diff --git a/accounting/config.go b/accounting/config.go
index 972c8d9e..2edc3fc0 100644
--- a/accounting/config.go
+++ b/accounting/config.go
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ type CommonConfig struct {
 func NewOnChainConfig(ctx context.Context, lnd lndclient.LndServices, startTime,
 	endTime time.Time, disableFiat bool, txLookup fees.GetDetailsFunc,
 	fiatBackend fiat.PriceBackend, granularity *fiat.Granularity,
-	categories []CustomCategory) *OnChainConfig {
+	categories []CustomCategory, socksProxy string) *OnChainConfig {
 
 	var getFee func(chainhash.Hash) (btcutil.Amount, error)
 	if txLookup != nil {
@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@ func NewOnChainConfig(ctx context.Context, lnd lndclient.LndServices, startTime,
 			FiatBackend: fiatBackend,
 			Granularity: granularity,
 			Categories:  categories,
+			SocksProxy:  socksProxy,
 		},
 		GetFee: getFee,
 	}
@@ -152,7 +153,7 @@ func NewOffChainConfig(ctx context.Context, lnd lndclient.LndServices,
 	maxInvoices, maxPayments, maxForwards uint64, ownPubkey route.Vertex,
 	startTime, endTime time.Time, disableFiat bool,
 	fiatBackend fiat.PriceBackend, granularity *fiat.Granularity,
-	categories []CustomCategory) *OffChainConfig {
+	categories []CustomCategory, socksProxy string) *OffChainConfig {
 
 	return &OffChainConfig{
 		ListInvoices: func() ([]lndclient.Invoice, error) {
@@ -186,6 +187,7 @@ func NewOffChainConfig(ctx context.Context, lnd lndclient.LndServices,
 			FiatBackend: fiatBackend,
 			Granularity: granularity,
 			Categories:  categories,
+			SocksProxy:  socksProxy,
 		},
 	}
 }
diff --git a/cmd/frcli/fiat_estimate.go b/cmd/frcli/fiat_estimate.go
index 8db2917e..23bd5170 100644
--- a/cmd/frcli/fiat_estimate.go
+++ b/cmd/frcli/fiat_estimate.go
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ var fiatEstimateCommand = cli.Command{
 		cli.StringFlag{
 			Name: "fiat_backend",
 			Usage: "fiat backend to be used. Options include: " +
-				"'coincap' (default) and 'coindesk'",
+				"'coincap' (default if no proxy is set) and 'coindesk' (default if a proxy is set)",
 		},
 	},
 	Action: queryFiatEstimate,
diff --git a/config.go b/config.go
index 2e736c52..2ee64412 100644
--- a/config.go
+++ b/config.go
@@ -123,6 +123,9 @@ type Config struct { //nolint:maligned
 
 	// Bitcoin is the configuration required to connect to a bitcoin node.
 	Bitcoin *chain.BitcoinConfig `group:"bitcoin" namespace:"bitcoin"`
+
+	// SocksProxy is the address to use as a socks proxy for http requests. No proxy is used if the value is empty.
+	SocksProxy string `long:"proxy" description:"Address to be used as the socks proxy for HTTP requests."`
 }
 
 // DefaultConfig returns all default values for the Config struct.
diff --git a/faraday.go b/faraday.go
index 308e6bd0..316902d4 100644
--- a/faraday.go
+++ b/faraday.go
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ func Main() error {
 		RestClientConfig: restClientCreds,
 		FaradayDir:       config.FaradayDir,
 		MacaroonPath:     config.MacaroonPath,
+		SocksProxy:       config.SocksProxy,
 	}
 
 	// If the client chose to connect to a bitcoin client, get one now.
diff --git a/frdrpc/node_audit.go b/frdrpc/node_audit.go
index bae9ea60..e60eac06 100644
--- a/frdrpc/node_audit.go
+++ b/frdrpc/node_audit.go
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ func parseNodeAuditRequest(ctx context.Context, cfg *Config,
 		ctx, cfg.Lnd, uint64(maxInvoiceQueries),
 		uint64(maxPaymentQueries), uint64(maxForwardQueries),
 		pubkey, start, end, req.DisableFiat, fiatBackend, granularity,
-		offChainCategories,
+		offChainCategories, cfg.SocksProxy,
 	)
 
 	// If we have a chain connection, set our tx lookup function. Otherwise
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ func parseNodeAuditRequest(ctx context.Context, cfg *Config,
 	onChain := accounting.NewOnChainConfig(
 		ctx, cfg.Lnd, start, end, req.DisableFiat,
 		feeLookup, fiatBackend, granularity, onChainCategories,
+		cfg.SocksProxy,
 	)
 
 	return onChain, offChain, nil
diff --git a/frdrpc/rpcserver.go b/frdrpc/rpcserver.go
index fd6a07c9..e4f187e0 100644
--- a/frdrpc/rpcserver.go
+++ b/frdrpc/rpcserver.go
@@ -140,6 +140,9 @@ type Config struct {
 	// that is created automatically. This path normally is within
 	// FaradayDir unless otherwise specified by the user.
 	MacaroonPath string
+
+	// SocksProxy that if set is the url to use to proxy http requests.
+	SocksProxy string
 }
 
 // NewRPCServer returns a server which will listen for rpc requests on the
@@ -443,7 +446,7 @@ func (s *RPCServer) ExchangeRate(ctx context.Context,
 	}
 
 	prices, err := fiat.GetPrices(
-		ctx, timestamps, fiatBackend, *granularity, "",
+		ctx, timestamps, fiatBackend, *granularity, s.cfg.SocksProxy,
 	)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err