diff --git a/examples/get-public-streams b/examples/get-public-streams
index 3ecd46d..0ea9d16 100755
--- a/examples/get-public-streams
+++ b/examples/get-public-streams
@@ -31,18 +31,14 @@ Prints out all the public streams in the realm.
 
 Example: get-public-streams --user=tabbott@humbughq.com --site=https://zephyr.humbughq.com
 """
-parser = optparse.OptionParser(usage=usage)
-parser.add_option('--site', default='https://humbughq.com')
-parser.add_option('--api-key')
-parser.add_option('--user')
-(options, args) = parser.parse_args()
 
 sys.path.append(path.join(path.dirname(__file__), '..'))
 import humbug
-client = humbug.Client(
-    email=options.user,
-    api_key=options.api_key,
-    verbose=True,
-    site=options.site)
+
+parser = optparse.OptionParser(usage=usage)
+parser.add_option_group(humbug.generate_option_group(parser))
+(options, args) = parser.parse_args()
+
+client = humbug.init_from_options(options)
 
 print client.get_public_streams()
diff --git a/examples/list-subscriptions b/examples/list-subscriptions
index f32743b..c460f5e 100755
--- a/examples/list-subscriptions
+++ b/examples/list-subscriptions
@@ -31,18 +31,13 @@ Prints out a list of the user's subscriptions.
 
 Example: list-subscriptions --user=tabbott@humbughq.com --site=https://zephyr.humbughq.com
 """
-parser = optparse.OptionParser(usage=usage)
-parser.add_option('--site', default='https://humbughq.com')
-parser.add_option('--api-key')
-parser.add_option('--user')
-(options, args) = parser.parse_args()
-
 sys.path.append(path.join(path.dirname(__file__), '..'))
 import humbug
-client = humbug.Client(
-    email=options.user,
-    api_key=options.api_key,
-    verbose=True,
-    site=options.site)
+
+parser = optparse.OptionParser(usage=usage)
+parser.add_option_group(humbug.generate_option_group(parser))
+(options, args) = parser.parse_args()
+
+client = humbug.init_from_options(options)
 
 print client.list_subscriptions()
diff --git a/examples/print-messages b/examples/print-messages
index 570fd1b..8dac678 100755
--- a/examples/print-messages
+++ b/examples/print-messages
@@ -31,19 +31,14 @@ Prints out each message received by the indicated user.
 
 Example: print-messages --user=tabbott@humbughq.com --site=https://zephyr.humbughq.com
 """
-parser = optparse.OptionParser(usage=usage)
-parser.add_option('--site', default='https://humbughq.com')
-parser.add_option('--api-key')
-parser.add_option('--user')
-(options, args) = parser.parse_args()
-
 sys.path.append(path.join(path.dirname(__file__), '..'))
 import humbug
-client = humbug.Client(
-    email=options.user,
-    api_key=options.api_key,
-    verbose=True,
-    site=options.site)
+
+parser = optparse.OptionParser(usage=usage)
+parser.add_option_group(humbug.generate_option_group(parser))
+(options, args) = parser.parse_args()
+
+client = humbug.init_from_options(options)
 
 def print_message(message):
     print message
diff --git a/examples/print-next-message b/examples/print-next-message
index 968b707..396f501 100755
--- a/examples/print-next-message
+++ b/examples/print-next-message
@@ -31,18 +31,13 @@ Prints out the next message received by the user.
 
 Example: print-next-messages --user=tabbott@humbughq.com --site=https://zephyr.humbughq.com
 """
-parser = optparse.OptionParser(usage=usage)
-parser.add_option('--site', default='https://humbughq.com')
-parser.add_option('--api-key')
-parser.add_option('--user')
-(options, args) = parser.parse_args()
-
 sys.path.append(path.join(path.dirname(__file__), '..'))
 import humbug
-client = humbug.Client(
-    email=options.user,
-    api_key=options.api_key,
-    verbose=True,
-    site=options.site)
+
+parser = optparse.OptionParser(usage=usage)
+parser.add_option_group(humbug.generate_option_group(parser))
+(options, args) = parser.parse_args()
+
+client = humbug.init_from_options(options)
 
 print client.get_messages({})
diff --git a/examples/subscribe b/examples/subscribe
index cedf426..a5d7c97 100755
--- a/examples/subscribe
+++ b/examples/subscribe
@@ -31,20 +31,15 @@ Ensures the user is subscribed to the listed streams.
 
 Example: subscribe --user=tabbott@humbughq.com --site=https://zephyr.humbughq.com
 """
+sys.path.append(path.join(path.dirname(__file__), '..'))
+import humbug
+
 parser = optparse.OptionParser(usage=usage)
-parser.add_option('--api-key')
-parser.add_option('--user')
-parser.add_option('--site',    default='https://humbughq.com')
+parser.add_option_group(humbug.generate_option_group(parser))
 parser.add_option('--streams', default='')
 (options, args) = parser.parse_args()
 
-sys.path.append(path.join(path.dirname(__file__), '..'))
-import humbug
-client = humbug.Client(
-    email=options.user,
-    api_key=options.api_key,
-    verbose=True,
-    site=options.site)
+client = humbug.init_from_options(options)
 
 if options.streams == "":
     print >>sys.stderr, "Usage:", parser.usage
diff --git a/examples/unsubscribe b/examples/unsubscribe
index 609e4ca..e73be0b 100755
--- a/examples/unsubscribe
+++ b/examples/unsubscribe
@@ -31,20 +31,15 @@ Ensures the user is not subscribed to the listed streams.
 
 Example: unsubscribe --user=tabbott@humbughq.com --site=https://zephyr.humbughq.com
 """
+sys.path.append(path.join(path.dirname(__file__), '..'))
+import humbug
+
 parser = optparse.OptionParser(usage=usage)
-parser.add_option('--api-key')
-parser.add_option('--user')
-parser.add_option('--site',    default='https://humbughq.com')
+parser.add_option_group(humbug.generate_option_group(parser))
 parser.add_option('--streams', default='')
 (options, args) = parser.parse_args()
 
-sys.path.append(path.join(path.dirname(__file__), '..'))
-import humbug
-client = humbug.Client(
-    email=options.user,
-    api_key=options.api_key,
-    verbose=True,
-    site=options.site)
+client = humbug.init_from_options(options)
 
 if options.streams == "":
     print >>sys.stderr, "Usage:", parser.usage