diff --git a/.traefik.yml b/.traefik.yml
index b80c2a5..8b69a2b 100644
--- a/.traefik.yml
+++ b/.traefik.yml
@@ -58,6 +58,16 @@ testData:
     - /public
     - /health
     - /metrics
+    
+  headers: # Custom headers to set with templated values from claims and tokens
+    - name: "X-User-Email"
+      value: "{{.Claims.email}}"
+    - name: "X-User-ID"
+      value: "{{.Claims.sub}}"
+    - name: "Authorization"
+      value: "Bearer {{.AccessToken}}"
+    - name: "X-User-Roles"
+      value: "{{range $i, $e := .Claims.roles}}{{if $i}},{{end}}{{$e}}{{end}}"
 
   # Advanced parameters (usually discovered automatically from provider metadata)
   revocationURL: https://accounts.google.com/revoke # Endpoint for revoking tokens
@@ -243,3 +253,31 @@ configuration:
 
       Default: false
     required: false
+
+  headers:
+    type: array
+    description: |
+      Custom HTTP headers to set with templated values derived from OIDC claims and tokens.
+      Each header has a name and a value template that can access:
+      - {{.Claims.field}} - Access ID token claims (e.g., email, sub, name)
+      - {{.AccessToken}} - The raw access token string
+      - {{.IdToken}} - The raw ID token string
+      - {{.RefreshToken}} - The raw refresh token string
+
+      Templates support Go template syntax including conditionals and iteration.
+      Variable names are case-sensitive - use .Claims not .claims.
+
+      Examples:
+      - name: "X-User-Email", value: "{{.Claims.email}}"
+      - name: "Authorization", value: "Bearer {{.AccessToken}}"
+      - name: "X-User-Roles", value: "{{range $i, $e := .Claims.roles}}{{if $i}},{{end}}{{$e}}{{end}}"
+    required: false
+    items:
+      type: object
+      properties:
+        name:
+          type: string
+          description: The HTTP header name to set
+        value:
+          type: string
+          description: Template string for the header value
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e86975d..3587660 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ The middleware supports the following configuration options:
 | `oidcEndSessionURL` | The provider's end session endpoint | auto-discovered | `https://accounts.google.com/logout` |
 | `enablePKCE` | Enables PKCE (Proof Key for Code Exchange) for authorization code flow | `false` | `true`, `false` |
 | `refreshGracePeriodSeconds` | Seconds before token expiry to attempt proactive refresh | `60` | `120` |
+| `headers` | Custom HTTP headers with templates that can access OIDC claims and tokens | none | See "Templated Headers" section |
 
 ## Usage Examples
 
@@ -235,6 +236,41 @@ spec:
         - profile
 ```
 
+### With Templated Headers
+
+```yaml
+apiVersion: traefik.io/v1alpha1
+kind: Middleware
+metadata:
+  name: oidc-with-headers
+  namespace: traefik
+spec:
+  plugin:
+    traefikoidc:
+      providerURL: https://accounts.google.com
+      clientID: 1234567890.apps.googleusercontent.com
+      clientSecret: your-client-secret
+      sessionEncryptionKey: potato-secret-is-at-least-32-bytes-long
+      callbackURL: /oauth2/callback
+      logoutURL: /oauth2/logout
+      scopes:
+        - openid
+        - email
+        - profile
+        - roles
+      headers:
+        - name: "X-User-Email"
+          value: "{{.Claims.email}}"
+        - name: "X-User-ID"
+          value: "{{.Claims.sub}}"
+        - name: "Authorization"
+          value: "Bearer {{.AccessToken}}"
+        - name: "X-User-Roles"
+          value: "{{range $i, $e := .Claims.roles}}{{if $i}},{{end}}{{$e}}{{end}}"
+        - name: "X-Is-Admin"
+          value: "{{if eq .Claims.role \"admin\"}}true{{else}}false{{end}}"
+```
+
 ### With PKCE Enabled
 
 ```yaml
@@ -424,6 +460,15 @@ http:
             - /public
             - /health
             - /metrics
+          headers:
+            - name: "X-User-Email"
+              value: "{{.Claims.email}}"
+            - name: "X-User-ID"
+              value: "{{.Claims.sub}}"
+            - name: "Authorization"
+              value: "Bearer {{.AccessToken}}"
+            - name: "X-User-Roles"
+              value: "{{range $i, $e := .Claims.roles}}{{if $i}},{{end}}{{$e}}{{end}}"
 ```
 
 ## Advanced Configuration
@@ -463,8 +508,52 @@ This middleware aims to provide long-lived user sessions, typically up to 24 hou
 ### Token Caching and Blacklisting
 
 The middleware automatically caches validated tokens to improve performance and maintains a blacklist of revoked tokens.
+### Templated Headers
+
+The middleware supports setting custom HTTP headers with values templated from OIDC claims and tokens. This allows you to pass authentication information to downstream services in a flexible, customized format.
