diff --git a/graphcoolPlayground.go b/graphcoolPlayground.go
index 43be574..97a3f3b 100644
--- a/graphcoolPlayground.go
+++ b/graphcoolPlayground.go
@@ -6,15 +6,59 @@ import (
 	"net/http"
 )
 
+type EditorCursorShape string
+
+const (
+	Line      EditorCursorShape = "line"
+	Block     EditorCursorShape = "block"
+	Underline EditorCursorShape = "underline"
+)
+
+type EditorTheme string
+
+const (
+	Dark  EditorTheme = "dark"
+	Light EditorTheme = "light"
+)
+
+type RequestCredentials string
+
+const (
+	Omit       RequestCredentials = "omit"
+	Include    RequestCredentials = "include"
+	SameOrigin RequestCredentials = "same-origin"
+)
+
+type PlaygroundSettings struct {
+	EditorCursorShape           EditorCursorShape  `json:"editor.cursorShape,omitempty"`
+	EditorFontFamily            string             `json:"editor.fontFamily,omitempty"`
+	EditorFontSize              float64            `json:"editor.fontSize,omitempty"`
+	EditorReuseHeaders          bool               `json:"editor.reuseHeaders,omitempty"`
+	EditorTheme                 EditorTheme        `json:"editor.theme,omitempty"`
+	GeneralBetaUpdates          bool               `json:"general.betaUpdates,omitempty"`
+	PrettierPrintWidth          float64            `json:"prettier.printWidth,omitempty"`
+	PrettierTabWidth            float64            `json:"prettier.tabWidth,omitempty"`
+	PrettierUseTabs             bool               `json:"prettier.useTabs,omitempty"`
+	RequestCredentials          RequestCredentials `json:"request.credentials,omitempty"`
+	RequestGlobalHeaders        map[string]string  `json:"request.globalHeaders,omitempty"`
+	SchemaPollingEnable         bool               `json:"schema.polling.enable,omitempty"`
+	SchemaPollingEndpointFilter string             `json:"schema.polling.endpointFilter,omitempty"`
+	SchemaPollingInterval       float64            `json:"schema.polling.interval,omitempty"`
+	SchemaDisableComments       bool               `json:"schema.disableComments,omitempty"`
+	TracingHideTracingResponse  bool               `json:"tracing.hideTracingResponse,omitempty"`
+	TracingTracingSupported     bool               `json:"tracing.tracingSupported,omitempty"`
+}
+
 type playgroundData struct {
 	PlaygroundVersion    string
 	Endpoint             string
 	SubscriptionEndpoint string
 	SetTitle             bool
+	Settings             *PlaygroundSettings
 }
 
 // renderPlayground renders the Playground GUI
-func renderPlayground(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+func (h *Handler) renderPlayground(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	t := template.New("Playground")
 	t, err := t.Parse(graphcoolPlaygroundTemplate)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -22,12 +66,23 @@ func renderPlayground(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		return
 	}
 
+	var endpoint string
+	if h.playground.Endpoint != "" {
+		// in case the endpoint was explicitly set in the configuration use it here
+		endpoint = h.playground.Endpoint
+	} else {
+		// in case no endpoint was specified assume the graphql api is served under the request's url
+		endpoint = r.URL.Path
+	}
+
 	d := playgroundData{
 		PlaygroundVersion:    graphcoolPlaygroundVersion,
-		Endpoint:             r.URL.Path,
+		Endpoint:             endpoint,
 		SubscriptionEndpoint: fmt.Sprintf("ws://%v/subscriptions", r.Host),
 		SetTitle:             true,
+		Settings:             h.playground.Settings,
 	}
+
 	err = t.ExecuteTemplate(w, "index", d)
 	if err != nil {
 		http.Error(w, err.Error(), http.StatusInternalServerError)
@@ -99,7 +154,8 @@ add "&raw" to the end of the URL within a browser.
         // options as 'endpoint' belong here
         endpoint: {{ .Endpoint }},
         subscriptionEndpoint: {{ .SubscriptionEndpoint }},
-        setTitle: {{ .SetTitle }}
+        setTitle: {{ .SetTitle }},
+		settings: {{ .Settings }}
       })
     })</script>
 </body>
diff --git a/graphcoolPlayground_test.go b/graphcoolPlayground_test.go
index 8d42fc4..0f87a75 100644
--- a/graphcoolPlayground_test.go
+++ b/graphcoolPlayground_test.go
@@ -62,9 +62,11 @@ func TestRenderPlayground(t *testing.T) {
 			req.Header.Set("Accept", tc.accept)
 
 			h := handler.New(&handler.Config{
-				Schema:     &testutil.StarWarsSchema,
-				GraphiQL:   false,
-				Playground: tc.playgroundEnabled,
+				Schema:   &testutil.StarWarsSchema,
+				GraphiQL: false,
+				Playground: &handler.PlaygroundConfig{
+					Enabled: tc.playgroundEnabled,
+				},
 			})
 
 			rr := httptest.NewRecorder()
diff --git a/handler.go b/handler.go
index b9a647c..ae430f6 100644
--- a/handler.go
+++ b/handler.go
@@ -22,11 +22,17 @@ const (
 
 type ResultCallbackFn func(ctx context.Context, params *graphql.Params, result *graphql.Result, responseBody []byte)
 
+type PlaygroundConfig struct {
+	Enabled  bool
+	Endpoint string
+	Settings *PlaygroundSettings
+}
+
 type Handler struct {
 	Schema           *graphql.Schema
 	pretty           bool
 	graphiql         bool
-	playground       bool
+	playground       *PlaygroundConfig
 	rootObjectFn     RootObjectFn
 	resultCallbackFn ResultCallbackFn
 	formatErrorFn    func(err error) gqlerrors.FormattedError
@@ -158,11 +164,11 @@ func (h *Handler) ContextHandler(ctx context.Context, w http.ResponseWriter, r *
 		}
 	}
 
-	if h.playground {
+	if h.playground != nil && h.playground.Enabled {
 		acceptHeader := r.Header.Get("Accept")
 		_, raw := r.URL.Query()["raw"]
 		if !raw && !strings.Contains(acceptHeader, "application/json") && strings.Contains(acceptHeader, "text/html") {
-			renderPlayground(w, r)
+			h.renderPlayground(w, r)
 			return
 		}
 	}
@@ -200,7 +206,7 @@ type Config struct {
 	Schema           *graphql.Schema
 	Pretty           bool
 	GraphiQL         bool
-	Playground       bool
+	Playground       *PlaygroundConfig
 	RootObjectFn     RootObjectFn
 	ResultCallbackFn ResultCallbackFn
 	FormatErrorFn    func(err error) gqlerrors.FormattedError
@@ -208,10 +214,12 @@ type Config struct {
 
 func NewConfig() *Config {
 	return &Config{
-		Schema:     nil,
-		Pretty:     true,
-		GraphiQL:   true,
-		Playground: false,
+		Schema:   nil,
+		Pretty:   true,
+		GraphiQL: true,
+		Playground: &PlaygroundConfig{
+			Enabled: false,
+		},
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/handler_test.go b/handler_test.go
index 4154b1a..92db1a5 100644
--- a/handler_test.go
+++ b/handler_test.go
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ func TestHandler_BasicQuery_WithFormatErrorFn(t *testing.T) {
 	customFormattedError := gqlerrors.FormattedError{
 		Message: resolverError.Error(),
 		Locations: []location.SourceLocation{
-			location.SourceLocation{
+			{
 				Line:   1,
 				Column: 2,
 			},