diff --git a/volkszaehler/__init__.py b/volkszaehler/__init__.py
index ba86079..1511e9e 100644
--- a/volkszaehler/__init__.py
+++ b/volkszaehler/__init__.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 _RESOURCE = "{schema}://{host}:{port}/middleware.php/data/{uuid}.json"
+_RESOURCE_NO_MIDDLEWARE = "{schema}://{host}:{port}/data/{uuid}.json"
 _RESOURCE_FROM = "from={param_from}"
 _RESOURCE_TO = "to={param_to}"
 
@@ -26,14 +27,21 @@ def __init__(
         tls=False,
         param_from="",
         param_to="",
+        middleware=True,
     ):
         """Initialize the connection to the API."""
         self._loop = loop
         self._session = session
-        if tls:
-            self.url = _RESOURCE.format(schema="https", host=host, port=port, uuid=uuid)
+
+        if middleware:
+            self.url = _RESOURCE.format(
+                schema="https" if tls else "http", host=host, port=port, uuid=uuid
+            )
         else:
-            self.url = _RESOURCE.format(schema="http", host=host, port=port, uuid=uuid)
+            self.url = _RESOURCE_NO_MIDDLEWARE.format(
+                schema="https" if tls else "http", host=host, port=port, uuid=uuid
+            )
+
         self.data = {}
         self.average = self.max = self.min = self.consumption = None
         self.tuples = []