diff --git a/buxclient.go b/buxclient.go
index 9996071..ede544d 100644
--- a/buxclient.go
+++ b/buxclient.go
@@ -90,6 +90,8 @@ func New(opts ...ClientOps) (*BuxClient, error) {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
+	client.TransportService = client.transport
+
 	return client, nil
 }
 
diff --git a/transports/http_admin.go b/transports/http_admin.go
index c80ef89..90eb878 100644
--- a/transports/http_admin.go
+++ b/transports/http_admin.go
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ func (h *TransportHTTP) adminCount(ctx context.Context, conditions map[string]in
 
 	var count int64
 	if err := h.doHTTPRequest(
-		ctx, http.MethodGet, path, jsonStr, h.xPriv, true, &count,
+		ctx, http.MethodPost, path, jsonStr, h.xPriv, true, &count,
 	); err != nil {
 		return 0, err
 	}