+
+Templates can access the following variables:
+- `{{.Claims.field}}` - Access individual claims from the ID token (e.g., `{{.Claims.email}}`, `{{.Claims.sub}}`)
+- `{{.AccessToken}}` - The raw access token string
+- `{{.IdToken}}` - The raw ID token string (same as AccessToken in most configurations)
+- `{{.RefreshToken}}` - The raw refresh token string
+
+**Example configuration:**
+```yaml
+headers:
+  - name: "X-User-Email"
+    value: "{{.Claims.email}}"
+  - name: "X-User-ID"
+    value: "{{.Claims.sub}}"
+  - name: "Authorization"
+    value: "Bearer {{.AccessToken}}"
+  - name: "X-User-Name"
+    value: "{{.Claims.given_name}} {{.Claims.family_name}}"
+```
+
+**Advanced template examples:**
+
+Conditional logic:
+```yaml
+headers:
+  - name: "X-Is-Admin"
+    value: "{{if eq .Claims.role \"admin\"}}true{{else}}false{{end}}"
+```
+
+Array handling:
+```yaml
+headers:
+  - name: "X-User-Roles"
+    value: "{{range $i, $e := .Claims.roles}}{{if $i}},{{end}}{{$e}}{{end}}"
+```
+
+**Notes:**
+- Variable names are case-sensitive (use `.Claims`, not `.claims`)
+- Missing claims will result in `<no value>` in the header value
+- The middleware validates templates during startup and logs errors for invalid templates
+
+### Default Headers Set for Downstream Services
 
-### Headers Set for Downstream Services
 
 When a user is authenticated, the middleware sets the following headers for downstream services:
 
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index ca39751..4bc8a6d 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package traefikoidc
 
 import (
+	"bytes"
 	"context"
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
@@ -11,6 +12,7 @@ import (
 	"net/url"
 	"runtime"
 	"strings"
+	"text/template"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/google/uuid"
@@ -115,8 +117,9 @@ type TraefikOidc struct {
 	endSessionURL         string
 	postLogoutRedirectURI string
 	sessionManager        *SessionManager
-	tokenExchanger        TokenExchanger // Added field for mocking
-	refreshGracePeriod    time.Duration  // Configurable grace period for proactive refresh
+	tokenExchanger        TokenExchanger                // Added field for mocking
+	refreshGracePeriod    time.Duration                 // Configurable grace period for proactive refresh
+	headerTemplates       map[string]*template.Template // Parsed templates for custom headers
 }
 
 // ProviderMetadata holds OIDC provider metadata
@@ -421,6 +424,19 @@ func New(ctx context.Context, next http.Handler, config *Config, name string) (h
 	t.jwtVerifier = t
 	t.startTokenCleanup()
 	t.tokenExchanger = t // Initialize the interface field to self
+
+	// Initialize and parse header templates
+	t.headerTemplates = make(map[string]*template.Template)
+	for _, header := range config.Headers {
+		tmpl, err := template.New(header.Name).Parse(header.Value)
+		if err != nil {
+			logger.Errorf("Failed to parse header template for %s: %v", header.Name, err)
+			continue
+		}
+		t.headerTemplates[header.Name] = tmpl
+		logger.Debugf("Parsed template for header %s: %s", header.Name, header.Value)
+	}
+
 	go t.initializeMetadata(config.ProviderURL)
 
 	return t, nil
@@ -793,6 +809,43 @@ func (t *TraefikOidc) processAuthorizedRequest(rw http.ResponseWriter, req *http
 		req.Header.Set("X-Auth-Request-Token", idToken)
 	}
 
+	// Execute and set templated headers if configured
+	if len(t.headerTemplates) > 0 {
+		accessToken := session.GetAccessToken()
+		refreshToken := session.GetRefreshToken()
+		claims, err := t.extractClaimsFunc(accessToken)
+		if err != nil {
+			t.logger.Errorf("Failed to extract claims for template headers: %v", err)
+		} else {
+			// Create template data context with available tokens and claims
+			// Fields must be exported (uppercase) to be accessible in templates
+			templateData := struct {
+				// These fields need to be exported (uppercase) for template access
+				AccessToken  string
+				IdToken      string
+				RefreshToken string
+				Claims       map[string]interface{}
+			}{
+				AccessToken:  accessToken,
+				IdToken:      accessToken, // Using access token as ID token
+				RefreshToken: refreshToken,
+				Claims:       claims,
+			}
+
+			// Execute each template and set the resulting header
+			for headerName, tmpl := range t.headerTemplates {
+				var buf bytes.Buffer
+				if err := tmpl.Execute(&buf, templateData); err != nil {
+					t.logger.Errorf("Failed to execute template for header %s: %v", headerName, err)
+					continue
+				}
+				headerValue := buf.String()
+				req.Header.Set(headerName, headerValue)
+				t.logger.Debugf("Set templated header %s = %s", headerName, headerValue)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
 	// Set security headers
 	rw.Header().Set("X-Frame-Options", "DENY")
 	rw.Header().Set("X-Content-Type-Options", "nosniff")
diff --git a/settings.go b/settings.go
index c737cc5..ae51a96 100644
--- a/settings.go
+++ b/settings.go
@@ -10,6 +10,18 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 )
 
+// TemplatedHeader represents a custom HTTP header with a templated value.
+// The value can contain template expressions that will be evaluated for each
+// authenticated request, such as {{.claims.email}} or {{.accessToken}}.
