diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8a524de8..0d1d0750 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -226,6 +226,9 @@ This is the ``settings.json`` file:
     // Enable debug mode (outputs errors).
     "debug": true,
 
+    // Enable deflate mode (request compression).
+    "deflate": true,
+
     // Service Provider Data that we are deploying.
     "sp": {
         // Identifier of the SP entity  (must be a URI)
@@ -1049,6 +1052,7 @@ Configuration of the OneLogin Python Toolkit
 * ***set_strict*** Activates or deactivates the strict mode.
 * ***is_strict*** Returns if the ``strict`` mode is active.
 * ***is_debug_active*** Returns if the debug is active.
+* ***is_deflate_active*** Returns if the deflate is active.
 
 #### OneLogin_Saml2_Metadata - metadata.py ####
 
diff --git a/src/onelogin/saml2/authn_request.py b/src/onelogin/saml2/authn_request.py
index cdbf2c44..b0fe51b4 100644
--- a/src/onelogin/saml2/authn_request.py
+++ b/src/onelogin/saml2/authn_request.py
@@ -135,15 +135,13 @@ def _generate_request_id(self):
         """
         return OneLogin_Saml2_Utils.generate_unique_id()
 
-    def get_request(self, deflate=True):
+    def get_request(self):
         """
         Returns unsigned AuthnRequest.
-        :param deflate: It makes the deflate process optional
-        :type: bool
         :return: AuthnRequest maybe deflated and base64 encoded
         :rtype: str object
         """
-        if deflate:
+        if self.__settings.is_deflate_active():
             request = OneLogin_Saml2_Utils.deflate_and_base64_encode(self.__authn_request)
         else:
             request = OneLogin_Saml2_Utils.b64encode(self.__authn_request)
diff --git a/src/onelogin/saml2/logout_request.py b/src/onelogin/saml2/logout_request.py
index 3ed3fb15..42c24bcb 100644
--- a/src/onelogin/saml2/logout_request.py
+++ b/src/onelogin/saml2/logout_request.py
@@ -120,15 +120,13 @@ def __init__(self, settings, request=None, name_id=None, session_index=None, nq=
 
         self.__logout_request = compat.to_string(logout_request)
 
-    def get_request(self, deflate=True):
+    def get_request(self):
         """
         Returns the Logout Request deflated, base64encoded
-        :param deflate: It makes the deflate process optional
-        :type: bool
         :return: Logout Request maybe deflated and base64 encoded
         :rtype: str object
         """
-        if deflate:
+        if self.__settings.is_deflate_active():
             request = OneLogin_Saml2_Utils.deflate_and_base64_encode(self.__logout_request)
         else:
             request = OneLogin_Saml2_Utils.b64encode(self.__logout_request)
diff --git a/src/onelogin/saml2/settings.py b/src/onelogin/saml2/settings.py
index ab3dbe37..df3a4059 100644
--- a/src/onelogin/saml2/settings.py
+++ b/src/onelogin/saml2/settings.py
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ def __init__(self, settings=None, custom_base_path=None, sp_validation_only=Fals
         self.__paths = {}
         self.__strict = True
         self.__debug = False
+        self.__deflate = True
         self.__sp = {}
         self.__idp = {}
         self.__security = {}
@@ -229,6 +230,7 @@ def __load_settings_from_dict(self, settings):
             self.__idp = settings.get('idp', {})
             self.__strict = settings.get('strict', True)
             self.__debug = settings.get('debug', False)
+            self.__deflate = settings.get('deflate', True)
             self.__security = settings.get('security', {})
             self.__contacts = settings.get('contactPerson', {})
             self.__organization = settings.get('organization', {})
@@ -849,6 +851,15 @@ def is_debug_active(self):
         """
         return self.__debug
 
