress() != "http://www.valid.com" {
 		t.Error("SetClientProxyAddress error", err)
 	}
-
-	// Nil out transport
-	newBase.Requester.HTTPClient.Transport = nil
-	err = newBase.SetClientProxyAddress("http://www.valid.com")
-	if err == nil {
-		t.Error("error cannot be nil")
-	}
 }
 
 func TestSetFeatureDefaults(t *testing.T) {
@@ -1268,7 +1204,16 @@ func TestSetAPIKeys(t *testing.T) {
 func TestSetupDefaults(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 
-	var b = Base{Name: "awesomeTest"}
+	newRequester, err := request.New("testSetupDefaults",
+		common.NewHTTPClientWithTimeout(0))
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	var b = Base{
+		Name:      "awesomeTest",
+		Requester: newRequester,
+	}
 	cfg := config.Exchange{
 		HTTPTimeout: time.Duration(-1),
 		API: config.APIConfig{
@@ -1276,7 +1221,7 @@ func TestSetupDefaults(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	}
 
-	err := b.SetupDefaults(&cfg)
+	err = b.SetupDefaults(&cfg)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -2055,25 +2000,34 @@ func TestCheckTransientError(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestDisableEnableRateLimiter(t *testing.T) {
 	b := Base{}
-	b.checkAndInitRequester()
 	err := b.EnableRateLimiter()
-	if err == nil {
-		t.Fatal("error cannot be nil")
+	if !errors.Is(err, request.ErrRequestSystemIsNil) {
+		t.Fatalf("received: '%v' but expected: '%v'", err, request.ErrRequestSystemIsNil)
 	}
 
-	err = b.DisableRateLimiter()
+	b.Requester, err = request.New("testingRateLimiter", common.NewHTTPClientWithTimeout(0))
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
 	err = b.DisableRateLimiter()
-	if err == nil {
-		t.Fatal("error cannot be nil")
+	if !errors.Is(err, nil) {
+		t.Fatalf("received: '%v' but expected: '%v'", err, nil)
+	}
+
+	err = b.DisableRateLimiter()
+	if !errors.Is(err, request.ErrRateLimiterAlreadyDisabled) {
+		t.Fatalf("received: '%v' but expected: '%v'", err, request.ErrRateLimiterAlreadyDisabled)
 	}
 
 	err = b.EnableRateLimiter()
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatal(err)
+	if !errors.Is(err, nil) {
+		t.Fatalf("received: '%v' but expected: '%v'", err, nil)
+	}
+
+	err = b.EnableRateLimiter()
+	if !errors.Is(err, request.ErrRateLimiterAlreadyEnabled) {
+		t.Fatalf("received: '%v' but expected: '%v'", err, request.ErrRateLimiterAlreadyEnabled)
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/exchanges/exchange_types.go b/exchanges/exchange_types.go
index 4f35119e..887df7ea 100644
--- a/exchanges/exchange_types.go
+++ b/exchanges/exchange_types.go
@@ -219,7 +219,6 @@ type Base struct {
 	CurrencyPairs                 currency.PairsManager
 	Features                      Features
 	HTTPTimeout                   time.Duration
-	HTTPUserAgent                 string
 	HTTPRecording                 bool
 	HTTPDebugging                 bool
 	BypassConfigFormatUpgrades    bool
diff --git a/exchanges/exmo/exmo_wrapper.go b/exchanges/exmo/exmo_wrapper.go
index 89e5e999..24f23eb6 100644
--- a/exchanges/exmo/exmo_wrapper.go
+++ b/exchanges/exmo/exmo_wrapper.go
@@ -110,9 +110,12 @@ func (e *EXMO) SetDefaults() {
 		},
 	}
 
-	e.Requester = request.New(e.Name,
+	e.Requester, err = request.New(e.Name,
 		common.NewHTTPClientWithTimeout(exchange.DefaultHTTPTimeout),
 		request.WithLimiter(request.NewBasicRateLimit(exmoRateInterval, exmoRequestRate)))
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Errorln(log.ExchangeSys, err)
+	}
 	e.API.Endpoints = e.NewEndpoints()
 	err = e.API.Endpoints.SetDefaultEndpoints(map[exchange.URL]string{
 		exchange.RestSpot: exmoAPIURL,
diff --git a/exchanges/ftx/ftx_wrapper.go b/exchanges/ftx/ftx_wrapper.go
index c5564061..2d935836 100644
--- a/exchanges/ftx/ftx_wrapper.go
+++ b/exchanges/ftx/ftx_wrapper.go
@@ -147,9 +147,12 @@ func (f *FTX) SetDefaults() {
 		},
 	}
 
-	f.Requester = request.New(f.Name,
+	f.Requester, err = request.New(f.Name,
 		common.NewHTTPClientWithTimeout(exchange.DefaultHTTPTimeout),
 		request.WithLimiter(request.NewBasicRateLimit(ratePeriod, rateLimit)))
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Errorln(log.ExchangeSys, err)
+	}
 	f.API.Endpoints = f.NewEndpoints()
 	err = f.API.Endpoints.SetDefaultEndpoints(map[exchange.URL]string{
 		exchange.RestSpot:      ftxAPIURL,
diff --git a/exchanges/gateio/gateio_wrapper.go b/exchanges/gateio/gateio_wrapper.go
index 4491da84..dd18e448 100644
--- a/exchanges/gateio/gateio_wrapper.go
+++ b/exchanges/gateio/gateio_wrapper.go
@@ -130,8 +130,11 @@ func (g *Gateio) SetDefaults() {
 			},
 		},
 	}
-	g.Requester = request.New(g.Name,
+	g.Requester, err = request.New(g.Name,
 		common.NewHTTPClientWithTimeout(exchange.DefaultHTTPTimeout))
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Errorln(log.ExchangeSys, err)
+	}
 	g.API.Endpoints = g.NewEndpoints()
 	err = g.API.Endpoints.SetDefaultEndpoints(map[exchange.URL]string{
 		exchange.RestSpot:              gateioTradeURL,
diff --git a/exchanges/gemini/gemini_mock_test.go b/exchanges/gemini/gemini_mock_test.go
index b2ee314d..05b19df2 100644
--- a/exchanges/gemini/gemini_mock_test.go
+++ b/exchanges/gemini/gemini_mock_test.go
@@ -45,7 +45,10 @@ func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
 		log.Fatalf("Mock server error %s", err)
 	}
 
-	g.HTTPClient = newClient
+	err = g.SetHTTPClient(newClient)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatalf("Mock server error %s", err)
+	}
 	endpointMap := g.API.Endpoints.GetURLMap()
 	for k := range endpointMap {
 		err = g.API.Endpoints.SetRunning(k, serverDetails)
diff --git a/exchanges/gemini/gemini_wrapper.go b/exchanges/gemini/gemini_wrapper.go
index 0a6c1e75..95621d5d 100644
--- a/exchanges/gemini/gemini_wrapper.go
+++ b/exchanges/gemini/gemini_wrapper.go
@@ -113,9 +113,12 @@ func (g *Gemini) SetDefaults() {
 		},
 	}
 
