diff --git a/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/resources/go/client.mustache b/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/resources/go/client.mustache
index c3af45341201..ec129d3d4323 100644
--- a/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/resources/go/client.mustache
+++ b/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/resources/go/client.mustache
@@ -169,6 +169,12 @@ func (c *APIClient) ChangeBasePath(path string) {
 	c.cfg.BasePath = path
 }
 
+// Allow modification of underlying config for alternate implementations and testing
+// Caution: modifying the configuration while live can cause data races and potentially unwanted behavior
+func (c *APIClient) GetConfig() *Configuration {
+	return c.cfg
+}
+
 // prepareRequest build the request
 func (c *APIClient) prepareRequest(
 	ctx context.Context,
diff --git a/samples/client/petstore/go/go-petstore-withXml/client.go b/samples/client/petstore/go/go-petstore-withXml/client.go
index 7791762a544f..73bf022c8886 100644
--- a/samples/client/petstore/go/go-petstore-withXml/client.go
+++ b/samples/client/petstore/go/go-petstore-withXml/client.go
@@ -181,6 +181,12 @@ func (c *APIClient) ChangeBasePath(path string) {
 	c.cfg.BasePath = path
 }
 
+// Allow modification of underlying config for alternate implementations and testing
+// Caution: modifying the configuration while live can cause data races and potentially unwanted behavior
+func (c *APIClient) GetConfig() *Configuration {
+	return c.cfg
+}
+
 // prepareRequest build the request
 func (c *APIClient) prepareRequest(
 	ctx context.Context,
diff --git a/samples/client/petstore/go/go-petstore/client.go b/samples/client/petstore/go/go-petstore/client.go
index 30377bdac64c..c73a8db8d093 100644
--- a/samples/client/petstore/go/go-petstore/client.go
+++ b/samples/client/petstore/go/go-petstore/client.go
@@ -180,6 +180,12 @@ func (c *APIClient) ChangeBasePath(path string) {
 	c.cfg.BasePath = path
 }
 
+// Allow modification of underlying config for alternate implementations and testing
+// Caution: modifying the configuration while live can cause data races and potentially unwanted behavior
+func (c *APIClient) GetConfig() *Configuration {
+	return c.cfg
+}
+
 // prepareRequest build the request
 func (c *APIClient) prepareRequest(
 	ctx context.Context,
diff --git a/samples/openapi3/client/petstore/go/go-petstore/client.go b/samples/openapi3/client/petstore/go/go-petstore/client.go
index a7ec7b01c64e..afb29fb8c43c 100644
--- a/samples/openapi3/client/petstore/go/go-petstore/client.go
+++ b/samples/openapi3/client/petstore/go/go-petstore/client.go
@@ -183,6 +183,12 @@ func (c *APIClient) ChangeBasePath(path string) {
 	c.cfg.BasePath = path
 }
 
+// Allow modification of underlying config for alternate implementations and testing
+// Caution: modifying the configuration while live can cause data races and potentially unwanted behavior
+func (c *APIClient) GetConfig() *Configuration {
+	return c.cfg
+}
+
 // prepareRequest build the request
 func (c *APIClient) prepareRequest(
 	ctx context.Context,