diff --git a/src/client.ts b/src/client.ts
index e1a599c..2f82d5d 100644
--- a/src/client.ts
+++ b/src/client.ts
@@ -74,10 +74,14 @@ export class S5Client {
       throwValidationError("portalUrl", portalUrl, "parameter", "string");
     }
     this._portalUrl = ensureUrl(portalUrl);
-    this._customOptions = customOptions;
+    this._clientOptions = customOptions;
   }
 
-  private _customOptions: CustomClientOptions;
+  private _clientOptions: CustomClientOptions;
+
+  get clientOptions(): CustomClientOptions {
+    return this._clientOptions;
+  }
 
   get customOptions(): CustomClientOptions {
     return this._customOptions;
diff --git a/src/methods/account.ts b/src/methods/account.ts
index 2d37e36..50489a6 100644
--- a/src/methods/account.ts
+++ b/src/methods/account.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ export async function accountPins(
   customOptions: CustomClientOptions = {},
 ): Promise<AccountPinsResponse> {
   const opts = {
-    ...this.customOptions,
+    ...this.clientOptions,
     ...customOptions,
     ...{
       endpointPath: "/s5/account/pins",
diff --git a/src/methods/download.ts b/src/methods/download.ts
index 8cef3ad..39713ac 100644
--- a/src/methods/download.ts
+++ b/src/methods/download.ts
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ const DEFAULT_GET_METADATA_OPTIONS = {};
  * Initiates a download of the content of the cid within the browser.
  *
  * @param this - S5Client
- * @param cid - 46-character cid, or a valid cid URL. Can be followed by a path. Note that the cid will not be encoded, so if your path might contain special characters, consider using `customOptions.path`.
+ * @param cid - 46-character cid, or a valid cid URL. Can be followed by a path. Note that the cid will not be encoded, so if your path might contain special characters, consider using `clientOptions.path`.
  * @param [customOptions] - Additional settings that can optionally be set.
  * @param [customOptions.endpointDownload="/"] - The relative URL path of the portal endpoint to contact.
  * @returns - The full URL that was used.
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ export async function getCidUrl(
   cid: string,
   customOptions: CustomDownloadOptions = {},
 ): Promise<string> {
-  const opt = { ...this.customOptions, customOptions };
+  const opt = { ...this.clientOptions, customOptions };
   return addUrlQuery(path.join(this.portalUrl, cid), {
     auth_token: opt.apiKey,
   });
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ export async function downloadData(
 ): Promise<ArrayBuffer> {
   const opts = {
     ...DEFAULT_DOWNLOAD_OPTIONS,
-    ...this.customOptions,
+    ...this.clientOptions,
     ...customOptions,
     download: true,
   };
diff --git a/src/methods/registry.ts b/src/methods/registry.ts
index 7b673ff..bfd8c7e 100644
--- a/src/methods/registry.ts
+++ b/src/methods/registry.ts
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ export async function subscribeToEntry(
 ) {
   const opts = {
     ...DEFAULT_SUBSCRIBE_ENTRY_OPTIONS,
-    ...this.customOptions,
+    ...this.clientOptions,
     ...customOptions,
   };
 
diff --git a/src/methods/upload.ts b/src/methods/upload.ts
index 2c6b278..a2170c6 100644
--- a/src/methods/upload.ts
+++ b/src/methods/upload.ts
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ export async function uploadFile(
 ): Promise<any> {
   const opts = {
     ...DEFAULT_UPLOAD_OPTIONS,
-    ...this.customOptions,
+    ...this.clientOptions,
     ...customOptions,
   } as CustomUploadOptions;
 
diff --git a/src/utils/options.ts b/src/utils/options.ts
index 70ff074..c55f36d 100644
--- a/src/utils/options.ts
+++ b/src/utils/options.ts
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ export function optionsToConfig(
 
   const finalOptions = {
     ...def,
-    ...client.customOptions,
+    ...client.clientOptions,
     ...extraOptions,
   } as CustomClientOptions;