diff --git a/src/utils/public/buildAuthorization.ts b/src/utils/public/buildAuthorization.ts
index 4419bc6..738710a 100644
--- a/src/utils/public/buildAuthorization.ts
+++ b/src/utils/public/buildAuthorization.ts
@@ -19,11 +19,19 @@ import type { ApiAuthorization } from "./models";
  *   webApiKey: "LtjCwW16nJI7cqOyPIQtXk8v1cfF0tmO"
  * });
  * ```
+ *
+ * @deprecated You can just pass your API key directly to the functions instead, eg:
+ * ```ts
+ * const game = await getGame(webApiKey, { gameId: 14402 });
+ * ```
  */
 export const buildAuthorization = (
   options: ApiAuthorization
 ): ApiAuthorization => {
-  if (!options.username || !options.webApiKey) {
+  if (
+    typeof options !== "string" &&
+    (!options.username || !options.webApiKey)
+  ) {
     throw new Error(`
       buildAuthorization() requires an object containing a
       username and webApiKey. eg: