diff --git a/sdk-actors/src/test/java/io/dapr/client/DaprHttpProxy.java b/sdk-actors/src/test/java/io/dapr/client/DaprHttpProxy.java
index 6381b1641..a1c263dd9 100644
--- a/sdk-actors/src/test/java/io/dapr/client/DaprHttpProxy.java
+++ b/sdk-actors/src/test/java/io/dapr/client/DaprHttpProxy.java
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ import okhttp3.OkHttpClient;
 
 public class DaprHttpProxy extends io.dapr.client.DaprHttp {
 
-  public DaprHttpProxy(String hostname, int port, OkHttpClient httpClient) {
-    super(hostname, port, httpClient);
+  public DaprHttpProxy(String hostname, int port, String daprApiToken, OkHttpClient httpClient) {
+    super(hostname, port, daprApiToken, httpClient);
   }
 
 }
diff --git a/sdk-tests/src/test/java/io/dapr/it/methodinvoke/grpc/MethodInvokeIT.java b/sdk-tests/src/test/java/io/dapr/it/methodinvoke/grpc/MethodInvokeIT.java
index a4d9dd835..d5bb45669 100644
--- a/sdk-tests/src/test/java/io/dapr/it/methodinvoke/grpc/MethodInvokeIT.java
+++ b/sdk-tests/src/test/java/io/dapr/it/methodinvoke/grpc/MethodInvokeIT.java
@@ -91,8 +91,8 @@ public class MethodInvokeIT extends BaseIT {
             String message = assertThrows(StatusRuntimeException.class, () -> stub.sleep(req)).getMessage();
             long delay = System.currentTimeMillis() - started;
             assertTrue(delay >= TIMEOUT_MS, "Delay: " + delay + " is not greater than timeout: " + TIMEOUT_MS);
-            assertTrue(message.contains("DEADLINE_EXCEEDED"));
-            assertTrue(message.contains("CallOptions deadline exceeded after"));
+            assertTrue(message.contains("DEADLINE_EXCEEDED"), "The message contains DEADLINE_EXCEEDED: " + message);
+            assertTrue(message.contains("CallOptions deadline exceeded after"), "The message contains DEADLINE_EXCEEDED: " + message);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/sdk-workflows/src/main/java/io/dapr/workflows/client/DaprWorkflowClient.java b/sdk-workflows/src/main/java/io/dapr/workflows/client/DaprWorkflowClient.java
index 784f86434..517cd06ad 100644
--- a/sdk-workflows/src/main/java/io/dapr/workflows/client/DaprWorkflowClient.java
+++ b/sdk-workflows/src/main/java/io/dapr/workflows/client/DaprWorkflowClient.java
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ public class DaprWorkflowClient implements AutoCloseable {
    * Public constructor for DaprWorkflowClient. This layer constructs the GRPC Channel.
    */
   public DaprWorkflowClient() {
-    this(NetworkUtils.buildGrpcManagedChannel(WORKFLOW_INTERCEPTOR));
+    this(NetworkUtils.buildGrpcManagedChannel(new Properties(), WORKFLOW_INTERCEPTOR));
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/sdk-workflows/src/main/java/io/dapr/workflows/runtime/WorkflowRuntimeBuilder.java b/sdk-workflows/src/main/java/io/dapr/workflows/runtime/WorkflowRuntimeBuilder.java
index 05c9adb26..e3955924b 100644
--- a/sdk-workflows/src/main/java/io/dapr/workflows/runtime/WorkflowRuntimeBuilder.java
+++ b/sdk-workflows/src/main/java/io/dapr/workflows/runtime/WorkflowRuntimeBuilder.java
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ limitations under the License.
 package io.dapr.workflows.runtime;
 
 import com.microsoft.durabletask.DurableTaskGrpcWorkerBuilder;
+import io.dapr.config.Properties;
 import io.dapr.utils.NetworkUtils;
 import io.dapr.workflows.Workflow;
 import io.dapr.workflows.internal.ApiTokenClientInterceptor;
@@ -38,15 +39,20 @@ public class WorkflowRuntimeBuilder {
    * Constructs the WorkflowRuntimeBuilder.
    */
   public WorkflowRuntimeBuilder() {
-    this(LoggerFactory.getLogger(WorkflowRuntimeBuilder.class));
+    this(new Properties(), LoggerFactory.getLogger(WorkflowRuntimeBuilder.class));
   }
 
-  WorkflowRuntimeBuilder(Logger logger) {
+  public WorkflowRuntimeBuilder(Logger logger) {
+    this(new Properties(), logger);
+  }
+
+  WorkflowRuntimeBuilder(Properties properties, Logger logger) {
     this.builder = new DurableTaskGrpcWorkerBuilder().grpcChannel(
-        NetworkUtils.buildGrpcManagedChannel(WORKFLOW_INTERCEPTOR));
+            NetworkUtils.buildGrpcManagedChannel(properties, WORKFLOW_INTERCEPTOR));
     this.logger = logger;
   }
 