-	g.Requester = request.New(g.Name,
+	g.Requester, err = request.New(g.Name,
 		common.NewHTTPClientWithTimeout(exchange.DefaultHTTPTimeout),
 		request.WithLimiter(SetRateLimit()))
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Errorln(log.ExchangeSys, err)
+	}
 	g.API.Endpoints = g.NewEndpoints()
 	err = g.API.Endpoints.SetDefaultEndpoints(map[exchange.URL]string{
 		exchange.RestSpot:      geminiAPIURL,
diff --git a/exchanges/hitbtc/hitbtc_wrapper.go b/exchanges/hitbtc/hitbtc_wrapper.go
index cc438d0c..b1e0036c 100644
--- a/exchanges/hitbtc/hitbtc_wrapper.go
+++ b/exchanges/hitbtc/hitbtc_wrapper.go
@@ -129,9 +129,12 @@ func (h *HitBTC) SetDefaults() {
 		},
 	}
 
-	h.Requester = request.New(h.Name,
+	h.Requester, err = request.New(h.Name,
 		common.NewHTTPClientWithTimeout(exchange.DefaultHTTPTimeout),
 		request.WithLimiter(SetRateLimit()))
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Errorln(log.ExchangeSys, err)
+	}
 	h.API.Endpoints = h.NewEndpoints()
 	err = h.API.Endpoints.SetDefaultEndpoints(map[exchange.URL]string{
 		exchange.RestSpot:      apiURL,
diff --git a/exchanges/huobi/huobi_wrapper.go b/exchanges/huobi/huobi_wrapper.go
index ea457912..ad0cb099 100644
--- a/exchanges/huobi/huobi_wrapper.go
+++ b/exchanges/huobi/huobi_wrapper.go
@@ -158,9 +158,12 @@ func (h *HUOBI) SetDefaults() {
 		},
 	}
 
-	h.Requester = request.New(h.Name,
+	h.Requester, err = request.New(h.Name,
 		common.NewHTTPClientWithTimeout(exchange.DefaultHTTPTimeout),
 		request.WithLimiter(SetRateLimit()))
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Errorln(log.ExchangeSys, err)
+	}
 	h.API.Endpoints = h.NewEndpoints()
 	err = h.API.Endpoints.SetDefaultEndpoints(map[exchange.URL]string{
 		exchange.RestSpot:         huobiAPIURL,
diff --git a/exchanges/interfaces.go b/exchanges/interfaces.go
index e97baecd..26c2e07c 100644
--- a/exchanges/interfaces.go
+++ b/exchanges/interfaces.go
@@ -68,8 +68,8 @@ type IBotExchange interface {
 	WithdrawCryptocurrencyFunds(ctx context.Context, withdrawRequest *withdraw.Request) (*withdraw.ExchangeResponse, error)
 	WithdrawFiatFunds(ctx context.Context, withdrawRequest *withdraw.Request) (*withdraw.ExchangeResponse, error)
 	WithdrawFiatFundsToInternationalBank(ctx context.Context, withdrawRequest *withdraw.Request) (*withdraw.ExchangeResponse, error)
-	SetHTTPClientUserAgent(ua string)
-	GetHTTPClientUserAgent() string
+	SetHTTPClientUserAgent(ua string) error
+	GetHTTPClientUserAgent() (string, error)
 	SetClientProxyAddress(addr string) error
 	SupportsREST() bool
 	GetSubscriptions() ([]stream.ChannelSubscription, error)
diff --git a/exchanges/itbit/itbit_wrapper.go b/exchanges/itbit/itbit_wrapper.go
index 79c6524c..1c0915a0 100644
--- a/exchanges/itbit/itbit_wrapper.go
+++ b/exchanges/itbit/itbit_wrapper.go
@@ -94,8 +94,11 @@ func (i *ItBit) SetDefaults() {
 		},
 	}
 
-	i.Requester = request.New(i.Name,
+	i.Requester, err = request.New(i.Name,
 		common.NewHTTPClientWithTimeout(exchange.DefaultHTTPTimeout))
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Errorln(log.ExchangeSys, err)
+	}
 	i.API.Endpoints = i.NewEndpoints()
 	err = i.API.Endpoints.SetDefaultEndpoints(map[exchange.URL]string{
 		exchange.RestSpot: itbitAPIURL,
diff --git a/exchanges/kraken/kraken_wrapper.go b/exchanges/kraken/kraken_wrapper.go
index a959e908..a2c66f6b 100644
--- a/exchanges/kraken/kraken_wrapper.go
+++ b/exchanges/kraken/kraken_wrapper.go
@@ -171,9 +171,12 @@ func (k *Kraken) SetDefaults() {
 		},
 	}
 
-	k.Requester = request.New(k.Name,
+	k.Requester, err = request.New(k.Name,
 		common.NewHTTPClientWithTimeout(exchange.DefaultHTTPTimeout),
 		request.WithLimiter(request.NewBasicRateLimit(krakenRateInterval, krakenRequestRate)))
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Errorln(log.ExchangeSys, err)
+	}
 	k.API.Endpoints = k.NewEndpoints()
 	err = k.API.Endpoints.SetDefaultEndpoints(map[exchange.URL]string{
 		exchange.RestSpot:      krakenAPIURL,
diff --git a/exchanges/lbank/lbank_wrapper.go b/exchanges/lbank/lbank_wrapper.go
index 9aab8bcc..c4348735 100644
--- a/exchanges/lbank/lbank_wrapper.go
+++ b/exchanges/lbank/lbank_wrapper.go
@@ -108,8 +108,11 @@ func (l *Lbank) SetDefaults() {
 			},
 		},
 	}
-	l.Requester = request.New(l.Name,
+	l.Requester, err = request.New(l.Name,
 		common.NewHTTPClientWithTimeout(exchange.DefaultHTTPTimeout))
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Errorln(log.ExchangeSys, err)
+	}
 	l.API.Endpoints = l.NewEndpoints()
 	err = l.API.Endpoints.SetDefaultEndpoints(map[exchange.URL]string{
 		exchange.RestSpot: lbankAPIURL,
diff --git a/exchanges/localbitcoins/localbitcoins_mock_test.go b/exchanges/localbitcoins/localbitcoins_mock_test.go
index e9799289..688d85b8 100644
--- a/exchanges/localbitcoins/localbitcoins_mock_test.go
+++ b/exchanges/localbitcoins/localbitcoins_mock_test.go
@@ -44,7 +44,10 @@ func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
 		log.Fatalf("Mock server error %s", err)
 	}
 
