diff --git a/lib/azurex/blob.ex b/lib/azurex/blob.ex
index a189f7c..48a5dd6 100644
--- a/lib/azurex/blob.ex
+++ b/lib/azurex/blob.ex
@@ -41,6 +41,13 @@ defmodule Azurex.Blob do
   argument of `nil` will result in the blob being assigned the default content
   type `"application/octet-stream"`.
 
+  ## The `options` Argument
+
+  The last argument of this function is a keyword list that can contain the following options:
+    * `params`: a list of additional query parameters to include in the request
+    * `headers`: a list of additional headers to include in the request
+    * any other options that can be passed to `HTTPoison.request/1`
+
   ## Examples
 
       iex> put_blob("filename.txt", "file contents", "text/plain")
@@ -55,7 +62,10 @@ defmodule Azurex.Blob do
       iex> put_blob("filename.txt", "file contents", "text/plain", "container")
       :ok
 
-      iex> put_blob("filename.txt", "file contents", "text/plain", nil, timeout: 10)
+      iex> put_blob("filename.txt", "file contents", "text/plain", nil, params: [timeout: 10])
+      :ok
+
+      iex> put_blob("filename.txt", "file contents", "text/plain", nil, params: [timeout: 10], headers: [{"x-ms-meta-foo", "bar"}])
       :ok
 
       iex> put_blob("filename.txt", "file contents", "text/plain")
@@ -71,28 +81,31 @@ defmodule Azurex.Blob do
         ) ::
           :ok
           | {:error, HTTPoison.AsyncResponse.t() | HTTPoison.Error.t() | HTTPoison.Response.t()}
-  def put_blob(name, blob, content_type, container \\ nil, params \\ [])
+  def put_blob(name, blob, content_type, container \\ nil, options \\ [])
 
-  def put_blob(name, {:stream, bitstream}, content_type, container, params) do
+  def put_blob(name, {:stream, bitstream}, content_type, container, options) do
     content_type = content_type || "application/octet-stream"
 
     bitstream
     |> Stream.transform(
       fn -> [] end,
       fn chunk, acc ->
-        with {:ok, block_id} <- Block.put_block(container, chunk, name, params) do
+        with {:ok, block_id} <- Block.put_block(container, chunk, name, options) do
           {[], [block_id | acc]}
         end
       end,
       fn acc ->
-        Block.put_block_list(acc, container, name, content_type, params)
+        Block.put_block_list(acc, container, name, content_type, options)
       end
     )
     |> Stream.run()
   end
 
-  def put_blob(name, blob, content_type, container, params) do
+  def put_blob(name, blob, content_type, container, options) do
     content_type = content_type || "application/octet-stream"
+    {params, options} = Keyword.pop(options, :params, [])
+    {headers, options} = Keyword.pop(options, :headers, [])
+    headers = Enum.map(headers, fn {k, v} -> {to_string(k), v} end)
 
     %HTTPoison.Request{
       method: :put,
@@ -100,11 +113,11 @@ defmodule Azurex.Blob do
       params: params,
       body: blob,
       headers: [
-        {"x-ms-blob-type", "BlockBlob"}
+        {"x-ms-blob-type", "BlockBlob"} | headers
       ],
       # Blob storage only answers when the whole file has been uploaded, so recv_timeout
       # is not applicable for the put request, so we set it to infinity
-      options: [recv_timeout: :infinity]
+      options: [recv_timeout: :infinity] ++ options
     }
     |> SharedKey.sign(
       storage_account_name: Config.storage_account_name(),
diff --git a/lib/azurex/blob/block.ex b/lib/azurex/blob/block.ex
index a89811e..e8f6177 100644
--- a/lib/azurex/blob/block.ex
+++ b/lib/azurex/blob/block.ex
@@ -19,9 +19,12 @@ defmodule Azurex.Blob.Block do
   """
   @spec put_block(String.t(), bitstring(), String.t(), list()) ::
           {:ok, String.t()} | {:error, term()}
-  def put_block(container, chunk, name, params) do
+  def put_block(container, chunk, name, options) do
     block_id = build_block_id()
     content_type = "application/octet-stream"
+    {params, options} = Keyword.pop(options, :params, [])
+    {headers, options} = Keyword.pop(options, :headers, [])
+    headers = Enum.map(headers, fn {k, v} -> {to_string(k), v} end)
     params = [{:comp, "block"}, {:blockid, block_id} | params]
 
     %HTTPoison.Request{
@@ -31,8 +34,9 @@ defmodule Azurex.Blob.Block do
       body: chunk,
       headers: [
         {"content-type", content_type},
-        {"content-length", byte_size(chunk)}
-      ]
+        {"content-length", byte_size(chunk)} | headers
+      ],
+      options: options
     }
     |> SharedKey.sign(
       storage_account_name: Config.storage_account_name(),
@@ -54,7 +58,10 @@ defmodule Azurex.Blob.Block do
   """
   @spec put_block_list(list(), String.t(), String.t(), String.t() | nil, list()) ::
           :ok | {:error, term()}
-  def put_block_list(block_ids, container, name, blob_content_type, params) do
+  def put_block_list(block_ids, container, name, blob_content_type, options) do
+    {params, options} = Keyword.pop(options, :params, [])
+    {headers, options} = Keyword.pop(options, :headers, [])
+    headers = Enum.map(headers, fn {k, v} -> {to_string(k), v} end)
     params = [{:comp, "blocklist"} | params]
     content_type = "text/plain; charset=UTF-8"
     blob_content_type = blob_content_type || "application/octet-stream"
@@ -79,8 +86,9 @@ defmodule Azurex.Blob.Block do
       body: body,
       headers: [
         {"content-type", content_type},
-        {"x-ms-blob-content-type", blob_content_type}
-      ]
+        {"x-ms-blob-content-type", blob_content_type} | headers
+      ],
+      options: options
     }
     |> SharedKey.sign(
       storage_account_name: Config.storage_account_name(),
diff --git a/test/integration/blob_integration_test.exs b/test/integration/blob_integration_test.exs
index 06377e7..98b0beb 100644
--- a/test/integration/blob_integration_test.exs
+++ b/test/integration/blob_integration_test.exs
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ defmodule Azurex.BlobIntegrationTests do
              ) == {:ok, @sample_file_contents}
     end
 
-    test "passing container and params" do
+    test "passing container and options with params and headers" do
       blob_name = make_blob_name()
 
       assert Blob.put_blob(
@@ -74,8 +74,10 @@ defmodule Azurex.BlobIntegrationTests do
                @sample_file_contents,
                "text/plain",
                @integration_testing_container,
-               timeout: 10,
-               ignored_param: "ignored_param_value"
+               options: [
+                 params: [timeout: 10, ignored_param: "ignored_param_value"],
+                 headers: [ignored_header: "ignored_header_value"]
+               ]
              ) == :ok
 
       assert Blob.get_blob(
@@ -122,6 +124,22 @@ defmodule Azurex.BlobIntegrationTests do
       assert headers["content-md5"] ==
                :crypto.hash(:md5, @sample_file_contents) |> Base.encode64()
     end
+
+    test "passing custom headers" do
+      blob_name = make_blob_name()
+
+      assert Blob.put_blob(
+               blob_name,
+               @sample_file_contents,
+               "text/plain",
+               nil,
+               headers: ["x-ms-meta-foo": "bar"]
+             ) == :ok
+
+      assert {:ok, headers} = Blob.head_blob(blob_name)
+      headers = Map.new(headers)
+      assert headers["x-ms-meta-foo"] == "bar"
+    end
   end
 
   describe "copying a blob" do