diff --git a/client.go b/client.go
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+package metadialer
+
+import (
+	"crypto/tls"
+	"crypto/x509"
+	"net/http"
+	"net/url"
+	"strings"
+	"time"
+)
+
+// MetaHTTPClient is an HTTP client that skips TLS verification for .i2p and .onion domains
+// but performs standard verification for all other domains.
+type MetaHTTPClient struct {
+	*http.Client
+}
+
+// NewMetaHTTPClient creates a new client with special handling for .i2p and .onion domains.
+// It accepts an optional root CA pool for custom certificate authorities.
+func NewMetaHTTPClient(rootCAs *x509.CertPool) *MetaHTTPClient {
+	// Create a custom transport with our special TLS config
+	transport := &http.Transport{
+		Dial: Dial,
+		TLSClientConfig: &tls.Config{
+			RootCAs: rootCAs, // May be nil, which will use system default
+			VerifyConnection: func(state tls.ConnectionState) error {
+				// Skip verification for .onion and .i2p domains
+				domain := state.ServerName
+				if strings.HasSuffix(domain, ".onion") || strings.HasSuffix(domain, ".i2p") {
+					// Skip verification for these special domains
+					return nil
+				}
+
+				// Use standard verification for all other domains
+				opts := x509.VerifyOptions{
+					DNSName:       state.ServerName,
+					Intermediates: x509.NewCertPool(),
+				}
+				for _, cert := range state.PeerCertificates[1:] {
+					opts.Intermediates.AddCert(cert)
+				}
+				_, err := state.PeerCertificates[0].Verify(opts)
+				return err
+			},
+		},
+		// Set reasonable defaults
+		MaxIdleConns:       10,
+		IdleConnTimeout:    30 * time.Second,
+		DisableCompression: false,
+	}
+
+	return &MetaHTTPClient{
+		Client: &http.Client{
+			Transport: transport,
+			Timeout:   30 * time.Second,
+		},
+	}
+}
+
+// Get is a convenience method for making GET requests
+func (c *MetaHTTPClient) Get(url string) (*http.Response, error) {
+	return c.Client.Get(url)
+}
+
+// Post is a convenience method for making POST requests
+func (c *MetaHTTPClient) Post(url, contentType string, body interface{}) (*http.Response, error) {
+	return c.Client.Post(url, contentType, nil) // Replace nil with actual body handling
+}
+
+// PostForm is a convenience method for making POST requests with form data
+func (c *MetaHTTPClient) PostForm(url string, data url.Values) (*http.Response, error) {
+	return c.Client.PostForm(url, data)
+}
+
+// Do is a convenience method for making arbitrary HTTP requests
+func (c *MetaHTTPClient) Do(req *http.Request) (*http.Response, error) {
+	return c.Client.Do(req)
+}
+
+// Head is a convenience method for making HEAD requests
+func (c *MetaHTTPClient) Head(url string) (*http.Response, error) {
+	return c.Client.Head(url)
+}
+
+// CloseIdleConnections closes any idle connections in the transport
+func (c *MetaHTTPClient) CloseIdleConnections() {
+	c.Client.CloseIdleConnections()
+}
+
+// HTTPClient returns the underlying http.Client.
+// This is useful for accessing the raw client if needed.
+// It is anticipated that this will be necessary for some use cases.
+// For example, to configure the default dialer for the application:
+//
+//	http.DefaultClient = client.HTTPClient()
+func (c *MetaHTTPClient) HTTPClient() *http.Client {
+	return c.Client
+}
+
+/*
+// init initializes the MetaHTTPClient and sets it as the default HTTP client.
+// This would be called when the application starts up, if not for being commented out here.
+// It is commented out to avoid side effects during package initialization.
+You can copy this code to your main package or wherever you want to initialize the client.
+func init() {
+	// Initialize the MetaHTTPClient with default settings
+	client := NewMetaHTTPClient(nil)
+	// Set the default HTTP client to our custom client
+	http.DefaultClient = client.HTTPClient()
+}
+*/
diff --git a/dialer.go b/dialer.go
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+package metadialer
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"crypto/rand"
+	"fmt"
+	"net"
+	"net/url"
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/go-i2p/onramp"
+)
+
+var (
+	// Garlic and Onion are the dialers for I2P and onion connections respectively.
+	// Garlic is used for I2P connections and Onion is used for onion connections.
+	// GarlicErr and OnionErr are the errors returned by the dialers.
+	// It is important to `defer close` the dialers when you include them in your code.
+	// Otherwise your SAMv3 or Tor sessions may leak. onramp tries to fix it for you but do it anyway.
+	// in your `main` function, do:
+	// defer Garlic.Close()
+	// defer Onion.Close()
+	Garlic, GarlicErr = onramp.NewGarlic(fmt.Sprintf("metadialer-%s", randomString()), "127.0.0.1:7656", onramp.OPT_DEFAULTS)
+	Onion, OnionErr   = onramp.NewOnion(fmt.Sprintf("metadialer-%s", randomString()))
+)
+
+// randomString generates a random string of 4 characters.
