diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 08cd291..2768f95 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ a minimal application to connect to a channel and send events.
       - [`apiKey (string)`](#apikey-string)
       - [`authEndpoint (string)`](#authendpoint-string)
       - [`cluster (string)`](#cluster-string)
+      - [`host (string)`](#host-string)
       - [`useTLS (bool)`](#usetls-bool)
   - [Event Callback parameters](#event-callback-parameters)
       - [`onEvent`](#onevent)
@@ -162,6 +163,7 @@ describes available parameters for each platform:
 | maxReconnectGapInSeconds   | ✅      | ✅  |
 | maxReconnectionAttempts    | ✅      | ✅  |
 | pongTimeout                | ✅      | ✅  |
+| host                       | ✅      | ✅  |
 | proxy                      | ✅      | ⬜️ |
 | useTLS                     | ✅      | ✅  |
 | authorizerTimeoutInSeconds | ⬜️     | ✅  |
@@ -185,6 +187,10 @@ an authorization service](https://pusher.com/docs/channels/server_api/authentica
 
 Specifies the cluster that pusher-js should connect to. Here's the full list of [Pusher clusters](https://pusher.com/docs/clusters). If you do not specify a cluster, `mt1` will be used by default.
 
+#### `host (string)`
+
+Specifies the host that pusher-js should connect to. If you do not specify a host, pusher.com will be used by default.
+
 #### `useTLS (bool)`
 
 Whether or not you would like to use TLS encrypted transport or not, default is `true`.
diff --git a/android/src/main/java/com/pusherwebsocketreactnative/PusherWebsocketReactNativeModule.kt b/android/src/main/java/com/pusherwebsocketreactnative/PusherWebsocketReactNativeModule.kt
index 363808c..eca3ed1 100644
--- a/android/src/main/java/com/pusherwebsocketreactnative/PusherWebsocketReactNativeModule.kt
+++ b/android/src/main/java/com/pusherwebsocketreactnative/PusherWebsocketReactNativeModule.kt
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ class PusherWebsocketReactNativeModule(reactContext: ReactApplicationContext) :
         pusher!!.disconnect()
       }
       val options = PusherOptions()
+      if (arguments.hasKey("host")) options.setHost(arguments.getString("host"))
       if (arguments.hasKey("cluster")) options.setCluster(arguments.getString("cluster"))
       if (arguments.hasKey("useTLS")) options.isUseTLS =
         arguments.getBoolean("useTLS")
diff --git a/example/ios/Podfile.lock b/example/ios/Podfile.lock
index 7060b14..2fb9907 100644
--- a/example/ios/Podfile.lock
+++ b/example/ios/Podfile.lock
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ PODS:
   - libevent (2.1.12)
   - NWWebSocket (0.5.2)
   - OpenSSL-Universal (1.1.1100)
-  - pusher-websocket-react-native (1.1.1):
+  - pusher-websocket-react-native (1.2.2):
     - PusherSwift (~> 10.1.1)
     - React
   - PusherSwift (10.1.1):
@@ -544,7 +544,7 @@ EXTERNAL SOURCES:
 SPEC CHECKSUMS:
   boost: a7c83b31436843459a1961bfd74b96033dc77234
   CocoaAsyncSocket: 065fd1e645c7abab64f7a6a2007a48038fdc6a99
-  DoubleConversion: 831926d9b8bf8166fd87886c4abab286c2422662
+  DoubleConversion: 5189b271737e1565bdce30deb4a08d647e3f5f54
   FBLazyVector: affa4ba1bfdaac110a789192f4d452b053a86624
   FBReactNativeSpec: fe8b5f1429cfe83a8d72dc8ed61dc7704cac8745
   Flipper: 26fc4b7382499f1281eb8cb921e5c3ad6de91fe0
@@ -557,12 +557,12 @@ SPEC CHECKSUMS:
   Flipper-RSocket: d9d9ade67cbecf6ac10730304bf5607266dd2541
   FlipperKit: cbdee19bdd4e7f05472a66ce290f1b729ba3cb86
   fmt: ff9d55029c625d3757ed641535fd4a75fedc7ce9
-  glog: 476ee3e89abb49e07f822b48323c51c57124b572
+  glog: 04b94705f318337d7ead9e6d17c019bd9b1f6b1b
   hermes-engine: 7fe5fc6ef707b7fdcb161b63898ec500e285653d
   libevent: 4049cae6c81cdb3654a443be001fb9bdceff7913
   NWWebSocket: 21f0c73639815da3272862c912275b26102aa80c
   OpenSSL-Universal: ebc357f1e6bc71fa463ccb2fe676756aff50e88c
-  pusher-websocket-react-native: f39fffc44df8914ca5c9382a0acb446130d9946e
+  pusher-websocket-react-native: ca8f78071843c907a13c364c1c0e21c05dbde934
   PusherSwift: 70a805a950ab49381e164c54ac19c3b9c1d288e3
   RCT-Folly: 0080d0a6ebf2577475bda044aa59e2ca1f909cda
   RCTRequired: 21229f84411088e5d8538f21212de49e46cc83e2
diff --git a/src/index.tsx b/src/index.tsx
index e963e00..2a0be4e 100644
--- a/src/index.tsx
+++ b/src/index.tsx
@@ -129,7 +129,8 @@ export class Pusher {
 
   public init(args: {
     apiKey: string;
-    cluster: string;
+    cluster?: string;
+    host?: string;
     authEndpoint?: string;
     useTLS?: boolean;
     activityTimeout?: Number;
@@ -255,6 +256,7 @@ export class Pusher {
     return PusherWebsocketReactNative.initialize({
       apiKey: args.apiKey,
       cluster: args.cluster,
+      host: args.host,
       authEndpoint: args.authEndpoint,
       useTLS: args.useTLS,
       activityTimeout: args.activityTimeout,