diff --git a/client_provider.py b/client_provider.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0741579
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client_provider.py
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+import os
+from temporalio.client import Client, TLSConfig
+
+async def get_temporal_client() -> Client:
+    cert_path = os.getenv("TEMPORAL_TLS_CERT")
+    key_path = os.getenv("TEMPORAL_TLS_KEY")
+    api_key = os.getenv("TEMPORAL_API_KEY")
+
+    # Check for mTLS authentication
+    if cert_path and key_path:
+        with open(cert_path, "rb") as f:
+            client_cert = f.read()
+        with open(key_path, "rb") as f:
+            client_key = f.read()
+
+        return await Client.connect(
+            os.getenv("TEMPORAL_ADDRESS"),
+            namespace=os.getenv("TEMPORAL_NAMESPACE"),
+            tls=TLSConfig(
+                client_cert=client_cert,
+                client_private_key=client_key,
+            ),
+        )
+    elif api_key:
+        return await Client.connect(
+            os.getenv("TEMPORAL_ADDRESS"),
+            namespace=os.getenv("TEMPORAL_NAMESPACE"),
+            api_key=api_key,
+            tls=True,
+        )
+
+    else:
+        return await Client.connect(
+            os.getenv("TEMPORAL_ADDRESS", "localhost:7233"),
+            namespace=os.getenv("TEMPORAL_NAMESPACE", "default"),
+        )
diff --git a/run_worker.py b/run_worker.py
index 0aa9f8f..607997d 100644
--- a/run_worker.py
+++ b/run_worker.py
@@ -4,13 +4,14 @@
 from temporalio.client import Client
 from temporalio.worker import Worker
 
+from client_provider import get_temporal_client
 from activities import BankingActivities
 from shared import MONEY_TRANSFER_TASK_QUEUE_NAME
 from workflows import MoneyTransfer
 
 
 async def main() -> None:
-    client: Client = await Client.connect("localhost:7233", namespace="default")
+    client = await get_temporal_client()
     # Run the worker
     activities = BankingActivities()
     worker: Worker = Worker(
diff --git a/run_workflow.py b/run_workflow.py
index 1e53a3c..4363c77 100644
--- a/run_workflow.py
+++ b/run_workflow.py
@@ -4,13 +4,13 @@
 
 from temporalio.client import Client, WorkflowFailureError
 
+from client_provider import get_temporal_client
 from shared import MONEY_TRANSFER_TASK_QUEUE_NAME, PaymentDetails
 from workflows import MoneyTransfer
 
 
 async def main() -> None:
-    # Create client connected to server at the given address
-    client: Client = await Client.connect("localhost:7233")
+    client = await get_temporal_client()
 
     data: PaymentDetails = PaymentDetails(
         source_account="85-150",