+
   /**
    * Returns a WorkflowRuntime object.
    *
diff --git a/sdk/src/main/java/io/dapr/client/DaprClientBuilder.java b/sdk/src/main/java/io/dapr/client/DaprClientBuilder.java
index f57f122d2..a31276b9d 100644
--- a/sdk/src/main/java/io/dapr/client/DaprClientBuilder.java
+++ b/sdk/src/main/java/io/dapr/client/DaprClientBuilder.java
@@ -14,18 +14,25 @@ limitations under the License.
 package io.dapr.client;
 
 import io.dapr.client.resiliency.ResiliencyOptions;
+import io.dapr.config.Properties;
+import io.dapr.config.Property;
 import io.dapr.serializer.DaprObjectSerializer;
 import io.dapr.serializer.DefaultObjectSerializer;
 import io.dapr.utils.NetworkUtils;
 import io.dapr.v1.DaprGrpc;
 import io.grpc.ManagedChannel;
 
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.Map;
+
 /**
  * A builder for the DaprClient,
  * Currently only gRPC and HTTP Client will be supported.
  */
 public class DaprClientBuilder {
 
+  private final Map<String, String> propertyOverrides = new HashMap<>();
+
   /**
    * Builder for Dapr's HTTP Client.
    */
@@ -105,6 +112,17 @@ public class DaprClientBuilder {
     return this;
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Allow to set up properties override for static properties.
+   * @param property that we want to override
+   * @param value the value of such property
+   * @return an instance of the setup Client
+  */
+  public DaprClientBuilder withPropertyOverride(Property<?> property, String value) {
+    this.propertyOverrides.put(property.getName(), value);
+    return this;
+  }
+
   /**
    * Build an instance of the Client based on the provided setup.
    *
@@ -132,8 +150,9 @@ public class DaprClientBuilder {
    * @throws java.lang.IllegalStateException if either host is missing or if port is missing or a negative number.
    */
   private DaprClientImpl buildDaprClient() {
-    final ManagedChannel channel = NetworkUtils.buildGrpcManagedChannel();
-    final DaprHttp daprHttp = this.daprHttpBuilder.build();
+    final Properties properties = new Properties(this.propertyOverrides);
+    final ManagedChannel channel = NetworkUtils.buildGrpcManagedChannel(properties);
+    final DaprHttp daprHttp = this.daprHttpBuilder.build(properties);
     final GrpcChannelFacade channelFacade = new GrpcChannelFacade(channel);
     DaprGrpc.DaprStub asyncStub = DaprGrpc.newStub(channel);
     return new DaprClientImpl(
diff --git a/sdk/src/main/java/io/dapr/client/DaprHttp.java b/sdk/src/main/java/io/dapr/client/DaprHttp.java
index 05da6efd5..54b64bd77 100644
--- a/sdk/src/main/java/io/dapr/client/DaprHttp.java
+++ b/sdk/src/main/java/io/dapr/client/DaprHttp.java
@@ -151,6 +151,11 @@ public class DaprHttp implements AutoCloseable {
    */
   private final OkHttpClient httpClient;
 
+  /**
+   * Dapr API Token required to interact with DAPR APIs.
+   */
+  private final String daprApiToken;
+
   /**
    * Creates a new instance of {@link DaprHttp}.
    *
@@ -158,9 +163,10 @@ public class DaprHttp implements AutoCloseable {
    * @param port       Port for calling Dapr. (e.g. 3500)
    * @param httpClient RestClient used for all API calls in this new instance.
    */
-  DaprHttp(String hostname, int port, OkHttpClient httpClient) {
+  DaprHttp(String hostname, int port, String daprApiToken, OkHttpClient httpClient) {
     this.uri = URI.create(DEFAULT_HTTP_SCHEME + "://" + hostname + ":" + port);
     this.httpClient = httpClient;
+    this.daprApiToken = daprApiToken;
   }
 
   /**
@@ -169,9 +175,10 @@ public class DaprHttp implements AutoCloseable {
    * @param uri        Endpoint for calling Dapr. (e.g. "https://my-dapr-api.company.com")
    * @param httpClient RestClient used for all API calls in this new instance.
    */
-  DaprHttp(String uri, OkHttpClient httpClient) {
+  DaprHttp(String uri, String daprApiToken, OkHttpClient httpClient) {
     this.uri = URI.create(uri);
     this.httpClient = httpClient;
+    this.daprApiToken = daprApiToken;
   }
 
   /**
@@ -314,7 +321,6 @@ public class DaprHttp implements AutoCloseable {
       requestBuilder.method(method, body);
     }
 
-    String daprApiToken = Properties.API_TOKEN.get();
     if (daprApiToken != null) {
       requestBuilder.addHeader(Headers.DAPR_API_TOKEN, daprApiToken);
     }
diff --git a/sdk/src/main/java/io/dapr/client/DaprHttpBuilder.java b/sdk/src/main/java/io/dapr/client/DaprHttpBuilder.java
index e33b2e698..8ef163dd9 100644
--- a/sdk/src/main/java/io/dapr/client/DaprHttpBuilder.java
+++ b/sdk/src/main/java/io/dapr/client/DaprHttpBuilder.java
@@ -21,6 +21,14 @@ import okhttp3.OkHttpClient;
 import java.time.Duration;
 import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
 