+type TemplatedHeader struct {
+	// Name is the HTTP header name to set (e.g., "X-Forwarded-Email")
+	Name string `json:"name"`
+
+	// Value is the template string for the header value
+	// Example: "{{.claims.email}}", "Bearer {{.accessToken}}"
+	Value string `json:"value"`
+}
+
 // Config holds the configuration for the OIDC middleware.
 // It provides all necessary settings to configure OpenID Connect authentication
 // with various providers like Auth0, Logto, or any standard OIDC provider.
@@ -89,6 +101,17 @@ type Config struct {
 	// the plugin should attempt to refresh it proactively (optional)
 	// Default: 60
 	RefreshGracePeriodSeconds int `json:"refreshGracePeriodSeconds"`
+	// Headers defines custom HTTP headers to set with templated values (optional)
+	// Values can reference tokens and claims using Go templates with the following variables:
+	// - {{.AccessToken}} - The access token (ID token)
+	// - {{.IdToken}} - Same as AccessToken (for consistency)
+	// - {{.RefreshToken}} - The refresh token
+	// - {{.Claims.email}} - Access token claims (use proper case for claim names)
+	// Examples:
+	//
+	//	[{Name: "X-Forwarded-Email", Value: "{{.Claims.email}}"}]
+	//	[{Name: "Authorization", Value: "Bearer {{.AccessToken}}"}]
+	Headers []TemplatedHeader `json:"headers"`
 }
 
 const (
@@ -221,6 +244,33 @@ func (c *Config) Validate() error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("refreshGracePeriodSeconds cannot be negative")
 	}
 
+	// Validate headers configuration
+	for _, header := range c.Headers {
+		if header.Name == "" {
+			return fmt.Errorf("header name cannot be empty")
+		}
+		if header.Value == "" {
+			return fmt.Errorf("header value template cannot be empty")
+		}
+		if !strings.Contains(header.Value, "{{") || !strings.Contains(header.Value, "}}") {
+			return fmt.Errorf("header value '%s' does not appear to be a valid template (missing {{ }})", header.Value)
+		}
+
+		// Provide more helpful guidance for common template errors
+		if strings.Contains(header.Value, "{{.claims") {
+			return fmt.Errorf("header template '%s' appears to use lowercase 'claims' - use '{{.Claims...' instead (case sensitive)", header.Value)
+		}
+		if strings.Contains(header.Value, "{{.accessToken") {
+			return fmt.Errorf("header template '%s' appears to use lowercase 'accessToken' - use '{{.AccessToken...' instead (case sensitive)", header.Value)
+		}
+		if strings.Contains(header.Value, "{{.idToken") {
+			return fmt.Errorf("header template '%s' appears to use lowercase 'idToken' - use '{{.IdToken...' instead (case sensitive)", header.Value)
+		}
+		if strings.Contains(header.Value, "{{.refreshToken") {
+			return fmt.Errorf("header template '%s' appears to use lowercase 'refreshToken' - use '{{.RefreshToken...' instead (case sensitive)", header.Value)
+		}
+	}
+
 	return nil
 }
 
diff --git a/templated_header_config_test.go b/templated_header_config_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cd76d19
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templated_header_config_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,197 @@
+package traefikoidc
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+	"text/template"
+)
+
+func TestTemplatedHeaderValidation(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name          string
+		header        TemplatedHeader
+		expectedError string
+	}{
+		{
+			name:          "Empty Name",
+			header:        TemplatedHeader{Name: "", Value: "{{.Claims.email}}"},
+			expectedError: "header name cannot be empty",
+		},
+		{
+			name:          "Empty Value",
+			header:        TemplatedHeader{Name: "X-Email", Value: ""},
+			expectedError: "header value template cannot be empty",
+		},
+		{
+			name:          "Not a Template",
+			header:        TemplatedHeader{Name: "X-Email", Value: "static-value"},
+			expectedError: "header value 'static-value' does not appear to be a valid template (missing {{ }})",
+		},
+		{
+			name:          "Lowercase claims",
+			header:        TemplatedHeader{Name: "X-Email", Value: "{{.claims.email}}"},
+			expectedError: "header template '{{.claims.email}}' appears to use lowercase 'claims' - use '{{.Claims...' instead (case sensitive)",
+		},
+		{
+			name:          "Lowercase accessToken",
+			header:        TemplatedHeader{Name: "X-Token", Value: "Bearer {{.accessToken}}"},
+			expectedError: "header template 'Bearer {{.accessToken}}' appears to use lowercase 'accessToken' - use '{{.AccessToken...' instead (case sensitive)",
+		},
+		{
+			name:          "Lowercase idToken",
+			header:        TemplatedHeader{Name: "X-Token", Value: "Bearer {{.idToken}}"},
+			expectedError: "header template 'Bearer {{.idToken}}' appears to use lowercase 'idToken' - use '{{.IdToken...' instead (case sensitive)",
+		},
+		{
+			name:          "Lowercase refreshToken",
+			header:        TemplatedHeader{Name: "X-Refresh", Value: "Bearer {{.refreshToken}}"},
+			expectedError: "header template 'Bearer {{.refreshToken}}' appears to use lowercase 'refreshToken' - use '{{.RefreshToken...' instead (case sensitive)",
+		},
+		{
+			name:          "Valid Template",
+			header:        TemplatedHeader{Name: "X-Email", Value: "{{.Claims.email}}"},
+			expectedError: "",
+		},
+		{
+			name:          "Valid Bearer Token Template",
+			header:        TemplatedHeader{Name: "Authorization", Value: "Bearer {{.AccessToken}}"},
+			expectedError: "",
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tc := range tests {
+		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			config := &Config{
+				ProviderURL:          "https://provider.com",
+				CallbackURL:          "/callback",
+				ClientID:             "client-id",
+				ClientSecret:         "client-secret",
+				SessionEncryptionKey: "this-is-a-long-enough-encryption-key",
+				RateLimit:            10, // Adding minimum required rate limit
+				Headers:              []TemplatedHeader{tc.header},
+			}
+
+			err := config.Validate()
+			if tc.expectedError == "" {
+				if err != nil {
+					t.Errorf("Expected no error, got: %v", err)
+				}
+			} else {
+				if err == nil {
+					t.Errorf("Expected error: %s, got nil", tc.expectedError)
+				} else if err.Error() != tc.expectedError {
+					t.Errorf("Expected error: %s, got: %s", tc.expectedError, err.Error())
+				}
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestTemplateParsingInNew(t *testing.T) {
+	// Test successful parsing of templates during middleware creation
+	tests := []struct {
+		name              string
+		headers           []TemplatedHeader
+		expectedTemplates int
+		expectError       bool
+	}{
+		{
+			name: "Single Valid Template",
+			headers: []TemplatedHeader{
+				{Name: "X-Email", Value: "{{.Claims.email}}"},
+			},
+			expectedTemplates: 1,
+			expectError:       false,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "Multiple Valid Templates",
+			headers: []TemplatedHeader{
+				{Name: "X-Email", Value: "{{.Claims.email}}"},
+				{Name: "X-User-ID", Value: "{{.Claims.sub}}"},
+				{Name: "Authorization", Value: "Bearer {{.AccessToken}}"},
+			},
+			expectedTemplates: 3,
+			expectError:       false,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "Invalid Template",
+			headers: []TemplatedHeader{
+				{Name: "X-Email", Value: "{{.Claims.email"}, // Missing closing braces
+			},
+			expectedTemplates: 0,
+			expectError:       true,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "Mix of Valid and Invalid Templates",
+			headers: []TemplatedHeader{
+				{Name: "X-Email", Value: "{{.Claims.email}}"},
+				{Name: "X-Invalid", Value: "{{if .Claims.admin}}Admin{{end"}, // Invalid template
+			},
+			expectedTemplates: 1,    // Only the valid template should be parsed
+			expectError:       true, // We expect an error for the invalid template, but we'll handle it
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tc := range tests {
+		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			// For testing template parsing, we'll directly try to parse the templates instead of using New()
+			// This avoids the provider discovery that would fail in tests
+			headerTemplates := make(map[string]*template.Template)
+
+			// Special handling for the mixed valid/invalid templates case
+			if tc.name == "Mix of Valid and Invalid Templates" {
+				// Process templates one at a time so we can still have valid templates
+				for _, header := range tc.headers {
+					tmpl, err := template.New(header.Name).Parse(header.Value)
+					if err != nil {
+						// We expect an error for the invalid template
+						if !tc.expectError {
+							t.Errorf("Unexpected error parsing template %s: %v", header.Name, err)
+						}
+						// Skip this template but continue processing others
+						continue
+					}
+					headerTemplates[header.Name] = tmpl
+				}
+			} else {
+				// Normal handling for other test cases
+				var parseErr error
+				for _, header := range tc.headers {
+					tmpl, err := template.New(header.Name).Parse(header.Value)
+					if err != nil {
+						parseErr = err
+						break
+					}
+					headerTemplates[header.Name] = tmpl
+				}
+
+				if tc.expectError {
+					if parseErr == nil {
+						t.Error("Expected error parsing templates but got nil")
+					}
+					return
+				}
+
+				if parseErr != nil {
+					t.Fatalf("Unexpected error: %v", parseErr)
+				}
+			}
+
+			// Check the number of parsed templates
+			if len(headerTemplates) != tc.expectedTemplates {
+				t.Errorf("Expected %d parsed templates, got %d", tc.expectedTemplates, len(headerTemplates))
+			}
+
+			// Check each template was parsed
+			for _, header := range tc.headers {
+				// Skip the known invalid templates
+				if header.Value == "{{.Claims.email" || header.Value == "{{if .Claims.admin}}Admin{{end" {
+					continue
+				}
+
+				if _, ok := headerTemplates[header.Name]; !ok {
+					t.Errorf("Template for header %s was not parsed", header.Name)
+				}
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
diff --git a/templated_header_execution_test.go b/templated_header_execution_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a40b522
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templated_header_execution_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,237 @@
+package traefikoidc
