diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 36637ed..c017d3e 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ install(FILES "${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/libwsfs-adapter.pc" DESTINATION lib${LIB_SU
 set(WSFS_PROVIDER_SOURCES
 	lib/wsfs/provider/url.c
 	lib/wsfs/provider/client.c
+	lib/wsfs/provider/client_config.c
 	lib/wsfs/provider/client_protocol.c
 	lib/wsfs/provider/provider.c
 	lib/wsfs/provider/request.c
diff --git a/example/provider/main.c b/example/provider/main.c
index dcdfecd..07c62fb 100644
--- a/example/provider/main.c
+++ b/example/provider/main.c
@@ -6,9 +6,18 @@
 
 #include <sys/stat.h>
 #include <fcntl.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <getopt.h>
 
 #include "wsfs_provider.h"
 
+struct config
+{
+    char * url;
+    struct wsfsp_client_config * client_config;
+    bool show_help;
+};
+
 enum fs_entry_type
 {
     FS_FILE,
@@ -31,6 +40,88 @@ struct fs
     struct fs_entry const * entries;
 };
 
+static void show_help()
+{
+    printf(
+        "wsfs-provider, Copyright (c) 2019 fuse-wsfs authors <https://github.com/falk-werner/fuse-wsfs>\n"
+        "Example for websocket file system provider\n"
+        "\n"
+        "Usage: wsfs-provider -u <url> [-k <key_path>] [-c <cert_path>]\n"
+        "\n"
+        "Options:\n"
+        "\t-u, --url       URL of WSFS server (required)\n"
+        "\t-k, --key_path  Path to private key of provider (default: not set, TLS disabled)\n"
+        "\t-c, --cert_path Path to certificate of provider (defautl: not set, TLS disabled)\n"
+        "\t-h, --help      prints this message\n"
+        "\n"
+        "Example:\n"
+        "\twsfs-provider -u ws://localhost:8080/\n"
+        "\n"
+    );
+}
+
+static int parse_arguments(
+    int argc,
+    char* argv[],
+    struct config * config)
+{
+    static struct option const options[] =
+    {
+        {"url", required_argument, NULL, 'u'},
+        {"key_path", required_argument, NULL, 'k'},
+        {"cert_path", required_argument, NULL, 'c'},
+        {"help", no_argument, NULL, 'h'},
+        {NULL, 0, NULL, 0}
+    };
+
+    int result = EXIT_SUCCESS;
+    bool finished = false;
+    while (!finished)
+    {
+        int option_index = 0;
+        int const c = getopt_long(argc, argv, "u:k:c:h", options, &option_index);
+
+        switch (c)
+        {
+            case -1:
+                finished = true;
+                break;
+            case 'h':
+                config->show_help = true;
+                finished = true;
+                break;
+            case 'u':
+                free(config->url);
+                config->url = strdup(optarg);
+                break;
+            case 'k':
+                wsfsp_client_config_set_keypath(config->client_config, optarg);
+                break;
+            case 'c':
+                wsfsp_client_config_set_certpath(config->client_config, optarg);
+                break;
+            default:
+                fprintf(stderr, "error: unknown argument\n");
+                finished = true;
+                result = EXIT_FAILURE;
+                break;
+        }
+
+        if (NULL == config->url)
+        {
+            fprintf(stderr, "error: missing required argument \"-u\"\n");
+            result = EXIT_FAILURE;
+        }
+
+        if (result != EXIT_SUCCESS)
+        {
+            config->show_help = true;
+        }
+    }
+
+    return result;
+}
+
 static struct fs_entry const * fs_getentry(
     struct fs * fs,
     ino_t inode)
@@ -223,15 +314,6 @@ static void fs_read(
     }
 }
 
-static struct wsfsp_provider fs_provider =
-{
-    .lookup = &fs_lookup,
-    .getattr = &fs_getattr,
-    .readdir = &fs_readdir,
-    .open = &fs_open,
-    .read = &fs_read 
-};
-
 static struct wsfsp_client * client;
 
 static void on_interrupt(int signal_id)
@@ -243,36 +325,57 @@ static void on_interrupt(int signal_id)
 
 int main(int argc, char* argv[])
 {
-    (void) argc;
-    (void) argv;
+    struct config config;
+    config.url = NULL;
+    config.show_help = false;
+    config.client_config = wsfsp_client_config_create();
+    int result = parse_arguments(argc, argv, &config);
 
