diff --git a/phpipamsdk/phpipam.py b/phpipamsdk/phpipam.py
index 0fb9c15..0a57999 100644
--- a/phpipamsdk/phpipam.py
+++ b/phpipamsdk/phpipam.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ def build_payload(objmap=None, **kwargs):
 
 class PhpIpamException(Exception):
     """ phpipam generic exception class """
+
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         Exception.__init__(self, *args, **kwargs)
 
@@ -33,6 +34,8 @@ class PhpIpamApi(object):
         'content-type': 'application/json'
     }
 
+    _phpipam_session = None
+
     def __init__(self, api_uri=None, api_appcode=None, api_verify_ssl=None):
         if api_uri is None:
             self._api_uri = Configuration().api_uri
@@ -52,10 +55,12 @@ def __init__(self, api_uri=None, api_appcode=None, api_verify_ssl=None):
         else:
             self._api_verify_ssl = api_verify_ssl
 
+        self._phpipam_session = requests.Session()
+
     def api_send_request(self, path='', method='', auth='', payload=None):
         """ send HTTP REST request """
         try:
-            response = requests.request(
+            response = self._phpipam_session.request(
                 method=method,
                 url=self._api_uri + path,
                 auth=auth,