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"testing"
+	"text/template"
+)
+
+// TestTemplateExecution tests that templates are executed correctly with different types of claims
+func TestTemplateExecution(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name          string
+		templateText  string
+		data          map[string]interface{}
+		expectedValue string
+		expectError   bool
+	}{
+		{
+			name:         "String Claim",
+			templateText: "{{.Claims.email}}",
+			data: map[string]interface{}{
+				"Claims": map[string]interface{}{
+					"email": "user@example.com",
+				},
+			},
+			expectedValue: "user@example.com",
+			expectError:   false,
+		},
+		{
+			name:         "Number Claim",
+			templateText: "{{.Claims.age}}",
+			data: map[string]interface{}{
+				"Claims": map[string]interface{}{
+					"age": 30,
+				},
+			},
+			expectedValue: "30",
+			expectError:   false,
+		},
+		{
+			name:         "Boolean Claim",
+			templateText: "{{.Claims.admin}}",
+			data: map[string]interface{}{
+				"Claims": map[string]interface{}{
+					"admin": true,
+				},
+			},
+			expectedValue: "true",
+			expectError:   false,
+		},
+		{
+			name:         "Array Claim",
+			templateText: "{{index .Claims.roles 0}}",
+			data: map[string]interface{}{
+				"Claims": map[string]interface{}{
+					"roles": []string{"admin", "user"},
+				},
+			},
+			expectedValue: "admin",
+			expectError:   false,
+		},
+		{
+			name:         "Nested Object Claim",
+			templateText: "{{.Claims.user.name}}",
+			data: map[string]interface{}{
+				"Claims": map[string]interface{}{
+					"user": map[string]interface{}{
+						"name": "John Doe",
+					},
+				},
+			},
+			expectedValue: "John Doe",
+			expectError:   false,
+		},
+		{
+			name:         "Access Token",
+			templateText: "Bearer {{.AccessToken}}",
+			data: map[string]interface{}{
+				"AccessToken": "eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.e30.Et9HFtf9R3GEMA0IICOfFMVXY7kkTX1wr4qCyhIf58U",
+			},
+			expectedValue: "Bearer eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.e30.Et9HFtf9R3GEMA0IICOfFMVXY7kkTX1wr4qCyhIf58U",
+			expectError:   false,
+		},
+		{
+			name:         "ID Token",
+			templateText: "{{.IdToken}}",
+			data: map[string]interface{}{
+				"IdToken": "eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.e30.Et9HFtf9R3GEMA0IICOfFMVXY7kkTX1wr4qCyhIf58U",
+			},
+			expectedValue: "eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.e30.Et9HFtf9R3GEMA0IICOfFMVXY7kkTX1wr4qCyhIf58U",
+			expectError:   false,
+		},
+		{
+			name:         "Refresh Token",
+			templateText: "{{.RefreshToken}}",
+			data: map[string]interface{}{
+				"RefreshToken": "refresh-token-value",
+			},
+			expectedValue: "refresh-token-value",
+			expectError:   false,
+		},
+		{
+			name:         "Conditional Template",
+			templateText: "{{if .Claims.admin}}Admin User{{else}}Regular User{{end}}",
+			data: map[string]interface{}{
+				"Claims": map[string]interface{}{
+					"admin": true,
+				},
+			},
+			expectedValue: "Admin User",
+			expectError:   false,
+		},
+		{
+			name:         "Multiple Claims",
+			templateText: "{{.Claims.firstName}} {{.Claims.lastName}} <{{.Claims.email}}>",
+			data: map[string]interface{}{
+				"Claims": map[string]interface{}{
+					"firstName": "John",
+					"lastName":  "Doe",
+					"email":     "john.doe@example.com",
+				},
+			},
+			expectedValue: "John Doe <john.doe@example.com>",
+			expectError:   false,
+		},
+		{
+			name:         "Missing Claim",
+			templateText: "{{.Claims.missing}}",
+			data: map[string]interface{}{
+				"Claims": map[string]interface{}{},
+			},
+			expectedValue: "<no value>",
+			expectError:   false, // Go templates don't error on missing values
+		},
+		{
+			name:         "Invalid Template Syntax",
+			templateText: "{{.Claims.email",
+			data: map[string]interface{}{
+				"Claims": map[string]interface{}{
+					"email": "user@example.com",
+				},
+			},
+			expectedValue: "",
+			expectError:   true, // Parsing should fail
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tc := range tests {
+		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			tmpl, err := template.New("test").Parse(tc.templateText)
+
+			if tc.expectError {
+				if err == nil {
+					t.Fatal("Expected template parsing error, but got nil")
+				}
+				return
+			}
+
+			if err != nil {
+				t.Fatalf("Failed to parse template: %v", err)
+			}
+
+			var buf bytes.Buffer
+			err = tmpl.Execute(&buf, tc.data)
+			if err != nil {
+				t.Fatalf("Failed to execute template: %v", err)
+			}
+
+			result := buf.String()
+			if result != tc.expectedValue {
+				t.Errorf("Expected template output %q, got %q", tc.expectedValue, result)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+// TestTemplateExecutionContext tests the specific template data context used in processAuthorizedRequest
+func TestTemplateExecutionContext(t *testing.T) {
+	// Define a test struct that matches the one used in processAuthorizedRequest
+	type templateData struct {
+		AccessToken  string
+		IdToken      string
+		RefreshToken string
+		Claims       map[string]interface{}
+	}
+
+	// Test cases
