diff --git a/src/DigitalData.Auth.API/Entities/CookieOptionsProvider.cs b/src/DigitalData.Auth.API/Entities/CookieOptionsProvider.cs
index d53811d..4d7d3ef 100644
--- a/src/DigitalData.Auth.API/Entities/CookieOptionsProvider.cs
+++ b/src/DigitalData.Auth.API/Entities/CookieOptionsProvider.cs
@@ -68,6 +68,6 @@
         public bool IsEssential { get => _optionsBase.IsEssential; set => _optionsBase.IsEssential = value; }
         #endregion
 
-        public CookieOptions Create(TimeSpan? lifetime = null) => new(_optionsBase) { Expires = DateTime.UtcNow.AddTicks(lifetime?.Ticks ?? Lifetime.Ticks) };
+        public CookieOptions Create() => new(_optionsBase) { Expires = DateTime.UtcNow.AddTicks(Lifetime.Ticks) };
     }
 }
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diff --git a/src/DigitalData.Auth.API/Services/ConfiguredConsumerService.cs b/src/DigitalData.Auth.API/Services/ConfiguredConsumerService.cs
index 72a7416..6652445 100644
--- a/src/DigitalData.Auth.API/Services/ConfiguredConsumerService.cs
+++ b/src/DigitalData.Auth.API/Services/ConfiguredConsumerService.cs
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ namespace DigitalData.Auth.API.Services
 
         public Task<Consumer?> ReadByNameAsync(string name) => Task.Run(() => _consumers.FirstOrDefault(api => api.Name == name));
 
+        public Task<Consumer> ReadLocalAsync() => Task.Run(() => _consumers.FirstOrDefault() ?? throw new InvalidOperationException("Unable to read the local consumer because no consumers are available."));
+
         public async Task<bool> VerifyAsync(string name, string password) => (await ReadByNameAsync(name))?.Password == password;
     }
 }
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diff --git a/src/DigitalData.Auth.API/Services/Contracts/IConsumerService.cs b/src/DigitalData.Auth.API/Services/Contracts/IConsumerService.cs
index 6d32d69..a56e1e5 100644
--- a/src/DigitalData.Auth.API/Services/Contracts/IConsumerService.cs
+++ b/src/DigitalData.Auth.API/Services/Contracts/IConsumerService.cs
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ namespace DigitalData.Auth.API.Services.Contracts
 
         public Task<Consumer?> ReadByNameAsync(string name);
 
+        public Task<Consumer> ReadLocalAsync();
+
         public Task<bool> VerifyAsync(string name, string password);
     }
 }
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