diff --git a/docs/docs/getting-started/configuration-options.md b/docs/docs/getting-started/configuration-options.md
index 48e32dc..fa6b1c5 100644
--- a/docs/docs/getting-started/configuration-options.md
+++ b/docs/docs/getting-started/configuration-options.md
@@ -106,6 +106,10 @@ the Kulala plugin with the available `opts`:
 
     -- certificates
     certificates = {},
+
+    -- Specify how to escape query parameters
+    -- possible values: always, skipencoded = keep %xx as is
+    urlencode = "always",
   },
 }
 ```
@@ -653,4 +657,26 @@ Hostnames with prefix `*.` will be used as wildcard certificates for the host it
 - `sub.api.company.com`
 - etc.
 
+### urlencode
+
+Specify how to escape query parameters.
+
+Possible values:
+
+- `always`
+- `skipencoded` = keep already encoded `%xx` as is
+
+Default: `always`
+
+Example:
+
+```lua
+{
+  "mistweaverco/kulala.nvim",
+  opts = {
+    urlencode = "skipencoded",
+  },
+}
+```
+
 [see-env-files]: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/aspnet/core/test/http-files?view=aspnetcore-8.0#environment-files
diff --git a/lua/kulala/config/init.lua b/lua/kulala/config/init.lua
index aa381c0..f7dbe7d 100644
--- a/lua/kulala/config/init.lua
+++ b/lua/kulala/config/init.lua
@@ -80,6 +80,9 @@ M.defaults = {
   environment_scope = "b",
   -- certificates
   certificates = {},
+  -- Specify how to escape query parameters
+  -- possible values: always, skipencoded = keep %xx as is
+  urlencode = "always",
 }
 
 M.default_contenttype = {
diff --git a/lua/kulala/parser/init.lua b/lua/kulala/parser/init.lua
index af8580e..cdf2c4c 100644
--- a/lua/kulala/parser/init.lua
+++ b/lua/kulala/parser/init.lua
@@ -60,11 +60,19 @@ local function parse_headers(headers, variables, env, silent)
   return h
 end
 
+local function url_encode(str)
+  if CONFIG.get().urlencode == "skipencoded" then
+    return STRING_UTILS.url_encode_skipencoded(str)
+  else
+    return STRING_UTILS.url_encode(str)
+  end
+end
+
 local function encode_url_params(url)
   local anchor = ""
   local index = url:find("#")
   if index then
-    anchor = "#" .. STRING_UTILS.url_encode(url:sub(index + 1))
+    anchor = "#" .. url_encode(url:sub(index + 1))
     url = url:sub(1, index - 1)
   end
   index = url:find("?")
@@ -83,11 +91,11 @@ local function encode_url_params(url)
     if index then
       query_params = query_params
         .. "&"
-        .. STRING_UTILS.url_encode(query_part:sub(1, index - 1))
+        .. url_encode(query_part:sub(1, index - 1))
         .. "="
-        .. STRING_UTILS.url_encode(query_part:sub(index + 1))
+        .. url_encode(query_part:sub(index + 1))
     else
-      query_params = query_params .. "&" .. STRING_UTILS.url_encode(query_part)
+      query_params = query_params .. "&" .. url_encode(query_part)
     end
   end
   if query_params ~= "" then
diff --git a/lua/kulala/utils/string.lua b/lua/kulala/utils/string.lua
index ccb332a..0c5c41f 100644
--- a/lua/kulala/utils/string.lua
+++ b/lua/kulala/utils/string.lua
@@ -29,6 +29,21 @@ M.url_encode = function(str)
   return str
 end
 
+M.url_encode_skipencoded = function(str)
+  local res = ""
+  repeat
+    local startpos, endpos = str:find("%%%x%x")
+    if startpos and endpos then
+      res = res .. M.url_encode(str:sub(1, startpos - 1)) .. str:sub(startpos, endpos)
+      str = str:sub(endpos + 1)
+    else
+      res = res .. M.url_encode(str)
+      str = ""
+    end
+  until str == ""
+  return res
+end
+
 M.url_decode = function(str)
   if str then
     str = string.gsub(str, "%%(%x%x)", function(h)