diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 97ee25d658..d102bebcfe 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -3482,9 +3482,11 @@ dependencies = [
  "mockito",
  "port_scanner",
  "reqwest",
+ "reqwest-middleware",
  "serde",
  "serde_derive",
  "serde_json",
+ "task-local-extensions",
  "tokio",
  "tracing",
  "typed-builder",
@@ -5509,6 +5511,21 @@ dependencies = [
  "webpki-roots 1.0.4",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "reqwest-middleware"
+version = "0.4.2"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "57f17d28a6e6acfe1733fe24bcd30774d13bffa4b8a22535b4c8c98423088d4e"
+dependencies = [
+ "anyhow",
+ "async-trait",
+ "http 1.4.0",
+ "reqwest",
+ "serde",
+ "thiserror 1.0.69",
+ "tower-service",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "ring"
 version = "0.17.14"
@@ -6688,6 +6705,15 @@ version = "1.0.1"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "55937e1799185b12863d447f42597ed69d9928686b8d88a1df17376a097d8369"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "task-local-extensions"
+version = "0.1.4"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "ba323866e5d033818e3240feeb9f7db2c4296674e4d9e16b97b7bf8f490434e8"
+dependencies = [
+ "pin-utils",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "tempfile"
 version = "3.23.0"
diff --git a/crates/catalog/rest/Cargo.toml b/crates/catalog/rest/Cargo.toml
index 916b5ccf75..a3430d785d 100644
--- a/crates/catalog/rest/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/catalog/rest/Cargo.toml
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ http = { workspace = true }
 iceberg = { workspace = true }
 itertools = { workspace = true }
 reqwest = { workspace = true }
+reqwest-middleware = { version = "0.4", optional = true }
 serde = { workspace = true }
 serde_derive = { workspace = true }
 serde_json = { workspace = true }
@@ -43,9 +44,14 @@ tracing = { workspace = true }
 typed-builder = { workspace = true }
 uuid = { workspace = true, features = ["v4"] }
 
+[features]
+middleware = ["reqwest-middleware"]
+
 [dev-dependencies]
+async-trait = { workspace = true }
 ctor = { workspace = true }
 iceberg_test_utils = { path = "../../test_utils", features = ["tests"] }
 mockito = { workspace = true }
 port_scanner = { workspace = true }
+task-local-extensions = "0.1"
 tokio = { workspace = true }
diff --git a/crates/catalog/rest/README.md b/crates/catalog/rest/README.md
index e3bb70e94b..cbfab2f8c9 100644
--- a/crates/catalog/rest/README.md
+++ b/crates/catalog/rest/README.md
@@ -25,3 +25,41 @@
 This crate contains the official Native Rust implementation of Apache Iceberg Rest Catalog.
 