-	l.HTTPClient = newClient
+	err = l.SetHTTPClient(newClient)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatalf("Mock server error %s", err)
+	}
 	endpoints := l.API.Endpoints.GetURLMap()
 	for k := range endpoints {
 		err = l.API.Endpoints.SetRunning(k, serverDetails)
diff --git a/exchanges/localbitcoins/localbitcoins_wrapper.go b/exchanges/localbitcoins/localbitcoins_wrapper.go
index 0dbafa91..7c60cdf2 100644
--- a/exchanges/localbitcoins/localbitcoins_wrapper.go
+++ b/exchanges/localbitcoins/localbitcoins_wrapper.go
@@ -93,8 +93,11 @@ func (l *LocalBitcoins) SetDefaults() {
 		},
 	}
 
-	l.Requester = request.New(l.Name,
+	l.Requester, err = request.New(l.Name,
 		common.NewHTTPClientWithTimeout(exchange.DefaultHTTPTimeout))
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Errorln(log.ExchangeSys, err)
+	}
 	l.API.Endpoints = l.NewEndpoints()
 	err = l.API.Endpoints.SetDefaultEndpoints(map[exchange.URL]string{
 		exchange.RestSpot: localbitcoinsAPIURL,
diff --git a/exchanges/okcoin/okcoin_wrapper.go b/exchanges/okcoin/okcoin_wrapper.go
index e110e3f6..f689de5c 100644
--- a/exchanges/okcoin/okcoin_wrapper.go
+++ b/exchanges/okcoin/okcoin_wrapper.go
@@ -133,11 +133,14 @@ func (o *OKCoin) SetDefaults() {
 		},
 	}
 
-	o.Requester = request.New(o.Name,
+	o.Requester, err = request.New(o.Name,
 		common.NewHTTPClientWithTimeout(exchange.DefaultHTTPTimeout),
 		// TODO: Specify each individual endpoint rate limits as per docs
 		request.WithLimiter(request.NewBasicRateLimit(okCoinRateInterval, okCoinStandardRequestRate)),
 	)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Errorln(log.ExchangeSys, err)
+	}
 	o.API.Endpoints = o.NewEndpoints()
 	err = o.API.Endpoints.SetDefaultEndpoints(map[exchange.URL]string{
 		exchange.RestSpot:      okCoinAPIURL,
diff --git a/exchanges/okex/okex_wrapper.go b/exchanges/okex/okex_wrapper.go
index ca67f1e5..c2638da2 100644
--- a/exchanges/okex/okex_wrapper.go
+++ b/exchanges/okex/okex_wrapper.go
@@ -191,11 +191,14 @@ func (o *OKEX) SetDefaults() {
 		},
 	}
 
-	o.Requester = request.New(o.Name,
+	o.Requester, err = request.New(o.Name,
 		common.NewHTTPClientWithTimeout(exchange.DefaultHTTPTimeout),
 		// TODO: Specify each individual endpoint rate limits as per docs
 		request.WithLimiter(request.NewBasicRateLimit(okExRateInterval, okExRequestRate)),
 	)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Errorln(log.ExchangeSys, err)
+	}
 	o.API.Endpoints = o.NewEndpoints()
 	err = o.API.Endpoints.SetDefaultEndpoints(map[exchange.URL]string{
 		exchange.RestSpot:      okExAPIURL,
diff --git a/exchanges/poloniex/poloniex_mock_test.go b/exchanges/poloniex/poloniex_mock_test.go
index c0507731..8f1af4db 100644
--- a/exchanges/poloniex/poloniex_mock_test.go
+++ b/exchanges/poloniex/poloniex_mock_test.go
@@ -45,7 +45,10 @@ func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
 		log.Fatalf("Mock server error %s", err)
 	}
 
-	p.HTTPClient = newClient
+	err = p.SetHTTPClient(newClient)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatalf("Mock server error %s", err)
+	}
 	endpoints := p.API.Endpoints.GetURLMap()
 	for k := range endpoints {
 		err = p.API.Endpoints.SetRunning(k, serverDetails)
diff --git a/exchanges/poloniex/poloniex_wrapper.go b/exchanges/poloniex/poloniex_wrapper.go
index ed675308..462f91fc 100644
--- a/exchanges/poloniex/poloniex_wrapper.go
+++ b/exchanges/poloniex/poloniex_wrapper.go
@@ -133,9 +133,12 @@ func (p *Poloniex) SetDefaults() {
 		},
 	}
 