+	tests := []struct {
+		name          string
+		templateText  string
+		data          templateData
+		expectedValue string
+	}{
+		{
+			name:         "Access and ID token identity",
+			templateText: "Access: {{.AccessToken}} ID: {{.IdToken}}",
+			data: templateData{
+				AccessToken: "access-token",
+				IdToken:     "access-token", // Same as AccessToken in processAuthorizedRequest
+				Claims:      map[string]interface{}{},
+			},
+			expectedValue: "Access: access-token ID: access-token",
+		},
+		{
+			name:         "Combining tokens and claims",
+			templateText: "User: {{.Claims.sub}} Token: {{.AccessToken}}",
+			data: templateData{
+				AccessToken: "access-token",
+				IdToken:     "access-token",
+				Claims: map[string]interface{}{
+					"sub": "user123",
+				},
+			},
+			expectedValue: "User: user123 Token: access-token",
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tc := range tests {
+		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			tmpl, err := template.New("test").Parse(tc.templateText)
+			if err != nil {
+				t.Fatalf("Failed to parse template: %v", err)
+			}
+
+			var buf bytes.Buffer
+			err = tmpl.Execute(&buf, tc.data)
+			if err != nil {
+				t.Fatalf("Failed to execute template: %v", err)
+			}
+
+			result := buf.String()
+			if result != tc.expectedValue {
+				t.Errorf("Expected template output %q, got %q", tc.expectedValue, result)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
diff --git a/templated_header_integration_test.go b/templated_header_integration_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..67357ba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templated_header_integration_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,424 @@
+package traefikoidc
+
+import (
+	"net/http"
+	"net/http/httptest"
+	"testing"
+	"text/template"
+	"time"
+
+	"golang.org/x/time/rate"
+)
+
+// TestTemplatedHeadersIntegration tests that templated headers are correctly added to requests
+// in the actual middleware flow
+func TestTemplatedHeadersIntegration(t *testing.T) {
+	// Create a TestSuite to use its helper methods and fields
+	ts := &TestSuite{t: t}
+	ts.Setup()
+
+	tests := []struct {
+		name               string
+		headers            []TemplatedHeader
+		sessionSetup       func(*SessionData)
+		claims             map[string]interface{}
+		expectedHeaders    map[string]string
+		interceptedHeaders map[string]string
+	}{
+		{
+			name: "Basic Email Header",
+			headers: []TemplatedHeader{
+				{Name: "X-User-Email", Value: "{{.Claims.email}}"},
+			},
+			claims: map[string]interface{}{
+				"email": "user@example.com",
+			},
+			expectedHeaders: map[string]string{
+				"X-User-Email": "user@example.com",
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "Multiple Headers",
+			headers: []TemplatedHeader{
+				{Name: "X-User-Email", Value: "{{.Claims.email}}"},
+				{Name: "X-User-ID", Value: "{{.Claims.sub}}"},
+				{Name: "X-User-Name", Value: "{{.Claims.given_name}} {{.Claims.family_name}}"},
+			},
+			claims: map[string]interface{}{
+				"email":       "user@example.com",
+				"sub":         "user123",
+				"given_name":  "John",
+				"family_name": "Doe",
+			},
+			expectedHeaders: map[string]string{
+				"X-User-Email": "user@example.com",
+				"X-User-ID":    "user123",
+				"X-User-Name":  "John Doe",
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "Authorization Header with Bearer Token",
+			headers: []TemplatedHeader{
+				{Name: "Authorization", Value: "Bearer {{.AccessToken}}"},
+			},
+			expectedHeaders: map[string]string{
+				// We'll update this dynamically after generating the token
+				"Authorization": "",
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "Missing Claim",
+			headers: []TemplatedHeader{
+				{Name: "X-User-Role", Value: "{{.Claims.role}}"},
+			},
+			claims: map[string]interface{}{
+				"email": "user@example.com",
+				// role claim is missing
+			},
+			expectedHeaders: map[string]string{
+				"X-User-Role": "<no value>", // Go templates provide <no value> for missing fields
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "Conditional Header",
+			headers: []TemplatedHeader{
+				{Name: "X-User-Admin", Value: "{{if .Claims.is_admin}}true{{else}}false{{end}}"},
+			},
+			claims: map[string]interface{}{
+				"email":    "admin@example.com",
+				"is_admin": true,
+			},
+			expectedHeaders: map[string]string{
+				"X-User-Admin": "true",
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "Combined Token and Claim",
+			headers: []TemplatedHeader{
+				{Name: "X-Auth-Info", Value: "User={{.Claims.email}}, Token={{.AccessToken}}"},
+			},
+			claims: map[string]interface{}{
+				"email": "user@example.com",
+			},
+			expectedHeaders: map[string]string{
+				// We'll update this dynamically after generating the token
+				"X-Auth-Info": "",
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tc := range tests {
+		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			// Create token with the test claims
+			token := ts.token
+			if len(tc.claims) > 0 {
+				var err error
+				claims := map[string]interface{}{
