diff --git a/lib/cpp/src/thrift/transport/THttpClient.cpp b/lib/cpp/src/thrift/transport/THttpClient.cpp
index 04566c9..fdee787 100644
--- a/lib/cpp/src/thrift/transport/THttpClient.cpp
+++ b/lib/cpp/src/thrift/transport/THttpClient.cpp
@@ -117,6 +117,10 @@
   writeBuffer_.resetBuffer();
   readHeaders_ = true;
 }
+
+void THttpClient::setPath(std::string path) {
+  path_ = path;
+}
 }
 }
 } // apache::thrift::transport
diff --git a/lib/cpp/src/thrift/transport/THttpClient.h b/lib/cpp/src/thrift/transport/THttpClient.h
index fdca505..81ddc56 100644
--- a/lib/cpp/src/thrift/transport/THttpClient.h
+++ b/lib/cpp/src/thrift/transport/THttpClient.h
@@ -26,16 +26,34 @@
 namespace thrift {
 namespace transport {
 
+/**
+ * @brief Client transport using HTTP. The path is an optional field that is
+ * not required by Thrift HTTP server or client. It can be used i.e. with HTTP
+ * redirection, load balancing or forwarding on the server.
+ */
 class THttpClient : public THttpTransport {
 public:
-  THttpClient(std::shared_ptr<TTransport> transport, std::string host, std::string path = "");
+  /**
+   * @brief Constructor that wraps an existing transport, but also sets the
+   * host and path. The host and path are not used for the connection but are
+   * set in the HTTP header of the transport.
+   */
+  THttpClient(std::shared_ptr<TTransport> transport,
+              std::string host = "localhost",
+              std::string path = "/service");
 
+  /**
+   * @brief Constructor that will create a new socket transport using the host
+   * and port.
+   */
   THttpClient(std::string host, int port, std::string path = "");
 
   ~THttpClient() override;
 
   void flush() override;
 
+  void setPath(std::string path);
+
 protected:
   std::string host_;
   std::string path_;