-    static struct fs_entry const entries[]=
+    if (EXIT_SUCCESS == result)
     {
-        {.parent = 0, .inode = 1, .name = "<root>", .mode = 0555, .type = FS_DIR},
+        static struct fs_entry const entries[]=
         {
-            .parent = 1,
-            .inode = 2,
-            .name = "hello.txt",
-            .mode = 0555,
-            .type = FS_FILE,
-            .content="hello, world!",
-            .content_length = 13,
-        },
-        {.parent = 0, .inode = 0, .name = NULL}
-    };
+            {.parent = 0, .inode = 1, .name = "<root>", .mode = 0555, .type = FS_DIR},
+            {
+                .parent = 1,
+                .inode = 2,
+                .name = "hello.txt",
+                .mode = 0555,
+                .type = FS_FILE,
+                .content="hello, world!",
+                .content_length = 13,
+            },
+            {.parent = 0, .inode = 0, .name = NULL}
+        };
+
+        struct fs fs =
+        {
+            .entries = entries
+        };
 
-    struct fs fs =
-    {
-        .entries = entries
-    };
+        signal(SIGINT, &on_interrupt);
 
-    signal(SIGINT, &on_interrupt);
+        wsfsp_client_config_set_userdata(config.client_config, &fs);
+        wsfsp_client_config_set_onlookup(config.client_config, &fs_lookup);
+        wsfsp_client_config_set_ongetattr(config.client_config, &fs_getattr);
+        wsfsp_client_config_set_onreaddir(config.client_config, &fs_readdir);
+        wsfsp_client_config_set_onopen(config.client_config, &fs_open);
+        wsfsp_client_config_set_onread(config.client_config, &fs_read);
 
-    client = wsfsp_client_create(&fs_provider, &fs);
-    wsfsp_client_connect(client, "ws://localhost:8080/");
+        client = wsfsp_client_create(config.client_config);
+        wsfsp_client_connect(client, config.url);
 
-    wsfsp_client_run(client);
+        wsfsp_client_run(client);
+
+        wsfsp_client_dispose(client);
+    }   
+
+    if (config.show_help)
+    {
+        show_help();
+    }
 
-    wsfsp_client_dispose(client);
-    return EXIT_SUCCESS;
+    free(config.url);
+    wsfsp_client_config_dispose(config.client_config);
+    return result;
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/include/wsfs/provider/client.h b/include/wsfs/provider/client.h
index 570679d..d62a855 100644
--- a/include/wsfs/provider/client.h
+++ b/include/wsfs/provider/client.h
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
 
 #include "wsfs/provider/api.h"
 
-struct wsfsp_provider;
 struct wsfsp_client;
+struct wsfsp_client_config;
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C"
@@ -12,8 +12,15 @@ extern "C"
 #endif
 
 extern WSFSP_API struct wsfsp_client * wsfsp_client_create(
-    struct wsfsp_provider * provider,
-    void * user_data);
+    struct wsfsp_client_config * config);
+
+extern WSFSP_API void wsfsp_client_set_keypath(
+    struct wsfsp_client * client,
+    char * key_path);
+
+extern WSFSP_API void wsfsp_client_set_certpath(
+    struct wsfsp_client * client,
+    char * cert_path);
 
