diff --git a/cli/export.go b/cli/export.go
index 48020890..3e688d42 100644
--- a/cli/export.go
+++ b/cli/export.go
@@ -61,11 +61,20 @@ var exportCmd = &cobra.Command{
 
 		defer fle.Close()
 
+		// Check to see if the http request type has
+		// been specified as eith 'http' or 'https'
+		// as these are the only supported schemes.
+
+		if opts.DB.Type != "http" && opts.DB.Type != "https" {
+			log.Fatalln("Connection failed - please specify 'http' or 'https' for the scheme.")
+			return
+		}
+
 		// Configure the export connection endpoint url
 		// and specify the authentication header using
 		// basic auth for root login.
 
-		url := fmt.Sprintf("https://%s@%s:%s/export", opts.Auth.Auth, opts.DB.Host, opts.DB.Port)
+		url := fmt.Sprintf("%s://%s@%s:%s/export", opts.DB.Type, opts.Auth.Auth, opts.DB.Host, opts.DB.Port)
 
 		// Create a new http request object that we
 		// can use to connect to the export endpoint
@@ -133,6 +142,7 @@ var exportCmd = &cobra.Command{
 func init() {
 
 	exportCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVarP(&opts.Auth.Auth, "auth", "a", "root:root", "Master authentication details to use when connecting.")
+	exportCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&opts.DB.Type, "scheme", "https", "HTTP connection scheme to use to connect to the database.")
 	exportCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&opts.DB.Host, "host", "surreal.io", "Database server host to connect to.")
 	exportCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&opts.DB.Port, "port", "80", "Database server port to connect to.")
 
diff --git a/cli/import.go b/cli/import.go
index 3bd472ce..f2ef5c07 100644
--- a/cli/import.go
+++ b/cli/import.go
@@ -60,11 +60,20 @@ var importCmd = &cobra.Command{
 
 		defer fle.Close()
 
+		// Check to see if the http request type has
+		// been specified as eith 'http' or 'https'
+		// as these are the only supported schemes.
+
+		if opts.DB.Type != "http" && opts.DB.Type != "https" {
+			log.Fatalln("Connection failed - please specify 'http' or 'https' for the scheme.")
+			return
+		}
+
 		// Configure the export connection endpoint url
 		// and specify the authentication header using
 		// basic auth for root login.
 
-		url := fmt.Sprintf("https://%s@%s:%s/import", opts.Auth.Auth, opts.DB.Host, opts.DB.Port)
+		url := fmt.Sprintf("%s://%s@%s:%s/import", opts.DB.Type, opts.Auth.Auth, opts.DB.Host, opts.DB.Port)
 
 		// Create a new http request object that we
 		// can use to connect to the import endpoint
@@ -123,6 +132,7 @@ var importCmd = &cobra.Command{
 func init() {
 
 	importCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVarP(&opts.Auth.Auth, "auth", "a", "root:root", "Master authentication details to use when connecting.")
+	importCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&opts.DB.Type, "scheme", "https", "HTTP connection scheme to use to connect to the database.")
 	importCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&opts.DB.Host, "host", "surreal.io", "Database server host to connect to.")
 	importCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&opts.DB.Port, "port", "80", "Database server port to connect to.")
 
diff --git a/cli/sql.go b/cli/sql.go
index 496cca4e..7dedc3b6 100644
--- a/cli/sql.go
+++ b/cli/sql.go
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ var sqlCmd = &cobra.Command{
 		// creating the file, then return an error.
 
 		if fle, err = os.OpenFile(args[0], os.O_RDONLY, 0644); err != nil {
-			log.Fatalln("Import failed - please check the filepath and try again.")
+			log.Fatalln("SQL failed - please check the filepath and try again.")
 			return
 		}
 
@@ -60,11 +60,20 @@ var sqlCmd = &cobra.Command{
 
 		defer fle.Close()
 
+		// Check to see if the http request type has
+		// been specified as eith 'http' or 'https'
+		// as these are the only supported schemes.
+
+		if opts.DB.Type != "http" && opts.DB.Type != "https" {
+			log.Fatalln("Connection failed - please specify 'http' or 'https' for the scheme.")
+			return
+		}
+
 		// Configure the export connection endpoint url
 		// and specify the authentication header using
 		// basic auth for root login.
 
-		url := fmt.Sprintf("http://%s@%s:%s/sql", opts.Auth.Auth, opts.DB.Host, opts.DB.Port)
+		url := fmt.Sprintf("%s://%s@%s:%s/sql", opts.DB.Type, opts.Auth.Auth, opts.DB.Host, opts.DB.Port)
 
 		// Create a new http request object that we
 		// can use to connect to the import endpoint
@@ -141,6 +150,7 @@ var sqlCmd = &cobra.Command{
 func init() {
 
 	sqlCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVarP(&opts.Auth.Auth, "auth", "a", "root:root", "Master authentication details to use when connecting.")
+	sqlCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&opts.DB.Type, "scheme", "https", "HTTP connection scheme to use to connect to the database.")
 	sqlCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&opts.DB.Host, "host", "surreal.io", "Database server host to connect to.")
 	sqlCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&opts.DB.Port, "port", "80", "Database server port to connect to.")
 
diff --git a/cnf/cnf.go b/cnf/cnf.go
index 78745d64..26ba2b2d 100644
--- a/cnf/cnf.go
+++ b/cnf/cnf.go
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ type Options struct {
 		Key  []byte        // Data encryption key
 		Code string        // Data encryption key string
 		Path string        // Path to store the data file
+		Type string        // HTTP scheme type to use
 		Host string        // Surreal host to connect to
 		Port string        // Surreal port to connect to
 		Base string        // Base key to use in KV stores