+    def is_deflate_active(self):
+        """
+        Returns if the deflate is active.
+
+        :returns: Deflate parameter
+        :rtype: boolean
+        """
+        return self.__deflate
+
     def _get_allow_single_label_domain(self, settings):
         security = settings.get('security', {})
         return 'allowSingleLabelDomains' in security.keys() and security['allowSingleLabelDomains']
diff --git a/tests/settings/settings1.json b/tests/settings/settings1.json
index 69d7d25e..336e163d 100644
--- a/tests/settings/settings1.json
+++ b/tests/settings/settings1.json
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 {
     "strict": false,
     "debug": false,
+    "deflate": true,
     "custom_base_path": "../../../tests/data/customPath/",
     "sp": {
         "entityId": "http://stuff.com/endpoints/metadata.php",
diff --git a/tests/settings/settings10.json b/tests/settings/settings10.json
index f118b4d0..8b62523e 100644
--- a/tests/settings/settings10.json
+++ b/tests/settings/settings10.json
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 {
     "strict": false,
     "debug": false,
+    "deflate": true,
     "sp": {
         "entityId": "http://stuff.com/endpoints/metadata.php",
         "assertionConsumerService": {
diff --git a/tests/settings/settings2.json b/tests/settings/settings2.json
index 22f92dc1..bd589686 100644
--- a/tests/settings/settings2.json
+++ b/tests/settings/settings2.json
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 {
     "strict": false,
     "debug": false,
+    "deflate": true,
     "custom_base_path": "../../../tests/data/customPath/",
     "sp": {
         "entityId": "http://stuff.com/endpoints/metadata.php",
diff --git a/tests/settings/settings3.json b/tests/settings/settings3.json
index de72e50d..926f9bae 100644
--- a/tests/settings/settings3.json
+++ b/tests/settings/settings3.json
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 {
     "strict": false,
     "debug": false,
+    "deflate": true,
     "custom_base_path": "../../../tests/data/customPath/",
     "sp": {
         "entityId": "http://pytoolkit.com:8000/metadata/",
diff --git a/tests/settings/settings4.json b/tests/settings/settings4.json
index c217c7d8..50da2292 100644
--- a/tests/settings/settings4.json
+++ b/tests/settings/settings4.json
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 {
     "strict": false,
     "debug": false,
+    "deflate": true,
     "custom_base_path": "../../../tests/data/customPath/",
     "sp": {
         "entityId": "http://pytoolkit.com:8000/metadata/",
diff --git a/tests/settings/settings5.json b/tests/settings/settings5.json
index e399d217..0b1612b2 100644
--- a/tests/settings/settings5.json
+++ b/tests/settings/settings5.json
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 {
     "strict": false,
     "debug": false,
+    "deflate": true,
     "custom_base_path": "../../../tests/data/customPath/",
     "sp": {
         "entityId": "http://pytoolkit.com:8000/metadata/",
diff --git a/tests/settings/settings6.json b/tests/settings/settings6.json
index 5730925d..27fd5520 100644
--- a/tests/settings/settings6.json
+++ b/tests/settings/settings6.json
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 {
     "strict": false,
     "debug": false,
+    "deflate": true,
     "custom_base_path": "../../../tests/data/customPath/",
     "sp": {
         "entityId": "http://stuff.com/endpoints/metadata.php",
diff --git a/tests/settings/settings7.json b/tests/settings/settings7.json
index e573624b..4f3196ef 100644
--- a/tests/settings/settings7.json
+++ b/tests/settings/settings7.json
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 {
     "strict": false,
     "debug": false,
+    "deflate": true,
     "custom_base_path": "../../../tests/data/customPath/",
     "sp": {
         "entityId": "http://stuff.com/endpoints/metadata.php",
diff --git a/tests/settings/settings8.json b/tests/settings/settings8.json
index ce30e498..b35779b9 100644
--- a/tests/settings/settings8.json
+++ b/tests/settings/settings8.json
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 {
     "strict": false,
     "debug": false,
+    "deflate": true,
     "custom_base_path": "../../../tests/data/customPath/",
     "sp": {
         "entityId": "http://stuff.com/endpoints/metadata.php",
diff --git a/tests/settings/settings9.json b/tests/settings/settings9.json
index 351c5c95..28998545 100644
--- a/tests/settings/settings9.json
+++ b/tests/settings/settings9.json
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 {
     "strict": false,
     "debug": false,
+    "deflate": true,
     "custom_base_path": "../../../tests/data/customPath/",
     "sp": {
         "entityId": "http://stuff.com/endpoints/metadata.php",
diff --git a/tests/src/OneLogin/saml2_tests/auth_test.py b/tests/src/OneLogin/saml2_tests/auth_test.py
index ea8cf1d3..26bd7d13 100644
--- a/tests/src/OneLogin/saml2_tests/auth_test.py
+++ b/tests/src/OneLogin/saml2_tests/auth_test.py
@@ -1217,7 +1217,7 @@ def testIsInValidLogoutResponseSign(self):
 
