diff --git a/packages/@webex/http-core/src/request/index.js b/packages/@webex/http-core/src/request/index.js
index d16992e23a4..0d6bfa29317 100644
--- a/packages/@webex/http-core/src/request/index.js
+++ b/packages/@webex/http-core/src/request/index.js
@@ -23,8 +23,17 @@ export default function request(options) {
   options.upload = new EventEmitter();
 
   return intercept(options, options.interceptors, 'Request')
-    .then((...args) => _request(options, ...args))
-    .then((...args) =>
-      intercept(options, options.interceptors.slice().reverse(), 'Response', ...args)
-    );
+    .then((...args) => {
+      // if provided own request function, use that instead
+      // there are use cases where developer may want to provide whatever request promise they wish
+      // for example, may even use window.postMessages for parent iframe uses cases
+      if (options.request) {
+        return options.request(options, ...args);
+      }
+
+      return _request(options, ...args);
+    })
+    .then((...args) => {
+      return intercept(options, options.interceptors.slice().reverse(), 'Response', ...args);
+    });
 }
diff --git a/packages/@webex/http-core/test/unit/spec/index.js b/packages/@webex/http-core/test/unit/spec/index.js
index 8aab49b630d..c730a7ad361 100644
--- a/packages/@webex/http-core/test/unit/spec/index.js
+++ b/packages/@webex/http-core/test/unit/spec/index.js
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import {assert} from '@webex/test-helper-chai';
 import sinon from 'sinon';
 
-import * as utils from '@webex/http-core/src/request/utils';
 import WebexTrackingIdInterceptor from '@webex/webex-core/src/interceptors/webex-tracking-id';
 import UserAgentInterceptor from '@webex/webex-core/src/interceptors/webex-user-agent';
 import {protoprepareFetchOptions, setTimingsAndFetch} from '@webex/http-core/src/index';
diff --git a/packages/@webex/http-core/test/unit/spec/request/index.js b/packages/@webex/http-core/test/unit/spec/request/index.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d281c0e492f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/@webex/http-core/test/unit/spec/request/index.js
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+import {assert} from '@webex/test-helper-chai';
+import sinon from 'sinon';
+import {EventEmitter} from 'events';
+import request from '@webex/http-core/src/request';
+import * as requestModule from '../../../../src/request/request';
+import * as utils from '../../../../src/request/utils';
+
+describe('request', () => {
+  let interceptStub;
+  let requestStub;
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    interceptStub = sinon.spy(utils, 'intercept');
+    requestStub = sinon.stub(requestModule, 'default');
+  });
+
+  afterEach(() => {
+    sinon.restore();
+  });
+
+  it('should modify options and call _request if no custom request function is provided', async () => {
+    const options = {
+      url: 'http://example.com',
+      headers: {},
+      interceptors: [],
+    };
+
+    requestStub.resolves('response');
+
+    const result = await request(options);
+
+    assert.strictEqual(result, 'response');
+    assert.strictEqual(options.uri, 'http://example.com');
+    assert.isNull(options.url);
+    assert.deepEqual(options.headers, {});
+    assert.instanceOf(options.download, EventEmitter);
+    assert.instanceOf(options.upload, EventEmitter);
+    assert.isTrue(interceptStub.calledTwice);
+    assert.isTrue(requestStub.calledOnceWith(options));
+  });
+
+  it('should use custom request function if provided', async () => {
+    const customRequest = sinon.stub().resolves('custom response');
+    const options = {
+      url: 'http://example.com',
+      headers: {},
+      interceptors: [],
+      request: customRequest,
+    };
+
+    const result = await request(options);
+
+    assert.strictEqual(result, 'custom response');
+    assert.isTrue(customRequest.calledOnceWith(options));
+    assert.isTrue(interceptStub.calledTwice);
+    assert.isFalse(requestStub.called);
+  });
+});