diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 480e1dc..4f54a7b 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -10,6 +10,11 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
 
 - Set fetcher timeout to 3 minutes.
 - Set deliverer timeout to 30 seconds.
+- Added `federation` parameter group to configuration.
+
+### Deprecated
+
+- Deprecated `proxy_url` configuration paramter (replaced by `federation.proxy_url`).
 
 ## [1.14.0] - 2023-02-22
 
diff --git a/contrib/mitra_config.yaml b/contrib/mitra_config.yaml
index d144112..534796e 100644
--- a/contrib/mitra_config.yaml
+++ b/contrib/mitra_config.yaml
@@ -29,9 +29,6 @@ registration:
 # EIP-4361 login message
 #login_message: 'Do not sign this message on other sites!'
 
-# Proxy for outgoing requests
-#proxy_url: 'socks5h://127.0.0.1:9050'
-
 # Limits
 #limits:
 #  media:
@@ -44,6 +41,11 @@ retention:
   extraneous_posts: 50
   empty_profiles: 150
 
+# Federation parameters
+#federation:
+#  # Proxy for outgoing requests
+#  #proxy_url: 'socks5h://127.0.0.1:9050'
+
 # List of blocked domains
 #blocked_instances: []
 
diff --git a/mitra-config/src/config.rs b/mitra-config/src/config.rs
index 5fac64c..7163fc6 100644
--- a/mitra-config/src/config.rs
+++ b/mitra-config/src/config.rs
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ use mitra_utils::urls::normalize_url;
 
 use super::blockchain::BlockchainConfig;
 use super::environment::Environment;
+use super::federation::FederationConfig;
 use super::limits::Limits;
 use super::retention::RetentionConfig;
 use super::MITRA_VERSION;
@@ -99,14 +100,17 @@ pub struct Config {
 
     pub(super) post_character_limit: Option<usize>, // deprecated
 
-    proxy_url: Option<String>,
-
     #[serde(default)]
     pub limits: Limits,
 
     #[serde(default)]
     pub retention: RetentionConfig,
 
+    pub(super) proxy_url: Option<String>,
+
+    #[serde(default)]
+    pub(super) federation: FederationConfig,
+
     #[serde(default)]
     pub blocked_instances: Vec<String>,
 
@@ -130,7 +134,7 @@ impl Config {
         Instance {
             _url: self.try_instance_url().unwrap(),
             actor_key: self.instance_rsa_key.clone().unwrap(),
-            proxy_url: self.proxy_url.clone(),
+            proxy_url: self.federation.proxy_url.clone(),
             is_private: matches!(self.environment, Environment::Development),
         }
     }
diff --git a/mitra-config/src/federation.rs b/mitra-config/src/federation.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..da4316b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mitra-config/src/federation.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+use serde::Deserialize;
+
+#[derive(Clone, Default, Deserialize)]
+pub struct FederationConfig {
+    pub proxy_url: Option<String>,
+}
diff --git a/mitra-config/src/lib.rs b/mitra-config/src/lib.rs
index 6f539c7..58a3778 100644
--- a/mitra-config/src/lib.rs
+++ b/mitra-config/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 mod blockchain;
 mod config;
 mod environment;
+mod federation;
 mod limits;
 mod loader;
 mod retention;
diff --git a/mitra-config/src/loader.rs b/mitra-config/src/loader.rs
index e8cc46c..ed89128 100644
--- a/mitra-config/src/loader.rs
+++ b/mitra-config/src/loader.rs
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ pub fn parse_config() -> (Config, Vec<&'static str>) {
         panic!("both ipfs_api_url and ipfs_gateway_url must be set");
     };
 
+    // Migrations
     if let Some(registrations_open) = config.registrations_open {
         // Change type if 'registrations_open' parameter is used
         warnings.push("'registrations_open' setting is deprecated, use 'registration.type' instead");
@@ -122,11 +123,14 @@ pub fn parse_config() -> (Config, Vec<&'static str>) {
             config.registration.registration_type = RegistrationType::Invite;
         };
     };
-
     if let Some(post_character_limit) = config.post_character_limit {
         warnings.push("'post_character_limit' setting is deprecated, use 'limits.posts.character_limit' instead");
         config.limits.posts.character_limit = post_character_limit;
     };
+    if let Some(ref proxy_url) = config.proxy_url {
+        warnings.push("'proxy_url' setting is deprecated, use 'federation.proxy_url' instead");
+        config.federation.proxy_url = Some(proxy_url.to_string());
+    };
 
     // Insert instance RSA key
     config.instance_rsa_key = Some(read_instance_rsa_key(&config.storage_dir));