diff --git a/docs/conf.py b/docs/conf.py
index 6f9a35d..a822a70 100644
--- a/docs/conf.py
+++ b/docs/conf.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 author = 'Riley Hales, PhD'
 
 # The full version, including alpha/beta/rc tags
-release = '1.6.2'
+release = '1.6.3'
 master_doc = 'index'
 
 # -- General configuration ---------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/geoglows/__init__.py b/geoglows/__init__.py
index a0ee1f5..95e484e 100644
--- a/geoglows/__init__.py
+++ b/geoglows/__init__.py
@@ -12,6 +12,6 @@
     'bias', 'plots', 'data', 'analyze', 'streams', 'tables', 'streamflow',
     'get_metadata_table_path', 'set_metadata_table_path',
 ]
-__version__ = '1.6.2'
+__version__ = '1.6.3'
 __author__ = 'Riley Hales'
 __license__ = 'BSD 3-Clause Clear License'
diff --git a/geoglows/_download_decorators.py b/geoglows/_download_decorators.py
index 501ea70..3bfde37 100644
--- a/geoglows/_download_decorators.py
+++ b/geoglows/_download_decorators.py
@@ -27,14 +27,6 @@
 
 
 def _forecast(function):
-    def _river_id_is_iterable(river_id):
-        return bool(
-                isinstance(river_id, list) or
-                isinstance(river_id, tuple) or
-                isinstance(river_id, set) or
-                isinstance(river_id, np.ndarray)
-        )
-
     def from_aws(*args, **kwargs):
         product_name = function.__name__.replace("_", "").lower()
         if product_name == 'forecastrecords':
@@ -42,7 +34,7 @@ def from_aws(*args, **kwargs):
             return from_rest(*args, **kwargs)
 
         river_id = args[0] if len(args) > 0 else kwargs.get('river_id', None)
-        if river_id is None:
+        if river_id is None and product_name != 'dates':
             raise ValueError('River ID must be provided to retrieve forecast data.')
 
         return_format = kwargs.get('format', 'df')
@@ -126,7 +118,7 @@ def from_rest(*args, **kwargs):
         product_name = function.__name__.replace("_", "").lower()
 
         river_id = args[0] if len(args) > 0 else kwargs.get('river_id', None)
-        if river_id is None:
+        if river_id is None and product_name != 'dates':
             raise ValueError('River ID must be provided to retrieve forecast data.')
         if not isinstance(river_id, (int, np.int64, )):
             raise ValueError('Multiple river_ids are not available via REST API. Provide a single 9 digit integer.')
diff --git a/geoglows/data.py b/geoglows/data.py
index 1dea868..cf5f8fa 100644
--- a/geoglows/data.py
+++ b/geoglows/data.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 import xarray as xr
 
 from ._constants import get_metadata_table_path
-from ._download_decorators import _forecast, _retrospective
+from ._download_decorators import _forecast, _retrospective, DEFAULT_REST_ENDPOINT, DEFAULT_REST_ENDPOINT_VERSION
 
 from .analyze import (
     daily_averages as calc_daily_averages,
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@
     'return_periods',
 
     'metadata_tables',
+
+    'DEFAULT_REST_ENDPOINT',
+    'DEFAULT_REST_ENDPOINT_VERSION',
 ]