diff --git a/src/domains/session/session.ts b/src/domains/session/session.ts
index 403bb9b..4ca7499 100644
--- a/src/domains/session/session.ts
+++ b/src/domains/session/session.ts
@@ -66,7 +66,14 @@ export async function login(ctx: ClientContext): Promise<void> {
         data: {
           username: ctx.config.username,
           password: ctx.config.password,
-          domain: ctx.config.broker,
+
+          // TODO:: take a look at this below, domain nor vendor seems required. it works if i comment out both.
+          // however i still use it since i see brokers use it as well in the login endpoint.
+
+          // domain: ctx.config.broker,
+          vendor: ctx.config.broker,
+
+          // END TODO::
         },
         headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
       },
diff --git a/src/utils/retry.ts b/src/utils/retry.ts
index f6911c9..88dd941 100644
--- a/src/utils/retry.ts
+++ b/src/utils/retry.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import axios, { type AxiosRequestConfig, type AxiosResponse } from "axios";
+import axios, { type AxiosRequestConfig, type AxiosResponse, isAxiosError } from "axios";
 
 export async function retryRequest(config: AxiosRequestConfig, retries = 3): Promise<AxiosResponse> {
   for (let attempt = 1; attempt <= retries; attempt++) {
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@ export async function retryRequest(config: AxiosRequestConfig, retries = 3): Pro
       return await axios(config);
     } catch (error: unknown) {
       const message = error instanceof Error ? error.message : "Unknown error";
-      console.warn(`[dxtrade-api] Attempt ${attempt} failed: ${message}`);
+      console.warn(`[dxtrade-api] Attempt ${attempt} failed: ${message}`, config.url);
+      if (isAxiosError(error) && error.response?.status === 429) throw error;
       if (attempt === retries) throw error;
       await new Promise((res) => setTimeout(res, 1000 * attempt));
     }