diff --git a/CryptoExchange.Net/Authentication/AuthenticationProvider.cs b/CryptoExchange.Net/Authentication/AuthenticationProvider.cs
index 4d75476..e13e0fb 100644
--- a/CryptoExchange.Net/Authentication/AuthenticationProvider.cs
+++ b/CryptoExchange.Net/Authentication/AuthenticationProvider.cs
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ namespace CryptoExchange.Net.Authentication
         /// <summary>
         /// Provided credentials
         /// </summary>
-        protected readonly ApiCredentials _credentials;
+        protected internal readonly ApiCredentials _credentials;
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Byte representation of the secret
diff --git a/CryptoExchange.Net/Clients/RestApiClient.cs b/CryptoExchange.Net/Clients/RestApiClient.cs
index 7ef595b..1b0ab6c 100644
--- a/CryptoExchange.Net/Clients/RestApiClient.cs
+++ b/CryptoExchange.Net/Clients/RestApiClient.cs
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ namespace CryptoExchange.Net.Clients
 
                 if (ClientOptions.RateLimiterEnabled)
                 {
-                    var limitResult = await definition.RateLimitGate.ProcessAsync(_logger, requestId, RateLimitItemType.Request, definition, baseAddress, ApiOptions.ApiCredentials?.Key ?? ClientOptions.ApiCredentials?.Key, requestWeight, ClientOptions.RateLimitingBehaviour, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                    var limitResult = await definition.RateLimitGate.ProcessAsync(_logger, requestId, RateLimitItemType.Request, definition, baseAddress, AuthenticationProvider?._credentials.Key, requestWeight, ClientOptions.RateLimitingBehaviour, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
                     if (!limitResult)
                         return new CallResult(limitResult.Error!);
                 }
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ namespace CryptoExchange.Net.Clients
 
                 if (ClientOptions.RateLimiterEnabled)
                 {
-                    var limitResult = await definition.RateLimitGate.ProcessSingleAsync(_logger, requestId, RateLimitItemType.Request, definition, baseAddress, ApiOptions.ApiCredentials?.Key ?? ClientOptions.ApiCredentials?.Key, requestWeight, ClientOptions.RateLimitingBehaviour, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                    var limitResult = await definition.RateLimitGate.ProcessSingleAsync(_logger, requestId, RateLimitItemType.Request, definition, baseAddress, AuthenticationProvider?._credentials.Key, requestWeight, ClientOptions.RateLimitingBehaviour, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
                     if (!limitResult)
                         return new CallResult(limitResult.Error!);
                 }
@@ -513,7 +513,7 @@ namespace CryptoExchange.Net.Clients
 
                 if (ClientOptions.RateLimiterEnabled)
                 {
-                    var limitResult = await gate.ProcessAsync(_logger, requestId, RateLimitItemType.Request, new RequestDefinition(uri.AbsolutePath.TrimStart('/'), method) { Authenticated = signed }, uri.Host, ApiOptions.ApiCredentials?.Key ?? ClientOptions.ApiCredentials?.Key, requestWeight, ClientOptions.RateLimitingBehaviour, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                    var limitResult = await gate.ProcessAsync(_logger, requestId, RateLimitItemType.Request, new RequestDefinition(uri.AbsolutePath.TrimStart('/'), method) { Authenticated = signed }, uri.Host, AuthenticationProvider?._credentials.Key, requestWeight, ClientOptions.RateLimitingBehaviour, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
                     if (!limitResult)
                         return new CallResult<IRequest>(limitResult.Error!);
                 }