diff --git a/src/main/asciidoc/index.adoc b/src/main/asciidoc/index.adoc
index 4944bc5..67b2ee8 100644
--- a/src/main/asciidoc/index.adoc
+++ b/src/main/asciidoc/index.adoc
@@ -48,16 +48,16 @@ All user-agent requests are forwarded to the *origin server* conveniently.
 
 === Origin server routing
 
-You can create a proxy that forwards all the traffic to a single server like seen before
+You can create a proxy that forwards all the traffic to a single server like seen before.
 
-You can set an origin selector to route the traffic to a given server
+You can set an origin selector to route the traffic to a given server:
 
 [source,java]
 ----
 {@link examples.HttpProxyExamples#originSelector}
 ----
 
-You can set a function to create the client request to the origin server for ultimate flexibility
+You can set a function to create the client request to the origin server for ultimate flexibility:
 
 [source,java]
 ----
diff --git a/src/main/java/examples/HttpProxyExamples.java b/src/main/java/examples/HttpProxyExamples.java
index 184ec62..0fb1bfd 100644
--- a/src/main/java/examples/HttpProxyExamples.java
+++ b/src/main/java/examples/HttpProxyExamples.java
@@ -6,23 +6,17 @@
 import io.vertx.core.buffer.Buffer;
 import io.vertx.core.http.HttpClient;
 import io.vertx.core.http.HttpServer;
-import io.vertx.core.http.HttpServerRequest;
 import io.vertx.core.http.RequestOptions;
 import io.vertx.core.net.HostAndPort;
 import io.vertx.core.net.SocketAddress;
-import io.vertx.httpproxy.Body;
-import io.vertx.httpproxy.HttpProxy;
-import io.vertx.httpproxy.ProxyContext;
-import io.vertx.httpproxy.ProxyInterceptor;
-import io.vertx.httpproxy.ProxyOptions;
-import io.vertx.httpproxy.ProxyRequest;
-import io.vertx.httpproxy.ProxyResponse;
+import io.vertx.httpproxy.*;
 import io.vertx.httpproxy.cache.CacheOptions;
 
 /**
  * @author <a href="mailto:emad.albloushi@gmail.com">Emad Alblueshi</a>
  */
 
+@SuppressWarnings("unused")
 public class HttpProxyExamples {
 
   public void origin(Vertx vertx) {
@@ -46,20 +40,20 @@ public void proxy(Vertx vertx) {
     proxyServer.requestHandler(proxy).listen(8080);
   }
 
-  private SocketAddress resolveOriginAddress(HttpServerRequest request) {
+  private Future<SocketAddress> resolveOriginAddress(ProxyContext proxyContext) {
     return null;
   }
 
   public void originSelector(HttpProxy proxy) {
-    proxy.originSelector(request -> Future.succeededFuture(resolveOriginAddress(request)));
+    proxy.origin(OriginRequestProvider.selector(proxyContext -> resolveOriginAddress(proxyContext)));
   }
 
-  private RequestOptions resolveOriginOptions(HttpServerRequest request) {
+  private RequestOptions resolveOriginOptions(ProxyContext request) {
     return null;
   }
 
   public void originRequestProvider(HttpProxy proxy) {
-    proxy.originRequestProvider((request, client) -> client.request(resolveOriginOptions(request)));
+    proxy.origin((proxyContext) -> proxyContext.client().request(resolveOriginOptions(proxyContext)));
   }
 
   public void inboundInterceptor(HttpProxy proxy) {
@@ -137,34 +131,6 @@ private Body filter(Body body) {
     return body;
   }
 