     def testIsValidLogoutRequestSign(self):
         """
-        Tests the is_valid method of the OneLogin_Saml2_LogoutRequest
+        Tests the is_valid method of the OneLogin_Saml2_Logout_Request
         """
         request_data = {
             'http_host': 'example.com',
diff --git a/tests/src/OneLogin/saml2_tests/authn_request_test.py b/tests/src/OneLogin/saml2_tests/authn_request_test.py
index b23c633a..f5ea2ab5 100644
--- a/tests/src/OneLogin/saml2_tests/authn_request_test.py
+++ b/tests/src/OneLogin/saml2_tests/authn_request_test.py
@@ -370,3 +370,26 @@ def testAttributeConsumingService(self):
         inflated = compat.to_string(OneLogin_Saml2_Utils.decode_base64_and_inflate(authn_request_encoded))
 
         self.assertRegex(inflated, 'AttributeConsumingServiceIndex="1"')
+
+    def testGetRequest(self):
+        """
+        Tests the get_request method of the OneLogin_Saml2_Authn_Request.
+        """
+        saml_settings = self.loadSettingsJSON()
+        saml_settings['deflate'] = True
+        settings = OneLogin_Saml2_Settings(saml_settings)
+
+        authn_request = OneLogin_Saml2_Authn_Request(settings)
+        authn_request_xml = authn_request.get_xml()
+
+        authn_request_encoded = authn_request.get_request()
+        self.assertEqual(authn_request_encoded, OneLogin_Saml2_Utils.deflate_and_base64_encode(authn_request_xml))
+
+        saml_settings['deflate'] = False
+        settings = OneLogin_Saml2_Settings(saml_settings)
+
+        authn_request = OneLogin_Saml2_Authn_Request(settings)
+        authn_request_xml = authn_request.get_xml()
+
+        authn_request_encoded = authn_request.get_request()
+        self.assertEqual(authn_request_encoded, OneLogin_Saml2_Utils.b64encode(authn_request_xml))
diff --git a/tests/src/OneLogin/saml2_tests/idp_metadata_parser_test.py b/tests/src/OneLogin/saml2_tests/idp_metadata_parser_test.py
index 4aa653b5..603d7418 100644
--- a/tests/src/OneLogin/saml2_tests/idp_metadata_parser_test.py
+++ b/tests/src/OneLogin/saml2_tests/idp_metadata_parser_test.py
@@ -513,6 +513,7 @@ def test_merge_settings(self):
             "signMetadata": false
           },
           "debug": false,
+          "deflate": true,
           "organization": {
             "en-US": {
               "displayname": "SP test",
@@ -532,6 +533,7 @@ def test_merge_settings(self):
         expected_settings2_json = """
         {
           "debug": false,
+          "deflate": true,
           "idp": {
             "singleLogoutService": {
               "url": "http://idp.example.com/SingleLogoutService.php"
@@ -589,6 +591,7 @@ def test_merge_settings(self):
         expected_settings3_json = """
         {
           "debug": false,
+          "deflate": true,
           "strict": false,
           "custom_base_path": "../../../tests/data/customPath/",
           "sp": {
diff --git a/tests/src/OneLogin/saml2_tests/logout_request_test.py b/tests/src/OneLogin/saml2_tests/logout_request_test.py
index c18eaee4..642c1be9 100644
--- a/tests/src/OneLogin/saml2_tests/logout_request_test.py
+++ b/tests/src/OneLogin/saml2_tests/logout_request_test.py
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ def file_contents(self, filename):
 
     def testConstructor(self):
         """
-        Tests the OneLogin_Saml2_LogoutRequest Constructor.
+        Tests the OneLogin_Saml2_Logout_Request Constructor.
         """
         settings_info = self.loadSettingsJSON()
         settings_info['security']['nameIdEncrypted'] = True
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ def testConstructor(self):
 
     def testCreateDeflatedSAMLLogoutRequestURLParameter(self):
         """
-        Tests the OneLogin_Saml2_LogoutRequest Constructor.
+        Tests the OneLogin_Saml2_Logout_Request Constructor.
         The creation of a deflated SAML Logout Request
         """
         settings = OneLogin_Saml2_Settings(self.loadSettingsJSON())
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ def testCreateDeflatedSAMLLogoutRequestURLParameter(self):
 
     def testConstructorWithNameIdFormatOnSettings(self):
         """
-        Tests the OneLogin_Saml2_LogoutRequest Constructor.
+        Tests the OneLogin_Saml2_Logout_Request Constructor.
         Case: Defines NameIDFormat from settings
         """
         settings_info = self.loadSettingsJSON()
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ def testConstructorWithNameIdFormatOnSettings(self):
 
