diff --git a/lib/azure_stt/client.rb b/lib/azure_stt/client.rb
index 0518dc3..fd26a1f 100644
--- a/lib/azure_stt/client.rb
+++ b/lib/azure_stt/client.rb
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ module AzureSTT
   class Client
     include HTTParty
 
-    attr_reader :region, :subscription_key
+    attr_reader :region, :subscription_key, :government, :private_link
 
     #
     # Initialize the client
@@ -16,10 +16,15 @@ class Client
     # @param [String] subscription_key Cognitive Services API Key
     # @param [String] region The region of your resources
     #
-    def initialize(region:, subscription_key:)
+    def initialize(region:, subscription_key:, government:, private_link:)
       @subscription_key = subscription_key
       @region = region
-      self.class.base_uri "https://#{region}.api.cognitive.microsoft.com/speechtotext/v3.1"
+      @government = government
+      @private_link = private_link
+      self.class.base_uri "https://#{region}.api.cognitive.microsoft.#{government ? 'us' : 'com'}/speechtotext/v3.1"
+      if @private_link.present?
+        self.class.base_uri "#{@private_link}/speechtotext/v3.1"
+      end      
     end
 
     #
diff --git a/lib/azure_stt/configuration.rb b/lib/azure_stt/configuration.rb
index 2b04856..d6ca88f 100644
--- a/lib/azure_stt/configuration.rb
+++ b/lib/azure_stt/configuration.rb
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ module AzureSTT
   # the key is in a .env file
   #
   class Configuration
-    attr_accessor :subscription_key, :region
+    attr_accessor :subscription_key, :region, :government, :private_link
   end
 
   #
diff --git a/lib/azure_stt/session.rb b/lib/azure_stt/session.rb
index b53346d..29239f0 100644
--- a/lib/azure_stt/session.rb
+++ b/lib/azure_stt/session.rb
@@ -18,8 +18,10 @@ class Session
     # read from configuration
     #
     def initialize(region: AzureSTT.configuration.region,
-                   subscription_key: AzureSTT.configuration.subscription_key)
-      @client = Client.new(region: region, subscription_key: subscription_key)
+                   subscription_key: AzureSTT.configuration.subscription_key,
+                   government: AzureSTT.configuration.government,
+                   private_link: AzureSTT.configuration.private_link)
+      @client = Client.new(region: region, subscription_key: subscription_key, government: government, private_link: private_link)
     end
 
     #
diff --git a/lib/azure_stt/version.rb b/lib/azure_stt/version.rb
index 6148533..7f88996 100644
--- a/lib/azure_stt/version.rb
+++ b/lib/azure_stt/version.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 module AzureStt
-  VERSION = '0.4.0'
+  VERSION = '0.4.1'
 end