 extern WSFSP_API void wsfsp_client_connect(
     struct wsfsp_client * client,
diff --git a/include/wsfs/provider/provider.h b/include/wsfs/provider/provider.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 25d624d..0000000
--- a/include/wsfs/provider/provider.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,34 +0,0 @@
-#ifndef WSFS_PROVIDER_PROVIDER_H
-#define WSFS_PROVIDER_PROVIDER_H
-
-#include <wsfs/provider/operation/lookup.h>
-#include <wsfs/provider/operation/getattr.h>
-#include <wsfs/provider/operation/readdir.h>
-#include <wsfs/provider/operation/open.h>
-#include <wsfs/provider/operation/close.h>
-#include <wsfs/provider/operation/read.h>
-
-typedef void wsfsp_connected_fn(
-    void * user_data);
-
-typedef void wsfsp_disconnected_fn(
-void * user_data);
-
-typedef void wsfsp_ontimer_fn(
-    void * user_data);
-
-struct wsfsp_provider
-{
-    wsfsp_connected_fn * connected;
-    wsfsp_disconnected_fn * disconnected;
-    wsfsp_ontimer_fn * ontimer;
-    wsfsp_lookup_fn * lookup;
-    wsfsp_getattr_fn * getattr;
-    wsfsp_readdir_fn * readdir;
-    wsfsp_open_fn * open;
-    wsfsp_close_fn * close;
-    wsfsp_read_fn * read;
-};
-
-
-#endif
diff --git a/include/wsfs_provider.h b/include/wsfs_provider.h
index 9c033ec..63e09fc 100644
--- a/include/wsfs_provider.h
+++ b/include/wsfs_provider.h
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
 
 #include <wsfs/provider/api.h>
 #include <wsfs/provider/client.h>
+#include <wsfs/provider/client_config.h>
 #include <wsfs/provider/client_protocol.h>
-#include <wsfs/provider/provider.h>
 #include <wsfs/provider/dirbuffer.h>
 
 #include <wsfs/provider/operation/error.h>
diff --git a/lib/wsfs/provider/client.c b/lib/wsfs/provider/client.c
index 7d0676c..886880c 100644
--- a/lib/wsfs/provider/client.c
+++ b/lib/wsfs/provider/client.c
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 
 #include "wsfs/provider/provider.h"
 #include "wsfs/provider/client_protocol_intern.h"
+#include "wsfs/provider/client_config_intern.h"
 #include "wsfs/provider/url.h"
 
 #define WSFSP_PROTOCOL ("fs")
@@ -18,17 +19,17 @@
 struct wsfsp_client
 {
     volatile bool is_running;
-    struct wsfsp_provider provider;
     struct wsfsp_client_protocol protocol;
     struct lws_context_creation_info info;
     struct lws_protocols protocols[WSFSP_CLIENT_PROTOCOL_COUNT];
     struct lws_context * context;
+    char * key_path;
+    char * cert_path;
 };
 
 
 struct wsfsp_client * wsfsp_client_create(
-    struct wsfsp_provider * provider,
-    void * user_data)
+    struct wsfsp_client_config * config)
 {
  	lws_set_log_level(WSFSP_DISABLE_LWS_LOG, NULL);
    
@@ -36,7 +37,7 @@ struct wsfsp_client * wsfsp_client_create(
     if (NULL != client)
     {
         client->is_running = true;
-        wsfsp_client_protocol_init(&client->protocol, provider, user_data);
+        wsfsp_client_protocol_init(&client->protocol, &config->provider, config->user_data);
 
         memset(client->protocols, 0, sizeof(struct lws_protocols) * WSFSP_CLIENT_PROTOCOL_COUNT);
         client->protocols[0].name = "fs";
@@ -48,6 +49,11 @@ struct wsfsp_client * wsfsp_client_create(
         client->info.uid = -1;
         client->info.gid = -1;
 
+        if ((NULL != config->cert_path) && (NULL != config->key_path))
+        {
+            
+        }
+
         client->context = lws_create_context(&client->info);
     }
 
@@ -96,17 +102,6 @@ void wsfsp_client_disconnect(
     // ToDo: implement me
 }
 
-void wsfsp_client_settimeout(
-    struct wsfsp_client * client,
-    unsigned int timepoint)
-{
-    (void) client;
-    (void) timepoint;
-
-    // ToDo: implement me
-}
-
-
 void wsfsp_client_run(
     struct wsfsp_client * client)
 {
diff --git a/lib/wsfs/provider/client_protocol.c b/lib/wsfs/provider/client_protocol.c
index 21685fa..f3c026e 100644
--- a/lib/wsfs/provider/client_protocol.c
+++ b/lib/wsfs/provider/client_protocol.c
@@ -7,14 +7,7 @@
 #include <jansson.h>
 
