diff --git a/binary-compatibility-validator/reference-public-api/ktor-server-core.txt b/binary-compatibility-validator/reference-public-api/ktor-server-core.txt
index bb7004451..82216e5a8 100644
--- a/binary-compatibility-validator/reference-public-api/ktor-server-core.txt
+++ b/binary-compatibility-validator/reference-public-api/ktor-server-core.txt
@@ -620,17 +620,18 @@ public final class io/ktor/features/HSTS$Feature : io/ktor/application/Applicati
 public final class io/ktor/features/HttpsRedirect {
 	public static final field Feature Lio/ktor/features/HttpsRedirect$Feature;
 	public fun <init> (Lio/ktor/features/HttpsRedirect$Configuration;)V
-	public final fun getExemptions ()Ljava/util/List;
+	public final fun getExcludePredicates ()Ljava/util/List;
 	public final fun getPermanent ()Z
 	public final fun getRedirectPort ()I
 }
 
 public final class io/ktor/features/HttpsRedirect$Configuration {
 	public fun <init> ()V
-	public final fun getExemptions ()Ljava/util/List;
+	public final fun exclude (Lkotlin/jvm/functions/Function1;)V
+	public final fun excludePrefix (Ljava/lang/String;)V
+	public final fun getExcludePredicates ()Ljava/util/List;
 	public final fun getPermanentRedirect ()Z
 	public final fun getSslPort ()I
-	public final fun setExemptions (Ljava/util/List;)V
 	public final fun setPermanentRedirect (Z)V
 	public final fun setSslPort (I)V
 }
diff --git a/ktor-server/ktor-server-core/jvm/src/io/ktor/features/HttpsRedirect.kt b/ktor-server/ktor-server-core/jvm/src/io/ktor/features/HttpsRedirect.kt
index ab15bd426..3221684be 100644
--- a/ktor-server/ktor-server-core/jvm/src/io/ktor/features/HttpsRedirect.kt
+++ b/ktor-server/ktor-server-core/jvm/src/io/ktor/features/HttpsRedirect.kt
@@ -24,10 +24,11 @@ class HttpsRedirect(config: Configuration) {
     val permanent: Boolean = config.permanentRedirect
 
     /**
-     * Exempted paths
+     * The list of call predicates for redirect exclusion.
+     * Any call matching any of the predicates will not be redirected by this feature.
      */
-
-    val exemptions: List<String> = config.exemptions
+    @KtorExperimentalAPI
+    val excludePredicates: List<(ApplicationCall) -> Boolean> = config.excludePredicates.toList()
 
     /**
      * Redirect feature configuration
@@ -44,10 +45,29 @@ class HttpsRedirect(config: Configuration) {
         var permanentRedirect: Boolean = true
 
         /**
-         * Exempted path prefixes. Any request for a path starting with these prefixes will not be redirected.
+         * The list of call predicates for redirect exclusion.
+         * Any call matching any of the predicates will not be redirected by this feature.
          */
+        @KtorExperimentalAPI
+        val excludePredicates: MutableList<(ApplicationCall) -> Boolean> = ArrayList()
 
-        var exemptions: List<String> = listOf()
+        /**
+         * Exclude calls with paths matching the [pathPrefix] from being redirected to https by this feature.
+         */
+        @KtorExperimentalAPI
+        fun excludePrefix(pathPrefix: String) {
+            exclude { call ->
+                call.request.origin.uri.startsWith(pathPrefix)
+            }
+        }
+
+        /**
+         * Exclude calls matching the [predicate] from being redirected to https by this feature.
+         */
+        @KtorExperimentalAPI
+        fun exclude(predicate: (call: ApplicationCall) -> Boolean) {
+            excludePredicates.add(predicate)
+        }
     }
 
     /**
@@ -59,7 +79,8 @@ class HttpsRedirect(config: Configuration) {
             val feature = HttpsRedirect(Configuration().apply(configure))
             pipeline.intercept(ApplicationCallPipeline.Features) {
                 if (call.request.origin.scheme == "http" &&
-                        !feature.exemptions.any { call.request.origin.uri.startsWith(it) }) { 
+                    feature.excludePredicates.none { predicate -> predicate(call) }
+                ) {
                     val redirectUrl = call.url { protocol = URLProtocol.HTTPS; port = feature.redirectPort }
                     call.respondRedirect(redirectUrl, feature.permanent)
                     finish()
diff --git a/ktor-server/ktor-server-tests/jvm/test/io/ktor/tests/server/features/HttpsRedirectFeatureTest.kt b/ktor-server/ktor-server-tests/jvm/test/io/ktor/tests/server/features/HttpsRedirectFeatureTest.kt
index 1de871ead..d0099adc2 100644
--- a/ktor-server/ktor-server-tests/jvm/test/io/ktor/tests/server/features/HttpsRedirectFeatureTest.kt
+++ b/ktor-server/ktor-server-tests/jvm/test/io/ktor/tests/server/features/HttpsRedirectFeatureTest.kt
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ class HttpsRedirectFeatureTest {
     fun testRedirectHttpsExemption() {
         withTestApplication {
             application.install(HttpsRedirect) {
-                exemptions = listOf("/exempted")
+                excludePrefix("/exempted")
             }
             application.intercept(ApplicationCallPipeline.Fallback) {
                 call.respond("ok")