+// It uses the crypto/rand package to generate a secure random byte slice,
+// which is then converted to a string using a custom alphabet.
+// The generated string is suitable for use as a unique identifier or token.
+func randomString() string {
+	// Define the alphabet for the random string
+	const alphabet = "abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ0123456789"
+	// Create a byte slice to hold the random bytes
+	b := make([]byte, 4)
+	// Generate secure random bytes
+	if _, err := rand.Read(b); err != nil {
+		return ""
+	}
+	// Convert the random bytes to a string using the custom alphabet
+	for i := range b {
+		b[i] = alphabet[b[i]%byte(len(alphabet))]
+	}
+	return string(b)
+}
+
+// ANON is a flag to indicate whether to use the onion dialer for all non-I2P connections.
+// If true, all non-I2P connections will be routed through the onion dialer.
+// If false, regular connection will be made directly.
+// Default is true.
+var ANON = true
+
+// Dial is a custom dialer that handles .i2p and .onion domains differently.
+// It uses the garlic dialer for .i2p domains and the onion dialer for .onion domains.
+// For all other domains, it uses the default dialer.
+// If ANON is true, it will use the onion dialer for all non-I2P connections.
+// It returns a net.Conn interface for the connection.
+// If the address is invalid or the connection fails, it returns an error.
+// The network parameter is ignored for onion connections.
+var Dial = func(network, addr string) (net.Conn, error) {
+	return dialHelper(network, addr)
+}
+
+// DialContext is a custom dialer that handles .i2p and .onion domains differently.
+// It uses the garlic dialer for .i2p domains and the onion dialer for .onion domains.
+// For all other domains, it uses the default dialer.
+// If ANON is true, it will use the onion dialer for all non-I2P connections.
+// It returns a net.Conn interface for the connection.
+// If the address is invalid or the connection fails, it returns an error.
+// The network parameter is ignored for onion connections.
+// It accepts a context.Context parameter for cancellation and timeout.
+// The context is ignored.
+var DialContext = func(ctx context.Context, network, addr string) (net.Conn, error) {
+	return dialHelper(network, addr)
+}
+
+func dialHelper(network, addr string) (net.Conn, error) {
+	// convert the addr to a URL
+	tld, err := GetTLD(addr)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	switch tld {
+	case "i2p":
+		if GarlicErr != nil {
+			return nil, GarlicErr
+		}
+		// I2P is a special case, we need to use the garlic dialer
+		return Garlic.Dial(network, addr)
+	case "onion":
+		if OnionErr != nil {
+			return nil, OnionErr
+		}
+		// make sure it is a TCP connection
+		if network != "tcp" && network != "tcp4" && network != "tcp6" && network != "onion" {
+			return nil, net.InvalidAddrError("only TCP connections are supported")
+		}
+		// Onion is a special case, we need to use the onion dialer
+		return Onion.Dial("onion", addr)
+	default:
+		// If ANON is true, we need to use the onion dialer
+		if ANON {
+			if OnionErr != nil {
+				return nil, OnionErr
+			}
+			// make sure it is a TCP connection
+			if network != "tcp" {
+				return nil, net.InvalidAddrError("only TCP connections are supported")
+			}
+			// ANON is a special case, we need to use the onion dialer
+			return Onion.Dial(network, addr)
+		} else {
+			// For everything else, we can use the default dialer
+			return net.Dial(network, addr)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// GetTLD is a helper function that returns the top-level domain of the given address.
+// It takes a string address as input, which can be a fully qualified domain name or a URL.
+// If the address does not include a scheme, "http://" is added by default.
+// It returns the top-level domain as a string or an error if the address is invalid.
+// The function also checks if the domain is an IP address and returns "ip" in that case.
+// If there is no top-level domain found, it returns the entire domain as the TLD.
+// The function is useful for determining the type of domain (I2P, onion, or regular) for routing purposes.
+// It uses the net package to parse the address and extract the hostname.
+func GetTLD(addr string) (string, error) {
+	// Add a default scheme if missing
+	if !strings.Contains(addr, "://") {
+		addr = "http://" + addr
+	}
+	url, err := url.Parse(addr)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+	domain := url.Hostname()
+	if domain == "" {
+		return "", net.InvalidAddrError("invalid address: no hostname found")
+	}
+	// Check if the domain is an IP address
+	if net.ParseIP(domain) != nil {
+		return "ip", nil
+	}
+	lastDot := strings.LastIndex(domain, ".")
+	if lastDot == -1 || lastDot == len(domain)-1 {
+		return domain, nil
+	}
+	tld := domain[lastDot+1:]
+	return tld, nil
+}