diff --git a/packages/typescript-client/README.md b/packages/typescript-client/README.md
index 034ffae5cc..ac48eabfd7 100644
--- a/packages/typescript-client/README.md
+++ b/packages/typescript-client/README.md
@@ -54,6 +54,18 @@ const stream = new ShapeStream({
   table: `foo`,
 })
 
+// You can also add custom headers and URL parameters
+const streamWithParams = new ShapeStream({
+  url: `${BASE_URL}/v1/shape`,
+  table: `foo`,
+  headers: {
+    'Authorization': 'Bearer token'
+  },
+  params: {
+    'custom-param': 'value'
+  }
+})
+
 stream.subscribe(messages => {
   // messages is an array with one or more row updates
   // and the stream will wait for all subscribers to process them
diff --git a/packages/typescript-client/src/client.ts b/packages/typescript-client/src/client.ts
index b4369cc837..57c0695596 100644
--- a/packages/typescript-client/src/client.ts
+++ b/packages/typescript-client/src/client.ts
@@ -31,6 +31,18 @@ import {
   REPLICA_PARAM,
 } from './constants'
 
+const RESERVED_PARAMS = new Set([
+  DATABASE_ID_QUERY_PARAM,
+  COLUMNS_QUERY_PARAM,
+  LIVE_CACHE_BUSTER_QUERY_PARAM,
+  SHAPE_HANDLE_QUERY_PARAM,
+  LIVE_QUERY_PARAM,
+  OFFSET_QUERY_PARAM,
+  TABLE_QUERY_PARAM,
+  WHERE_QUERY_PARAM,
+  REPLICA_PARAM,
+])
+
 type Replica = `full` | `default`
 
 /**
@@ -98,6 +110,12 @@ export interface ShapeStreamOptions<T = never> {
    */
   headers?: Record<string, string>
 
+  /**
+   * Additional request parameters to attach to the URL.
+   * These will be merged with Electric's standard parameters.
+   */
+  params?: Record<string, string>
+
   /**
    * Automatically fetch updates to the Shape. If you just want to sync the current
    * shape and stop, pass false.
@@ -246,6 +264,25 @@ export class ShapeStream<T extends Row<unknown> = Row>
         this.options.subscribe
       ) {
         const fetchUrl = new URL(url)
+
+        // Add any custom parameters first
+        if (this.options.params) {
+          // Check for reserved parameter names
+          const reservedParams = Object.keys(this.options.params).filter(
+            (key) => RESERVED_PARAMS.has(key)
+          )
+          if (reservedParams.length > 0) {
+            throw new Error(
+              `Cannot use reserved Electric parameter names in custom params: ${reservedParams.join(`, `)}`
+            )
+          }
+
+          for (const [key, value] of Object.entries(this.options.params)) {
+            fetchUrl.searchParams.set(key, value)
+          }
+        }
+
+        // Add Electric's internal parameters
         if (table) fetchUrl.searchParams.set(TABLE_QUERY_PARAM, table)
         if (where) fetchUrl.searchParams.set(WHERE_QUERY_PARAM, where)
         if (columns && columns.length > 0)
diff --git a/website/docs/api/clients/typescript.md b/website/docs/api/clients/typescript.md
index 34a591687d..66f6b6086c 100644
--- a/website/docs/api/clients/typescript.md
+++ b/website/docs/api/clients/typescript.md
@@ -121,9 +121,12 @@ export interface ShapeStreamOptions<T = never> {
   headers?: Record<string, string>
 
   /**
-   * Alternatively you can override the fetch function.
+   * Additional request parameters to attach to the URL.
+   * These will be merged with Electric's standard parameters.
+   * Note: You cannot use Electric's reserved parameter names
+   * (table, where, columns, offset, etc.).
    */
-  fetchClient?: typeof fetch
+  params?: Record<string, string>
 
   /**
    * Automatically fetch updates to the Shape. If you just want to sync the current
@@ -131,12 +134,56 @@ export interface ShapeStreamOptions<T = never> {
    */
   subscribe?: boolean
 
-  backoffOptions?: BackoffOptions
-  parser?: Parser<T>
+  /**
+   * Signal to abort the stream.
+   */
   signal?: AbortSignal
+
+  /**
+   * Custom fetch client implementation.
+   */
+  fetchClient?: typeof fetch
+
+  /**
+   * Custom parser for handling specific data types.
+   */
+  parser?: Parser<T>
+
+  backoffOptions?: BackoffOptions
 }
 ```
 
+Note that certain parameter names are reserved for Electric's internal use and cannot be used in custom params:
+- `table`
+- `where`
+- `columns`
+- `offset`
+- `handle`
+- `live`
+- `cursor`
+- `database_id`
+- `replica`
+
+Attempting to use these reserved names will throw an error.
+
+Example usage with custom headers and parameters:
+
+```ts
+const stream = new ShapeStream({
+  url: 'http://localhost:3000/v1/shape',
+  table: 'items',
+  // Add authentication header
+  headers: {
+    'Authorization': 'Bearer token'
+  },
+  // Add custom URL parameters
+  params: {
+    'tenant': 'acme-corp',
+    'version': '1.0'
+  }
+})
+```
+
 #### Messages
 
 A `ShapeStream` consumes and emits a stream of messages. These messages can either be a `ChangeMessage` representing a change to the shape data:
@@ -148,7 +195,7 @@ export type ChangeMessage<T extends Row<unknown> = Row> = {
   headers: Header & { operation: `insert` | `update` | `delete` }
   offset: Offset
 }
-````
+```
 
 Or a `ControlMessage`, representing an instruction to the client, as [documented here](../http#control-messages).