diff --git a/SignalServiceKit/src/Network/API/Requests/TSRequest.h b/SignalServiceKit/src/Network/API/Requests/TSRequest.h
index d465d4a60..eaae5f82f 100644
--- a/SignalServiceKit/src/Network/API/Requests/TSRequest.h
+++ b/SignalServiceKit/src/Network/API/Requests/TSRequest.h
@@ -6,10 +6,22 @@
 
 @property (nonatomic) BOOL shouldHaveAuthorizationHeaders;
 
-@property (nonatomic) NSDictionary *parameters;
+@property (nonatomic, readonly) NSDictionary *parameters;
+
+- (instancetype)init NS_UNAVAILABLE;
+
+- (instancetype)initWithURL:(NSURL *)URL;
+
+- (instancetype)initWithURL:(NSURL *)URL
+                cachePolicy:(NSURLRequestCachePolicy)cachePolicy
+            timeoutInterval:(NSTimeInterval)timeoutInterval NS_UNAVAILABLE;
+
+- (instancetype)initWithURL:(NSURL *)URL
+                     method:(NSString *)method
+                 parameters:(nullable NSDictionary<NSString *, id> *)parameters;
 
 + (instancetype)requestWithUrl:(NSURL *)url
                         method:(NSString *)method
-                    parameters:(NSDictionary<NSString *, id> *)parameters;
+                    parameters:(nullable NSDictionary<NSString *, id> *)parameters;
 
 @end
diff --git a/SignalServiceKit/src/Network/API/Requests/TSRequest.m b/SignalServiceKit/src/Network/API/Requests/TSRequest.m
index e3d9f0be2..27937ba7d 100644
--- a/SignalServiceKit/src/Network/API/Requests/TSRequest.m
+++ b/SignalServiceKit/src/Network/API/Requests/TSRequest.m
@@ -17,13 +17,14 @@
         return nil;
     }
 
-    self.parameters = @{};
+    _parameters = @{};
     self.shouldHaveAuthorizationHeaders = YES;
 
     return self;
 }
 
-- (id)init {
+- (instancetype)init
+{
     OWSRaiseException(NSInternalInconsistencyException, @"You must use the initWithURL: method");
     return nil;
 }
@@ -31,21 +32,41 @@
 #pragma clang diagnostic push
 #pragma clang diagnostic ignored "-Wobjc-designated-initializers"
 
-- (id)initWithURL:(NSURL *)URL
-      cachePolicy:(NSURLRequestCachePolicy)cachePolicy
-  timeoutInterval:(NSTimeInterval)timeoutInterval {
+- (instancetype)initWithURL:(NSURL *)URL
+                cachePolicy:(NSURLRequestCachePolicy)cachePolicy
+            timeoutInterval:(NSTimeInterval)timeoutInterval
+{
     OWSRaiseException(NSInternalInconsistencyException, @"You must use the initWithURL method");
     return nil;
 }
 
+- (instancetype)initWithURL:(NSURL *)URL
+                     method:(NSString *)method
+                 parameters:(nullable NSDictionary<NSString *, id> *)parameters
+{
+    OWSAssert(URL);
+    OWSAssert(method.length > 0);
+    OWSAssert(parameters);
+
+    self = [super initWithURL:URL
+                  cachePolicy:NSURLRequestReloadIgnoringLocalAndRemoteCacheData
+              timeoutInterval:textSecureHTTPTimeOut];
+    if (!self) {
+        return nil;
+    }
+
+    _parameters = parameters ?: @{};
+    [self setHTTPMethod:method];
+    self.shouldHaveAuthorizationHeaders = YES;
+
+    return self;
+}
+
 + (instancetype)requestWithUrl:(NSURL *)url
                         method:(NSString *)method
-                    parameters:(NSDictionary<NSString *, id> *)parameters
+                    parameters:(nullable NSDictionary<NSString *, id> *)parameters
 {
-    TSRequest *request = [[TSRequest alloc] initWithURL:url];
-    [request setHTTPMethod:method];
-    request.parameters = parameters;
-    return request;
+    return [[TSRequest alloc] initWithURL:url method:method parameters:parameters];
 }
 
 @end
diff --git a/SignalServiceKit/src/Network/API/Requests/TSVerifyCodeRequest.m b/SignalServiceKit/src/Network/API/Requests/TSVerifyCodeRequest.m
index 5875faa19..8b8add53a 100644
--- a/SignalServiceKit/src/Network/API/Requests/TSVerifyCodeRequest.m
+++ b/SignalServiceKit/src/Network/API/Requests/TSVerifyCodeRequest.m
@@ -22,12 +22,8 @@ NS_ASSUME_NONNULL_BEGIN
     OWSAssert(signalingKey.length > 0);
     OWSAssert(authKey.length > 0);
 
-    self = [super
-        initWithURL:[NSURL URLWithString:[NSString
-                                             stringWithFormat:@"%@/code/%@", textSecureAccountsAPI, verificationCode]]];
-
-    _numberToValidate = phoneNumber;
-
+    NSURL *url =
+        [NSURL URLWithString:[NSString stringWithFormat:@"%@/code/%@", textSecureAccountsAPI, verificationCode]];
     NSMutableDictionary *parameters =
         [[TSAttributes attributesWithSignalingKey:signalingKey serverAuthToken:authKey manualMessageFetching:NO]
             mutableCopy];
@@ -35,9 +31,9 @@ NS_ASSUME_NONNULL_BEGIN
         OWSAssert(pin.length > 0);
         parameters[@"pin"] = pin;
     }
-    self.parameters = parameters;
+    self = [super initWithURL:url method:@"PUT" parameters:parameters];
 
-    [self setHTTPMethod:@"PUT"];
+    _numberToValidate = phoneNumber;
 
     return self;
 }