+					"iss":   "https://test-issuer.com",
+					"aud":   "test-client-id",
+					"exp":   float64(3000000000), // Far future timestamp
+					"iat":   float64(1000000000),
+					"nbf":   float64(1000000000),
+					"sub":   "test-subject",
+					"nonce": "test-nonce",
+					"jti":   generateRandomString(16),
+				}
+
+				// Add the test-specific claims
+				for k, v := range tc.claims {
+					claims[k] = v
+				}
+
+				token, err = createTestJWT(ts.rsaPrivateKey, "RS256", "test-key-id", claims)
+				if err != nil {
+					t.Fatalf("Failed to create test JWT: %v", err)
+				}
+			}
+
+			// Update expectedHeaders for the token-based tests after token generation
+			if tc.name == "Authorization Header with Bearer Token" {
+				tc.expectedHeaders["Authorization"] = "Bearer " + token
+			}
+
+			if tc.name == "Combined Token and Claim" {
+				tc.expectedHeaders["X-Auth-Info"] = "User=user@example.com, Token=" + token
+			}
+
+			// Store intercepted headers for verification
+			interceptedHeaders := make(map[string]string)
+
+			// Create a test next handler that captures the headers
+			nextHandler := http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+				// Capture headers for verification
+				for name := range tc.expectedHeaders {
+					if value := r.Header.Get(name); value != "" {
+						interceptedHeaders[name] = value
+					}
+				}
+				w.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
+			})
+
+			// Instead of using New(), we'll directly create a TraefikOidc instance
+			// similar to how it's done in TestSuite.Setup()
+			tOidc := &TraefikOidc{
+				next:               nextHandler,
+				name:               "test",
+				redirURLPath:       "/callback",
+				logoutURLPath:      "/callback/logout",
+				issuerURL:          "https://test-issuer.com",
+				clientID:           "test-client-id",
+				clientSecret:       "test-client-secret",
+				jwkCache:           ts.mockJWKCache,
+				jwksURL:            "https://test-jwks-url.com",
+				tokenBlacklist:     NewCache(),
+				tokenCache:         NewTokenCache(),
+				limiter:            rate.NewLimiter(rate.Every(time.Second), 10),
+				logger:             NewLogger("debug"),
+				allowedUserDomains: map[string]struct{}{"example.com": {}},
+				excludedURLs:       map[string]struct{}{"/favicon": {}},
+				httpClient:         &http.Client{},
+				initComplete:       make(chan struct{}),
+				sessionManager:     ts.sessionManager,
+				extractClaimsFunc:  extractClaims,
+				headerTemplates:    make(map[string]*template.Template),
+			}
+
+			// Initialize and parse header templates
+			for _, header := range tc.headers {
+				tmpl, err := template.New(header.Name).Parse(header.Value)
+				if err != nil {
+					t.Fatalf("Failed to parse header template for %s: %v", header.Name, err)
+				}
+				tOidc.headerTemplates[header.Name] = tmpl
+			}
+
+			// Close the initComplete channel to bypass the waiting
+			close(tOidc.initComplete)
+
+			// Create a test request
+			req := httptest.NewRequest("GET", "/protected", nil)
+			req.Header.Set("X-Forwarded-Proto", "https")
+			req.Header.Set("X-Forwarded-Host", "example.com")
+			rr := httptest.NewRecorder()
+
+			// Create a session
+			session, err := tOidc.sessionManager.GetSession(req)
+			if err != nil {
+				t.Fatalf("Failed to get session: %v", err)
+			}
+
+			// Setup the session with authentication data
+			session.SetAuthenticated(true)
+			session.SetEmail("user@example.com")
+			session.SetAccessToken(token)
+			session.SetRefreshToken("test-refresh-token")
+
+			if err := session.Save(req, rr); err != nil {
+				t.Fatalf("Failed to save session: %v", err)
+			}
+
+			// Add session cookies to the request
+			for _, cookie := range rr.Result().Cookies() {
+				req.AddCookie(cookie)
+			}
+
+			// Reset the response recorder for the main test
+			rr = httptest.NewRecorder()
+
+			// Process the request
+			tOidc.ServeHTTP(rr, req)
+
+			// Check status code
+			if rr.Code != http.StatusOK {
+				t.Errorf("Expected status code %d, got %d", http.StatusOK, rr.Code)
+			}
+
+			// Verify headers were set correctly
+			for name, expectedValue := range tc.expectedHeaders {
+				if value, exists := interceptedHeaders[name]; !exists {
+					t.Errorf("Expected header %s was not set", name)
+				} else if value != expectedValue {
+					t.Errorf("Header %s expected value %q, got %q", name, expectedValue, value)
+				}
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+// TestEdgeCaseTemplatedHeaders tests edge cases for templated headers
+func TestEdgeCaseTemplatedHeaders(t *testing.T) {
+	// Create a TestSuite to use its helper methods and fields
+	ts := &TestSuite{t: t}
+	ts.Setup()
+
+	tests := []struct {
+		name               string
+		headers            []TemplatedHeader
+		claims             map[string]interface{}
+		shouldExecuteCheck bool
+	}{
+		{
+			name: "Very Large Template",
+			headers: []TemplatedHeader{
+				{
+					Name:  "X-Large-Header",
+					Value: createLargeTemplate(500), // Template with 500 variable references
+				},
+			},
+			claims:             createLargeClaims(500), // Map with 500 claims
+			shouldExecuteCheck: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "Array Claim Access",
