diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3ea0d80..4599b45 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ result = client.records.get_list(
 user_data = client.users.auth_via_email("test@example.com", "123456")
 
 # or as admin
-admin_data = client.admins.auth_via_email("test@example.com", "123456")
+admin_data = client.admins.auth_with_password("test@example.com", "123456")
 
 # and much more...
 ```
diff --git a/pocketbase/services/admins.py b/pocketbase/services/admins.py
index c97705c..7d68980 100644
--- a/pocketbase/services/admins.py
+++ b/pocketbase/services/admins.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ class Admins(CrudService):
             self.client.auth_store.save(token, admin)
         return AdminAuthResponse(token=token, admin=admin, **response_data)
 
-    def auth_via_email(
+    def auth_with_password(
         self, email: str, password: str, body_params: dict = {}, query_params: dict = {}
     ) -> AdminAuthResponse:
         """
@@ -40,9 +40,9 @@ class Admins(CrudService):
 
         On success this method automatically updates the client's AuthStore data.
         """
-        body_params.update({"email": email, "password": password})
+        body_params.update({"identity": email, "password": password})
         response_data = self.client.send(
-            self.base_crud_path() + "/auth-via-email",
+            self.base_crud_path() + "/auth-with-password",
             {
                 "method": "POST",
                 "params": query_params,