 See the [API documentation](https://docs.rs/iceberg-catalog-rest/latest) for examples and the full API.
+
+## Features
+
+### Middleware Support
+
+The `middleware` feature enables support for custom HTTP middleware using the `reqwest-middleware` crate. This allows you to add custom behavior to HTTP requests, such as:
+
+- Request/response logging
+- Retry logic
+- Rate limiting
+- Custom authentication
+- Metrics collection
+
+To enable middleware support, add the feature to your `Cargo.toml`:
+
+```toml
+[dependencies]
+iceberg-catalog-rest = { version = "0.8", features = ["middleware"] }
+reqwest-middleware = "0.4"
+```
+
+Example usage:
+
+```rust
+use iceberg_catalog_rest::RestCatalogBuilder;
+use reqwest_middleware::ClientBuilder;
+use reqwest::Client;
+
+// Create a client with middleware
+let client = ClientBuilder::new(Client::new())
+    // Add your middleware here
+    .build();
+
+// Configure the catalog with the middleware client
+let catalog = RestCatalogBuilder::new("http://localhost:8080")
+    .with_middleware_client(client)
+    .build()?;
+```
diff --git a/crates/catalog/rest/src/catalog.rs b/crates/catalog/rest/src/catalog.rs
index ddbf6a4e01..d5ed603d73 100644
--- a/crates/catalog/rest/src/catalog.rs
+++ b/crates/catalog/rest/src/catalog.rs
@@ -67,6 +67,8 @@ impl Default for RestCatalogBuilder {
             warehouse: None,
             props: HashMap::new(),
             client: None,
+            #[cfg(feature = "middleware")]
+            middleware_client: None,
         })
     }
 }
@@ -124,6 +126,35 @@ impl RestCatalogBuilder {
         self.0.client = Some(client);
         self
     }
+
+    /// Configures the catalog with a custom HTTP client with middleware.
+    ///
+    /// This method allows you to provide a `reqwest_middleware::ClientWithMiddleware`
+    /// which wraps a `reqwest::Client` and adds middleware functionality.
+    ///
+    /// # Example
+    ///
+    /// ```rust,ignore
+    /// use reqwest::Client;
+    /// use reqwest_middleware::ClientBuilder;
+    /// use iceberg_catalog_rest::RestCatalogBuilder;
+    ///
+    /// let reqwest_client = Client::new();
+    /// let client_with_middleware = ClientBuilder::new(reqwest_client)
+    ///     .with(some_middleware)
+    ///     .build();
+    ///
+    /// let catalog_builder = RestCatalogBuilder::default()
+    ///     .with_middleware_client(client_with_middleware);
+    /// ```
+    #[cfg(feature = "middleware")]
+    pub fn with_middleware_client(
+        mut self,
+        client: reqwest_middleware::ClientWithMiddleware,
+    ) -> Self {
+        self.0.middleware_client = Some(client);
+        self
+    }
 }
 
 /// Rest catalog configuration.
@@ -142,6 +173,10 @@ pub(crate) struct RestCatalogConfig {
 
     #[builder(default)]
     client: Option<Client>,
+
+    #[cfg(feature = "middleware")]
+    #[builder(default)]
+    middleware_client: Option<reqwest_middleware::ClientWithMiddleware>,
 }
 
 impl RestCatalogConfig {
@@ -199,6 +234,18 @@ impl RestCatalogConfig {
         self.client.clone()
     }
 
+    /// Check if a middleware client is configured.
+    #[cfg(feature = "middleware")]
+    pub(crate) fn has_middleware_client(&self) -> bool {
+        self.middleware_client.is_some()
+    }
+
+    /// Get the middleware client from the config.
+    #[cfg(feature = "middleware")]
+    pub(crate) fn middleware_client(&self) -> Option<reqwest_middleware::ClientWithMiddleware> {
+        self.middleware_client.clone()
+    }
+
     /// Get the token from the config.
     ///
     /// The client can use this token to send requests.
@@ -2722,4 +2769,110 @@ mod tests {
             assert_eq!(err.message(), "Catalog uri is required");
         }
     }
+
+    #[cfg(feature = "middleware")]
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn test_with_middleware_client() {
+        use reqwest::Client;
+        use reqwest_middleware::ClientBuilder;
+
+        let mut server = Server::new_async().await;
+
+        // Mock the config endpoint
+        let _config_mock = server
+            .mock("GET", "/v1/config")
+            .with_status(200)
+            .with_header("content-type", "application/json")
+            .with_body(
+                r#"{
+                "defaults": {},
+                "overrides": {}
+            }"#,
+            )
+            .create_async()
+            .await;
+
+        // Create a middleware client
+        let middleware_client = ClientBuilder::new(Client::new()).build();
+
+        // Create catalog with middleware client
+        let _catalog = RestCatalog::new(
+            RestCatalogConfig::builder()
+                .uri(server.url())
+                .middleware_client(Some(middleware_client))
+                .build(),
+        );
+
+        // If we got here without panicking, the catalog was created successfully
+    }
+
+    #[cfg(feature = "middleware")]
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn test_middleware_intercepts_requests() {
+        use std::sync::Arc;
+        use std::sync::atomic::{AtomicUsize, Ordering};
+
+        use mockito::Matcher;
+        use reqwest::Client;
+        use reqwest_middleware::{ClientBuilder, Middleware, Next};
+
+        // Custom middleware that counts requests
+        #[derive(Clone)]
+        struct CountingMiddleware {
+            counter: Arc<AtomicUsize>,
+        }
+
+        #[async_trait::async_trait]
+        impl Middleware for CountingMiddleware {
+            async fn handle(
+                &self,
+                req: reqwest::Request,
+                extensions: &mut http::Extensions,
+                next: Next<'_>,
+            ) -> reqwest_middleware::Result<reqwest::Response> {
+                self.counter.fetch_add(1, Ordering::SeqCst);
+                next.run(req, extensions).await
+            }
+        }
+
+        let mut server = Server::new_async().await;
+        let counter = Arc::new(AtomicUsize::new(0));
+
+        // Mock the config endpoint
+        let config_mock = server
+            .mock("GET", "/v1/config")
+            .match_header("user-agent", Matcher::Any)
+            .with_status(200)
+            .with_header("content-type", "application/json")
+            .with_body(
+                r#"{
+                "defaults": {},
+                "overrides": {}
+            }"#,
+            )
+            .create_async()
+            .await;
+
+        // Create middleware client with counting middleware
+        let middleware_client = ClientBuilder::new(Client::new())
+            .with(CountingMiddleware {
+                counter: counter.clone(),
+            })
+            .build();
+
+        // Create catalog with middleware client
+        let catalog = RestCatalog::new(
+            RestCatalogConfig::builder()
+                .uri(server.url())
+                .middleware_client(Some(middleware_client))
+                .build(),
+        );
+
+        // Make a request to trigger the middleware
+        let _ = catalog.context().await;
+
+        // Verify the middleware intercepted the request
+        config_mock.assert();
+        assert_eq!(counter.load(Ordering::SeqCst), 1);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/crates/catalog/rest/src/client.rs b/crates/catalog/rest/src/client.rs
index 361c036bb6..6c2a728373 100644
--- a/crates/catalog/rest/src/client.rs
+++ b/crates/catalog/rest/src/client.rs
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ use crate::types::{ErrorResponse, TokenResponse};
 