+import static io.dapr.config.Properties.API_TOKEN;
+import static io.dapr.config.Properties.HTTP_CLIENT_MAX_IDLE_CONNECTIONS;
+import static io.dapr.config.Properties.HTTP_CLIENT_MAX_REQUESTS;
+import static io.dapr.config.Properties.HTTP_CLIENT_READ_TIMEOUT_SECONDS;
+import static io.dapr.config.Properties.HTTP_ENDPOINT;
+import static io.dapr.config.Properties.HTTP_PORT;
+import static io.dapr.config.Properties.SIDECAR_IP;
+
 /**
  * A builder for the DaprHttp.
  */
@@ -43,38 +51,39 @@ public class DaprHttpBuilder {
    */
   private static final int KEEP_ALIVE_DURATION = 30;
 
+
   /**
    * Build an instance of the Http client based on the provided setup.
-   *
+   * @param properties to configure the DaprHttp client
    * @return an instance of {@link DaprHttp}
    * @throws IllegalStateException if any required field is missing
    */
-  public DaprHttp build() {
-    return buildDaprHttp();
+  public DaprHttp build(Properties properties) {
+    return buildDaprHttp(properties);
   }
 
   /**
    * Creates an instance of the HTTP Client.
-   *
+   * @param properties to configure the DaprHttp client
    * @return Instance of {@link DaprHttp}
    */
-  private DaprHttp buildDaprHttp() {
+  private DaprHttp buildDaprHttp(Properties properties) {
     if (OK_HTTP_CLIENT == null) {
       synchronized (LOCK) {
         if (OK_HTTP_CLIENT == null) {
           OkHttpClient.Builder builder = new OkHttpClient.Builder();
-          Duration readTimeout = Duration.ofSeconds(Properties.HTTP_CLIENT_READ_TIMEOUT_SECONDS.get());
+          Duration readTimeout = Duration.ofSeconds(properties.getValue(HTTP_CLIENT_READ_TIMEOUT_SECONDS));
           builder.readTimeout(readTimeout);
 
           Dispatcher dispatcher = new Dispatcher();
-          dispatcher.setMaxRequests(Properties.HTTP_CLIENT_MAX_REQUESTS.get());
+          dispatcher.setMaxRequests(properties.getValue(HTTP_CLIENT_MAX_REQUESTS));
           // The maximum number of requests for each host to execute concurrently.
           // Default value is 5 in okhttp which is totally UNACCEPTABLE!
           // For sidecar case, set it the same as maxRequests.
-          dispatcher.setMaxRequestsPerHost(Properties.HTTP_CLIENT_MAX_REQUESTS.get());
+          dispatcher.setMaxRequestsPerHost(HTTP_CLIENT_MAX_REQUESTS.get());
           builder.dispatcher(dispatcher);
 
-          ConnectionPool pool = new ConnectionPool(Properties.HTTP_CLIENT_MAX_IDLE_CONNECTIONS.get(),
+          ConnectionPool pool = new ConnectionPool(properties.getValue(HTTP_CLIENT_MAX_IDLE_CONNECTIONS),
                   KEEP_ALIVE_DURATION, TimeUnit.SECONDS);
           builder.connectionPool(pool);
 
@@ -83,11 +92,14 @@ public class DaprHttpBuilder {
       }
     }
 
-    String endpoint = Properties.HTTP_ENDPOINT.get();
+    String endpoint = properties.getValue(HTTP_ENDPOINT);
     if ((endpoint != null) && !endpoint.isEmpty()) {
-      return new DaprHttp(endpoint, OK_HTTP_CLIENT);
+      return new DaprHttp(endpoint, properties.getValue(API_TOKEN), OK_HTTP_CLIENT);
     }
 
-    return new DaprHttp(Properties.SIDECAR_IP.get(), Properties.HTTP_PORT.get(), OK_HTTP_CLIENT);
+    return new DaprHttp(properties.getValue(SIDECAR_IP), properties.getValue(HTTP_PORT), properties.getValue(API_TOKEN),
+            OK_HTTP_CLIENT);
+
+
   }
 }
diff --git a/sdk/src/main/java/io/dapr/config/Properties.java b/sdk/src/main/java/io/dapr/config/Properties.java
index 27769c6cc..38a88b767 100644
--- a/sdk/src/main/java/io/dapr/config/Properties.java
+++ b/sdk/src/main/java/io/dapr/config/Properties.java
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ import io.dapr.utils.NetworkUtils;
 import java.nio.charset.Charset;
 import java.nio.charset.StandardCharsets;
 import java.time.Duration;
+import java.util.Collections;
+import java.util.Map;
 