     def testConstructorWithoutNameIdFormat(self):
         """
-        Tests the OneLogin_Saml2_LogoutRequest Constructor.
+        Tests the OneLogin_Saml2_Logout_Request Constructor.
         Case: Checks that NameIDFormat is not added
         """
         settings_info = self.loadSettingsJSON()
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ def testConstructorWithoutNameIdFormat(self):
 
     def testConstructorEncryptIdUsingX509certMulti(self):
         """
-        Tests the OneLogin_Saml2_LogoutRequest Constructor.
+        Tests the OneLogin_Saml2_Logout_Request Constructor.
         Case: Able to generate encryptedID with MultiCert
         """
         settings_info = self.loadSettingsJSON('settings8.json')
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ def testConstructorEncryptIdUsingX509certMulti(self):
 
     def testGetIDFromSAMLLogoutRequest(self):
         """
-        Tests the get_id method of the OneLogin_Saml2_LogoutRequest
+        Tests the get_id method of the OneLogin_Saml2_Logout_Request
         """
         logout_request = self.file_contents(join(self.data_path, 'logout_requests', 'logout_request.xml'))
         id1 = OneLogin_Saml2_Logout_Request.get_id(logout_request)
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ def testGetIDFromSAMLLogoutRequest(self):
 
     def testGetIDFromDeflatedSAMLLogoutRequest(self):
         """
-        Tests the get_id method of the OneLogin_Saml2_LogoutRequest
+        Tests the get_id method of the OneLogin_Saml2_Logout_Request
         """
         deflated_logout_request = self.file_contents(join(self.data_path, 'logout_requests', 'logout_request_deflated.xml.base64'))
         logout_request = OneLogin_Saml2_Utils.decode_base64_and_inflate(deflated_logout_request)
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ def testGetIDFromDeflatedSAMLLogoutRequest(self):
 
     def testGetNameIdData(self):
         """
-        Tests the get_nameid_data method of the OneLogin_Saml2_LogoutRequest
+        Tests the get_nameid_data method of the OneLogin_Saml2_Logout_Request
         """
         expected_name_id_data = {
             'Value': 'ONELOGIN_1e442c129e1f822c8096086a1103c5ee2c7cae1c',
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ def testGetNameIdData(self):
 
     def testGetNameId(self):
         """
-        Tests the get_nameid of the OneLogin_Saml2_LogoutRequest
+        Tests the get_nameid of the OneLogin_Saml2_Logout_Request
         """
         request = self.file_contents(join(self.data_path, 'logout_requests', 'logout_request.xml'))
         name_id = OneLogin_Saml2_Logout_Request.get_nameid(request)
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ def testGetNameId(self):
 
     def testGetIssuer(self):
         """
-        Tests the get_issuer of the OneLogin_Saml2_LogoutRequest
+        Tests the get_issuer of the OneLogin_Saml2_Logout_Request
         """
         request = self.file_contents(join(self.data_path, 'logout_requests', 'logout_request.xml'))
 
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ def testGetIssuer(self):
 
     def testGetSessionIndexes(self):
         """
-        Tests the get_session_indexes of the OneLogin_Saml2_LogoutRequest
+        Tests the get_session_indexes of the OneLogin_Saml2_Logout_Request
         """
         request = self.file_contents(join(self.data_path, 'logout_requests', 'logout_request.xml'))
 
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ def testGetSessionIndexes(self):
 
     def testIsInvalidXML(self):
         """
-        Tests the is_valid method of the OneLogin_Saml2_LogoutRequest
+        Tests the is_valid method of the OneLogin_Saml2_Logout_Request
         Case Invalid XML
         """
         request = OneLogin_Saml2_Utils.b64encode('<xml>invalid</xml>')
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ def testIsInvalidXML(self):
 
     def testIsInvalidIssuer(self):
         """
-        Tests the is_valid method of the OneLogin_Saml2_LogoutRequest
+        Tests the is_valid method of the OneLogin_Saml2_Logout_Request
         Case Invalid Issuer
         """
         request = self.file_contents(join(self.data_path, 'logout_requests', 'invalids', 'invalid_issuer.xml'))
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ def testIsInvalidIssuer(self):
 
