diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2e13e88f..68be820e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ The SDK is available in both CommonJS and ESM formats and is compatible with bun
 ```javascript
 import { TurboFactory } from '@ardrive/turbo-sdk/web';
 
-const turbo = TurboFactory.public({});
+const turbo = TurboFactory.unauthenticated({});
 const rates = await turbo.getFiatRates();
 ```
 
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ const rates = await turbo.getFiatRates();
 ```html
 <script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@ardrive/turbo-sdk"></script>
 <script>
-  const turbo = TurboFactory.public({});
+  const turbo = TurboFactory.unauthenticated({});
   const rates = await turbo.getFiatRates();
 </script>
 ```
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ const rates = await turbo.getFiatRates();
 ```javascript
 const { TurboFactory } = require('@ardrive/turbo-sdk/node');
 
-const turbo = TurboFactory.public({});
+const turbo = TurboFactory.unauthenticated({});
 const rates = await turbo.getFiatRates();
 ```
 
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ const rates = await turbo.getFiatRates();
 ```javascript
 import { TurboFactory } from '@ardrive/turbo-sdk/node';
 
-const turbo = TurboFactory.public({});
+const turbo = TurboFactory.unauthenticated({});
 const rates = await turbo.getFiatRates();
 ```
 
diff --git a/examples/node/index.cjs b/examples/node/index.cjs
index 4fa2af58..a2277a59 100644
--- a/examples/node/index.cjs
+++ b/examples/node/index.cjs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
   /**
    * Fetching rates using an unauthenticated Turbo client.
    */
-  const turbo = TurboFactory.public();
+  const turbo = TurboFactory.unauthenticated();
   const rates = await turbo.getFiatRates();
   console.log('Fetched rates:', JSON.stringify(rates, null, 2));
 
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
   /**
    * Use the arweave key to create an authenticated turbo client
    */
-  const turboAuthClient = TurboFactory.private({ privateKey: jwk });
+  const turboAuthClient = TurboFactory.authenticated({ privateKey: jwk });
 
   /**
    * Fetch the balance for the private key.
diff --git a/examples/node/index.mjs b/examples/node/index.mjs
index 3cbc951a..1dc5987b 100644
--- a/examples/node/index.mjs
+++ b/examples/node/index.mjs
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import {
   /**
    * Fetching rates using an unauthenticated Turbo client.
    */
-  const turbo = TurboFactory.public();
+  const turbo = TurboFactory.unauthenticated();
   const rates = await turbo.getFiatRates();
   console.log('Fetched rates:', JSON.stringify(rates, null, 2));
 
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ import {
   const arweave = new Arweave.init();
   const jwk = await Arweave.crypto.generateJWK();
   const address = await arweave.wallets.jwkToAddress(jwk);
-  const turboAuthClient = TurboFactory.private({ privateKey: jwk });
+  const turboAuthClient = TurboFactory.authenticated({ privateKey: jwk });
   const balance = await turboAuthClient.getBalance();
   console.log(
     'Balance:',
diff --git a/examples/web/index.html b/examples/web/index.html
index ccdbda4d..6f365fe0 100644
--- a/examples/web/index.html
+++ b/examples/web/index.html
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ <h1>Upload File</h1>
       });
       const jwk = await arweave.crypto.generateJWK();
       const address = await arweave.wallets.jwkToAddress(jwk);
-      const turbo = TurboFactory.private({
+      const turbo = TurboFactory.authenticated({
         privateKey: jwk,
       });
 
diff --git a/src/common/factory.ts b/src/common/factory.ts
index e0011b1f..7bbf2cfb 100644
--- a/src/common/factory.ts
+++ b/src/common/factory.ts
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import { TurboUnauthenticatedClient } from './turbo.js';
 import { TurboUnauthenticatedUploadService } from './upload.js';
 
 export class TurboBaseFactory {
-  static public({
+  static unauthenticated({
     paymentServiceConfig = {},
     uploadServiceConfig = {},
   }: TurboPublicConfiguration = {}) {
diff --git a/src/node/factory.ts b/src/node/factory.ts
index 47669899..a6d1f289 100644
--- a/src/node/factory.ts
+++ b/src/node/factory.ts
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ import { TurboPrivateConfiguration } from '../types/index.js';
 import { TurboNodeArweaveSigner } from './signer.js';
 