 /**
  * Global properties for Dapr's SDK, using Supplier so they are dynamically resolved.
@@ -172,4 +174,39 @@ public class Properties {
           "dapr.http.client.maxIdleConnections",
           "DAPR_HTTP_CLIENT_MAX_IDLE_CONNECTIONS",
           DEFAULT_HTTP_CLIENT_MAX_IDLE_CONNECTIONS);
+
+  /**
+   * Mechanism to override properties set in a static context.
+   */
+  private final Map<String, String> overrides;
+
+  /**
+   * Creates a new instance to handle Properties per instance.
+   */
+  public Properties() {
+    this.overrides = null;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Creates a new instance to handle Properties per instance.
+   * @param overrides to override static properties
+   */
+  public Properties(Map<String, String> overrides) {
+    this.overrides = Collections.unmodifiableMap(overrides);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Gets a property value taking in consideration the override values.
+   * @param <T> type of the property that we want to get the value from
+   * @param property to override static property value from overrides
+   * @return the property's value
+   */
+  public <T> T getValue(Property<T> property) {
+    if (overrides != null) {
+      String override = overrides.get(property.getName());
+      return property.get(override);
+    } else {
+      return property.get();
+    }
+  }
 }
diff --git a/sdk/src/main/java/io/dapr/config/Property.java b/sdk/src/main/java/io/dapr/config/Property.java
index 6552aee38..f0e54f2e7 100644
--- a/sdk/src/main/java/io/dapr/config/Property.java
+++ b/sdk/src/main/java/io/dapr/config/Property.java
@@ -72,6 +72,24 @@ public abstract class Property<T> {
    * @return Value from system property (1st) or env variable (2nd) or default (last).
    */
   public T get() {
+    return this.get(null);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Gets the value defined by system property first, then env variable or sticks to default.
+   * @param override overrides the property value
+   * @return Value from system property (1st) or env variable (2nd) or default (last).
+   */
+  public T get(String override) {
+    if ((override != null) && !override.isEmpty()) {
+      try {
+        return this.parse(override);
+      } catch (IllegalArgumentException e) {
+        LOGGER.warning(String.format("Invalid override value in property: %s", this.name));
+        // OK, we tried. Falling back to system environment variable.
+      }
+    }
+
     String propValue = System.getProperty(this.name);
     if (propValue != null && !propValue.trim().isEmpty()) {
       try {
diff --git a/sdk/src/main/java/io/dapr/utils/NetworkUtils.java b/sdk/src/main/java/io/dapr/utils/NetworkUtils.java
index 815e6472e..6ce15782c 100644
--- a/sdk/src/main/java/io/dapr/utils/NetworkUtils.java
+++ b/sdk/src/main/java/io/dapr/utils/NetworkUtils.java
@@ -24,6 +24,11 @@ import java.net.InetSocketAddress;
 import java.net.Socket;
 import java.util.regex.Pattern;
 
+import static io.dapr.config.Properties.GRPC_ENDPOINT;
+import static io.dapr.config.Properties.GRPC_PORT;
+import static io.dapr.config.Properties.SIDECAR_IP;
+
+
 /**
  * Utility methods for network, internal to Dapr SDK.
  */
@@ -102,12 +107,12 @@ public final class NetworkUtils {
 
   /**
    * Creates a GRPC managed channel.
-   *
+   * @param properties instance to set up the GrpcEndpoint
    * @param interceptors Optional interceptors to add to the channel.
    * @return GRPC managed channel to communicate with the sidecar.
    */
-  public static ManagedChannel buildGrpcManagedChannel(ClientInterceptor... interceptors) {
-    var settings = GrpcEndpointSettings.parse();
+  public static ManagedChannel buildGrpcManagedChannel(Properties properties, ClientInterceptor... interceptors) {
+    var settings = GrpcEndpointSettings.parse(properties);
     ManagedChannelBuilder<?> builder = ManagedChannelBuilder.forTarget(settings.endpoint)
         .userAgent(Version.getSdkVersion());
     if (!settings.secure) {
@@ -129,11 +134,11 @@ public final class NetworkUtils {
       this.secure = secure;
     }
 
-    static GrpcEndpointSettings parse() {
-      String address = Properties.SIDECAR_IP.get();
-      int port = Properties.GRPC_PORT.get();
+    static GrpcEndpointSettings parse(Properties properties) {
+      String address = properties.getValue(SIDECAR_IP);
+      int port = properties.getValue(GRPC_PORT);
       boolean secure = false;
-      String grpcEndpoint = Properties.GRPC_ENDPOINT.get();
+      String grpcEndpoint = properties.getValue(GRPC_ENDPOINT);
       if ((grpcEndpoint != null) && !grpcEndpoint.isEmpty()) {
         var matcher = GRPC_ENDPOINT_PATTERN.matcher(grpcEndpoint);
         if (!matcher.matches()) {
diff --git a/sdk/src/test/java/io/dapr/client/DaprClientBuilderTest.java b/sdk/src/test/java/io/dapr/client/DaprClientBuilderTest.java
index bd94043bc..4a972a019 100644
--- a/sdk/src/test/java/io/dapr/client/DaprClientBuilderTest.java
+++ b/sdk/src/test/java/io/dapr/client/DaprClientBuilderTest.java
@@ -13,11 +13,15 @@ limitations under the License.
 
 package io.dapr.client;
 
+import io.dapr.config.Properties;
+import io.dapr.exceptions.DaprErrorDetails;
+import io.dapr.exceptions.DaprException;
 import io.dapr.serializer.DaprObjectSerializer;
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
 
 import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertNotNull;
 import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertThrows;
+import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertTrue;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.mock;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.when;
 
@@ -35,6 +39,18 @@ public class DaprClientBuilderTest {
     assertNotNull(daprClient);
   }
 