 
-#include "wsfs/provider/provider_intern.h"
-#include "wsfs/provider/operation/lookup_intern.h"
-#include "wsfs/provider/operation/getattr_intern.h"
-#include "wsfs/provider/operation/readdir_intern.h"
-#include "wsfs/provider/operation/open_intern.h"
-#include "wsfs/provider/operation/close_intern.h"
-#include "wsfs/provider/operation/read_intern.h"
-
+#include "wsfs/provider/provider.h"
 #include "wsfs/util.h"
 #include "wsfs/message.h"
 
@@ -117,15 +110,7 @@ void wsfsp_client_protocol_init(
     protocol->request.user_data = protocol;
 
     protocol->user_data = user_data;
-    protocol->provider.lookup = (NULL != provider->lookup) ? provider->lookup : &wsfsp_lookup_default;
-    protocol->provider.getattr = (NULL != provider->getattr) ? provider->getattr : &wsfsp_getattr_default;
-    protocol->provider.readdir = (NULL != provider->readdir) ? provider->readdir : &wsfsp_readdir_default;
-    protocol->provider.open = (NULL != provider->open) ? provider->open : &wsfsp_open_default;
-    protocol->provider.close = (NULL != provider->close) ? provider->close : &wsfsp_close_default;
-    protocol->provider.read = (NULL != provider->read) ? provider->read : &wsfsp_read_default;
-    protocol->provider.connected = (NULL != provider->connected) ? provider->connected : &wsfsp_connected_default;
-    protocol->provider.disconnected = (NULL != provider->disconnected) ? provider->disconnected : &wsfsp_disconnected_default;
-    protocol->provider.ontimer = (NULL != provider->ontimer) ? provider->ontimer : &wsfsp_ontimer_default;
+    wsfsp_provider_init_from_prototype(&protocol->provider, provider);
 }
 
 void wsfsp_client_protocol_cleanup(
diff --git a/lib/wsfs/provider/operation/close_intern.h b/lib/wsfs/provider/operation/close_intern.h
index abb7968..ecc55e2 100644
--- a/lib/wsfs/provider/operation/close_intern.h
+++ b/lib/wsfs/provider/operation/close_intern.h
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #define WSFS_PROVIDER_OPERATION_CLOSE_INTERN_H
 
 #include "wsfs/provider/operation/close.h"
-#include "wsfs/provider/provider_intern.h"
+#include "wsfs/provider/provider.h"
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C"
diff --git a/lib/wsfs/provider/operation/getattr_intern.h b/lib/wsfs/provider/operation/getattr_intern.h
index 784e013..2a92dc4 100644
--- a/lib/wsfs/provider/operation/getattr_intern.h
+++ b/lib/wsfs/provider/operation/getattr_intern.h
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #define WSFS_PROVIDER_OPERATION_GETATTR_INTERN_H
 
 #include "wsfs/provider/operation/getattr.h"
-#include "wsfs/provider/provider_intern.h"
+#include "wsfs/provider/provider.h"
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C"
diff --git a/lib/wsfs/provider/operation/lookup_intern.h b/lib/wsfs/provider/operation/lookup_intern.h
index 061610b..86bccec 100644
--- a/lib/wsfs/provider/operation/lookup_intern.h
+++ b/lib/wsfs/provider/operation/lookup_intern.h
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #define WSFS_PROVIDER_OPERATION_LOOKUP_INTERN_H
 
 #include "wsfs/provider/operation/lookup.h"
-#include "wsfs/provider/provider_intern.h"
+#include "wsfs/provider/provider.h"
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C"
diff --git a/lib/wsfs/provider/operation/open_intern.h b/lib/wsfs/provider/operation/open_intern.h
index bd03d3f..753ee46 100644
--- a/lib/wsfs/provider/operation/open_intern.h
+++ b/lib/wsfs/provider/operation/open_intern.h
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #define WSFS_PROVIDER_OPERATION_OPEN_INTERN_H
 