 export class TurboFactory extends TurboBaseFactory {
-  static private({
+  static authenticated({
     privateKey,
     paymentServiceConfig = {},
     uploadServiceConfig = {},
diff --git a/src/web/factory.ts b/src/web/factory.ts
index 4c5c04ca..672e5c48 100644
--- a/src/web/factory.ts
+++ b/src/web/factory.ts
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ import { TurboPrivateConfiguration } from '../types/index.js';
 import { TurboWebArweaveSigner } from './signer.js';
 
 export class TurboFactory extends TurboBaseFactory {
-  static private({
+  static authenticated({
     privateKey,
     paymentServiceConfig = {},
     uploadServiceConfig = {},
diff --git a/tests/turbo.node.test.ts b/tests/turbo.node.test.ts
index a24835f3..88cdb5eb 100644
--- a/tests/turbo.node.test.ts
+++ b/tests/turbo.node.test.ts
@@ -9,19 +9,19 @@ import {
   TurboAuthenticatedClient,
   TurboUnauthenticatedClient,
 } from '../src/common/turbo.js';
-import { TurboFactory } from '../src/node/index.js';
+import { TurboFactory } from '../src/node/factory.js';
 import { JWKInterface } from '../src/types/index.js';
 import { jwkToPublicArweaveAddress } from '../src/utils/base64.js';
 
 describe('Node environment', () => {
   describe('TurboFactory', () => {
     it('should return a TurboUnauthenticatedClient when running in Node environment and not provided a privateKey', () => {
-      const turbo = TurboFactory.public({});
+      const turbo = TurboFactory.unauthenticated({});
       expect(turbo).to.be.instanceOf(TurboUnauthenticatedClient);
     });
     it('should return a TurboAuthenticatedClient when running in Node environment and  provided a privateKey', async () => {
       const jwk = await Arweave.crypto.generateJWK();
-      const turbo = TurboFactory.private({ privateKey: jwk });
+      const turbo = TurboFactory.authenticated({ privateKey: jwk });
       expect(turbo).to.be.instanceOf(TurboAuthenticatedClient);
     });
   });
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ describe('Node environment', () => {
     let turbo: TurboUnauthenticatedClient;
 
     before(() => {
-      turbo = TurboFactory.public({});
+      turbo = TurboFactory.unauthenticated({});
     });
 
     it('getFiatRates()', async () => {
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ describe('Node environment', () => {
 
     before(async () => {
       jwk = await Arweave.crypto.generateJWK();
-      turbo = TurboFactory.private({
+      turbo = TurboFactory.authenticated({
         privateKey: jwk,
       });
     });
diff --git a/tests/turbo.web.test.ts b/tests/turbo.web.test.ts
index 248307b2..affe6f2c 100644
--- a/tests/turbo.web.test.ts
+++ b/tests/turbo.web.test.ts
@@ -23,13 +23,13 @@ describe('Browser environment', () => {
 
   describe('TurboFactory', () => {
     it('should be a TurboUnauthenticatedClient running in the browser and not provided a privateKey', () => {
-      const turbo = TurboFactory.public({});
+      const turbo = TurboFactory.unauthenticated({});
       expect(turbo).to.be.instanceOf(TurboUnauthenticatedClient);
     });
 
     it('should be a TurboAuthenticatedClient running in the browser and provided a privateKey', async () => {
       const jwk = await Arweave.crypto.generateJWK();
-      const turbo = TurboFactory.private({ privateKey: jwk });
+      const turbo = TurboFactory.authenticated({ privateKey: jwk });
       expect(turbo).to.be.instanceOf(TurboUnauthenticatedClient);
     });
   });
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ describe('Browser environment', () => {
     let turbo: TurboUnauthenticatedClient;
 
     before(() => {
-      turbo = TurboFactory.public({});
+      turbo = TurboFactory.unauthenticated({});
     });
 
     describe('unauthenticated requests', () => {
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ describe('Browser environment', () => {
     let jwk: JWKInterface;
     before(async () => {
       jwk = await Arweave.crypto.generateJWK();
-      turbo = TurboFactory.private({ privateKey: jwk });
+      turbo = TurboFactory.authenticated({ privateKey: jwk });
     });
 
     it('getBalance()', async () => {