diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index fa915ce..08ebe7b 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "polyapi",
-  "version": "0.23.13",
+  "version": "0.23.14",
   "lockfileVersion": 2,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 4428a7e..4dbd91e 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "polyapi",
-  "version": "0.23.13",
+  "version": "0.23.14",
   "description": "Poly is a CLI tool to help create and manage your Poly definitions.",
   "license": "MIT",
   "repository": {
diff --git a/src/commands/generate/index.ts b/src/commands/generate/index.ts
index 6c037b4..bd3d2e7 100644
--- a/src/commands/generate/index.ts
+++ b/src/commands/generate/index.ts
@@ -66,6 +66,16 @@ const prepareDir = async (polyPath: string) => {
   }
 };
 
+const getExecutionConfig = () => ({
+  directExecute: process.env.API_FUNCTION_DIRECT_EXECUTE === 'true',
+  mtls: {
+    certPath: process.env.MTLS_CERT_PATH,
+    keyPath: process.env.MTLS_KEY_PATH,
+    caPath: process.env.MTLS_CA_PATH,
+    rejectUnauthorized: process.env.NODE_ENV !== 'development',
+  },
+});
+
 const generateRedirectIndexFiles = async (polyPath: string) => {
   const defaultPolyLib = getPolyLibPath(DEFAULT_POLY_PATH);
 
@@ -156,6 +166,7 @@ const generateApiFunctionJSFiles = async (libPath: string, specifications: ApiFu
     `${libPath}/api/index.js`,
     template({
       specifications,
+      executionConfig: getExecutionConfig(),
     }),
   );
 };
diff --git a/templates/api-index.js.hbs b/templates/api-index.js.hbs
index 752bf93..52d270f 100644
--- a/templates/api-index.js.hbs
+++ b/templates/api-index.js.hbs
@@ -1,6 +1,19 @@
 const axios = require('../axios');
 const set = require('lodash/set');
 const merge = require('lodash/merge');
+const https = require('https');
+const fs = require('fs');
+
+// Environment variables injected during generation
+const env = {
+  directExecute: {{executionConfig.directExecute}},
+  mtls: {
+    certPath: '{{executionConfig.mtls.certPath}}',
+    keyPath: '{{executionConfig.mtls.keyPath}}',
+    caPath: '{{executionConfig.mtls.caPath}}',
+    rejectUnauthorized: {{executionConfig.mtls.rejectUnauthorized}},
+  }
+};
 
 const functions = [
 {{#each specifications}}
@@ -8,6 +21,28 @@ const functions = [
 {{/each}}
 ];
 
+// Create MTLS agent if paths are provided
+let httpsAgent = undefined;
+const getHttpsAgent = () => {
+  if (httpsAgent) {
+    return httpsAgent;
+  }
+
+  const { mtls } = env;
+  if (!mtls.certPath || !mtls.keyPath || !mtls.caPath) {
+    return undefined;
+  }
+
+  httpsAgent = new https.Agent({
+    cert: fs.readFileSync(mtls.certPath),
+    key: fs.readFileSync(mtls.keyPath),
+    ca: fs.readFileSync(mtls.caPath),
+    rejectUnauthorized: mtls.rejectUnauthorized,
+  });
+
+  return httpsAgent;
+};
+
 module.exports = (clientID, polyCustom) => merge(
   {},
   functions.reduce(
@@ -15,8 +50,66 @@ module.exports = (clientID, polyCustom) => merge(
       acc,
       path,
       (...args) => {
-        const requestStartTime = Date.now();
+        const requestServerStartTime = Date.now();
         const requestArgs = argKeys.reduce((acc, key, index) => ({ ...acc, [key]: args[index] }), {});
+        
+        // Check if direct execution is enabled
+        const { directExecute } = env;
+        
+        if (directExecute === true) {
+          // Make direct API call
+
+          let polyHeaders;
+          let serverPreperationTimeMs;
+          let roundTripServerNetworkLatencyMs;
+          let requestApiStartTime;
+
+          return axios.post(
+            `/functions/api/${id}/direct-execute?clientId=${clientID}`,
+            requestArgs,
+            {
+              headers: {
+                'x-poly-execution-id': polyCustom.executionId,
+              }
+            }
+          ).then(({ headers, data }) => {
+            polyHeaders = headers;
+            if (data && (data.status < 200 || data.status >= 300)) {
+              console.error('Error getting direct execution data for api function with id:', id, 'Status code:', data.status, 'Request data:', requestArgs, 'Response data:', data.data);
+            }
+
+            serverPreperationTimeMs = Number(polyHeaders['x-poly-execution-duration']);
+            roundTripServerNetworkLatencyMs = Date.now() - requestServerStartTime - serverPreperationTimeMs;
+
+            requestApiStartTime = Date.now();
+            const httpsAgent = getHttpsAgent();
+
+            return axios({
+              ...data,
+              headers: {
+                ...data.headers,
+              },
+              httpsAgent,
+            })
+          }).then(({ headers, data, status, ...args }) => {
+            if (status && (status < 200 || status >= 300)) {
+              console.error('Error direct executing api function with id:', id, 'Status code:', status, 'Request data:', requestArgs, 'Response data:', data.data);
+            }
+            const apiExecutionTimeMs = Date.now() - requestApiStartTime;
+            return {
+              data: data,
+              status: status,
+              headers: { ...headers },
+              metrics: {
+                roundTripServerNetworkLatencyMs,
+                serverPreperationTimeMs,
+                apiExecutionTimeMs,
+              }
+            };
+          });
+        }
+
+        // default indirect execution
         return axios.post(
           `/functions/api/${id}/execute?clientId=${clientID}`,
           {
@@ -36,7 +129,7 @@ module.exports = (clientID, polyCustom) => merge(
             console.error('Error executing api function with id:', id, 'Status code:', data.status, 'Request data:', requestArgs, 'Response data:', responseData);
           }
           const serverExecutionTimeMs = Number(headers['x-poly-execution-duration']);
-          const roundTripNetworkLatencyMs = Date.now() - requestStartTime - serverExecutionTimeMs;
+          const roundTripNetworkLatencyMs = Date.now() - requestServerStartTime - serverExecutionTimeMs;
           return {
             ...data,
             metrics: {