def METHOD_NAME(new_hostname, use_https=False):
    """Set the base hostname for Cover Art Archive requests.
    Defaults to 'coverartarchive.org', accessing over https.
    For backwards compatibility, `use_https` is False by default.
    :param str new_hostname: The hostname (and port) of the CAA server to connect to
    :param bool use_https: `True` if the host should be accessed using https. Default is `False`