diff --git a/src/metal_sdk/motorhead.py b/src/metal_sdk/motorhead.py
index d3b92dc..13154cc 100644
--- a/src/metal_sdk/motorhead.py
+++ b/src/metal_sdk/motorhead.py
@@ -1,15 +1,16 @@
 import httpx
+from .typings import MotorheadPayload
 
 API_URL = 'https://api.getmetal.io/v1/motorhead'
 
 
 class Motorhead:
-    def __init__(self, api_key=None, client_id=None, base_url=API_URL):
-        self.api_key = api_key
-        self.client_id = client_id
-        self.base_url = base_url
+    def __init__(self, payload: MotorheadPayload = {}):
+        self.api_key = payload.get("api_key")
+        self.client_id = payload.get("client_id")
+        self.base_url = payload.get("base_url") or API_URL
 
-        if base_url == API_URL and not (api_key and client_id):
+        if self.base_url == API_URL and not (self.api_key and self.client_id):
             raise ValueError('api_key and client_id required for managed motorhead')
 
         self.client = httpx.Client(headers={
diff --git a/src/metal_sdk/typings.py b/src/metal_sdk/typings.py
index 51766af..190a4aa 100644
--- a/src/metal_sdk/typings.py
+++ b/src/metal_sdk/typings.py
@@ -50,3 +50,9 @@ class TunePayload(TypedDict):
     idA: str
     idB: str
     label: TuneLabel
+
+
+class MotorheadPayload(TypedDict):
+    api_key: NotRequired[str]
+    client_id: NotRequired[str]
+    base_url: NotRequired[str]
diff --git a/tests/test_motorhead.py b/tests/test_motorhead.py
index 56b9170..b9bfbff 100644
--- a/tests/test_motorhead.py
+++ b/tests/test_motorhead.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 class TestMotorhead(unittest.TestCase):
 
     def setUp(self):
-        self.motorhead = Motorhead(api_key='test_key', client_id='test_client')
+        self.motorhead = Motorhead({"api_key": "test_key", "client_id": "test_client"})
 
     def test_initialization(self):
         self.assertEqual(self.motorhead.api_key, 'test_key')
diff --git a/tests/test_motorhead_async.py b/tests/test_motorhead_async.py
index 96f2cb6..d3ac321 100644
--- a/tests/test_motorhead_async.py
+++ b/tests/test_motorhead_async.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 class TestMotorheadAsync(TestCase):
     async def test_initialization(self):
-        m = Motorhead(api_key=API_KEY, client_id=CLIENT_ID)
+        m = Motorhead({"api_key": API_KEY, "client_id": CLIENT_ID})
         self.assertEqual(m.api_key, API_KEY)
         self.assertEqual(m.client_id, CLIENT_ID)
 
@@ -16,21 +16,21 @@ async def test_initialization(self):
             Motorhead()
 
     async def test_add_memory(self):
-        m = Motorhead(api_key=API_KEY, client_id=CLIENT_ID)
+        m = Motorhead({"api_key": API_KEY, "client_id": CLIENT_ID})
         m.client.post = mock.MagicMock(return_value=mock.Mock(status_code=201))
 
         memory = await m.add_memory('test_session', {'key': 'value'})
         self.assertEqual(memory, 'mock_memory')
 
     async def test_get_memory(self):
-        m = Motorhead(api_key=API_KEY, client_id=CLIENT_ID)
+        m = Motorhead({"api_key": API_KEY, "client_id": CLIENT_ID})
         m.client.get = mock.MagicMock(return_value=mock.Mock(status_code=200))
 
         memory = await m.get_memory('test_session')
         self.assertEqual(memory, 'mock_memory')
 
     async def test_delete_memory(self):
-        m = Motorhead(api_key=API_KEY, client_id=CLIENT_ID)
+        m = Motorhead({"api_key": API_KEY, "client_id": CLIENT_ID})
         m.client.delete = mock.MagicMock(return_value=mock.Mock(status_code=204))
 
         memory = await m.delete_memory('test_session')