 #include "wsfs/provider/operation/open.h"
-#include "wsfs/provider/provider_intern.h"
+#include "wsfs/provider/provider.h"
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C"
diff --git a/lib/wsfs/provider/operation/read_intern.h b/lib/wsfs/provider/operation/read_intern.h
index d8adcab..793572d 100644
--- a/lib/wsfs/provider/operation/read_intern.h
+++ b/lib/wsfs/provider/operation/read_intern.h
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #define WSFS_PROVIDER_OPERATION_READ_INTERN_H
 
 #include "wsfs/provider/operation/read.h"
-#include "wsfs/provider/provider_intern.h"
+#include "wsfs/provider/provider.h"
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C"
diff --git a/lib/wsfs/provider/operation/readdir_intern.h b/lib/wsfs/provider/operation/readdir_intern.h
index 8266aa9..b8cc225 100644
--- a/lib/wsfs/provider/operation/readdir_intern.h
+++ b/lib/wsfs/provider/operation/readdir_intern.h
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #define WSFS_PROVIDER_OPERATION_READDIR_INTERN_H
 
 #include "wsfs/provider/operation/readdir.h"
-#include "wsfs/provider/provider_intern.h"
+#include "wsfs/provider/provider.h"
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C"
diff --git a/lib/wsfs/provider/provider.c b/lib/wsfs/provider/provider.c
index f64dabd..5cb548a 100644
--- a/lib/wsfs/provider/provider.c
+++ b/lib/wsfs/provider/provider.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#include "wsfs/provider/provider_intern.h"
+#include "wsfs/provider/provider.h"
 
 #include <stdbool.h>
 #include <string.h>
@@ -55,6 +55,35 @@ static void wsfsp_provider_invoke_method(
     }
 }
 
+void wsfsp_provider_init(
+    struct wsfsp_provider * provider)
+{
+    provider->lookup = &wsfsp_lookup_default;
+    provider->getattr = &wsfsp_getattr_default;
+    provider->readdir = &wsfsp_readdir_default;
+    provider->open = &wsfsp_open_default;
+    provider->close = &wsfsp_close_default;
+    provider->read = &wsfsp_read_default;
+    provider->connected = &wsfsp_connected_default;
+    provider->disconnected = &wsfsp_disconnected_default;
+    provider->ontimer = &wsfsp_ontimer_default;
+}
+
+void wsfsp_provider_init_from_prototype(
+    struct wsfsp_provider * provider,
+    struct wsfsp_provider const * prototype)
+{
+    provider->lookup =  prototype->lookup;
+    provider->getattr = prototype->getattr;
+    provider->readdir =  prototype->readdir;
+    provider->open =  prototype->open;
+    provider->close =  prototype->close;
+    provider->read = prototype->read;
+    provider->connected =  prototype->connected;
+    provider->disconnected = prototype->disconnected;
+    provider->ontimer = prototype->ontimer;
+}
+
 void wsfsp_provider_invoke(
     struct wsfsp_invokation_context * context,
     json_t * request)
diff --git a/lib/wsfs/provider/provider_intern.h b/lib/wsfs/provider/provider_intern.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 11c5ef0..0000000
--- a/lib/wsfs/provider/provider_intern.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,38 +0,0 @@
-#ifndef WSFS_PROVIDER_PROVIDER_INTERN_H
-#define WSFS_PROVIDER_PROVIDER_INTERN_H
-
-#include "wsfs/provider/provider.h"
-#include "wsfs/provider/request.h"
-
-#include <jansson.h>
-
-struct wsfsp_invokation_context
-{
-    struct wsfsp_provider * provider;
-    void * user_data;
-    struct wsfsp_request * request;
-};
-
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-extern "C"
-{
-#endif
-
-extern void wsfsp_provider_invoke(
-    struct wsfsp_invokation_context * context,
-    json_t * request);
-
-extern void wsfsp_connected_default(
-    void * user_data);
-
-extern void wsfsp_disconnected_default(
-    void * user_data);
-
-extern void wsfsp_ontimer_default(
-    void * user_data);
-
-#ifdef __cplusplus    
-}
-#endif
-
-#endif
\ No newline at end of file