+  @Test
+  public void buildWithOverrideSidecarIP() {
+
+    DaprClientBuilder daprClientBuilder = new DaprClientBuilder();
+    daprClientBuilder.withPropertyOverride(Properties.SIDECAR_IP, "unknown-host");
+    DaprClient daprClient = daprClientBuilder.build();
+    assertNotNull(daprClient);
+    DaprException thrown = assertThrows(DaprException.class, () -> { daprClient.getMetadata().block(); });
+    assertTrue(thrown.toString().contains("UNAVAILABLE"));
+
+  }
+
   @Test
   public void noObjectSerializer() {
     assertThrows(IllegalArgumentException.class, () -> { new DaprClientBuilder().withObjectSerializer(null);});
diff --git a/sdk/src/test/java/io/dapr/client/DaprClientHttpTest.java b/sdk/src/test/java/io/dapr/client/DaprClientHttpTest.java
index 48b7cd0ac..fae617c69 100644
--- a/sdk/src/test/java/io/dapr/client/DaprClientHttpTest.java
+++ b/sdk/src/test/java/io/dapr/client/DaprClientHttpTest.java
@@ -66,6 +66,8 @@ public class DaprClientHttpTest {
   
   private String sidecarIp;
 
+  private String daprApiToken;
+
   private DaprClient daprClientHttp;
 
   private DaprHttp daprHttp;
@@ -77,9 +79,10 @@ public class DaprClientHttpTest {
   @BeforeEach
   public void setUp() {
     sidecarIp = formatIpAddress(Properties.SIDECAR_IP.get());
+    daprApiToken = Properties.API_TOKEN.get();
     mockInterceptor = new MockInterceptor(Behavior.UNORDERED);
     okHttpClient = new OkHttpClient.Builder().addInterceptor(mockInterceptor).build();
-    daprHttp = new DaprHttp(sidecarIp, 3000, okHttpClient);
+    daprHttp = new DaprHttp(sidecarIp, 3000, daprApiToken, okHttpClient);
     daprClientHttp = buildDaprClient(daprHttp);
   }
 
@@ -97,7 +100,7 @@ public class DaprClientHttpTest {
 
   @Test
   public void waitForSidecarTimeOutHealthCheck() throws Exception {
-    daprHttp = new DaprHttp(Properties.SIDECAR_IP.get(), 3000, okHttpClient);
+    daprHttp = new DaprHttp(Properties.SIDECAR_IP.get(), 3000, daprApiToken, okHttpClient);
     DaprClient daprClientHttp = buildDaprClient(daprHttp);
 
     mockInterceptor.addRule()
@@ -122,7 +125,7 @@ public class DaprClientHttpTest {
   public void waitForSidecarBadHealthCheck() throws Exception {
     int port = findFreePort();
     System.setProperty(Properties.HTTP_PORT.getName(), Integer.toString(port));
-    daprHttp = new DaprHttp(Properties.SIDECAR_IP.get(), port, okHttpClient);
+    daprHttp = new DaprHttp(Properties.SIDECAR_IP.get(), port, daprApiToken, okHttpClient);
     DaprClient daprClientHttp = buildDaprClient(daprHttp);
 
       mockInterceptor.addRule()
@@ -147,7 +150,7 @@ public class DaprClientHttpTest {
   public void waitForSidecarSlowSuccessfulHealthCheck() throws Exception {
     int port = findFreePort();
     System.setProperty(Properties.HTTP_PORT.getName(), Integer.toString(port));
-    daprHttp = new DaprHttp(Properties.SIDECAR_IP.get(), port, okHttpClient);
+    daprHttp = new DaprHttp(Properties.SIDECAR_IP.get(), port, daprApiToken, okHttpClient);
     DaprClient daprClientHttp = buildDaprClient(daprHttp);
 
     // Simulate a slow response
@@ -176,7 +179,7 @@ public class DaprClientHttpTest {
   public void waitForSidecarOK() throws Exception {
     int port = findFreePort();
     System.setProperty(Properties.HTTP_PORT.getName(), Integer.toString(port));
-    daprHttp = new DaprHttp(sidecarIp, port, okHttpClient);
+    daprHttp = new DaprHttp(sidecarIp, port, daprApiToken, okHttpClient);
     DaprClient daprClientHttp = buildDaprClient(daprHttp);
 
     mockInterceptor.addRule()
@@ -207,7 +210,7 @@ public class DaprClientHttpTest {
         }
       });
       t.start();
-      daprHttp = new DaprHttp(sidecarIp, port, okHttpClient);
+      daprHttp = new DaprHttp(sidecarIp, port, daprApiToken, okHttpClient);
       DaprClient daprClientHttp = buildDaprClient(daprHttp);
       daprClientHttp.waitForSidecar(10000).block();
     }
diff --git a/sdk/src/test/java/io/dapr/client/DaprHttpBuilderTest.java b/sdk/src/test/java/io/dapr/client/DaprHttpBuilderTest.java
index e299cb083..78470719c 100644
--- a/sdk/src/test/java/io/dapr/client/DaprHttpBuilderTest.java
+++ b/sdk/src/test/java/io/dapr/client/DaprHttpBuilderTest.java
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ limitations under the License.
 
 package io.dapr.client;
 
+import io.dapr.config.Properties;
 import okhttp3.OkHttpClient;
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
 