 pub(crate) struct HttpClient {
     client: Client,
+    #[cfg(feature = "middleware")]
+    middleware_client: Option<reqwest_middleware::ClientWithMiddleware>,
 
     /// The token to be used for authentication.
     ///
@@ -60,6 +62,8 @@ impl HttpClient {
         let extra_headers = cfg.extra_headers()?;
         Ok(HttpClient {
             client: cfg.client().unwrap_or_default(),
+            #[cfg(feature = "middleware")]
+            middleware_client: cfg.middleware_client(),
             token: Mutex::new(cfg.token()),
             token_endpoint: cfg.get_token_endpoint(),
             credential: cfg.credential(),
@@ -77,8 +81,20 @@ impl HttpClient {
             .then(|| cfg.extra_headers())
             .transpose()?
             .unwrap_or(self.extra_headers);
+
+        let client = cfg.client().unwrap_or(self.client);
+
+        #[cfg(feature = "middleware")]
+        let middleware_client = if cfg.has_middleware_client() {
+            cfg.middleware_client()
+        } else {
+            self.middleware_client
+        };
+
         Ok(HttpClient {
-            client: cfg.client().unwrap_or(self.client),
+            client,
+            #[cfg(feature = "middleware")]
+            middleware_client,
             token: Mutex::new(cfg.token().or_else(|| self.token.into_inner())),
             token_endpoint: if !cfg.get_token_endpoint().is_empty() {
                 cfg.get_token_endpoint()
@@ -249,6 +265,18 @@ impl HttpClient {
     /// Executes the given `Request` and returns a `Response`.
     pub async fn execute(&self, mut request: Request) -> Result<Response> {
         request.headers_mut().extend(self.extra_headers.clone());
+
+        #[cfg(feature = "middleware")]
+        if let Some(ref middleware_client) = self.middleware_client {
+            return middleware_client.execute(request).await.map_err(|e| {
+                Error::new(
+                    ErrorKind::Unexpected,
+                    format!("Failed to execute request: {}", e),
+                )
+                .with_source(e)
+            });
+        }
+
         Ok(self.client.execute(request).await?)
     }