diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 7021d1d..0983d73 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 .php_cs
 .php_cs.cache
 .phpunit.result.cache
+.phpunit.cache
 .vscode
 clover.xml
 composer.lock
diff --git a/docs/arangodb-client.md b/docs/arangodb-client.md
index 12cafe6..c547619 100644
--- a/docs/arangodb-client.md
+++ b/docs/arangodb-client.md
@@ -66,8 +66,28 @@ Send a request to ArangoDB's HTTP REST API. This is mostly for internal use but
 $arangoClient->request(
     'get',
      '/_api/version', 
-    'query' => [
-        'details' => $details
+     [
+        'query' => [
+            'details' => $details
+        ]
+    ]
+]);
+```
+
+### rawRequest(string $method, string $uri, array|HttpRequestOptions $options = []): ResponseInterface|null
+Returns the raw response of the request. 
+*Note* that the request itself is made against the configured endpoint but the databasename is _not_ automatically 
+prepended to the uri as opposed to a regular request.
+
+
+```
+$arangoClient->rawRequest(
+    'get',
+     '/_api/version', 
+     [
+        'query' => [
+            'details' => $details
+        ]
     ]
 ]);
 ```
@@ -106,4 +126,27 @@ $arangoClient->schema()->createCollection('users');
 Pass chained method to the admin manager.
 ```
 $arangoClient->admin()->getVersion();
+```
+
+### connect(array $config = [], ?GuzzleClient $httpClient = null): void
+You can update the config by calling the connect method. This replaces the underlying connection
+and prepares the connection for any requests that follow.
+
+```
+$config = [
+    'host' => 'http://localhost',
+    'port' => '8529',
+    'username' => 'your-other-database-username',
+    'password' => 'your-other-database-password',
+    'database'=> 'your-other-database'
+];
+
+$arangoClient->connect($config): void
+```
+
+### disconnect(): bool
+Disconnect from the current keep-alive connection, if any.
+
+```
+$arangoClient->disconnect();
 ```
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/ArangoClient.php b/src/ArangoClient.php
index e5d42e7..c8336ba 100644
--- a/src/ArangoClient.php
+++ b/src/ArangoClient.php
@@ -43,13 +43,41 @@ class ArangoClient
      * @throws UnknownProperties
      */
     public function __construct(array $config = [], ?GuzzleClient $httpClient = null)
+    {
+        $this->connect($config, $httpClient);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * ArangoClient constructor.
+     *
+     * @param  array<string|numeric|null>  $config
+     * @param  GuzzleClient|null  $httpClient
+     *
+     * @throws UnknownProperties
+     */
+    public function connect(array $config = [], ?GuzzleClient $httpClient = null): bool
     {
         $config['endpoint'] = $this->generateEndpoint($config);
         $this->config = new HttpClientConfig($config);
 
         $this->httpClient = $httpClient ?? new GuzzleClient($this->config->mapGuzzleHttpClientConfig());
+
+        return true;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * We disconnect by creating a new guzzle client. The old client will remove the current connection upon destruction.
+     *
+     * @return bool
+     */
+    public function disconnect(): bool
+    {
+        $this->httpClient = new GuzzleClient($this->config->mapGuzzleHttpClientConfig());
+
+        return true;
+    }
+
+
     /**
      * @param  array<mixed>  $config
      */
@@ -58,10 +86,12 @@ public function generateEndpoint(array $config): string
         if (isset($config['endpoint'])) {
             return (string) $config['endpoint'];
         }
+
         $endpoint = 'http://localhost:8529';
         if (isset($config['host'])) {
             $endpoint = (string) $config['host'];
         }
+
         if (isset($config['port'])) {
             $endpoint .= ':' . (string) $config['port'];
         }
@@ -96,6 +126,28 @@ public function request(string $method, string $uri, array|HttpRequestOptions $o
         return new stdClass();
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @param  array<mixed>|HttpRequestOptions  $options
+     *
+     * @throws ArangoException
+     */
+    public function rawRequest(string $method, string $uri, array|HttpRequestOptions $options = []): ResponseInterface|null
+    {
+        if (is_array($options)) {
+            $options = $this->prepareRequestOptions($options);
+        }
+
+        $response = null;
+        try {
+            $response = $this->httpClient->request($method, $uri, $options->all());
+        } catch (Throwable $e) {
+            $this->handleGuzzleException($e);
+        }
+
+        return $response;
+    }
+
+
     /**
      * @param  array<mixed>  $options
      *
diff --git a/tests/ArangoClientTest.php b/tests/ArangoClientTest.php
index 0187280..05aee95 100644
--- a/tests/ArangoClientTest.php
+++ b/tests/ArangoClientTest.php
@@ -4,14 +4,18 @@
 
 use ArangoClient\Admin\AdminManager;
 use ArangoClient\ArangoClient;
+use ArangoClient\Http\HttpClientConfig;
 use ArangoClient\Schema\SchemaManager;