@@ -25,8 +26,9 @@ public class DaprHttpBuilderTest {
 
   @Test
   public void singletonOkHttpClient() throws Exception {
-    DaprHttp daprHttp = new DaprHttpBuilder().build();
-    DaprHttp anotherDaprHttp = new DaprHttpBuilder().build();
+    Properties properties = new Properties();
+    DaprHttp daprHttp = new DaprHttpBuilder().build(properties);
+    DaprHttp anotherDaprHttp = new DaprHttpBuilder().build(properties);
 
     assertSame(getOkHttpClient(daprHttp), getOkHttpClient(anotherDaprHttp));
   }
diff --git a/sdk/src/test/java/io/dapr/client/DaprHttpStub.java b/sdk/src/test/java/io/dapr/client/DaprHttpStub.java
index f6a52b8c4..2b38d7809 100644
--- a/sdk/src/test/java/io/dapr/client/DaprHttpStub.java
+++ b/sdk/src/test/java/io/dapr/client/DaprHttpStub.java
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ public class DaprHttpStub extends DaprHttp {
      * Instantiates a stub for DaprHttp
      */
     public DaprHttpStub() {
-        super(null, 3000, null);
+        super(null, 3000, "stubToken", null);
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/sdk/src/test/java/io/dapr/client/DaprHttpTest.java b/sdk/src/test/java/io/dapr/client/DaprHttpTest.java
index e976e41b4..b65270ba5 100644
--- a/sdk/src/test/java/io/dapr/client/DaprHttpTest.java
+++ b/sdk/src/test/java/io/dapr/client/DaprHttpTest.java
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@ public class DaprHttpTest {
   
   private String sidecarIp;
 
+  private String daprTokenApi;
+
   private OkHttpClient okHttpClient;
 
