diff --git a/src/Dapr.Common/DaprGenericClientBuilder.cs b/src/Dapr.Common/DaprGenericClientBuilder.cs
index 3e29a2eff..bbe247ac6 100644
--- a/src/Dapr.Common/DaprGenericClientBuilder.cs
+++ b/src/Dapr.Common/DaprGenericClientBuilder.cs
@@ -45,17 +45,17 @@ protected DaprGenericClientBuilder(IConfiguration? configuration = null)
     /// <summary>
     /// Property exposed for testing purposes.
     /// </summary>
-    internal string GrpcEndpoint { get; private set; }
+    protected internal string GrpcEndpoint { get; private set; }
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Property exposed for testing purposes.
     /// </summary>
-    internal string HttpEndpoint { get; private set; }
+    protected internal string HttpEndpoint { get; private set; }
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Property exposed for testing purposes.
     /// </summary>
-    internal Func<HttpClient>? HttpClientFactory { get; set; }
+    protected internal Func<HttpClient>? HttpClientFactory { get; set; }
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Property exposed for testing purposes.
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ protected DaprGenericClientBuilder(IConfiguration? configuration = null)
     /// <summary>
     /// Property exposed for testing purposes.
     /// </summary>
-    internal GrpcChannelOptions GrpcChannelOptions { get; private set; }
+    protected internal GrpcChannelOptions GrpcChannelOptions { get; private set; }
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Property exposed for testing purposes.
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ protected DaprGenericClientBuilder(IConfiguration? configuration = null)
     /// <summary>
     /// Property exposed for testing purposes.
     /// </summary>
-    internal TimeSpan Timeout { get; private set; }
+    protected internal TimeSpan Timeout { get; private set; }
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Overrides the HTTP endpoint used by the Dapr client for communicating with the Dapr runtime.
@@ -185,8 +185,10 @@ public DaprGenericClientBuilder<TClientBuilder> UseTimeout(TimeSpan timeout)
     /// runtime gRPC client used by the consuming package.
     /// </summary>
     /// <param name="assembly">The assembly the dependencies are being built for.</param>
+    /// <param name="providedHttpClient"></param>
     /// <exception cref="InvalidOperationException"></exception>
-    protected internal (GrpcChannel channel, HttpClient httpClient, Uri httpEndpoint, string daprApiToken) BuildDaprClientDependencies(Assembly assembly)
+    protected internal (GrpcChannel channel, HttpClient httpClient, Uri httpEndpoint, string daprApiToken)
+        BuildDaprClientDependencies(Assembly assembly, HttpClient? providedHttpClient = null)
     {
         var grpcEndpoint = new Uri(this.GrpcEndpoint);
         if (grpcEndpoint.Scheme != "http" && grpcEndpoint.Scheme != "https")
@@ -205,10 +207,13 @@ protected internal (GrpcChannel channel, HttpClient httpClient, Uri httpEndpoint
         {
             throw new InvalidOperationException("The HTTP endpoint must use http or https.");
         }
-
-        //Configure the HTTP client
-        var httpClient = ConfigureHttpClient(assembly);
-        this.GrpcChannelOptions.HttpClient = httpClient;
+        
+        // If provided with an HttpClient, use it directory - this supports the one registered in DI otherwise
+        var httpClient = providedHttpClient ?? ConfigureHttpClient(assembly);
+        
+        // Apply the current GprcChannelOptions
+        var options = this.GrpcChannelOptions;
+        options.HttpClient = httpClient;
         
         var channel = GrpcChannel.ForAddress(this.GrpcEndpoint, this.GrpcChannelOptions);        
         return (channel, httpClient, httpEndpoint, this.DaprApiToken);
diff --git a/src/Dapr.Common/DaprHttpClientOptions.cs b/src/Dapr.Common/DaprHttpClientOptions.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..92face4d4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Dapr.Common/DaprHttpClientOptions.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+// ------------------------------------------------------------------------
+//  Copyright 2025 The Dapr Authors
+//  Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+//  you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+//  You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//  Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+//  distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+//  WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+//  See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+//  limitations under the License.
+//  ------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+using System.Text.Json;
+using Grpc.Net.Client;
+
+namespace Dapr.Common;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Provides for a collection of options used to configure the Dapr <see cref="HttpClient"/> instance(s).