     def testIsInvalidDestination(self):
         """
-        Tests the is_valid method of the OneLogin_Saml2_LogoutRequest
+        Tests the is_valid method of the OneLogin_Saml2_Logout_Request
         Case Invalid Destination
         """
         request_data = {
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ def testIsInvalidDestination(self):
 
     def testIsInvalidNotOnOrAfter(self):
         """
-        Tests the is_valid method of the OneLogin_Saml2_LogoutRequest
+        Tests the is_valid method of the OneLogin_Saml2_Logout_Request
         Case Invalid NotOnOrAfter
         """
         request_data = {
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ def testIsInvalidNotOnOrAfter(self):
 
     def testIsValid(self):
         """
-        Tests the is_valid method of the OneLogin_Saml2_LogoutRequest
+        Tests the is_valid method of the OneLogin_Saml2_Logout_Request
         """
         request_data = {
             'http_host': 'example.com',
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@ def testIsValid(self):
 
     def testIsValidWithCapitalization(self):
         """
-        Tests the is_valid method of the OneLogin_Saml2_LogoutRequest
+        Tests the is_valid method of the OneLogin_Saml2_Logout_Request
         """
         request_data = {
             'http_host': 'exaMPLe.com',
@@ -447,7 +447,7 @@ def testIsValidWithCapitalization(self):
 
     def testIsInValidWithCapitalization(self):
         """
-        Tests the is_valid method of the OneLogin_Saml2_LogoutRequest
+        Tests the is_valid method of the OneLogin_Saml2_Logout_Request
         """
         request_data = {
             'http_host': 'example.com',
@@ -479,7 +479,7 @@ def testIsInValidWithCapitalization(self):
 
     def testIsValidWithXMLEncoding(self):
         """
-        Tests the is_valid method of the OneLogin_Saml2_LogoutRequest
+        Tests the is_valid method of the OneLogin_Saml2_Logout_Request
         """
         request_data = {
             'http_host': 'example.com',
@@ -544,3 +544,26 @@ def testGetXML(self):
 
         logout_request_processed = OneLogin_Saml2_Logout_Request(settings, OneLogin_Saml2_Utils.b64encode(request))
         self.assertEqual(request, logout_request_processed.get_xml())
+
+    def testGetRequest(self):
+        """
+        Tests the get_request method of the OneLogin_Saml2_Logout_Request.
+        """
+        saml_settings = self.loadSettingsJSON()
+        saml_settings['deflate'] = True
+        settings = OneLogin_Saml2_Settings(saml_settings)
+
+        authn_request = OneLogin_Saml2_Logout_Request(settings)
+        authn_request_xml = authn_request.get_xml()
+
+        authn_request_encoded = authn_request.get_request()
+        self.assertEqual(authn_request_encoded, OneLogin_Saml2_Utils.deflate_and_base64_encode(authn_request_xml))
+
+        saml_settings['deflate'] = False
+        settings = OneLogin_Saml2_Settings(saml_settings)
+
+        authn_request = OneLogin_Saml2_Logout_Request(settings)
+        authn_request_xml = authn_request.get_xml()
+
+        authn_request_encoded = authn_request.get_request()
+        self.assertEqual(authn_request_encoded, OneLogin_Saml2_Utils.b64encode(authn_request_xml))
diff --git a/tests/src/OneLogin/saml2_tests/settings_test.py b/tests/src/OneLogin/saml2_tests/settings_test.py
index 4cb271f5..41abf668 100644
--- a/tests/src/OneLogin/saml2_tests/settings_test.py
+++ b/tests/src/OneLogin/saml2_tests/settings_test.py
@@ -874,3 +874,21 @@ def testIsDebugActive(self):
         settings_info['debug'] = True
         settings_3 = OneLogin_Saml2_Settings(settings_info)
         self.assertTrue(settings_3.is_debug_active())
+
+    def testIsDeflateActive(self):
+        """
+        Tests the isDeflateActive method of the OneLogin_Saml2_Settings
+        """
+        settings_info = self.loadSettingsJSON()
+        del settings_info['deflate']
+
+        settings = OneLogin_Saml2_Settings(settings_info)
+        self.assertTrue(settings.is_deflate_active())
+
+        settings_info['deflate'] = False
+        settings_2 = OneLogin_Saml2_Settings(settings_info)
+        self.assertFalse(settings_2.is_deflate_active())
+
+        settings_info['deflate'] = True
+        settings_3 = OneLogin_Saml2_Settings(settings_info)
+        self.assertTrue(settings_3.is_deflate_active())