   private MockInterceptor mockInterceptor;
@@ -65,6 +67,7 @@ public class DaprHttpTest {
   @BeforeEach
   public void setUp() {
     sidecarIp = formatIpAddress(Properties.SIDECAR_IP.get());
+    daprTokenApi = Properties.API_TOKEN.get();
     mockInterceptor = new MockInterceptor(Behavior.UNORDERED);
     okHttpClient = new OkHttpClient.Builder().addInterceptor(mockInterceptor).build();
   }
@@ -77,7 +80,7 @@ public class DaprHttpTest {
         .respond(serializer.serialize(EXPECTED_RESULT));
     environmentVariables.set(Properties.API_TOKEN.getEnvName(), "xyz");
     assertEquals("xyz", Properties.API_TOKEN.get());
-    DaprHttp daprHttp = new DaprHttp(sidecarIp, 3500, okHttpClient);
+    DaprHttp daprHttp = new DaprHttp(sidecarIp, 3500, Properties.API_TOKEN.get(), okHttpClient);
     Mono<DaprHttp.Response> mono =
         daprHttp.invokeApi("POST", "v1.0/state".split("/"), null, (byte[]) null, null, Context.empty());
     DaprHttp.Response response = mono.block();
@@ -93,7 +96,7 @@ public class DaprHttpTest {
         .hasHeader(Headers.DAPR_API_TOKEN)
         .respond(serializer.serialize(EXPECTED_RESULT));
     assertNull(Properties.API_TOKEN.get());
-    DaprHttp daprHttp = new DaprHttp(sidecarIp, 3500, okHttpClient);
+    DaprHttp daprHttp = new DaprHttp(sidecarIp, 3500, daprTokenApi, okHttpClient);
     Mono<DaprHttp.Response> mono =
         daprHttp.invokeApi("POST", "v1.0/state".split("/"), null, (byte[]) null, null, Context.empty());
     DaprHttp.Response response = mono.block();
@@ -109,7 +112,7 @@ public class DaprHttpTest {
     mockInterceptor.addRule()
         .post("http://" + sidecarIp + ":3500/v1.0/state")
         .respond(serializer.serialize(EXPECTED_RESULT));
-    DaprHttp daprHttp = new DaprHttp(sidecarIp, 3500, okHttpClient);
+    DaprHttp daprHttp = new DaprHttp(sidecarIp, 3500, daprTokenApi,  okHttpClient);
     Mono<DaprHttp.Response> mono =
         daprHttp.invokeApi("POST", "v1.0/state".split("/"), null, (byte[]) null, headers, Context.empty());
     DaprHttp.Response response = mono.block();
@@ -128,7 +131,7 @@ public class DaprHttpTest {
     mockInterceptor.addRule()
         .post("http://" + sidecarIp + ":3500/v1.0/state")
         .respond(serializer.serialize(EXPECTED_RESULT));
-    DaprHttp daprHttp = new DaprHttp(sidecarIp, 3500, okHttpClient);
+    DaprHttp daprHttp = new DaprHttp(sidecarIp, 3500, daprTokenApi, okHttpClient);
     System.setProperty(Properties.SIDECAR_IP.getName(), prevSidecarIp);
     Mono<DaprHttp.Response> mono =
         daprHttp.invokeApi("POST", "v1.0/state".split("/"), null, (byte[]) null, headers, Context.empty());
@@ -143,7 +146,7 @@ public class DaprHttpTest {
       .post("http://" + sidecarIp + ":3500/v1.0/state")
       .respond(serializer.serialize(EXPECTED_RESULT))
       .addHeader("Header", "Value");
-    DaprHttp daprHttp = new DaprHttp(sidecarIp, 3500, okHttpClient);
+    DaprHttp daprHttp = new DaprHttp(sidecarIp, 3500, daprTokenApi, okHttpClient);
     Mono<DaprHttp.Response> mono =
         daprHttp.invokeApi("POST", "v1.0/state".split("/"), null, "", null, Context.empty());
     DaprHttp.Response response = mono.block();
@@ -156,7 +159,7 @@ public class DaprHttpTest {
     mockInterceptor.addRule()
       .delete("http://" + sidecarIp + ":3500/v1.0/state")
       .respond(serializer.serialize(EXPECTED_RESULT));
-    DaprHttp daprHttp = new DaprHttp(sidecarIp, 3500, okHttpClient);
+    DaprHttp daprHttp = new DaprHttp(sidecarIp, 3500, daprTokenApi, okHttpClient);
     Mono<DaprHttp.Response> mono =
         daprHttp.invokeApi("DELETE", "v1.0/state".split("/"), null, (String) null, null, Context.empty());
     DaprHttp.Response response = mono.block();
@@ -167,7 +170,7 @@ public class DaprHttpTest {
   @Test
   public void invokeHEADMethod() throws IOException {
     mockInterceptor.addRule().head("http://127.0.0.1:3500/v1.0/state").respond(HttpURLConnection.HTTP_OK);
-    DaprHttp daprHttp = new DaprHttp(Properties.SIDECAR_IP.get(), 3500, okHttpClient);
+    DaprHttp daprHttp = new DaprHttp(Properties.SIDECAR_IP.get(), 3500, daprTokenApi, okHttpClient);
     Mono<DaprHttp.Response> mono =
         daprHttp.invokeApi("HEAD", "v1.0/state".split("/"), null, (String) null, null, Context.empty());
     DaprHttp.Response response = mono.block();
@@ -179,7 +182,7 @@ public class DaprHttpTest {
     mockInterceptor.addRule()
       .get("http://" + sidecarIp + ":3500/v1.0/get")
       .respond(serializer.serialize(EXPECTED_RESULT));
-    DaprHttp daprHttp = new DaprHttp(sidecarIp, 3500, okHttpClient);
+    DaprHttp daprHttp = new DaprHttp(sidecarIp, 3500, daprTokenApi, okHttpClient);
     Mono<DaprHttp.Response> mono = daprHttp.invokeApi("GET", "v1.0/get".split("/"), null, null, Context.empty());
     DaprHttp.Response response = mono.block();
     String body = serializer.deserialize(response.getBody(), String.class);
@@ -196,7 +199,7 @@ public class DaprHttpTest {
     mockInterceptor.addRule()
       .get("http://" + sidecarIp + ":3500/v1.0/state/order?orderId=41")
       .respond(serializer.serialize(EXPECTED_RESULT));
-    DaprHttp daprHttp = new DaprHttp(sidecarIp, 3500, okHttpClient);
+    DaprHttp daprHttp = new DaprHttp(sidecarIp, 3500, daprTokenApi, okHttpClient);
     Mono<DaprHttp.Response> mono =
         daprHttp.invokeApi("GET", "v1.0/state/order".split("/"), urlParameters, headers, Context.empty());
     DaprHttp.Response response = mono.block();
@@ -209,7 +212,7 @@ public class DaprHttpTest {
     mockInterceptor.addRule()
       .post("http://" + sidecarIp + ":3500/v1.0/state")
       .respond(500);
-    DaprHttp daprHttp = new DaprHttp(sidecarIp, 3500, okHttpClient);
+    DaprHttp daprHttp = new DaprHttp(sidecarIp, 3500, daprTokenApi, okHttpClient);
     Mono<DaprHttp.Response> mono =
         daprHttp.invokeApi("POST", "v1.0/state".split("/"), null, null, Context.empty());
     StepVerifier.create(mono).expectError(RuntimeException.class).verify();
@@ -221,7 +224,7 @@ public class DaprHttpTest {
       .post("http://" + sidecarIp + ":3500/v1.0/state")
       .respond(500, ResponseBody.create(MediaType.parse("text"),
         "{\"errorCode\":null,\"message\":null}"));
-    DaprHttp daprHttp = new DaprHttp(sidecarIp, 3500, okHttpClient);
+    DaprHttp daprHttp = new DaprHttp(sidecarIp, 3500, daprTokenApi, okHttpClient);
     Mono<DaprHttp.Response> mono = daprHttp.invokeApi("POST", "v1.0/state".split("/"), null, null, Context.empty());
     StepVerifier.create(mono).expectError(RuntimeException.class).verify();
   }
@@ -232,7 +235,7 @@ public class DaprHttpTest {
       .post("http://" + sidecarIp + ":3500/v1.0/state")
       .respond(500, ResponseBody.create(MediaType.parse("application/json"),
         "{\"errorCode\":\"null\",\"message\":\"null\"}"));
-    DaprHttp daprHttp = new DaprHttp(sidecarIp, 3500, okHttpClient);
+    DaprHttp daprHttp = new DaprHttp(sidecarIp, 3500, daprTokenApi, okHttpClient);
     Mono<DaprHttp.Response> mono = daprHttp.invokeApi("POST", "v1.0/state".split("/"), null, null, Context.empty());
     StepVerifier.create(mono).expectError(RuntimeException.class).verify();
   }
@@ -253,7 +256,7 @@ public class DaprHttpTest {
         .post("http://127.0.0.1:3500/v1.0/pubsub/publish")
         .respond(500, ResponseBody.create(MediaType.parse("application/json"),
             payload));
-    DaprHttp daprHttp = new DaprHttp(Properties.SIDECAR_IP.get(), 3500, okHttpClient);
+    DaprHttp daprHttp = new DaprHttp(Properties.SIDECAR_IP.get(), 3500, daprTokenApi, okHttpClient);
     Mono<DaprHttp.Response> mono = daprHttp.invokeApi("POST", "v1.0/pubsub/publish".split("/"), null, null, Context.empty());
     StepVerifier.create(mono).expectErrorMatches(e -> {
       assertEquals(DaprException.class, e.getClass());
@@ -302,7 +305,7 @@ public class DaprHttpTest {
       .get("http://" + sidecarIp + ":3500/" + urlExistingState)
       .respond(200, ResponseBody.create(MediaType.parse("application/json"),
         serializer.serialize(existingState)));
-    DaprHttp daprHttp = new DaprHttp(sidecarIp, 3500, okHttpClient);
+    DaprHttp daprHttp = new DaprHttp(sidecarIp, 3500, daprTokenApi, okHttpClient);
     Mono<DaprHttp.Response> response = daprHttp.invokeApi("GET", urlExistingState.split("/"), null, null, Context.empty());
     assertEquals(existingState, serializer.deserialize(response.block().getBody(), String.class));
     Mono<DaprHttp.Response> responseDeleted = daprHttp.invokeApi("GET", urlDeleteState.split("/"), null, null, Context.empty());
diff --git a/sdk/src/test/java/io/dapr/utils/NetworkUtilsTest.java b/sdk/src/test/java/io/dapr/utils/NetworkUtilsTest.java
index 040c152f9..878d249f6 100644
--- a/sdk/src/test/java/io/dapr/utils/NetworkUtilsTest.java
+++ b/sdk/src/test/java/io/dapr/utils/NetworkUtilsTest.java
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ public class NetworkUtilsTest {
   private final String defaultSidecarIP = "127.0.0.1";
 
