diff --git a/pythorhead/auth.py b/pythorhead/auth.py
index e9cb29b..0e74992 100644
--- a/pythorhead/auth.py
+++ b/pythorhead/auth.py
@@ -7,9 +7,6 @@ class Authentication:
 
     def set_token(self, token: str) -> None:
         self.token = token
-
-    def get_token(self) -> Optional[str]:
-        return self.token
     
     def set_api_base_url(self, base_url: str) -> None:
         self.api_url = f"{base_url}/api/v3"
diff --git a/pythorhead/mention.py b/pythorhead/mention.py
index b591a5b..0f42d77 100644
--- a/pythorhead/mention.py
+++ b/pythorhead/mention.py
@@ -26,9 +26,8 @@ def list(
         Returns:
             dict? mentions response
         """
-
-        params = {"auth": self._requestor.get_auth_token()}
-        json: dict[str, Any] = {key: value for key, value in locals(
+        unread_only = 'true' if unread_only else 'false'
+    
+        params: dict[str, Any] = {key: value for key, value in locals(
         ).items() if value is not None and key != "self"}
-
-        return self._requestor.api(Request.GET, "/user/mention", params=params, json=json)
+        return self._requestor.api(Request.GET, "/user/mention", params=params)
diff --git a/pythorhead/private_message.py b/pythorhead/private_message.py
index a45c117..ed79edf 100644
--- a/pythorhead/private_message.py
+++ b/pythorhead/private_message.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ def list(
         self,
         unread_only: bool,
         page: int,
-        limit: int
+        limit: int = 20
     ) -> Optional[dict]:
         """
         List private messages
@@ -38,12 +38,12 @@ def list(
         Args:
             unread_only (bool).
             page (int).
-            limit (int).
+            limit (int) with a max of 50.
             
         Returns:
             dict? private message response
         """
-        json: dict[str, Any] = {key: value for key, value in locals().items() if value is not None and key != "self"}
-        params = {"auth": self._requestor.get_auth_token()}
-        
-        return self._requestor.api(Request.GET, "/private_message/list", params=params, json=json)
+        limit = 50 if limit > 50 else limit
+        unread_only = 'true' if unread_only else 'false'
+        params: dict[str, Any] = {key: value for key, value in locals().items() if value is not None and key != "self"}
+        return self._requestor.api(Request.GET, "/private_message/list",  params=params)
diff --git a/pythorhead/requestor.py b/pythorhead/requestor.py
index 608c035..4d40503 100644
--- a/pythorhead/requestor.py
+++ b/pythorhead/requestor.py
@@ -97,9 +97,6 @@ def log_in(self, username_or_email: str, password: str) -> bool:
         if data := self.api(Request.POST, "/user/login", json=payload):
             self._auth.set_token(data["jwt"])
         return self._auth.token is not None
-    
-    def get_auth_token(self) -> Optional[str]:
-        return self._auth.get_token()
 
     def log_out(self) -> None:
         self._auth.token = None