 use ArangoClient\Statement\Statement;
 use GuzzleHttp\Client;
+use GuzzleHttp\Client as GuzzleClient;
 use GuzzleHttp\Handler\MockHandler;
 use GuzzleHttp\HandlerStack;
 use GuzzleHttp\Middleware;
 use GuzzleHttp\Psr7\Response;
 
+use function PHPUnit\Framework\assertTrue;
+
 uses(Tests\TestCase::class);
 
 test('get config', function () {
@@ -46,13 +50,13 @@
 test('client with host port config', function () {
     $config = [
         'host' => 'http://127.0.0.1',
-        'port' => '1234',
+        'port' => '8529',
         'username' => 'root',
     ];
     $client = new ArangoClient($config);
     $retrievedConfig = $client->getConfig();
 
-    expect($retrievedConfig['endpoint'])->toEqual('http://127.0.0.1:1234');
+    expect($retrievedConfig['endpoint'])->toEqual('http://127.0.0.1:8529');
 });
 
 test('config with alien properties', function () {
@@ -60,7 +64,7 @@
         'name' => 'arangodb',
         'driver' => 'arangodb',
         'host' => 'http://127.0.0.1',
-        'port' => '1234',
+        'port' => '8529',
         'username' => 'root',
     ];
     $client = new ArangoClient($config);
@@ -73,8 +77,26 @@
 test('set and get http client', function () {
     $oldClient = $this->arangoClient->getHttpClient();
 
-    $newClient = Mockery::mock(Client::class);
+    $defaultConfig = [
+        'endpoint' => 'http://localhost:8529',
+        'host' => null,
+        'port' => null,
+        'version' => 1.1,
+        'connection' => 'Keep-Alive',
+        'allow_redirects' => false,
+        'connect_timeout' => 0.0,
+        'username' => 'root',
+        'password' => null,
+        'database' => $this->testDatabaseName,
+        'jsonStreamDecoderThreshold' => 1048576,
+    ];
+
+    $config = new HttpClientConfig($defaultConfig);
+
+    $newClient = new GuzzleClient($config->mapGuzzleHttpClientConfig());
+
     $this->arangoClient->setHttpClient($newClient);
+
     $retrievedClient = $this->arangoClient->getHttpClient();
 
     expect($oldClient)->toBeInstanceOf(Client::class);
@@ -89,6 +111,14 @@
     expect($result->version)->toBeString();
 });
 
+
+test('rawRequest', function () {
+    $response = $this->arangoClient->rawRequest('get', '/_api/version', []);
+
+    expect($response->getStatusCode())->toBe(200);
+    expect($response->getHeader('Connection')[0])->toBe('Keep-Alive');
+});
+
 test('get user', function () {
     $user = $this->arangoClient->getUser();
     expect($user)->toBe('root');
@@ -103,10 +133,13 @@
 
     $database = $this->arangoClient->getDatabase();
     expect($database)->toBe($newDatabaseName);
+
+    // Reset DB name
+    $this->arangoClient->setDatabase($this->testDatabaseName);
 });
 
 test('database name is used in requests', function () {
-    $database = 'some_database';
+    $database = 'arangodb_php_client__test';
     if (!$this->arangoClient->schema()->hasDatabase($database)) {
         $this->arangoClient->schema()->createDatabase($database);
     }
@@ -234,3 +267,37 @@
 
     $this->schemaManager->deleteCollection($collection);
 });
+
+
+test('connect', function () {
+    $oldHttpClient = $this->arangoClient->getHttpClient();
+    $oldHttpClientObjectId = spl_object_id($oldHttpClient);
+
+    $newConfig = [
+        'endpoint' => 'http://localhost:8529',
+        'version' => 2,
+        'connection' => 'Close',
+        'username' => 'root',
+        'password' => null,
+        'database' => $this->testDatabaseName,
+        'jsonStreamDecoderThreshold' => 1048576,
+    ];
+
+    $response = $this->arangoClient->connect($newConfig);
+
+    $newHttpClient = $this->arangoClient->getHttpClient();
+    $newHttpClientObjectId = spl_object_id($newHttpClient);
+
+    expect($oldHttpClientObjectId)->not()->toBe($newHttpClientObjectId);
+    expect($response)->toBeTrue();
+
+    $this->arangoClient->setHttpClient($oldHttpClient);
+});
+
+
+
+test('disconnect', function () {
+    $disconnected = $this->arangoClient->disconnect();
+
+    assertTrue($disconnected);
+});
diff --git a/tests/ExceptionsTest.php b/tests/ExceptionsTest.php
index 668aca1..980e2c6 100644
--- a/tests/ExceptionsTest.php
+++ b/tests/ExceptionsTest.php
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 declare(strict_types=1);
 
+use ArangoClient\Exceptions\ArangoException;
+
 uses(Tests\TestCase::class);
 
 test('test409 conflict exception', function () {
@@ -18,6 +20,7 @@
 
 test('calls to none existing db throw', function () {
     $this->arangoClient->setDatabase('NoneExistingDb');
-    $this->expectExceptionCode(404);
     $this->schemaManager->hasCollection('dummy');
-});
+
+    $this->arangoClient->setDatabase($this->testDatabaseName);
+})->throws(ArangoException::class);
diff --git a/tests/SchemaManagerGraphsTest.php b/tests/SchemaManagerGraphsTest.php
index 0559eab..faa8f7d 100644
--- a/tests/SchemaManagerGraphsTest.php
+++ b/tests/SchemaManagerGraphsTest.php
@@ -345,4 +345,4 @@
     expect($result)->toBeTrue();
     expect(count($createdGraphs))->toBe(2);
     expect(count($finalGraphs))->toBe(0);
-})->only();
+});