-	p.Requester = request.New(p.Name,
+	p.Requester, err = request.New(p.Name,
 		common.NewHTTPClientWithTimeout(exchange.DefaultHTTPTimeout),
 		request.WithLimiter(SetRateLimit()))
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Errorln(log.ExchangeSys, err)
+	}
 	p.API.Endpoints = p.NewEndpoints()
 	err = p.API.Endpoints.SetDefaultEndpoints(map[exchange.URL]string{
 		exchange.RestSpot:      poloniexAPIURL,
diff --git a/exchanges/request/client.go b/exchanges/request/client.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..53647281
--- /dev/null
+++ b/exchanges/request/client.go
@@ -0,0 +1,131 @@
+package request
+
+import (
+	"errors"
+	"net/http"
+	"net/url"
+	"sync"
+	"time"
+)
+
+var (
+	// tracker is the global to maintain sanity between clients across all
+	// services using the request package.
+	tracker clientTracker
+
+	errNoProxyURLSupplied    = errors.New("no proxy URL supplied")
+	errCannotReuseHTTPClient = errors.New("cannot reuse http client")
+	errHTTPClientIsNil       = errors.New("http client is nil")
+	errHTTPClientNotFound    = errors.New("http client not found")
+)
+
+// clientTracker attempts to maintain service/http.Client segregation
+type clientTracker struct {
+	clients []*http.Client
+	sync.Mutex
+}
+
+// checkAndRegister stops the sharing of the same http.Client between services.
+func (c *clientTracker) checkAndRegister(newClient *http.Client) error {
+	if newClient == nil {
+		return errHTTPClientIsNil
+	}
+	c.Lock()
+	defer c.Unlock()
+	for x := range c.clients {
+		if newClient == c.clients[x] {
+			return errCannotReuseHTTPClient
+		}
+	}
+	c.clients = append(c.clients, newClient)
+	return nil
+}
+
+// deRegister removes the *http.Client from being tracked
+func (c *clientTracker) deRegister(oldClient *http.Client) error {
+	if oldClient == nil {
+		return errHTTPClientIsNil
+	}
+	c.Lock()
+	defer c.Unlock()
+	for x := range c.clients {
+		if oldClient != c.clients[x] {
+			continue
+		}
+		c.clients[x] = c.clients[len(c.clients)-1]
+		c.clients[len(c.clients)-1] = nil
+		c.clients = c.clients[:len(c.clients)-1]
+		return nil
+	}
+	return errHTTPClientNotFound
+}
+
+// client wraps over a http client for better protection
+type client struct {
+	protected *http.Client
+	m         sync.RWMutex
+}
+
+// newProtectedClient registers a http.Client to inhibit cross service usage and
+// return a thread safe holder (*request.Client) with getter and setters for
+// timeouts and transports.
+func newProtectedClient(newClient *http.Client) (*client, error) {
+	if err := tracker.checkAndRegister(newClient); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return &client{protected: newClient}, nil
+}
+
+// setProxy sets a proxy address for the client transport
+func (c *client) setProxy(p *url.URL) error {
+	if p == nil || p.String() == "" {
+		return errNoProxyURLSupplied
+	}
+	c.m.Lock()
+	defer c.m.Unlock()
+	// Check transport first so we don't set something and then error.
+	tr, ok := c.protected.Transport.(*http.Transport)
+	if !ok {
+		return errTransportNotSet
+	}
+	// This closes idle connections before an attempt at reassignment and
+	// boots any dangly routines.
+	tr.CloseIdleConnections()
+	tr.Proxy = http.ProxyURL(p)
+	tr.TLSHandshakeTimeout = proxyTLSTimeout
+	return nil
+}
+
+// setHTTPClientTimeout sets the timeout value for the exchanges HTTP Client and
+// also the underlying transports idle connection timeout
+func (c *client) setHTTPClientTimeout(timeout time.Duration) error {
+	c.m.Lock()
+	defer c.m.Unlock()
+	// Check transport first so we don't set something and then error.
+	tr, ok := c.protected.Transport.(*http.Transport)
+	if !ok {
+		return errTransportNotSet
+	}
+	// This closes idle connections before an attempt at reassignment and
+	// boots any dangly routines.
+	tr.CloseIdleConnections()
+	tr.IdleConnTimeout = timeout
+	c.protected.Timeout = timeout
+	return nil
+}
+
+// do sends request in a protected manner
+func (c *client) do(request *http.Request) (resp *http.Response, err error) {
+	c.m.RLock()
+	resp, err = c.protected.Do(request)
+	c.m.RUnlock()
+	return
+}
+
+// release de-registers the underlying client
+func (c *client) release() error {
+	c.m.Lock()
+	err := tracker.deRegister(c.protected)
+	c.m.Unlock()
+	return err
+}
diff --git a/exchanges/request/client_test.go b/exchanges/request/client_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a68f7f87
--- /dev/null
+++ b/exchanges/request/client_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,148 @@
+package request
+
+import (
+	"errors"
+	"net/http"
+	"net/url"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/thrasher-corp/gocryptotrader/common"
+)
+
+// this doesn't need to be included in binary
+func (c *clientTracker) contains(check *http.Client) bool {
+	c.Lock()
+	defer c.Unlock()
+	for x := range c.clients {
+		if check == c.clients[x] {
+			return true
+		}
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
+func TestCheckAndRegister(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+	err := tracker.checkAndRegister(nil)
+	if !errors.Is(err, errHTTPClientIsNil) {
+		t.Fatalf("received: '%v' but expected: '%v'", err, errHTTPClientIsNil)
+	}
+
+	newLovelyClient := new(http.Client)
+	err = tracker.checkAndRegister(newLovelyClient)
+	if !errors.Is(err, nil) {
+		t.Fatalf("received: '%v' but expected: '%v'", err, nil)
+	}
+
+	if !tracker.contains(newLovelyClient) {
+		t.Fatalf("received: '%v' but expected: '%v'", false, true)
+	}
+
+	err = tracker.checkAndRegister(newLovelyClient)
+	if !errors.Is(err, errCannotReuseHTTPClient) {
+		t.Fatalf("received: '%v' but expected: '%v'", err, errCannotReuseHTTPClient)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestDeRegister(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+	err := tracker.deRegister(nil)
+	if !errors.Is(err, errHTTPClientIsNil) {
+		t.Fatalf("received: '%v' but expected: '%v'", err, errHTTPClientIsNil)
+	}
+
+	newLovelyClient := new(http.Client)
+	err = tracker.deRegister(newLovelyClient)
+	if !errors.Is(err, errHTTPClientNotFound) {
+		t.Fatalf("received: '%v' but expected: '%v'", err, errHTTPClientNotFound)
+	}
+
+	err = tracker.checkAndRegister(newLovelyClient)
+	if !errors.Is(err, nil) {
+		t.Fatalf("received: '%v' but expected: '%v'", err, nil)
+	}
+
+	if !tracker.contains(newLovelyClient) {
+		t.Fatalf("received: '%v' but expected: '%v'", false, true)
+	}
+
+	err = tracker.deRegister(newLovelyClient)
+	if !errors.Is(err, nil) {
+		t.Fatalf("received: '%v' but expected: '%v'", err, nil)
+	}
+
+	if tracker.contains(newLovelyClient) {
+		t.Fatalf("received: '%v' but expected: '%v'", true, false)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestNewProtectedClient(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+	if _, err := newProtectedClient(nil); !errors.Is(err, errHTTPClientIsNil) {
+		t.Fatalf("received: '%v' but expected: '%v'", err, errHTTPClientIsNil)
+	}
+
+	newLovelyClient := new(http.Client)
+	protec, err := newProtectedClient(newLovelyClient)
+	if !errors.Is(err, nil) {
+		t.Fatalf("received: '%v' but expected: '%v'", err, nil)
+	}
+
+	if protec.protected != newLovelyClient {
+		t.Fatal("unexpected value")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestClientSetProxy(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+	err := (&client{}).setProxy(nil)
+	if !errors.Is(err, errNoProxyURLSupplied) {
+		t.Fatalf("received: '%v' but expected: '%v'", err, errNoProxyURLSupplied)
+	}
+	pp, err := url.Parse("lol.com")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	err = (&client{protected: new(http.Client)}).setProxy(pp)
+	if !errors.Is(err, errTransportNotSet) {
+		t.Fatalf("received: '%v' but expected: '%v'", err, errTransportNotSet)
+	}
+	err = (&client{protected: common.NewHTTPClientWithTimeout(0)}).setProxy(pp)
+	if !errors.Is(err, nil) {
+		t.Fatalf("received: '%v' but expected: '%v'", err, nil)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestClientSetHTTPClientTimeout(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+	err := (&client{protected: new(http.Client)}).setHTTPClientTimeout(time.Second)
+	if !errors.Is(err, errTransportNotSet) {
+		t.Fatalf("received: '%v' but expected: '%v'", err, errTransportNotSet)
+	}
+	err = (&client{protected: common.NewHTTPClientWithTimeout(0)}).setHTTPClientTimeout(time.Second)
+	if !errors.Is(err, nil) {
+		t.Fatalf("received: '%v' but expected: '%v'", err, nil)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestRelease(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+	newLovelyClient, err := newProtectedClient(common.NewHTTPClientWithTimeout(0))
+	if !errors.Is(err, nil) {
+		t.Fatalf("received: '%v' but expected: '%v'", err, nil)
+	}
+
+	if !tracker.contains(newLovelyClient.protected) {
+		t.Fatalf("received: '%v' but expected: '%v'", false, true)
+	}
+
+	err = newLovelyClient.release()
+	if !errors.Is(err, nil) {
+		t.Fatalf("received: '%v' but expected: '%v'", err, nil)
+	}
+
+	if tracker.contains(newLovelyClient.protected) {
+		t.Fatalf("received: '%v' but expected: '%v'", true, false)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/exchanges/request/limit.go b/exchanges/request/limit.go
index 8ff7a3f7..e2179399 100644
--- a/exchanges/request/limit.go
+++ b/exchanges/request/limit.go
@@ -3,12 +3,19 @@ package request
 import (
 	"context"
 	"errors"
+	"fmt"
 	"sync/atomic"
 	"time"
 