+			headers: []TemplatedHeader{
+				{Name: "X-Roles", Value: "{{range $i, $e := .Claims.roles}}{{if $i}},{{end}}{{$e}}{{end}}"},
+			},
+			claims: map[string]interface{}{
+				"roles": []interface{}{"admin", "user", "manager"},
+			},
+			shouldExecuteCheck: true,
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tc := range tests {
+		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			// Create token with the test claims
+			claims := map[string]interface{}{
+				"iss":   "https://test-issuer.com",
+				"aud":   "test-client-id",
+				"exp":   float64(3000000000), // Far future timestamp
+				"iat":   float64(1000000000),
+				"nbf":   float64(1000000000),
+				"sub":   "test-subject",
+				"nonce": "test-nonce",
+				"jti":   generateRandomString(16),
+			}
+
+			// Add the test-specific claims
+			for k, v := range tc.claims {
+				claims[k] = v
+			}
+
+			token, err := createTestJWT(ts.rsaPrivateKey, "RS256", "test-key-id", claims)
+			if err != nil {
+				t.Fatalf("Failed to create test JWT: %v", err)
+			}
+
+			// Create a test next handler
+			nextHandler := http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+				w.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
+			})
+
+			// Instead of using New(), we'll directly create a TraefikOidc instance
+			// similar to how it's done in TestSuite.Setup()
+			tOidc := &TraefikOidc{
+				next:               nextHandler,
+				name:               "test",
+				redirURLPath:       "/callback",
+				logoutURLPath:      "/callback/logout",
+				issuerURL:          "https://test-issuer.com",
+				clientID:           "test-client-id",
+				clientSecret:       "test-client-secret",
+				jwkCache:           ts.mockJWKCache,
+				jwksURL:            "https://test-jwks-url.com",
+				tokenBlacklist:     NewCache(),
+				tokenCache:         NewTokenCache(),
+				limiter:            rate.NewLimiter(rate.Every(time.Second), 10),
+				logger:             NewLogger("debug"),
+				allowedUserDomains: map[string]struct{}{"example.com": {}},
+				excludedURLs:       map[string]struct{}{"/favicon": {}},
+				httpClient:         &http.Client{},
+				initComplete:       make(chan struct{}),
+				sessionManager:     ts.sessionManager,
+				extractClaimsFunc:  extractClaims,
+				headerTemplates:    make(map[string]*template.Template),
+			}
+
+			// Initialize and parse header templates
+			for _, header := range tc.headers {
+				tmpl, err := template.New(header.Name).Parse(header.Value)
+				if err != nil {
+					t.Fatalf("Failed to parse header template for %s: %v", header.Name, err)
+				}
+				tOidc.headerTemplates[header.Name] = tmpl
+			}
+
+			// Close the initComplete channel to bypass the waiting
+			close(tOidc.initComplete)
+
+			// Create a test request
+			req := httptest.NewRequest("GET", "/protected", nil)
+			req.Header.Set("X-Forwarded-Proto", "https")
+			req.Header.Set("X-Forwarded-Host", "example.com")
+			rr := httptest.NewRecorder()
+
+			// Create a session
+			session, err := tOidc.sessionManager.GetSession(req)
+			if err != nil {
+				t.Fatalf("Failed to get session: %v", err)
+			}
+
+			// Setup the session with authentication data
+			session.SetAuthenticated(true)
+			session.SetEmail("user@example.com")
+			session.SetAccessToken(token)
+			session.SetRefreshToken("test-refresh-token")
+
+			if err := session.Save(req, rr); err != nil {
+				t.Fatalf("Failed to save session: %v", err)
+			}
+
+			// Add session cookies to the request
+			for _, cookie := range rr.Result().Cookies() {
+				req.AddCookie(cookie)
+			}
+
+			// Reset the response recorder for the main test
+			rr = httptest.NewRecorder()
+
+			// Process the request
+			tOidc.ServeHTTP(rr, req)
+
+			// Check status code
+			if rr.Code != http.StatusOK {
+				t.Errorf("Expected status code %d, got %d", http.StatusOK, rr.Code)
+			}
+
+			// We are primarily checking that these edge cases don't cause panics or errors
+			// For the array test, we can verify the content
+			if tc.name == "Array Claim Access" {
+				// Check if the header was set
+				headerValue := req.Header.Get("X-Roles")
+				expectedValue := "admin,user,manager"
+				if headerValue != expectedValue {
+					t.Errorf("Expected X-Roles header to be %q, got %q", expectedValue, headerValue)
+				}
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+// Helper functions for edge case tests
+
+// createLargeTemplate creates a template with many variable references
+func createLargeTemplate(size int) string {
+	template := "{{with .Claims}}"
+	for i := 0; i < size; i++ {
+		if i > 0 {
+			template += ","
+		}
+		template += "{{.field" + string(rune('a'+i%26)) + string(rune('0'+i%10)) + "}}"
+	}
+	template += "{{end}}"
+	return template
+}
+
+// createLargeClaims creates a map with many claims for testing large templates
+func createLargeClaims(size int) map[string]interface{} {
+	claims := make(map[string]interface{})
+	for i := 0; i < size; i++ {
+		key := "field" + string(rune('a'+i%26)) + string(rune('0'+i%10))
+		claims[key] = "value" + string(rune('a'+i%26)) + string(rune('0'+i%10))
+	}
+	return claims
+}