diff --git a/client.go b/client.go
index f91cfc6..8acfdf8 100644
--- a/client.go
+++ b/client.go
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ type Node struct {
 	autoRefresh   bool
 	enablePasswd  string
 	versionNumber string
+	eAPIVersion   string
 }
 
 // GetConnection returns the EapiConnectionEntity
@@ -154,15 +155,18 @@ func (n *Node) Refresh() {
 //
 // Returns:
 //  Pointer to an EapiReqHandle or error on failure
-func GetHandle(n *Node, encoding string) (*EapiReqHandle, error) {
+func GetHandle(n *Node, encoding string, version StringOrInt) (*EapiReqHandle, error) {
 	if strings.ToLower(encoding) != "json" &&
 		strings.ToLower(encoding) != "text" {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("Invalid encoding specified: %s", encoding)
 	}
+	if version == nil {
+		version = 1
+	}
 	if n == nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("Invalid node")
 	}
-	return &EapiReqHandle{node: n, encoding: encoding}, nil
+	return &EapiReqHandle{node: n, encoding: encoding, version:version}, nil
 }
 
 // GetHandle returns the EapiReqHandle for the connection.
@@ -172,8 +176,11 @@ func GetHandle(n *Node, encoding string) (*EapiReqHandle, error) {
 //
 // Returns:
 //  Pointer to an EapiReqHandle or error on failure
-func (n *Node) GetHandle(encoding string) (*EapiReqHandle, error) {
-	return GetHandle(n, encoding)
+func (n *Node) GetHandle(encoding string, version ...StringOrInt) (*EapiReqHandle, error) {
+	if version == nil {
+		return GetHandle(n, encoding, 1)
+	} 
+	return GetHandle(n, encoding, version[0])
 }
 
 // GetConfig retrieves the config from the node.
@@ -373,7 +380,7 @@ func (n *Node) RunCommands(commands []string,
 		cmds = cmdsToInterface(commands)
 	}
 
-	result, err := n.conn.Execute(cmds, encoding)
+	result, err := n.conn.Execute(cmds, encoding, n.eAPIVersion)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
diff --git a/eapi.go b/eapi.go
index 066546e..2b0ae65 100644
--- a/eapi.go
+++ b/eapi.go
@@ -55,8 +55,10 @@ type Request struct {
 }
 
 // Parameters ...
+type StringOrInt interface{}
+
 type Parameters struct {
-	Version int           `json:"version"`
+	Version StringOrInt   `json:"version"`
 	Cmds    []interface{} `json:"cmds"`
 	Format  string        `json:"format"`
 }
@@ -107,6 +109,7 @@ type EapiReqHandle struct {
 	encoding     string
 	eapiCommands []commandBlock
 	err          error
+	version		 StringOrInt
 }
 
 // debugJSON prints out []byte JSON data Indented
@@ -250,7 +253,7 @@ func (handle *EapiReqHandle) Call() error {
 
 	commands := handle.getAllCommands()
 
-	jsonrsp, err := handle.node.conn.Execute(commands, handle.encoding)
+	jsonrsp, err := handle.node.conn.Execute(commands, handle.encoding, handle.version)
         
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
diff --git a/eapilib.go b/eapilib.go
index d3d1423..6736481 100644
--- a/eapilib.go
+++ b/eapilib.go
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ import (
 // EapiConnectionEntity is an interface representing the ability to execute a
 // single json transaction, obtaining the Response for a given Request.
 type EapiConnectionEntity interface {
-	Execute(commands []interface{}, encoding string) (*JSONRPCResponse, error)
+	Execute(commands []interface{}, encoding string, version StringOrInt) (*JSONRPCResponse, error)
 	SetTimeout(to uint32)
 	SetDisableKeepAlive(disableKeepAlive bool)
 	Error() error
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ type EapiConnection struct {
 // Returns:
 //  pointer to JSONRPCResponse or error on failure
 func (conn *EapiConnection) Execute(commands []interface{},
-	encoding string) (*JSONRPCResponse, error) {
+	encoding string, version StringOrInt) (*JSONRPCResponse, error) {
 	if conn == nil {
 		return &JSONRPCResponse{}, fmt.Errorf("No connection")
 	}
@@ -167,8 +167,8 @@ func (conn *EapiConnection) SetDisableKeepAlive(disableKeepAlive bool) {
 // entries both can be used. Returns []byte of the built JSON request.
 // Successful call returns err == nil.
 func buildJSONRequest(commands []interface{},
-	encoding string, reqid string) ([]byte, error) {
-	p := Parameters{1, commands, encoding}
+	encoding string, reqid string, version StringOrInt) ([]byte, error) {
+	p := Parameters{version, commands, encoding}
 