 	"golang.org/x/time/rate"
 )
 
+// Defines rate limiting errors
+var (
+	ErrRateLimiterAlreadyDisabled = errors.New("rate limiter already disabled")
+	ErrRateLimiterAlreadyEnabled  = errors.New("rate limiter already enabled")
+)
+
 // Const here define individual functionality sub types for rate limiting
 const (
 	Unset EndpointLimit = iota
@@ -60,6 +67,9 @@ func NewBasicRateLimit(interval time.Duration, actions int) Limiter {
 
 // InitiateRateLimit sleeps for designated end point rate limits
 func (r *Requester) InitiateRateLimit(ctx context.Context, e EndpointLimit) error {
+	if r == nil {
+		return ErrRequestSystemIsNil
+	}
 	if atomic.LoadInt32(&r.disableRateLimiter) == 1 {
 		return nil
 	}
@@ -73,16 +83,22 @@ func (r *Requester) InitiateRateLimit(ctx context.Context, e EndpointLimit) erro
 
 // DisableRateLimiter disables the rate limiting system for the exchange
 func (r *Requester) DisableRateLimiter() error {
+	if r == nil {
+		return ErrRequestSystemIsNil
+	}
 	if !atomic.CompareAndSwapInt32(&r.disableRateLimiter, 0, 1) {
-		return errors.New("rate limiter already disabled")
+		return fmt.Errorf("%s %w", r.name, ErrRateLimiterAlreadyDisabled)
 	}
 	return nil
 }
 
 // EnableRateLimiter enables the rate limiting system for the exchange
 func (r *Requester) EnableRateLimiter() error {
+	if r == nil {
+		return ErrRequestSystemIsNil
+	}
 	if !atomic.CompareAndSwapInt32(&r.disableRateLimiter, 1, 0) {
-		return errors.New("rate limiter already enabled")
+		return fmt.Errorf("%s %w", r.name, ErrRateLimiterAlreadyEnabled)
 	}
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/exchanges/request/request.go b/exchanges/request/request.go
index 15c77938..99b678cb 100644
--- a/exchanges/request/request.go
+++ b/exchanges/request/request.go
@@ -20,7 +20,9 @@ import (
 )
 
 var (
-	errRequestSystemIsNil     = errors.New("request system is nil")
+	// ErrRequestSystemIsNil defines and error if the request system has not
+	// been set up yet.
+	ErrRequestSystemIsNil     = errors.New("request system is nil")
 	errMaxRequestJobs         = errors.New("max request jobs reached")
 	errRequestFunctionIsNil   = errors.New("request function is nil")
 	errRequestItemNil         = errors.New("request item is nil")
@@ -28,13 +30,18 @@ var (
 	errHeaderResponseMapIsNil = errors.New("header response map is nil")
 	errFailedToRetryRequest   = errors.New("failed to retry request")
 	errContextRequired        = errors.New("context is required")
+	errTransportNotSet        = errors.New("transport not set, cannot set timeout")
 )
 
 // New returns a new Requester
-func New(name string, httpRequester *http.Client, opts ...RequesterOption) *Requester {
+func New(name string, httpRequester *http.Client, opts ...RequesterOption) (*Requester, error) {
+	protectedClient, err := newProtectedClient(httpRequester)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("cannot set up a new requester for %s: %w", name, err)
+	}
 	r := &Requester{
-		HTTPClient:  httpRequester,
-		Name:        name,
+		_HTTPClient: protectedClient,
+		name:        name,
 		backoff:     DefaultBackoff(),
 		retryPolicy: DefaultRetryPolicy,
 		maxRetries:  MaxRetryAttempts,
@@ -46,13 +53,13 @@ func New(name string, httpRequester *http.Client, opts ...RequesterOption) *Requ
 		o(r)
 	}
 
-	return r
+	return r, nil
 }
 
 // SendPayload handles sending HTTP/HTTPS requests
 func (r *Requester) SendPayload(ctx context.Context, ep EndpointLimit, newRequest Generate) error {
 	if r == nil {
-		return errRequestSystemIsNil
+		return ErrRequestSystemIsNil
 	}
 
 	if ctx == nil {
@@ -107,8 +114,8 @@ func (i *Item) validateRequest(ctx context.Context, r *Requester) (*http.Request
 		req.Header.Add(k, v)
 	}
 
-	if r.UserAgent != "" && req.Header.Get(userAgent) == "" {
-		req.Header.Add(userAgent, r.UserAgent)
+	if r.userAgent != "" && req.Header.Get(userAgent) == "" {
+		req.Header.Add(userAgent, r.userAgent)
 	}
 
 	return req, nil
@@ -141,22 +148,22 @@ func (r *Requester) doRequest(ctx context.Context, endpoint EndpointLimit, newRe
 		}
 
 		if p.Verbose {
-			log.Debugf(log.RequestSys, "%s attempt %d request path: %s", r.Name, attempt, p.Path)
+			log.Debugf(log.RequestSys, "%s attempt %d request path: %s", r.name, attempt, p.Path)
 			for k, d := range req.Header {
-				log.Debugf(log.RequestSys, "%s request header [%s]: %s", r.Name, k, d)
+				log.Debugf(log.RequestSys, "%s request header [%s]: %s", r.name, k, d)
 			}
-			log.Debugf(log.RequestSys, "%s request type: %s", r.Name, p.Method)
+			log.Debugf(log.RequestSys, "%s request type: %s", r.name, p.Method)
 			if p.Body != nil {
-				log.Debugf(log.RequestSys, "%s request body: %v", r.Name, p.Body)
+				log.Debugf(log.RequestSys, "%s request body: %v", r.name, p.Body)
 			}
 		}
 
 		start := time.Now()
 
