diff --git a/examples/switch_market_data_type.rs b/examples/switch_market_data_type.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8a9c0dab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/switch_market_data_type.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+use ibapi::market_data::MarketDataType;
+use ibapi::Client;
+
+fn main() {
+    env_logger::init();
+
+    let client = Client::connect("127.0.0.1:4002", 100).expect("connection failed");
+
+    let market_data_type = MarketDataType::Live;
+
+    client.switch_market_data_type(market_data_type).expect("request failed");
+    println!("market data switched: {:?}", market_data_type);
+}
diff --git a/src/client.rs b/src/client.rs
index 39e43af1..a7fff1ee 100644
--- a/src/client.rs
+++ b/src/client.rs
@@ -13,11 +13,12 @@ use crate::contracts::{Contract, OptionComputation};
 use crate::errors::Error;
 use crate::market_data::historical::{self, HistogramEntry};
 use crate::market_data::realtime::{self, Bar, BarSize, MidPoint, WhatToShow};
+use crate::market_data::MarketDataType;
 use crate::messages::{IncomingMessages, OutgoingMessages};
 use crate::messages::{RequestMessage, ResponseMessage};
 use crate::orders::{Order, OrderDataResult, OrderNotification};
 use crate::transport::{Connection, ConnectionMetadata, InternalSubscription, MessageBus, TcpMessageBus};
-use crate::{accounts, contracts, orders};
+use crate::{accounts, contracts, market_data, orders};
 
 // Client
 
@@ -1057,6 +1058,27 @@ impl Client {
         realtime::tick_by_tick_midpoint(self, contract, number_of_ticks, ignore_size)
     }
 
+    /// Switches market data type returned from request_market_data requests to Live, Frozen, Delayed, or FrozenDelayed.
+    ///
+    /// # Arguments
+    /// * `market_data_type` - Type of market data to retrieve.
+    ///
+    /// # Examples
+    ///
+    /// ```no_run
+    /// use ibapi::Client;
+    /// use ibapi::market_data::{MarketDataType};
+    ///
+    /// let client = Client::connect("127.0.0.1:4002", 100).expect("connection failed");
+    ///
+    /// let market_data_type = MarketDataType::Live;
+    /// client.switch_market_data_type(market_data_type).expect("request failed");
+    /// println!("market data switched: {:?}", market_data_type);
+    /// ```
+    pub fn switch_market_data_type(&self, market_data_type: MarketDataType) -> Result<(), Error> {
+        market_data::switch_market_data_type(self, market_data_type)
+    }
+
     // == Internal Use ==
 
     #[cfg(test)]
diff --git a/src/market_data.rs b/src/market_data.rs
index e0bc2a46..a5a9b40a 100644
--- a/src/market_data.rs
+++ b/src/market_data.rs
@@ -1,2 +1,96 @@
+use crate::{messages::OutgoingMessages, server_versions, Client, Error};
+
 pub mod historical;
 pub mod realtime;
+
+/// By default only Realtime market data is enabled sending.
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy)]
+pub enum MarketDataType {
+    /// Disables frozen, delayed and delayed-frozen market data sending.
+    Live = 1,
+    /// Enables frozen market data sending.
+    Frozen = 2,
+    /// Enables delayed and disables delayed-frozen market data sending.
+    Delayed = 3,
+    /// Enables delayed and delayed-frozen market data.
+    DelayedFrozen = 4,
+}
+
+pub(crate) fn switch_market_data_type(client: &Client, market_data_type: MarketDataType) -> Result<(), Error> {
+    client.check_server_version(server_versions::REQ_MARKET_DATA_TYPE, "It does not support market data type requests.")?;
+
+    let message = encoders::encode_request_market_data_type(market_data_type)?;
+    let _ = client.send_shared_request(OutgoingMessages::RequestMarketDataType, message)?;
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+mod encoders {
+    use crate::messages::{OutgoingMessages, RequestMessage};
+    use crate::Error;
+
+    use super::MarketDataType;
+
+    pub(super) fn encode_request_market_data_type(market_data_type: MarketDataType) -> Result<RequestMessage, Error> {
+        const VERSION: i32 = 1;
+
+        let mut message = RequestMessage::new();
+
+        message.push_field(&OutgoingMessages::RequestMarketDataType);
+        message.push_field(&VERSION);
+        message.push_field(&(market_data_type as i32));
+
+        Ok(message)
+    }
+
+    #[cfg(test)]
+    mod tests {
+        use super::*;
+        use crate::{market_data::MarketDataType, ToField};
+
+        #[test]
+        fn test_encode_request_market_data_type() {
+            let market_data_types = vec![
+                MarketDataType::Live,
+                MarketDataType::Frozen,
+                MarketDataType::Delayed,
+                MarketDataType::DelayedFrozen,
+            ];
+
+            for market_data_type in market_data_types {
+                let result = encode_request_market_data_type(market_data_type);
+                assert!(result.is_ok());
+
+                let message = result.unwrap();
+
+                assert_eq!(message[0], OutgoingMessages::RequestMarketDataType.to_field());
+                assert_eq!(message[1], "1"); // VERSION
+                assert_eq!(message[2], (market_data_type as i32).to_string());
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use std::sync::{Arc, RwLock};
+
+    use crate::{market_data::MarketDataType, server_versions, stubs::MessageBusStub, Client};
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_switch_market_data_type() {
+        let message_bus = Arc::new(MessageBusStub {
+            request_messages: RwLock::new(vec![]),
+            response_messages: vec![],
+        });
+
+        let client = Client::stubbed(message_bus, server_versions::SIZE_RULES);
+
+        let market_data_type = MarketDataType::Delayed;
+        client.switch_market_data_type(market_data_type).expect("switch market data type failed");
+
+        let request_messages = client.message_bus.request_messages();
+
+        assert_eq!(request_messages[0].encode_simple(), "59|1|3|");
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/messages/shared_channel_configuration.rs b/src/messages/shared_channel_configuration.rs
index 2ff963c6..b1ed7cc0 100644
--- a/src/messages/shared_channel_configuration.rs
+++ b/src/messages/shared_channel_configuration.rs
@@ -44,4 +44,8 @@ pub(crate) const CHANNEL_MAPPINGS: &[ChannelMapping] = &[
             IncomingMessages::AccountUpdateTime,
         ],
     },
+    ChannelMapping {
+        request: OutgoingMessages::RequestMarketDataType,
+        responses: &[IncomingMessages::MarketDataType],
+    },
 ];
diff --git a/src/transport.rs b/src/transport.rs
index 7e86bcdb..5d095bfa 100644
--- a/src/transport.rs
+++ b/src/transport.rs
@@ -95,9 +95,10 @@ impl SharedChannels {
 
     // Get receiver for specified message type. Panics if receiver not found.
     pub fn get_receiver(&self, message_type: OutgoingMessages) -> Arc<Receiver<Result<ResponseMessage, Error>>> {
-        let receiver = self.receivers.get(&message_type).unwrap_or_else(|| {
-            panic!("unsupported request message {message_type:?}. check mapping in SharedChannels::new() located in transport.rs")
-        });
+        let receiver = self
+            .receivers
+            .get(&message_type)
+            .unwrap_or_else(|| panic!("unsupported request message {message_type:?}. check mapping in messages::shared_channel_configuration"));
 
         Arc::clone(receiver)
     }