-  public void more(Vertx vertx, HttpClient proxyClient) {
-    HttpProxy proxy = HttpProxy.reverseProxy(proxyClient).originSelector(
-      address -> Future.succeededFuture(SocketAddress.inetSocketAddress(7070, "origin"))
-    );
-  }
-
-  public void lowLevel(Vertx vertx, HttpServer proxyServer, HttpClient proxyClient) {
-
-    proxyServer.requestHandler(request -> {
-      ProxyRequest proxyRequest = ProxyRequest.reverseProxy(request);
-
-      proxyClient.request(proxyRequest.getMethod(), 8080, "origin", proxyRequest.getURI())
-        .compose(proxyRequest::send)
-        .onSuccess(proxyResponse -> {
-          // Send the proxy response
-          proxyResponse.send();
-        })
-        .onFailure(err -> {
-        // Release the request
-        proxyRequest.release();
-
-        // Send error
-        request.response().setStatusCode(500)
-          .send();
-      });
-    });
-  }
-
   public void overrideAuthority(HttpProxy proxy) {
     proxy.addInterceptor(new ProxyInterceptor() {
       @Override
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/vertx/httpproxy/HttpProxy.java b/src/main/java/io/vertx/httpproxy/HttpProxy.java
index 9137dda..d06f164 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/vertx/httpproxy/HttpProxy.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/vertx/httpproxy/HttpProxy.java
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 import io.vertx.core.http.HttpClient;
 import io.vertx.core.http.HttpClientRequest;
 import io.vertx.core.http.HttpServerRequest;
-import io.vertx.core.http.RequestOptions;
 import io.vertx.core.net.SocketAddress;
 import io.vertx.httpproxy.impl.ReverseProxy;
 
@@ -61,7 +60,7 @@ static HttpProxy reverseProxy(ProxyOptions options, HttpClient client) {
    */
   @Fluent
   default HttpProxy origin(SocketAddress address) {
-    return originSelector(req -> Future.succeededFuture(address));
+    return origin(OriginRequestProvider.fixedAddress(address));
   }
 
   /**
@@ -73,7 +72,7 @@ default HttpProxy origin(SocketAddress address) {
    */
   @Fluent
   default HttpProxy origin(int port, String host) {
-    return origin(SocketAddress.inetSocketAddress(port, host));
+    return origin(OriginRequestProvider.fixedAddress(port, host));
   }
 
   /**
@@ -81,12 +80,12 @@ default HttpProxy origin(int port, String host) {
    *
    * @param selector the selector
    * @return a reference to this, so the API can be used fluently
+   * @deprecated use {@link #origin(OriginRequestProvider)} instead
    */
+  @Deprecated
   @Fluent
   default HttpProxy originSelector(Function<HttpServerRequest, Future<SocketAddress>> selector) {
-    return originRequestProvider((req, client) -> selector
-      .apply(req)
-      .flatMap(server -> client.request(new RequestOptions().setServer(server))));
+    return origin(OriginRequestProvider.selector(proxyContext -> selector.apply(proxyContext.request().proxiedRequest())));
   }
 
   /**
@@ -95,10 +94,23 @@ default HttpProxy originSelector(Function<HttpServerRequest, Future<SocketAddres
    *
    * @param provider the provider
    * @return a reference to this, so the API can be used fluently
+   * @deprecated use {@link #origin(OriginRequestProvider)} instead
    */
-  @GenIgnore()
+  @Deprecated
+  @GenIgnore
   @Fluent
-  HttpProxy originRequestProvider(BiFunction<HttpServerRequest, HttpClient, Future<HttpClientRequest>> provider);
+  default HttpProxy originRequestProvider(BiFunction<HttpServerRequest, HttpClient, Future<HttpClientRequest>> provider) {
+    return origin(proxyContext -> provider.apply(proxyContext.request().proxiedRequest(), proxyContext.client()));
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Set a provider that creates the request to the <i><b>origin</b></i> server based on {@link ProxyContext}.
+   *
+   * @param provider the provider
+   * @return a reference to this, so the API can be used fluently
+   */
+  @Fluent
+  HttpProxy origin(OriginRequestProvider provider);
 
