diff --git a/src/apify_client/_http_client.py b/src/apify_client/_http_client.py
index a3fb20bc..241b9408 100644
--- a/src/apify_client/_http_client.py
+++ b/src/apify_client/_http_client.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, Callable
 
 import httpx
+from ssl import SSLContext
 from apify_shared.utils import ignore_docs, is_content_type_json, is_content_type_text, is_content_type_xml
 
 from apify_client._errors import ApifyApiError, InvalidResponseBodyError, is_retryable_error
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@ def __init__(
         min_delay_between_retries_millis: int = 500,
         timeout_secs: int = 360,
         stats: Statistics | None = None,
+        ssl_ctx: SSLContext | str | bool = True,
     ) -> None:
         self.max_retries = max_retries
         self.min_delay_between_retries_millis = min_delay_between_retries_millis
@@ -58,8 +60,10 @@ def __init__(
         if token is not None:
             headers['Authorization'] = f'Bearer {token}'
 
-        self.httpx_client = httpx.Client(headers=headers, follow_redirects=True, timeout=timeout_secs)
-        self.httpx_async_client = httpx.AsyncClient(headers=headers, follow_redirects=True, timeout=timeout_secs)
+        self.httpx_client = httpx.Client(headers=headers, follow_redirects=True, timeout=timeout_secs, verify=ssl_ctx)
+        self.httpx_async_client = httpx.AsyncClient(
+            headers=headers, follow_redirects=True, timeout=timeout_secs, verify=ssl_ctx
+        )
 
         self.stats = stats or Statistics()
 
diff --git a/src/apify_client/client.py b/src/apify_client/client.py
index 435ef546..1b917394 100644
--- a/src/apify_client/client.py
+++ b/src/apify_client/client.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
+from ssl import SSLContext
 
 from apify_shared.utils import ignore_docs
 
@@ -70,6 +71,7 @@ def __init__(
         max_retries: int | None = 8,
         min_delay_between_retries_millis: int | None = 500,
         timeout_secs: int | None = DEFAULT_TIMEOUT,
+        ssl_ctx: SSLContext | str | bool = True,
     ) -> None:
         """Initialize a new instance.
 
@@ -87,6 +89,7 @@ def __init__(
         self.max_retries = max_retries or 8
         self.min_delay_between_retries_millis = min_delay_between_retries_millis or 500
         self.timeout_secs = timeout_secs or DEFAULT_TIMEOUT
+        self.ssl_ctx = ssl_ctx
 
     def _options(self) -> dict:
         return {
@@ -109,6 +112,7 @@ def __init__(
         max_retries: int | None = 8,
         min_delay_between_retries_millis: int | None = 500,
         timeout_secs: int | None = DEFAULT_TIMEOUT,
+        ssl_ctx: SSLContext | str | bool = True,
     ) -> None:
         """Initialize a new instance.
 
@@ -126,6 +130,7 @@ def __init__(
             max_retries=max_retries,
             min_delay_between_retries_millis=min_delay_between_retries_millis,
             timeout_secs=timeout_secs,
+            ssl_ctx=ssl_ctx,
         )
 
         self.stats = Statistics()
@@ -135,6 +140,7 @@ def __init__(
             min_delay_between_retries_millis=self.min_delay_between_retries_millis,
             timeout_secs=self.timeout_secs,
             stats=self.stats,
+            ssl_ctx=self.ssl_ctx,
         )
 
     def actor(self, actor_id: str) -> ActorClient:
diff --git a/uv.lock b/uv.lock
index dbd53882..dec2fcfb 100644
--- a/uv.lock
+++ b/uv.lock
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ wheels = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "apify-client"
-version = "1.10.0"
+version = "1.10.1"
 source = { editable = "." }
 dependencies = [
     { name = "apify-shared" },