+/// </summary>
+public class DaprHttpClientOptions
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the HTTP endpoint used by the Dapr client.
+    /// </summary>
+    public string? HttpEndpoint { get; set; }
+    
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the gRPC endpoint used by the Dapr client.
+    /// </summary>
+    public string? GrpcEndpoint { get; set; }
+    
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the JSON serialization options.
+    /// </summary>
+    public JsonSerializerOptions? JsonSerializerOptions { get; set; }
+    
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the gRPC channel options.
+    /// </summary>
+    public GrpcChannelOptions? GrpcChannelOptions { get; set; } = new GrpcChannelOptions
+    {
+        ThrowOperationCanceledOnCancellation = true
+    };
+    
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the API token used for Dapr authentication.
+    /// </summary>
+    public string? DaprApiToken { get; set; }
+    
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the timeout for HTTP requests.
+    /// </summary>
+    public TimeSpan Timeout { get; set; } = TimeSpan.Zero;
+}
diff --git a/src/Dapr.Common/Extensions/DaprClientBuilderExtensions.cs b/src/Dapr.Common/Extensions/DaprClientBuilderExtensions.cs
index 1070133c2..7fb097d92 100644
--- a/src/Dapr.Common/Extensions/DaprClientBuilderExtensions.cs
+++ b/src/Dapr.Common/Extensions/DaprClientBuilderExtensions.cs
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 using System.Reflection;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Options;
 using Autogenerated = Dapr.Client.Autogen.Grpc.v1.Dapr;
 
 namespace Dapr.Common.Extensions;
@@ -59,20 +60,70 @@ internal static TServiceBuilder AddDaprClient<TClient, TConcreteClient, TService
             throw new ArgumentException($"{typeof(TServiceBuilder).Name} must be a concrete class",
                 nameof(TServiceBuilder));
         }
+        
+        //Ensure options and the HttpClient are registered
+        services.AddDaprHttpClient();
 
-        services.AddHttpClient();
-
+        //Register the client with the proper factory usage
         var registration = new Func<IServiceProvider, TClient>(provider =>
         {
             var configuration = provider.GetService<IConfiguration>();
+            var options = provider.GetRequiredService<IOptions<DaprHttpClientOptions>>().Value;
+            var httpClientFactory = provider.GetRequiredService<IHttpClientFactory>();
+            
+            // Create the builder with the configuration to ensure it has access to all configuration values
+            // for defaults
             var builder = (TClientBuilder)Activator.CreateInstance(typeof(TClientBuilder), configuration)!;
-        
-             builder.UseDaprApiToken(DaprDefaults.GetDefaultDaprApiToken(configuration));
-             configure?.Invoke(provider, builder);
-             var (channel, httpClient, _, daprApiToken) =
-                 builder.BuildDaprClientDependencies(Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly());
-             var daprClient = new Autogenerated.DaprClient(channel);
-             return (TClient)Activator.CreateInstance(typeof(TConcreteClient), daprClient, httpClient, daprApiToken)!;
+            
+            // Apply options from DI, but only if they're explicitly set
+            // Otherwise, let the builder use its defaults from DaprDefaults
+            if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(options.HttpEndpoint))
+            {
+                builder.UseHttpEndpoint(options.HttpEndpoint);
+            }
+
+            if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(options.GrpcEndpoint))
+            {
+                builder.UseGrpcEndpoint(options.GrpcEndpoint);
+            }
+
+            if (options.JsonSerializerOptions != null)
+            {
+                builder.UseJsonSerializationOptions(options.JsonSerializerOptions);
+            }
+
+            if (options.GrpcChannelOptions is not null)
+            {
+                builder.UseGrpcChannelOptions(options.GrpcChannelOptions);
+            }
+            
+            if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(options.DaprApiToken))
+            {
+                builder.UseDaprApiToken(options.DaprApiToken);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                //Use DaprDefaults to get the token if not set in options
+                builder.UseDaprApiToken(DaprDefaults.GetDefaultDaprApiToken(configuration));
+            }
+
+            if (options.Timeout > TimeSpan.Zero)
+            {
+                builder.UseTimeout(options.Timeout);
+            }
+            
+            // Get an HttpClient from the factory
+            var httpClient = httpClientFactory.CreateClient(DaprServiceCollectionExtensions.DaprHttpClientName);
+            
+            // Allow additional configuration
+            configure?.Invoke(provider, builder);
+            
+            // Build dependencies using our pre-configured HttpClient
+            var (channel, _, _, _) = builder.BuildDaprClientDependencies(Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly(), httpClient);
+            
+            //Create the Dapr client
+            var daprClient = new Autogenerated.DaprClient(channel);
+             return (TClient)Activator.CreateInstance(typeof(TConcreteClient), daprClient, httpClient, builder.DaprApiToken)!;
         });
         
         services.Add(new ServiceDescriptor(typeof(TClient), registration, lifetime));
diff --git a/src/Dapr.Common/Extensions/DaprServiceCollectionExtensions.cs b/src/Dapr.Common/Extensions/DaprServiceCollectionExtensions.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9ef5ea716
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Dapr.Common/Extensions/DaprServiceCollectionExtensions.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+// ------------------------------------------------------------------------
+//  Copyright 2025 The Dapr Authors
+//  Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+//  you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+//  You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//  Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+//  distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+//  WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+//  See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+//  limitations under the License.
