diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 1c30ae7..5102796 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -6,4 +6,5 @@
 erl_crash.dump
 *.ez
 search-*.tar
-.elixir_ls
\ No newline at end of file
+.elixir_ls
+.env
diff --git a/config/test.exs b/config/test.exs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4b28ea9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/test.exs
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+config :logger,
+  backends: [:console],
+  compile_time_purge_level: :debug
diff --git a/lib/algolia.ex b/lib/algolia.ex
index 647da6a..6c5c5c1 100644
--- a/lib/algolia.ex
+++ b/lib/algolia.ex
@@ -83,7 +83,17 @@ defmodule Algolia do
 
     path = Paths.search(index, query, opts)
 
-    send_request(:read, %{method: :get, path: path, options: request_options})
+    {request_method, opts} = Keyword.pop(opts, :request_method)
+
+    request = if request_method == :post do
+      %{method: :post, path: path, body: opts ++ [query: query]
+                                         |> Enum.into(%{})
+                                         |> Jason.encode!()}
+    else
+      %{method: :get, path: path, options: request_options}
+    end
+
+    send_request(:read, request)
   end
 
   @doc """
diff --git a/lib/algolia/paths.ex b/lib/algolia/paths.ex
index 8383ba2..97b66b4 100644
--- a/lib/algolia/paths.ex
+++ b/lib/algolia/paths.ex
@@ -29,8 +29,12 @@ defmodule Algolia.Paths do
   end
 
   def search(index, query, opts) do
-    params = Keyword.put(opts, :query, query)
-    index(index) <> to_query(params)
+    if opts[:request_method] != :post do
+      params = Keyword.put(opts, :query, query)
+      index(index) <> to_query(params)
+    else
+      index(index) <> "/query"
+    end
   end
 
   def search_facet(index, facet) do
diff --git a/mix.exs b/mix.exs
index ea4bec3..a13af43 100644
--- a/mix.exs
+++ b/mix.exs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ defmodule Algolia.Mixfile do
   def project do
     [
       app: :algolia,
-      version: "0.8.0",
+      version: "0.8.1",
       description: "Elixir implementation of Algolia Search API",
       elixir: "~> 1.5",
       package: package(),
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ defmodule Algolia.Mixfile do
 
   defp deps do
     [
-      {:hackney, "~> 1.9 or ~> 1.10"},
+      {:hackney, "~> 1.15 and >= 1.15.2"},
       {:jason, "~> 1.0"},
       # Docs
       {:ex_doc, "~> 0.19", only: :dev},
diff --git a/mix.lock b/mix.lock
index b48dea7..a0eeab9 100644
--- a/mix.lock
+++ b/mix.lock
@@ -1,17 +1,18 @@
 %{
-  "certifi": {:hex, :certifi, "2.0.0", "a0c0e475107135f76b8c1d5bc7efb33cd3815cb3cf3dea7aefdd174dabead064", [:rebar3], [], "hexpm"},
+  "certifi": {:hex, :certifi, "2.5.1", "867ce347f7c7d78563450a18a6a28a8090331e77fa02380b4a21962a65d36ee5", [:rebar3], [{:parse_trans, "~>3.3", [hex: :parse_trans, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm"},
   "earmark": {:hex, :earmark, "1.3.0", "17f0c38eaafb4800f746b457313af4b2442a8c2405b49c645768680f900be603", [:mix], [], "hexpm"},
   "ex_doc": {:hex, :ex_doc, "0.19.1", "519bb9c19526ca51d326c060cb1778d4a9056b190086a8c6c115828eaccea6cf", [:mix], [{:earmark, "~> 1.1", [hex: :earmark, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:makeup_elixir, "~> 0.7", [hex: :makeup_elixir, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm"},
-  "hackney": {:hex, :hackney, "1.9.0", "51c506afc0a365868469dcfc79a9d0b94d896ec741cfd5bd338f49a5ec515bfe", [:rebar3], [{:certifi, "2.0.0", [hex: :certifi, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:idna, "5.1.0", [hex: :idna, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:metrics, "1.0.1", [hex: :metrics, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:mimerl, "1.0.2", [hex: :mimerl, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:ssl_verify_fun, "1.1.1", [hex: :ssl_verify_fun, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm"},
-  "idna": {:hex, :idna, "5.1.0", "d72b4effeb324ad5da3cab1767cb16b17939004e789d8c0ad5b70f3cea20c89a", [:rebar3], [{:unicode_util_compat, "0.3.1", [hex: :unicode_util_compat, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm"},
+  "hackney": {:hex, :hackney, "1.15.2", "07e33c794f8f8964ee86cebec1a8ed88db5070e52e904b8f12209773c1036085", [:rebar3], [{:certifi, "2.5.1", [hex: :certifi, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:idna, "6.0.0", [hex: :idna, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:metrics, "1.0.1", [hex: :metrics, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:mimerl, "~>1.1", [hex: :mimerl, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:ssl_verify_fun, "1.1.5", [hex: :ssl_verify_fun, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm"},
+  "idna": {:hex, :idna, "6.0.0", "689c46cbcdf3524c44d5f3dde8001f364cd7608a99556d8fbd8239a5798d4c10", [:rebar3], [{:unicode_util_compat, "0.4.1", [hex: :unicode_util_compat, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm"},
   "inch_ex": {:hex, :inch_ex, "0.5.6", "418357418a553baa6d04eccd1b44171936817db61f4c0840112b420b8e378e67", [:mix], [{:poison, "~> 1.5 or ~> 2.0 or ~> 3.0", [hex: :poison, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm"},
   "jason": {:hex, :jason, "1.0.0", "0f7cfa9bdb23fed721ec05419bcee2b2c21a77e926bce0deda029b5adc716fe2", [:mix], [{:decimal, "~> 1.0", [hex: :decimal, repo: "hexpm", optional: true]}], "hexpm"},
   "makeup": {:hex, :makeup, "0.5.5", "9e08dfc45280c5684d771ad58159f718a7b5788596099bdfb0284597d368a882", [:mix], [{:nimble_parsec, "~> 0.4", [hex: :nimble_parsec, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm"},
   "makeup_elixir": {:hex, :makeup_elixir, "0.10.0", "0f09c2ddf352887a956d84f8f7e702111122ca32fbbc84c2f0569b8b65cbf7fa", [:mix], [{:makeup, "~> 0.5.5", [hex: :makeup, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm"},
   "metrics": {:hex, :metrics, "1.0.1", "25f094dea2cda98213cecc3aeff09e940299d950904393b2a29d191c346a8486", [:rebar3], [], "hexpm"},
-  "mimerl": {:hex, :mimerl, "1.0.2", "993f9b0e084083405ed8252b99460c4f0563e41729ab42d9074fd5e52439be88", [:rebar3], [], "hexpm"},
+  "mimerl": {:hex, :mimerl, "1.2.0", "67e2d3f571088d5cfd3e550c383094b47159f3eee8ffa08e64106cdf5e981be3", [:rebar3], [], "hexpm"},
   "nimble_parsec": {:hex, :nimble_parsec, "0.4.0", "ee261bb53214943679422be70f1658fff573c5d0b0a1ecd0f18738944f818efe", [:mix], [], "hexpm"},
+  "parse_trans": {:hex, :parse_trans, "3.3.0", "09765507a3c7590a784615cfd421d101aec25098d50b89d7aa1d66646bc571c1", [:rebar3], [], "hexpm"},
   "poison": {:hex, :poison, "3.1.0", "d9eb636610e096f86f25d9a46f35a9facac35609a7591b3be3326e99a0484665", [:mix], [], "hexpm"},
-  "ssl_verify_fun": {:hex, :ssl_verify_fun, "1.1.1", "28a4d65b7f59893bc2c7de786dec1e1555bd742d336043fe644ae956c3497fbe", [:make, :rebar], [], "hexpm"},
-  "unicode_util_compat": {:hex, :unicode_util_compat, "0.3.1", "a1f612a7b512638634a603c8f401892afbf99b8ce93a45041f8aaca99cadb85e", [:rebar3], [], "hexpm"},
+  "ssl_verify_fun": {:hex, :ssl_verify_fun, "1.1.5", "6eaf7ad16cb568bb01753dbbd7a95ff8b91c7979482b95f38443fe2c8852a79b", [:make, :mix, :rebar3], [], "hexpm"},
+  "unicode_util_compat": {:hex, :unicode_util_compat, "0.4.1", "d869e4c68901dd9531385bb0c8c40444ebf624e60b6962d95952775cac5e90cd", [:rebar3], [], "hexpm"},
 }
diff --git a/test/algolia_test.exs b/test/algolia_test.exs
index 103191f..15d610f 100644
--- a/test/algolia_test.exs
+++ b/test/algolia_test.exs
@@ -97,6 +97,21 @@ defmodule AlgoliaTest do
     assert length(hits1) === count
   end
 