-		resp, err := r.HTTPClient.Do(req)
+		resp, err := r._HTTPClient.do(req)
 
 		if r.reporter != nil {
-			r.reporter.Latency(r.Name, p.Method, p.Path, time.Since(start))
+			r.reporter.Latency(r.name, p.Method, p.Path, time.Since(start))
 		}
 
 		if retry, checkErr := r.retryPolicy(resp, err); checkErr != nil {
@@ -191,7 +198,7 @@ func (r *Requester) doRequest(ctx context.Context, endpoint EndpointLimit, newRe
 			if p.Verbose {
 				log.Errorf(log.RequestSys,
 					"%s request has failed. Retrying request in %s, attempt %d",
-					r.Name,
+					r.name,
 					delay,
 					attempt)
 			}
@@ -213,7 +220,7 @@ func (r *Requester) doRequest(ctx context.Context, endpoint EndpointLimit, newRe
 
 		if p.HTTPRecording {
 			// This dumps http responses for future mocking implementations
-			err = mock.HTTPRecord(resp, r.Name, contents)
+			err = mock.HTTPRecord(resp, r.name, contents)
 			if err != nil {
 				return fmt.Errorf("mock recording failure %s", err)
 			}
@@ -228,21 +235,27 @@ func (r *Requester) doRequest(ctx context.Context, endpoint EndpointLimit, newRe
 		if resp.StatusCode < http.StatusOK ||
 			resp.StatusCode > http.StatusAccepted {
 			return fmt.Errorf("%s unsuccessful HTTP status code: %d raw response: %s",
-				r.Name,
+				r.name,
 				resp.StatusCode,
 				string(contents))
 		}
 
 		if p.HTTPDebugging {
-			dump, err := httputil.DumpResponse(resp, false)
+			dump, dumpErr := httputil.DumpResponse(resp, false)
 			if err != nil {
-				log.Errorf(log.RequestSys, "DumpResponse invalid response: %v:", err)
+				log.Errorf(log.RequestSys, "DumpResponse invalid response: %v:", dumpErr)
 			}
 			log.Debugf(log.RequestSys, "DumpResponse Headers (%v):\n%s", p.Path, dump)
 			log.Debugf(log.RequestSys, "DumpResponse Body (%v):\n %s", p.Path, string(contents))
 		}
 
-		resp.Body.Close()
+		err = resp.Body.Close()
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Errorf(log.RequestSys,
+				"%s failed to close request body %s",
+				r.name,
+				err)
+		}
 		if p.Verbose {
 			log.Debugf(log.RequestSys,
 				"HTTP status: %s, Code: %v",
@@ -251,7 +264,7 @@ func (r *Requester) doRequest(ctx context.Context, endpoint EndpointLimit, newRe
 			if !p.HTTPDebugging {
 				log.Debugf(log.RequestSys,
 					"%s raw response: %s",
-					r.Name,
+					r.name,
 					string(contents))
 			}
 		}
@@ -259,6 +272,22 @@ func (r *Requester) doRequest(ctx context.Context, endpoint EndpointLimit, newRe
 	}
 }
 
+func (r *Requester) drainBody(body io.ReadCloser) {
+	if _, err := io.Copy(ioutil.Discard, io.LimitReader(body, drainBodyLimit)); err != nil {
+		log.Errorf(log.RequestSys,
+			"%s failed to drain request body %s",
+			r.name,
+			err)
+	}
+
+	if err := body.Close(); err != nil {
+		log.Errorf(log.RequestSys,
+			"%s failed to close request body %s",
+			r.name,
+			err)
+	}
+}
+
 // GetNonce returns a nonce for requests. This locks and enforces concurrent
 // nonce FIFO on the buffered job channel
 func (r *Requester) GetNonce(isNano bool) nonce.Value {
@@ -285,27 +314,57 @@ func (r *Requester) GetNonceMilli() nonce.Value {
 	return r.Nonce.GetInc()
 }
 
-// SetProxy sets a proxy address to the client transport
+// SetProxy sets a proxy address for the client transport
 func (r *Requester) SetProxy(p *url.URL) error {
-	if p.String() == "" {
-		return errors.New("no proxy URL supplied")
+	if r == nil {
+		return ErrRequestSystemIsNil
 	}
+	return r._HTTPClient.setProxy(p)
+}
 
-	t, ok := r.HTTPClient.Transport.(*http.Transport)
-	if !ok {
-		return errors.New("transport not set, cannot set proxy")
+// SetHTTPClient sets exchanges HTTP client
+func (r *Requester) SetHTTPClient(newClient *http.Client) error {
+	if r == nil {
+		return ErrRequestSystemIsNil
 	}
-	t.Proxy = http.ProxyURL(p)
-	t.TLSHandshakeTimeout = proxyTLSTimeout
+	protectedClient, err := newProtectedClient(newClient)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	r._HTTPClient = protectedClient
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (r *Requester) drainBody(body io.ReadCloser) {
-	defer body.Close()
-	if _, err := io.Copy(ioutil.Discard, io.LimitReader(body, drainBodyLimit)); err != nil {
-		log.Errorf(log.RequestSys,
-			"%s failed to drain request body %s",
-			r.Name,
-			err)
+// SetClientTimeout sets the timeout value for the exchanges HTTP Client and
+// also the underlying transports idle connection timeout
+func (r *Requester) SetHTTPClientTimeout(timeout time.Duration) error {
+	if r == nil {
+		return ErrRequestSystemIsNil
 	}
+	return r._HTTPClient.setHTTPClientTimeout(timeout)
+}
+
+// SetHTTPClientUserAgent sets the exchanges HTTP user agent
+func (r *Requester) SetHTTPClientUserAgent(userAgent string) error {
+	if r == nil {
+		return ErrRequestSystemIsNil
+	}
+	r.userAgent = userAgent
+	return nil
+}
+
+// GetHTTPClientUserAgent gets the exchanges HTTP user agent
+func (r *Requester) GetHTTPClientUserAgent() (string, error) {
+	if r == nil {
+		return "", ErrRequestSystemIsNil
+	}
+	return r.userAgent, nil
+}
+
+// Shutdown releases persistent memory for garbage collection.
+func (r *Requester) Shutdown() error {
+	if r == nil {
+		return ErrRequestSystemIsNil
+	}
+	return r._HTTPClient.release()
 }
diff --git a/exchanges/request/request_test.go b/exchanges/request/request_test.go
index e4d0dbd7..8eccdf3e 100644
--- a/exchanges/request/request_test.go
+++ b/exchanges/request/request_test.go
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/thrasher-corp/gocryptotrader/common"
 	"golang.org/x/time/rate"
 )
 