   /**
    * Add an interceptor to the interceptor chain.
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/vertx/httpproxy/OriginRequestProvider.java b/src/main/java/io/vertx/httpproxy/OriginRequestProvider.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..afc3300
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/io/vertx/httpproxy/OriginRequestProvider.java
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+package io.vertx.httpproxy;
+
+import io.vertx.codegen.annotations.VertxGen;
+import io.vertx.core.Future;
+import io.vertx.core.http.HttpClientRequest;
+import io.vertx.core.http.RequestOptions;
+import io.vertx.core.net.SocketAddress;
+
+import java.util.function.Function;
+
+/**
+ * A provider that creates the request to the <i><b>origin</b></i> server based on {@link ProxyContext}.
+ */
+@VertxGen
+@FunctionalInterface
+public interface OriginRequestProvider {
+
+  /**
+   * Creates a simple provider for a fixed {@code port} and {@code host}.
+   */
+  static OriginRequestProvider fixedAddress(int port, String host) {
+    return fixedAddress(SocketAddress.inetSocketAddress(port, host));
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Creates a simple provider for a fixed {@link SocketAddress}.
+   */
+  static OriginRequestProvider fixedAddress(SocketAddress address) {
+    return new OriginRequestProvider() {
+      @Override
+      public Future<HttpClientRequest> create(ProxyContext proxyContext) {
+        return proxyContext.client().request(new RequestOptions().setServer(address));
+      }
+    };
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Creates a provider that selects the <i><b>origin</b></i> server based on {@link ProxyContext}.
+   */
+  static OriginRequestProvider selector(Function<ProxyContext, Future<SocketAddress>> selector) {
+    return new OriginRequestProvider() {
+      @Override
+      public Future<HttpClientRequest> create(ProxyContext proxyContext) {
+        return selector.apply(proxyContext).flatMap(server -> proxyContext.client().request(new RequestOptions().setServer(server)));
+      }
+    };
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Create the {@link HttpClientRequest} to the origin server for a given {@link ProxyContext}.
+   *
+   * @param proxyContext the context of the proxied request and response
+   * @return a future, completed with the {@link HttpClientRequest} or failed
+   */
+  Future<HttpClientRequest> create(ProxyContext proxyContext);
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/vertx/httpproxy/ProxyContext.java b/src/main/java/io/vertx/httpproxy/ProxyContext.java
index 8853325..acbfaad 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/vertx/httpproxy/ProxyContext.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/vertx/httpproxy/ProxyContext.java
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 import io.vertx.codegen.annotations.VertxGen;
 import io.vertx.core.Future;
+import io.vertx.core.http.HttpClient;
 
 /**
  * A controller for proxy interception.
@@ -45,4 +46,9 @@ public interface ProxyContext {
    * @return the attached payload
    */
   <T> T get(String name, Class<T> type);
+
+  /**
+   * @return the {@link HttpClient} use to interact with the origin server
+   */
+  HttpClient client();
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/vertx/httpproxy/impl/ReverseProxy.java b/src/main/java/io/vertx/httpproxy/impl/ReverseProxy.java
index dc63531..f54fc7b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/vertx/httpproxy/impl/ReverseProxy.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/vertx/httpproxy/impl/ReverseProxy.java
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 import io.vertx.httpproxy.spi.cache.Cache;
 
 import java.util.*;
-import java.util.function.BiFunction;
 
 import static io.vertx.core.http.HttpHeaders.CONNECTION;
 import static io.vertx.core.http.HttpHeaders.UPGRADE;
@@ -30,7 +29,7 @@ public class ReverseProxy implements HttpProxy {
   private final static Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(ReverseProxy.class);
   private final HttpClient client;
   private final boolean supportWebSocket;
-  private BiFunction<HttpServerRequest, HttpClient, Future<HttpClientRequest>> selector = (req, client) -> Future.failedFuture("No origin available");
+  private OriginRequestProvider originRequestProvider = (pc) -> Future.failedFuture("No origin available");
   private final List<ProxyInterceptor> interceptors = new ArrayList<>();
 
   public ReverseProxy(ProxyOptions options, HttpClient client) {
@@ -44,8 +43,8 @@ public ReverseProxy(ProxyOptions options, HttpClient client) {
   }
 
   @Override
-  public HttpProxy originRequestProvider(BiFunction<HttpServerRequest, HttpClient, Future<HttpClientRequest>> provider) {
-    selector = provider;
+  public HttpProxy origin(OriginRequestProvider provider) {
+    originRequestProvider = Objects.requireNonNull(provider);
     return this;
   }
 
@@ -67,13 +66,14 @@ public void handle(HttpServerRequest request) {
       return;
     }
 
+    Proxy proxy = new Proxy(proxyRequest);
+
     // WebSocket upgrade tunneling
     if (supportWebSocket && io.vertx.core.http.impl.HttpUtils.canUpgradeToWebSocket(request)) {
-      handleWebSocketUpgrade(proxyRequest);
+      handleWebSocketUpgrade(proxy);
       return;
     }
 
-    Proxy proxy = new Proxy(proxyRequest);
     proxy.filters = interceptors.listIterator();
     proxy.sendRequest()
       .recover(throwable -> {
@@ -87,9 +87,10 @@ public void handle(HttpServerRequest request) {
       });
   }
 
