diff --git a/src/Contracts/Institution.php b/src/Contracts/Institution.php
index f0561a8..de9b20d 100644
--- a/src/Contracts/Institution.php
+++ b/src/Contracts/Institution.php
@@ -8,4 +8,5 @@ interface Institution
      * Define the name used to identify this Schools entry in the config.
      */
     public function getConfigName(): string;
+    public static function default(): Institution;
 }
diff --git a/src/Endpoint.php b/src/Endpoint.php
index 2111cd0..13ccccc 100644
--- a/src/Endpoint.php
+++ b/src/Endpoint.php
@@ -16,25 +16,44 @@ abstract class Endpoint
     /**
      * @var Guzzle
      */
-    protected $guzzle;
+    protected Guzzle $guzzle;
 
     /**
      * @var Institution
      */
-    protected $institution;
+    protected Institution $institution;
 
     /**
      * @var string
      */
-    protected $endpoint;
+    protected string $endpoint;
 
-    public function __construct(Institution $institution)
+    /**
+     * @throws Exception
+     */
+    public function __construct(?Institution $institution = null)
     {
-        $this->institution = $institution;
+        $this->setInstitution($institution);
         $this->setGuzzle();
         $this->setEndpoint();
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @throws Exception
+     */
+    protected function setInstitution(Institution $institution): void
+    {
+        $this->institution = $institution;
+
+        if ($this->institution === null) {
+            if (function_exists('defaultIsamsInstitution')) {
+                $this->institution = defaultIsamsInstitution();
+            } else {
+                throw new Exception('No Institution provided and no default Institution set.');
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     /**
      * Instantiate Guzzle.
      *