+//  ------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+using System.Reflection;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Options;
+
+namespace Dapr.Common.Extensions;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Provides extension method implementations against an <see cref="IServiceCollection"/>.
+/// </summary>
+public static class DaprServiceCollectionExtensions
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The name of the Dapr HTTP client.
+    /// </summary>
+    public const string DaprHttpClientName = "DaprClient";
+    
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Adds and configures a Dapr HTTP client to the service collection.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static IServiceCollection AddDaprHttpClient(
+        this IServiceCollection services,
+        Action<DaprHttpClientOptions>? configureOptions = null)
+    {
+        //Register the options with defaults from DaprDefaults
+        services.AddOptions<DaprHttpClientOptions>()
+            .Configure<IConfiguration>((options, configuration) =>
+            {
+                //Only set these values from DaprDefaults if they haven't been explicitly configured already
+                options.HttpEndpoint ??= DaprDefaults.GetDefaultHttpEndpoint();
+                options.GrpcEndpoint ??= DaprDefaults.GetDefaultGrpcEndpoint();
+                options.DaprApiToken ??= DaprDefaults.GetDefaultDaprApiToken(configuration);
+            });
+        
+        if (configureOptions != null)
+        {
+            services.Configure(configureOptions);
+        }
+
+        // Add the HttpClient with configuration from the options and DaprDefaults
+        services.AddHttpClient(name: DaprHttpClientName, (sp, client) =>
+        {
+            var options = sp.GetRequiredService<IOptions<DaprHttpClientOptions>>().Value;
+            var configuration = sp.GetRequiredService<IConfiguration>();
+
+            //Configure the timeout
+            if (options.Timeout > TimeSpan.Zero)
+            {
+                client.Timeout = options.Timeout;
+            }
+
+            //Add user agent
+            var userAgent = DaprClientUtilities.GetUserAgent(Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly());
+            client.DefaultRequestHeaders.Add("User-Agent", userAgent.ToString());
+
+            //Add API token if needed - use options first, then fall back to DaprDefaults
+            var apiToken = options.DaprApiToken ?? DaprDefaults.GetDefaultDaprApiToken(configuration);
+            var apiTokenHeader = DaprClientUtilities.GetDaprApiTokenHeader(apiToken);
+            if (apiTokenHeader is not null)
+            {
+                client.DefaultRequestHeaders.Add(apiTokenHeader.Value.Key, apiTokenHeader.Value.Value);
+            }
+        });
+
+        return services;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Extension method to use a configured <see cref="HttpClient"/> from an <see cref="IHttpClientFactory"/>
+    /// in a <see cref="DaprGenericClientBuilder{TClientBuilder}"/>.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static TClientBuilder UseDaprHttpClientFactory<TClientBuilder>(
+        this TClientBuilder builder,
+        IHttpClientFactory httpClientFactory,
+        IOptions<DaprHttpClientOptions> options)
+        where TClientBuilder : DaprGenericClientBuilder<IDaprClient>
+    {
+        builder.UseHttpClientFactory(() => httpClientFactory.CreateClient(DaprHttpClientName));
+        return builder;
+    }
+}