-  private void handleWebSocketUpgrade(ProxyRequest proxyRequest) {
+  private void handleWebSocketUpgrade(ProxyContext proxyContext) {
+    ProxyRequest proxyRequest = proxyContext.request();
     HttpServerRequest proxiedRequest = proxyRequest.proxiedRequest();
-    resolveOrigin(proxiedRequest).onComplete(ar -> {
+    resolveOrigin(proxyContext).onComplete(ar -> {
       if (ar.succeeded()) {
         HttpClientRequest request = ar.result();
         request.setMethod(HttpMethod.GET);
@@ -148,8 +149,8 @@ private void end(ProxyRequest proxyRequest, int sc) {
       .send();
   }
 
-  private Future<HttpClientRequest> resolveOrigin(HttpServerRequest proxiedRequest) {
-    return selector.apply(proxiedRequest, client);
+  private Future<HttpClientRequest> resolveOrigin(ProxyContext proxyContext) {
+    return originRequestProvider.create(proxyContext);
   }
 
   private class Proxy implements ProxyContext {
@@ -174,6 +175,11 @@ public <T> T get(String name, Class<T> type) {
       return type.isInstance(o) ? type.cast(o) : null;
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public HttpClient client() {
+      return client;
+    }
+
     @Override
     public ProxyRequest request() {
       return request;
@@ -205,7 +211,7 @@ public Future<Void> sendResponse() {
     }
 
     private Future<ProxyResponse> sendProxyRequest(ProxyRequest proxyRequest) {
-      return resolveOrigin(proxyRequest.proxiedRequest()).compose(proxyRequest::send);
+      return resolveOrigin(this).compose(proxyRequest::send);
     }
 
     private Future<Void> sendProxyResponse(ProxyResponse response) {
diff --git a/src/test/java/io/vertx/httpproxy/ProxyTest.java b/src/test/java/io/vertx/httpproxy/ProxyTest.java
index c6c9ad7..887a560 100644
--- a/src/test/java/io/vertx/httpproxy/ProxyTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/io/vertx/httpproxy/ProxyTest.java
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 import io.vertx.core.http.HttpClient;
 import io.vertx.core.http.HttpClientResponse;
 import io.vertx.core.http.HttpMethod;
+import io.vertx.core.http.RequestOptions;
 import io.vertx.core.net.SocketAddress;
 import io.vertx.ext.unit.Async;
 import io.vertx.ext.unit.TestContext;
@@ -49,7 +50,7 @@ public void testRoundRobinSelector(TestContext ctx) {
       backends[i] = startHttpBackend(ctx, 8081 + value, req -> req.response().end("" + value));
     }
     AtomicInteger count = new AtomicInteger();
-    startProxy(proxy -> proxy.originSelector(req -> Future.succeededFuture(backends[count.getAndIncrement() % backends.length])));
+    startProxy(proxy -> proxy.origin(OriginRequestProvider.selector(proxyContext -> Future.succeededFuture(backends[count.getAndIncrement() % backends.length]))));
     HttpClient client = vertx.createHttpClient();
     Map<String, AtomicInteger> result = Collections.synchronizedMap(new HashMap<>());
     Async latch = ctx.async();
@@ -196,4 +197,29 @@ public Future<Void> handleProxyResponse(ProxyContext context) {
       }))
       .onComplete(ctx.asyncAssertSuccess(body -> async.complete()));
   }
+
+  @Test
+  public void testVariableFromInterceptor(TestContext ctx) {
+    SocketAddress backend = startHttpBackend(ctx, 8081, req -> req.response().end("HOLA"));
+    ProxyInterceptor interceptor = new ProxyInterceptor() {
+      @Override
+      public Future<ProxyResponse> handleProxyRequest(ProxyContext context) {
+        context.set("foo", "bar");
+        return context.sendRequest();
+      }
+    };
+    OriginRequestProvider provider = (proxyContext) -> {
+      ctx.assertEquals("bar", proxyContext.get("foo", String.class));
+      return proxyContext.client().request(new RequestOptions().setServer(backend));
+    };
+    startProxy(proxy -> proxy.origin(provider).addInterceptor(interceptor));
+    HttpClient client = vertx.createHttpClient();
+    client
+      .request(HttpMethod.GET, 8080, "localhost", "/")
+      .compose(req -> req
+        .send()
+        .compose(HttpClientResponse::body)
+      )
+      .onComplete(ctx.asyncAssertSuccess(buffer -> ctx.assertEquals("HOLA", buffer.toString())));
+  }
 }