diff --git a/lua/octo/gh/init.lua b/lua/octo/gh/init.lua
index 1356d3fa..536cb9f2 100644
--- a/lua/octo/gh/init.lua
+++ b/lua/octo/gh/init.lua
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ end
 ---Run a gh command
 ---@param opts RunOpts
 ---@return string[]|nil
-function M.run(opts)
+local function run(opts)
   if not Job then
     return
   end
@@ -279,12 +279,15 @@ local create_graphql_args = function(query, fields, paginate, slurp, jq)
   return M.insert_args(args, opts)
 end
 
+--- The gh.api commands
+M.api = {}
+
 ---Run a graphql query
 ---@param opts table the options for the graphql query
 ---@return table|nil
-function M.graphql(opts)
+function M.api.graphql(opts)
   local run_opts = opts.opts or {}
-  return M.run {
+  return run {
     args = create_graphql_args(opts.query, opts.fields, opts.paginate, opts.slurp, opts.jq),
     mode = run_opts.mode,
     cb = run_opts.cb,
@@ -305,7 +308,7 @@ local rest = function(method, opts)
   opts.opts = nil
   args = M.insert_args(args, opts)
 
-  M.run {
+  run {
     args = args,
     mode = run_opts.mode,
     cb = run_opts.cb,
@@ -315,24 +318,25 @@ local rest = function(method, opts)
   }
 end
 
-M.api = {
-  graphql = M.graphql,
-  get = function(opts)
-    return rest("GET", opts)
-  end,
-  post = function(opts)
-    return rest("POST", opts)
-  end,
-  patch = function(opts)
-    return rest("PATCH", opts)
-  end,
-  delete = function(opts)
-    return rest("DELETE", opts)
-  end,
-  put = function(opts)
-    return rest("PUT", opts)
-  end,
-}
+M.api.get = function(opts)
+  return rest("GET", opts)
+end
+
+M.api.post = function(opts)
+  return rest("POST", opts)
+end
+
+M.api.patch = function(opts)
+  return rest("PATCH", opts)
+end
+
+M.api.delete = function(opts)
+  return rest("DELETE", opts)
+end
+
+M.api.put = function(opts)
+  return rest("PUT", opts)
+end
 
 ---Call the api without specifying the method. GitHub CLI determines the method based on the arguments
 setmetatable(M.api, {
@@ -346,6 +350,12 @@ local create_subcommand = function(command)
   subcommand.command = command
 
   setmetatable(subcommand, {
+    __call = function(_, opts)
+      --- Allow for backwards compatibility with the old API gh.run { ... }
+      if command == "run" then
+        return run(opts)
+      end
+    end,
     __index = function(t, key)
       return function(opts)
         opts = opts or {}
@@ -360,7 +370,7 @@ local create_subcommand = function(command)
         opts.opts = nil
         args = M.insert_args(args, opts, { ["_"] = "-" })
 
-        return M.run {
+        return run {
           args = args,
           mode = run_opts.mode,
           cb = run_opts.cb,
diff --git a/lua/octo/pickers/telescope/provider.lua b/lua/octo/pickers/telescope/provider.lua
index 2e725c91..68446f11 100644
--- a/lua/octo/pickers/telescope/provider.lua
+++ b/lua/octo/pickers/telescope/provider.lua
@@ -522,7 +522,7 @@ end
 
 local function get_search_size(prompt)
   local query = graphql("search_count_query", prompt)
-  return gh.graphql {
+  return gh.api.graphql {
     query = query,
     jq = ".data.search.issueCount",
     opts = {
@@ -1391,7 +1391,7 @@ function M.discussions(opts)
   local query = graphql "discussions_query"
   utils.info "Fetching discussions (this may take a while) ..."
 
-  gh.graphql {
+  gh.api.graphql {
     query = query,
     fields = {
       owner = owner,
@@ -1418,7 +1418,7 @@ function M.milestones(opts)
   local owner, name = utils.split_repo(repo)
   local query = graphql "open_milestones_query"
 
-  gh.graphql {
+  gh.api.graphql {
     query = query,
     fields = {
       owner = owner,