   private ManagedChannel channel;
+  private Properties properties = new Properties();
 
   @BeforeEach
   public void setUp() {
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ public class NetworkUtilsTest {
 
   @Test
   public void testBuildGrpcManagedChannel() {
-    channel = NetworkUtils.buildGrpcManagedChannel();
+    channel = NetworkUtils.buildGrpcManagedChannel(properties);
 
     String expectedAuthority = String.format("%s:%s", defaultSidecarIP, defaultGrpcPort);
     Assertions.assertEquals(expectedAuthority, channel.authority());
@@ -40,7 +41,7 @@ public class NetworkUtilsTest {
   @Test
   public void testBuildGrpcManagedChannel_httpEndpointNoPort() {
     System.setProperty(Properties.GRPC_ENDPOINT.getName(), "http://example.com");
-    channel = NetworkUtils.buildGrpcManagedChannel();
+    channel = NetworkUtils.buildGrpcManagedChannel(properties);
 
     String expectedAuthority = "example.com:80";
     Assertions.assertEquals(expectedAuthority, channel.authority());
@@ -49,7 +50,7 @@ public class NetworkUtilsTest {
   @Test
   public void testBuildGrpcManagedChannel_httpEndpointWithPort() {
     System.setProperty(Properties.GRPC_ENDPOINT.getName(), "http://example.com:3000");
-    channel = NetworkUtils.buildGrpcManagedChannel();
+    channel = NetworkUtils.buildGrpcManagedChannel(properties);
 
     String expectedAuthority = "example.com:3000";
     Assertions.assertEquals(expectedAuthority, channel.authority());
@@ -58,7 +59,7 @@ public class NetworkUtilsTest {
   @Test
   public void testBuildGrpcManagedChannel_httpsEndpointNoPort() {
     System.setProperty(Properties.GRPC_ENDPOINT.getName(), "https://example.com");
-    channel = NetworkUtils.buildGrpcManagedChannel();
+    channel = NetworkUtils.buildGrpcManagedChannel(properties);
 
     String expectedAuthority = "example.com:443";
     Assertions.assertEquals(expectedAuthority, channel.authority());
@@ -67,7 +68,7 @@ public class NetworkUtilsTest {
   @Test
   public void testBuildGrpcManagedChannel_httpsEndpointWithPort() {
     System.setProperty(Properties.GRPC_ENDPOINT.getName(), "https://example.com:3000");
-    channel = NetworkUtils.buildGrpcManagedChannel();
+    channel = NetworkUtils.buildGrpcManagedChannel(properties);
 
     String expectedAuthority = "example.com:3000";
     Assertions.assertEquals(expectedAuthority, channel.authority());
@@ -138,7 +139,7 @@ public class NetworkUtilsTest {
       boolean expectSecure
   ) {
     System.setProperty(Properties.GRPC_ENDPOINT.getName(), grpcEndpointEnvValue);
-    var settings = NetworkUtils.GrpcEndpointSettings.parse();
+    var settings = NetworkUtils.GrpcEndpointSettings.parse(new Properties());
 
     Assertions.assertEquals(expectedEndpoint, settings.endpoint);
     Assertions.assertEquals(expectSecure, settings.secure);
@@ -147,7 +148,7 @@ public class NetworkUtilsTest {
   private static void testGrpcEndpointParsingErrorScenario(String grpcEndpointEnvValue) {
     try {
       System.setProperty(Properties.GRPC_ENDPOINT.getName(), grpcEndpointEnvValue);
-      NetworkUtils.GrpcEndpointSettings.parse();
+      NetworkUtils.GrpcEndpointSettings.parse(new Properties());
       Assert.fail();
     } catch (IllegalArgumentException e) {
       // Expected