 	req := Request{"2.0", "runCmds", p, reqid}
 	data, err := json.Marshal(req)
@@ -273,12 +273,12 @@ func (conn *SocketEapiConnection) send(data []byte) (*JSONRPCResponse, error) {
 // Returns:
 //  pointer to JSONRPCResponse or error on failure
 func (conn *SocketEapiConnection) Execute(commands []interface{},
-	encoding string) (*JSONRPCResponse, error) {
+	encoding string, version StringOrInt) (*JSONRPCResponse, error) {
 	if conn == nil {
 		return &JSONRPCResponse{}, fmt.Errorf("No connection")
 	}
 	conn.ClearError()
-	data, err := buildJSONRequest(commands, encoding, strconv.Itoa(os.Getpid()))
+	data, err := buildJSONRequest(commands, encoding, strconv.Itoa(os.Getpid()), version)
 	if err != nil {
 		conn.SetError(err)
 		return &JSONRPCResponse{}, err
@@ -356,12 +356,12 @@ func (conn *HTTPLocalEapiConnection) send(data []byte) (*JSONRPCResponse, error)
 // Returns:
 //  pointer to JSONRPCResponse or error on failure
 func (conn *HTTPLocalEapiConnection) Execute(commands []interface{},
-	encoding string) (*JSONRPCResponse, error) {
+	encoding string, version StringOrInt) (*JSONRPCResponse, error) {
 	if conn == nil {
 		return &JSONRPCResponse{}, fmt.Errorf("No connection")
 	}
 	conn.ClearError()
-	data, err := buildJSONRequest(commands, encoding, strconv.Itoa(os.Getpid()))
+	data, err := buildJSONRequest(commands, encoding, strconv.Itoa(os.Getpid()), version)
 	if err != nil {
 		conn.SetError(err)
 		return &JSONRPCResponse{}, err
@@ -465,12 +465,12 @@ func (conn *HTTPEapiConnection) send(data []byte) (*JSONRPCResponse, error) {
 // Returns:
 //  pointer to JSONRPCResponse or error on failure
 func (conn *HTTPEapiConnection) Execute(commands []interface{},
-	encoding string) (*JSONRPCResponse, error) {
+	encoding string, version StringOrInt) (*JSONRPCResponse, error) {
 	if conn == nil {
 		return &JSONRPCResponse{}, fmt.Errorf("No connection")
 	}
 	conn.ClearError()
-	data, err := buildJSONRequest(commands, encoding, strconv.Itoa(os.Getpid()))
+	data, err := buildJSONRequest(commands, encoding, strconv.Itoa(os.Getpid()), version)
 	if err != nil {
 		conn.SetError(err)
 		return &JSONRPCResponse{}, err
@@ -582,12 +582,12 @@ func (conn *HTTPSEapiConnection) send(data []byte) (*JSONRPCResponse, error) {
 // Returns:
 //  pointer to JSONRPCResponse or error on failure
 func (conn *HTTPSEapiConnection) Execute(commands []interface{},
-	encoding string) (*JSONRPCResponse, error) {
+	encoding string, version StringOrInt) (*JSONRPCResponse, error) {
 	if conn == nil {
 		return &JSONRPCResponse{}, fmt.Errorf("No connection")
 	}
 	conn.ClearError()
-	data, err := buildJSONRequest(commands, encoding, strconv.Itoa(os.Getpid()))
+	data, err := buildJSONRequest(commands, encoding, strconv.Itoa(os.Getpid()), version)
 	if err != nil {
 		conn.SetError(err)
 		return &JSONRPCResponse{}, err
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 253a19e..05b8bdb 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
-module github.com/aristanetworks/goeapi
+module github.com/kalebris/goeapi
 
 go 1.17
 
 require (
+	github.com/aristanetworks/goeapi v1.0.0
 	github.com/mitchellh/mapstructure v1.5.0
 	github.com/vaughan0/go-ini v0.0.0-20130923145212-a98ad7ee00ec
 )
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 73405ce..0f95fc4 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+github.com/aristanetworks/goeapi v1.0.0 h1:FjckkjOY32SkmKrqDyBqYu6hN7DaIJuxcii9LLdZqtQ=
+github.com/aristanetworks/goeapi v1.0.0/go.mod h1:DcgIvssM+qcRRVICDky/ecT/Gqpx40UQDTYY8Lu/iJ0=
 github.com/mitchellh/mapstructure v1.5.0 h1:jeMsZIYE/09sWLaz43PL7Gy6RuMjD2eJVyuac5Z2hdY=
 github.com/mitchellh/mapstructure v1.5.0/go.mod h1:bFUtVrKA4DC2yAKiSyO/QUcy7e+RRV2QTWOzhPopBRo=
 github.com/vaughan0/go-ini v0.0.0-20130923145212-a98ad7ee00ec h1:DGmKwyZwEB8dI7tbLt/I/gQuP559o/0FrAkHKlQM/Ks=