diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index bc6ff73..458555c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -16,8 +16,7 @@ pip install metabase-python
 This API is still experimental and may change significantly between minor versions.
 
 
-Start by creating an instance of Metabase with your credentials. This connection will automatically be used by any
-object that interacts with the Metabase API.
+Start by creating an instance of Metabase with your credentials.
 ```python
 from metabase import Metabase
 
@@ -28,17 +27,18 @@ metabase = Metabase(
 )
 ```
 
-You can then interact with any of the supported endpoints through the classes included in this package. All changes
-are reflected in Metabase instantly.
+You can then interact with any of the supported endpoints through the classes included in this package. Methods that
+instantiate an object from the Metabase API require the `using` parameter which expects an instance of `Metabase` such
+as the one we just instantiated above. All changes are reflected in Metabase instantly.
 
 ```python
 from metabase import User
 
 # get all objects
-users = User.list()
+users = User.list(using=metabase)
 
 # get an object by ID
-user = User.get(1)
+user = User.get(1, using=metabase)
 
 # attributes are automatically loaded and available in the instance
 if user.is_active:
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ user.delete()
 
 # create an object
 new_user = User.create(
+    using=metabase,
     first_name="<first_name>",
     last_name="<last_name>",
     email="<email>",
@@ -67,7 +68,7 @@ Some endpoints also support additional methods:
 ```python
 from metabase import User
 
-user = User.get(1)
+user = User.get(1, using=metabase)
 
 user.reactivate()   # Reactivate user
 user.send_invite()  # Resend the user invite email for a given user.
@@ -78,11 +79,12 @@ Here's a slightly more advanced example:
 from metabase import User, PermissionGroup, PermissionMembership
 
 # create a new PermissionGroup
-my_group = PermissionGroup.create(name="My Group")
+my_group = PermissionGroup.create(name="My Group", using=metabase)
 
 for user in User.list():
     # add all users to my_group
     PermissionMembership.create(
+        using=metabase,
         group_id=my_group.id,
         user_id=user.id
     )
@@ -94,6 +96,7 @@ the exact MBQL (i.e. Metabase Query Language) as the `query` argument.
 from metabase import Dataset
 
 dataset = Dataset.create(
+    using.metabase,
     database=1,
     type="query",
     query={