 
 		queryString = queryParts.join '&'
 
-		@request "#{@query_types[type]}?#{queryString}"
+		@_request "#{@query_types[type]}?#{queryString}"
 
 	# ### Record
-	# ----------
+	# #### (Private)
+	# --------------
 
 	# Query the Kissmetrics API
 	#
 	# `endpoint` (String): URL path (without a leading slash) that will be used
 	#   as a Kissmetrics API endpoint.
-	request: (endpoint) ->
+	_request: (endpoint) ->
 		httpRequest "https://#{@host}:#{@port}/#{endpoint}"
 
 

	# ```
	record: (action, properties = {}) ->
		properties._n = action
		@generateQuery 'record', properties

	# ### Set
	# -------

	# * `type` (String): Type of data being sent (`record`, `set` or `alias`).
	#
	# * `data` (Object): Specific data being recorded about this person.
	_generateQuery: (type, data) ->
		data._k = @key
		data._p = @person