@@ -126,12 +127,15 @@ func TestNewRateLimit(t *testing.T) {
 func TestCheckRequest(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 
-	r := New("TestRequest",
+	r, err := New("TestRequest",
 		new(http.Client))
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
 	ctx := context.Background()
 
 	var check *Item
-	_, err := check.validateRequest(ctx, &Requester{})
+	_, err = check.validateRequest(ctx, &Requester{})
 	if err == nil {
 		t.Fatal(unexpected)
 	}
@@ -179,7 +183,7 @@ func TestCheckRequest(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	// Test user agent set
-	r.UserAgent = "r00t axxs"
+	r.userAgent = "r00t axxs"
 	req, err := check.validateRequest(ctx, r)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
@@ -226,12 +230,15 @@ var globalshell = GlobalLimitTest{
 
 func TestDoRequest(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
-	r := New("test", new(http.Client), WithLimiter(&globalshell))
+	r, err := New("test", new(http.Client), WithLimiter(&globalshell))
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
 
 	ctx := context.Background()
-	err := (*Requester)(nil).SendPayload(ctx, Unset, nil)
-	if !errors.Is(errRequestSystemIsNil, err) {
-		t.Fatalf("expected: %v but received: %v", errRequestSystemIsNil, err)
+	err = (*Requester)(nil).SendPayload(ctx, Unset, nil)
+	if !errors.Is(ErrRequestSystemIsNil, err) {
+		t.Fatalf("expected: %v but received: %v", ErrRequestSystemIsNil, err)
 	}
 	err = r.SendPayload(ctx, Unset, nil)
 	if !errors.Is(errRequestFunctionIsNil, err) {
@@ -305,8 +312,16 @@ func TestDoRequest(t *testing.T) {
 	// reset jobs
 	r.jobs = 0
 
+	r._HTTPClient, err = newProtectedClient(common.NewHTTPClientWithTimeout(0))
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
 	// timeout checker
-	r.HTTPClient.Timeout = time.Millisecond * 50
+	err = r._HTTPClient.setHTTPClientTimeout(time.Millisecond * 50)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
 	err = r.SendPayload(ctx, UnAuth, func() (*Item, error) {
 		return &Item{Path: testURL + "/timeout"}, nil
 	})
@@ -314,7 +329,10 @@ func TestDoRequest(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("received: %v but expected: %v", err, errFailedToRetryRequest)
 	}
 	// reset timeout
-	r.HTTPClient.Timeout = 0
+	err = r._HTTPClient.setHTTPClientTimeout(0)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
 
 	// Check JSON
 	var resp struct {
@@ -403,7 +421,10 @@ func TestDoRequest_Retries(t *testing.T) {
 	backoff := func(n int) time.Duration {
 		return 0
 	}
-	r := New("test", new(http.Client), WithBackoff(backoff))
+	r, err := New("test", new(http.Client), WithBackoff(backoff))
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
 	var failed int32
 	var wg sync.WaitGroup
 	wg.Add(4)
@@ -444,8 +465,11 @@ func TestDoRequest_RetryNonRecoverable(t *testing.T) {
 	backoff := func(n int) time.Duration {
 		return 0
 	}
-	r := New("test", new(http.Client), WithBackoff(backoff))
-	err := r.SendPayload(context.Background(), Unset, func() (*Item, error) {
+	r, err := New("test", new(http.Client), WithBackoff(backoff))
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	err = r.SendPayload(context.Background(), Unset, func() (*Item, error) {
 		return &Item{
 			Method: http.MethodGet,
 			Path:   testURL + "/always-retry",
@@ -466,8 +490,11 @@ func TestDoRequest_NotRetryable(t *testing.T) {
 	backoff := func(n int) time.Duration {
 		return time.Duration(n) * time.Millisecond
 	}
-	r := New("test", new(http.Client), WithRetryPolicy(retry), WithBackoff(backoff))
-	err := r.SendPayload(context.Background(), Unset, func() (*Item, error) {
+	r, err := New("test", new(http.Client), WithRetryPolicy(retry), WithBackoff(backoff))
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	err = r.SendPayload(context.Background(), Unset, func() (*Item, error) {
 		return &Item{
 			Method: http.MethodGet,
 			Path:   testURL + "/always-retry",
@@ -480,17 +507,22 @@ func TestDoRequest_NotRetryable(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestGetNonce(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
-	r := New("test",
+	r, err := New("test",
 		new(http.Client),
 		WithLimiter(&globalshell))
-
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
 	if n1, n2 := r.GetNonce(false), r.GetNonce(false); n1 == n2 {
 		t.Fatal(unexpected)
 	}
 
-	r2 := New("test",
+	r2, err := New("test",
 		new(http.Client),
 		WithLimiter(&globalshell))
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
 	if n1, n2 := r2.GetNonce(true), r2.GetNonce(true); n1 == n2 {
 		t.Fatal(unexpected)
 	}
@@ -498,9 +530,12 @@ func TestGetNonce(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestGetNonceMillis(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
-	r := New("test",
+	r, err := New("test",
 		new(http.Client),
 		WithLimiter(&globalshell))
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
 	if m1, m2 := r.GetNonceMilli(), r.GetNonceMilli(); m1 == m2 {
 		log.Fatal(unexpected)
 	}
@@ -508,9 +543,17 @@ func TestGetNonceMillis(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestSetProxy(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
-	r := New("test",
+	var r *Requester
+	err := r.SetProxy(nil)
+	if !errors.Is(err, ErrRequestSystemIsNil) {
+		t.Fatalf("received: '%v', but expected: '%v'", err, ErrRequestSystemIsNil)
+	}
+	r, err = New("test",
 		&http.Client{Transport: new(http.Transport)},
 		WithLimiter(&globalshell))
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
 	u, err := url.Parse("http://www.google.com")
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
@@ -530,9 +573,12 @@ func TestSetProxy(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestBasicLimiter(t *testing.T) {
-	r := New("test",
+	r, err := New("test",
 		new(http.Client),
 		WithLimiter(NewBasicRateLimit(time.Second, 1)))
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
 	i := Item{
 		Path:   "http://www.google.com",
 		Method: http.MethodGet,
@@ -540,7 +586,7 @@ func TestBasicLimiter(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx := context.Background()
 
 	tn := time.Now()
-	err := r.SendPayload(ctx, Unset, func() (*Item, error) { return &i, nil })
+	err = r.SendPayload(ctx, Unset, func() (*Item, error) { return &i, nil })
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -561,13 +607,16 @@ func TestBasicLimiter(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestEnableDisableRateLimit(t *testing.T) {
-	r := New("TestRequest",
+	r, err := New("TestRequest",
 		new(http.Client),
 		WithLimiter(NewBasicRateLimit(time.Minute, 1)))
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
 	ctx := context.Background()
 
