diff --git a/jito_searcher_client/README.md b/jito_searcher_client/README.md
index 943f894..5016b64 100644
--- a/jito_searcher_client/README.md
+++ b/jito_searcher_client/README.md
@@ -31,6 +31,21 @@ leaders = client.GetConnectedLeaders(ConnectedLeadersRequest())
 print(f"{leaders=}")
 ```
 
+## Sync Client (No Auth)
+
+```python
+from jito_searcher_client import get_searcher_client
+from jito_searcher_client.generated.searcher_pb2 import ConnectedLeadersRequest
+
+from solders.keypair import Keypair
+
+BLOCK_ENGINE_URL = "frankfurt.mainnet.block-engine.jito.wtf"
+
+client = get_searcher_client(BLOCK_ENGINE_URL)
+leaders = client.GetConnectedLeaders(ConnectedLeadersRequest())
+print(f"{leaders=}")
+```
+
 ## Async Client
 
 ```python
@@ -54,6 +69,26 @@ async def main():
 asyncio.run(main())
 ```
 
+## Async Client (No Auth)
+
+```python
+import asyncio
+
+from jito_searcher_client import get_async_searcher_client
+from jito_searcher_client.generated.searcher_pb2 import ConnectedLeadersRequest
+
+from solders.keypair import Keypair
+
+BLOCK_ENGINE_URL = "frankfurt.mainnet.block-engine.jito.wtf"
+
+async def main():
+    client = await get_async_searcher_client(BLOCK_ENGINE_URL)
+    leaders = await client.GetConnectedLeaders(ConnectedLeadersRequest())
+    print(f"{leaders=}")
+
+asyncio.run(main())
+```
+
 # Development
 
 Install pip
diff --git a/jito_searcher_client/jito_searcher_client/searcher.py b/jito_searcher_client/jito_searcher_client/searcher.py
index 56b85a3..bb1b51c 100644
--- a/jito_searcher_client/jito_searcher_client/searcher.py
+++ b/jito_searcher_client/jito_searcher_client/searcher.py
@@ -52,22 +52,24 @@ def __init__(self, url: str, kp: Keypair):
         self._refresh_token: Optional[JwtToken] = None
 
     def intercept_unary_stream(self, continuation, client_call_details, request):
-        self.authenticate_if_needed()
+        if self._kp != None:
+            self.authenticate_if_needed()
 
-        client_call_details = self._insert_headers(
-            [("authorization", f"Bearer {self._access_token.token}")],
-            client_call_details,
-        )
+            client_call_details = self._insert_headers(
+                [("authorization", f"Bearer {self._access_token.token}")],
+                client_call_details,
+            )
 
         return continuation(client_call_details, request)
 
     def intercept_unary_unary(self, continuation, client_call_details, request):
-        self.authenticate_if_needed()
+        if self._kp != None:
+            self.authenticate_if_needed()
 
-        client_call_details = self._insert_headers(
-            [("authorization", f"Bearer {self._access_token.token}")],
-            client_call_details,
-        )
+            client_call_details = self._insert_headers(
+                [("authorization", f"Bearer {self._access_token.token}")],
+                client_call_details,
+            )
 
         return continuation(client_call_details, request)
 
@@ -147,16 +149,17 @@ def full_authentication(self):
         )
 
 
-def get_searcher_client(url: str, kp: Keypair) -> SearcherServiceStub:
+def get_searcher_client(url: str, kp: Keypair=None) -> SearcherServiceStub:
     """
     Returns a Searcher Service client that intercepts requests and authenticates with the block engine.
     :param url: url of the block engine without http/https
     :param kp: keypair of the block engine
     :return: SearcherServiceStub which handles authentication on requests
     """
-    # Authenticate immediately
+    # Authenticate immediately only if it is required
     searcher_interceptor = SearcherInterceptor(url, kp)
-    searcher_interceptor.authenticate_if_needed()
+    if kp != None:
+        searcher_interceptor.authenticate_if_needed()
 
     credentials = ssl_channel_credentials()
     channel = secure_channel(url, credentials)