diff --git a/Instagram/Auth.php b/Instagram/Auth.php
index 9cce45c..27e6428 100644
--- a/Instagram/Auth.php
+++ b/Instagram/Auth.php
@@ -61,17 +61,26 @@ public function __construct( array $config = null, \Instagram\Net\ClientInterfac
      * @access public
      */
     public function authorize() {
-        header(
-            sprintf(
-                'Location:https://api.instagram.com/oauth/authorize/?client_id=%s&redirect_uri=%s&response_type=code&scope=%s',
-                $this->config['client_id'],
-                $this->config['redirect_uri'],
-                implode( '+', $this->config['scope'] )
-            )
-        );
+        header('Location:' . $this->getAuthorizationUrl());
         exit;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * getAuthorizationUrl
+     *
+     * Return the URL to request authorization from an Instagram user
+     * @return string
+     */
+    public function getAuthorizationUrl()
+    {
+        return sprintf(
+            'https://api.instagram.com/oauth/authorize/?client_id=%s&redirect_uri=%s&response_type=code&scope=%s',
+            $this->config['client_id'],
+            $this->config['redirect_uri'],
+            implode( '+', $this->config['scope'] )
+        );
+    }
+
     /**
      * Get the access token
      *
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 55d3078..9eb28b3 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -37,8 +37,16 @@ All methods that access the API can throw exceptions. If the API request fails f
 
     $auth->authorize();
 
+- You can also just retrieve the authorisation URL and take care of the redirection yourself via
+
+<b></b>
+
+    $auth->getAuthorizationUrl();
+    
+
 - This will redirect the user to the Instagram authorization page. After authorization Instagram will redirect the user to the url in `$auth_config['redirect_uri']` with a code that you will need to obtain an access token
 
+
 <b></b>
 
     $_SESSION['instagram_access_token'] = $auth->getAccessToken( $_GET['code'] );