 	var resp interface{}
-	err := r.SendPayload(ctx, Auth, func() (*Item, error) {
+	err = r.SendPayload(ctx, Auth, func() (*Item, error) {
 		return &Item{
 			Method:      http.MethodGet,
 			Path:        testURL,
@@ -635,3 +684,71 @@ func TestEnableDisableRateLimit(t *testing.T) {
 		// Correct test
 	}
 }
+
+func TestSetHTTPClient(t *testing.T) {
+	var r *Requester
+	err := r.SetHTTPClient(nil)
+	if !errors.Is(err, ErrRequestSystemIsNil) {
+		t.Fatalf("received: '%v', but expected: '%v'", err, ErrRequestSystemIsNil)
+	}
+	client := new(http.Client)
+	r = new(Requester)
+	err = r.SetHTTPClient(client)
+	if !errors.Is(err, nil) {
+		t.Fatalf("received: '%v', but expected: '%v'", err, nil)
+	}
+	err = r.SetHTTPClient(client)
+	if !errors.Is(err, errCannotReuseHTTPClient) {
+		t.Fatalf("received: '%v', but expected: '%v'", err, errCannotReuseHTTPClient)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestSetHTTPClientTimeout(t *testing.T) {
+	var r *Requester
+	err := r.SetHTTPClientTimeout(0)
+	if !errors.Is(err, ErrRequestSystemIsNil) {
+		t.Fatalf("received: '%v', but expected: '%v'", err, ErrRequestSystemIsNil)
+	}
+	r = new(Requester)
+	err = r.SetHTTPClient(common.NewHTTPClientWithTimeout(2))
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	err = r.SetHTTPClientTimeout(time.Second)
+	if !errors.Is(err, nil) {
+		t.Fatalf("received: '%v', but expected: '%v'", err, nil)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestSetHTTPClientUserAgent(t *testing.T) {
+	var r *Requester
+	err := r.SetHTTPClientUserAgent("")
+	if !errors.Is(err, ErrRequestSystemIsNil) {
+		t.Fatalf("received: '%v', but expected: '%v'", err, ErrRequestSystemIsNil)
+	}
+	r = new(Requester)
+	err = r.SetHTTPClientUserAgent("")
+	if !errors.Is(err, nil) {
+		t.Fatalf("received: '%v', but expected: '%v'", err, nil)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestGetHTTPClientUserAgent(t *testing.T) {
+	var r *Requester
+	_, err := r.GetHTTPClientUserAgent()
+	if !errors.Is(err, ErrRequestSystemIsNil) {
+		t.Fatalf("received: '%v', but expected: '%v'", err, ErrRequestSystemIsNil)
+	}
+	r = new(Requester)
+	err = r.SetHTTPClientUserAgent("sillyness")
+	if !errors.Is(err, nil) {
+		t.Fatalf("received: '%v', but expected: '%v'", err, nil)
+	}
+	ua, err := r.GetHTTPClientUserAgent()
+	if !errors.Is(err, nil) {
+		t.Fatalf("received: '%v', but expected: '%v'", err, nil)
+	}
+	if ua != "sillyness" {
+		t.Fatal("unexpected value")
+	}
+}
diff --git a/exchanges/request/request_types.go b/exchanges/request/request_types.go
index 6279d8fc..7bc58701 100644
--- a/exchanges/request/request_types.go
+++ b/exchanges/request/request_types.go
@@ -28,11 +28,11 @@ var (
 
 // Requester struct for the request client
 type Requester struct {
-	HTTPClient         *http.Client
+	_HTTPClient        *client
 	limiter            Limiter
 	reporter           Reporter
-	Name               string
-	UserAgent          string
+	name               string
+	userAgent          string
 	maxRetries         int
 	jobs               int32
 	Nonce              nonce.Nonce
diff --git a/exchanges/sharedtestvalues/customex.go b/exchanges/sharedtestvalues/customex.go
index 155ebc8b..7ea2cb22 100644
--- a/exchanges/sharedtestvalues/customex.go
+++ b/exchanges/sharedtestvalues/customex.go
@@ -198,11 +198,12 @@ func (c *CustomEx) WithdrawFiatFundsToInternationalBank(ctx context.Context, wit
 	return nil, nil
 }
 
-func (c *CustomEx) SetHTTPClientUserAgent(ua string) {
+func (c *CustomEx) SetHTTPClientUserAgent(ua string) error {
+	return nil
 }
 
-func (c *CustomEx) GetHTTPClientUserAgent() string {
-	return ""
+func (c *CustomEx) GetHTTPClientUserAgent() (string, error) {
+	return "", nil
 }
 
 func (c *CustomEx) SetClientProxyAddress(addr string) error {
diff --git a/exchanges/yobit/yobit_wrapper.go b/exchanges/yobit/yobit_wrapper.go
index 3dbeea5a..3ab7e3e5 100644
--- a/exchanges/yobit/yobit_wrapper.go
+++ b/exchanges/yobit/yobit_wrapper.go
@@ -97,10 +97,13 @@ func (y *Yobit) SetDefaults() {
 		},
 	}
 
-	y.Requester = request.New(y.Name,
+	y.Requester, err = request.New(y.Name,
 		common.NewHTTPClientWithTimeout(exchange.DefaultHTTPTimeout),
 		// Server responses are cached every 2 seconds.
 		request.WithLimiter(request.NewBasicRateLimit(time.Second, 1)))
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Errorln(log.ExchangeSys, err)
+	}
 	y.API.Endpoints = y.NewEndpoints()
 	err = y.API.Endpoints.SetDefaultEndpoints(map[exchange.URL]string{
 		exchange.RestSpot:              apiPublicURL,
diff --git a/exchanges/zb/zb_mock_test.go b/exchanges/zb/zb_mock_test.go
index f1ac27e7..158efa02 100644
--- a/exchanges/zb/zb_mock_test.go
+++ b/exchanges/zb/zb_mock_test.go
@@ -47,7 +47,10 @@ func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
 		log.Fatalf("Mock server error %s", err)
 	}
 
-	z.HTTPClient = newClient
+	err = z.SetHTTPClient(newClient)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatalf("Mock server error %s", err)
+	}
 	endpoints := z.API.Endpoints.GetURLMap()
 	for k := range endpoints {
 		err = z.API.Endpoints.SetRunning(k, serverDetails)
diff --git a/exchanges/zb/zb_wrapper.go b/exchanges/zb/zb_wrapper.go
index e0103993..68032917 100644
--- a/exchanges/zb/zb_wrapper.go
+++ b/exchanges/zb/zb_wrapper.go
@@ -130,9 +130,12 @@ func (z *ZB) SetDefaults() {
 		},
 	}
 
-	z.Requester = request.New(z.Name,
+	z.Requester, err = request.New(z.Name,
 		common.NewHTTPClientWithTimeout(exchange.DefaultHTTPTimeout),
 		request.WithLimiter(SetRateLimit()))
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Errorln(log.ExchangeSys, err)
+	}
 	z.API.Endpoints = z.NewEndpoints()
 	err = z.API.Endpoints.SetDefaultEndpoints(map[exchange.URL]string{
 		exchange.RestSpot:              zbTradeURL,