diff --git a/.golangci.yml b/.golangci.yml
index 187f520..325e8e4 100644
--- a/.golangci.yml
+++ b/.golangci.yml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ linters-settings:
     # If lower than 0, disable the check.
     # Default: 40
     # lower this after refactoring
-    statements: 111
+    statements: 115
 
   govet:
     enable-all: true
diff --git a/downloader/download.go b/downloader/download.go
index 430e26e..18ab497 100644
--- a/downloader/download.go
+++ b/downloader/download.go
@@ -88,6 +88,8 @@ type Downloader struct {
 	ifModifiedSince    bool
 	lastModified       bool
 	compareContent     bool
+	beforeRequest      func(*http.Request)
+	afterRequest       func(*http.Response)
 }
 
 // New creates a new downloader for the given URL.
@@ -189,6 +191,20 @@ func (d *Downloader) LimitDownloadSize(size int64) *Downloader {
 	return d
 }
 
+// BeforeRequest sets a function to run before making the HTTP request.
+// This can be used to add headers, show user feedback, etc.
+func (d *Downloader) BeforeRequest(fn func(*http.Request)) *Downloader {
+	d.beforeRequest = fn
+	return d
+}
+
+// AfterRequest sets a function to run after the HTTP request has been made.
+// This can be used to check the response, save cookies, etc.
+func (d *Downloader) AfterRequest(fn func(*http.Response)) *Downloader {
+	d.afterRequest = fn
+	return d
+}
+
 // getDestInfo returns the modification time and file mode of the destination file.
 func (d *Downloader) getDestInfo() (time.Time, fs.FileMode) {
 	dstInfo, err := os.Stat(d.destPath)
@@ -504,11 +520,19 @@ func (d *Downloader) Download(ctx context.Context, url string) (bool, error) {
 		d.logger.Trace("If-None-Match: ", etag)
 	}
 
+	if d.beforeRequest != nil {
+		d.beforeRequest(req)
+	}
+
 	resp, err := d.httpClient.Do(req)
 	if err != nil {
 		return false, fmt.Errorf("failed http request for %s: %w", url, err)
 	}
 
+	if d.afterRequest != nil {
+		d.afterRequest(resp)
+	}
+
 	defer resp.Body.Close()
 
 	switch resp.StatusCode {