diff --git a/lib/ably/rest/client.rb b/lib/ably/rest/client.rb
index 1388be877..2789be7bb 100644
--- a/lib/ably/rest/client.rb
+++ b/lib/ably/rest/client.rb
@@ -83,6 +83,10 @@ class Client
       # if empty or nil then fallback host functionality is disabled
       attr_reader :fallback_hosts
 
+      # Whethere the {Client} has to add a random identifier to the path of a request
+      # @return [Boolean]
+      attr_reader :add_request_ids
+
       # Creates a {Ably::Rest::Client Rest Client} and configures the {Ably::Auth} object for the connection.
       #
       # @param [Hash,String] options an options Hash used to configure the client and the authentication, or String with an API key or Token ID
@@ -146,6 +150,7 @@ def initialize(options)
         @custom_host      = options.delete(:rest_host)
         @custom_port      = options.delete(:port)
         @custom_tls_port  = options.delete(:tls_port)
+        @add_request_ids  = options.delete(:add_request_ids) == false ? false : true
 
         if options[:fallback_hosts_use_default] && options[:fallback_jhosts]
           raise ArgumentError, "fallback_hosts_use_default cannot be set to trye when fallback_jhosts is also provided"
@@ -434,6 +439,16 @@ def send_request(method, path, params, options)
         max_retry_duration = http_defaults.fetch(:max_retry_duration)
         requested_at       = Time.now
         retry_count        = 0
+        if @add_request_ids
+          if method == :get
+            path_with_params = Addressable::URI.new
+          else
+            path_with_params = Addressable::URI.parse(path)
+          end
+          path_with_params.query_values = {request_id: SecureRandom.hex(20)}
+          query = path_with_params.query
+          path = "#{path}?#{query}"
+        end
 
         begin
           use_fallback = can_fallback_to_alternate_ably_host? && retry_count > 0
diff --git a/spec/unit/rest/client_spec.rb b/spec/unit/rest/client_spec.rb
index af4dbab24..c0cbec489 100644
--- a/spec/unit/rest/client_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/rest/client_spec.rb
@@ -50,4 +50,11 @@
       end
     end
   end
+
+  context 'request_id generation' do
+    let(:client_options) { {key: 'appid.keyuid:keysecret', add_request_ids: true} }
+    it 'includes request_id in URL' do
+      expect(subject.add_request_ids).to eql(true)
+    end
+  end
 end