+  test "search single index as POST" do
+    :rand.seed(:exs1024, :erlang.timestamp)
+    count = :rand.uniform 10
+    docs = Enum.map(1..count, &(%{id: &1,
+                                  objectID: &1,
+                                  test: "search_single_index"}))
+
+    {:ok, _} =  save_objects("test_3", docs, id_attribute: :id) |> wait
+
+    {:ok, %{"hits" => hits1}} = search("test_3",
+                                       "search_single_index",
+                                       [request_method: :post])
+    assert length(hits1) === count
+  end
+
   test "search with list opts" do
     :rand.seed(:exs1024, :erlang.timestamp)
     count = :rand.uniform 10
@@ -114,6 +129,24 @@ defmodule AlgoliaTest do
     refute response["page"]
   end
 
+  test "search with list opts as POST" do
+    :rand.seed(:exs1024, :erlang.timestamp)
+    count = :rand.uniform 10
+    docs = Enum.map(1..count, &(%{id: &1, test: "search with list opts"}))
+
+    {:ok, _} = save_objects("test_3", docs, id_attribute: :id) |> wait
+
+    opts = [
+      responseFields: ["hits", "nbPages"],
+      request_method: :post
+    ]
+    {:ok, response} = search("test_3", "search_with_list_opts", opts)
+
+    assert response["hits"]
+    assert response["nbPages"]
+    refute response["page"]
+  end
+
   test "search > 1 pages" do
     docs = Enum.map(1..40, &(%{id: &1, test: "search_more_than_one_pages"}))
 
@@ -126,6 +159,22 @@ defmodule AlgoliaTest do
     assert length(hits) === 20
   end
 
+  test "search > 1 pages as POST" do
+    docs = Enum.map(1..40, &(%{id: &1, test: "search_more_than_one_pages"}))
+
+    {:ok, _} = save_objects("test_3", docs, id_attribute: :id) |> wait
+
+    {:ok, %{"hits" => hits, "page" => page}} =
+      search("test_3",
+             "search_more_than_one_pages",
+             [page: 1,
+             request_method: :post])
+
+    assert page == 1
+    assert length(hits) === 20
+  end
+
+
   test "search multiple indexes" do
     :rand.seed(:exs1024, :erlang.timestamp)