diff --git a/codegen/layouts/partials/route-method.hbs b/codegen/layouts/partials/route-method.hbs
index 0229b4dc..0552974d 100644
--- a/codegen/layouts/partials/route-method.hbs
+++ b/codegen/layouts/partials/route-method.hbs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {{{methodPhpDoc this}}}
     public function {{methodName}}({{{signatureParams}}}): {{returnType}} {
 {{#if requiresAtLeastOneParameter}}
-        if ({{#each parameters}}{{#unless @first}} && {{/unless}}${{name}} === null{{/each}}) {
+        if ({{#each atLeastOneParameterNames}}{{#unless @first}} && {{/unless}}${{this}} === null{{/each}}) {
             throw new \InvalidArgumentException("At least one parameter is required for {{path}}");
         }
 {{/if}}
diff --git a/codegen/lib/layouts/route.ts b/codegen/lib/layouts/route.ts
index 8407fc4a..f58c5ef9 100644
--- a/codegen/lib/layouts/route.ts
+++ b/codegen/lib/layouts/route.ts
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ export interface MethodLayoutContext {
   returnType: string
   hasParams: boolean
   requiresAtLeastOneParameter: boolean
+  atLeastOneParameterNames: string[]
   signatureParams: string
   usesActionAttempt: boolean
   usesOnResponse: boolean
@@ -60,6 +61,8 @@ export interface RouteLayoutContext extends ClientLayoutContext {
   useStatements: string[]
 }
 
+const paginationParameters = new Set(['limit', 'page_cursor'])
+
 const waitForActionAttemptParameter = {
   name: 'wait_for_action_attempt',
   type: 'bool|array|null',
@@ -124,6 +127,10 @@ const getMethodLayoutContext = (
     .concat(usesOnResponse ? ['?callable $on_response = null'] : [])
     .join(', ')
 
+  const atLeastOneParameterNames = sortedParameters
+    .map(({ name }) => name)
+    .filter((name) => !paginationParameters.has(name))
+
   const endpointParameters = sortedParameters.map(
     ({ name, type, phpDocType, description, isOptional, isNullable }) => ({
       name,
@@ -164,7 +171,9 @@ const getMethodLayoutContext = (
     path,
     returnType,
     hasParams: parameters.length > 0,
-    requiresAtLeastOneParameter: method.requiresAtLeastOneParameter,
+    requiresAtLeastOneParameter:
+      method.requiresAtLeastOneParameter && atLeastOneParameterNames.length > 0,
+    atLeastOneParameterNames,
     signatureParams,
     usesActionAttempt,
     usesOnResponse,
diff --git a/src/Routes/AccessCodesClient.php b/src/Routes/AccessCodesClient.php
index c5211607..9fb239cb 100644
--- a/src/Routes/AccessCodesClient.php
+++ b/src/Routes/AccessCodesClient.php
@@ -386,8 +386,6 @@ public function list(
             $access_method_id === null &&
             $customer_key === null &&
             $device_id === null &&
-            $limit === null &&
-            $page_cursor === null &&
             $search === null &&
             $user_identifier_key === null
         ) {
diff --git a/src/Routes/AccessMethodsClient.php b/src/Routes/AccessMethodsClient.php
index 41c22195..2e3210f6 100644
--- a/src/Routes/AccessMethodsClient.php
+++ b/src/Routes/AccessMethodsClient.php
@@ -228,8 +228,6 @@ public function list(
             $access_grant_key === null &&
             $acs_entrance_id === null &&
             $device_id === null &&
-            $limit === null &&
-            $page_cursor === null &&
             $space_id === null
         ) {
             throw new \InvalidArgumentException(
diff --git a/src/Routes/EventsClient.php b/src/Routes/EventsClient.php
index f2c8177c..671745be 100644
--- a/src/Routes/EventsClient.php
+++ b/src/Routes/EventsClient.php
@@ -149,7 +149,6 @@ public function list(
             $event_ids === null &&
             $event_type === null &&
             $event_types === null &&
-            $limit === null &&
             $since === null &&
             $space_id === null &&
             $space_ids === null &&
diff --git a/tests/RequiredParametersTest.php b/tests/RequiredParametersTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e3c5d584
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/RequiredParametersTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,165 @@
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace Tests;
+
+use PHPUnit\Framework\TestCase;
+use Seam\Seam;
+use Tests\Support\RecordingClient;
+
+final class RequiredParametersTest extends TestCase
+{
+    /**
+     * @return array{0: Seam, 1: RecordingClient}
+     */
+    private function recorded(): array
+    {
+        $recorder = new RecordingClient([
+            RecordingClient::json(200, ["access_codes" => [], "events" => []]),
+        ]);
+
+        return [
+            Seam::from_api_key(
+                "seam_apikey_token",
+                endpoint: "https://example.com",
+                guzzle_options: $recorder->guzzle_options(),
+                retries: 0,
+            ),
+            $recorder,
+        ];
+    }
+
+    private function assertRejected(callable $call, string $path): void
+    {
+        [$seam, $recorder] = $this->recorded();
+
+        try {
+            $call($seam);
+            $this->fail("Expected InvalidArgumentException for $path");
+        } catch (\InvalidArgumentException $error) {
+            $this->assertSame(
+                "At least one parameter is required for $path",
+                $error->getMessage(),
+            );
+        }
+
+        $this->assertSame(0, $recorder->request_count());
+    }
+
+    public function testRejectsACallThatNamesNothing(): void
+    {
+        $this->assertRejected(
+            fn(Seam $seam) => $seam->access_codes->list(),
+            "/access_codes/list",
+        );
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @dataProvider paginationOnlyCalls
+     */
+    public function testPaginationParamsAloneDoNotSatisfyTheGuard(
+        callable $call,
+        string $path,
+    ): void {
+        $this->assertRejected($call, $path);
+    }
+
+    public static function paginationOnlyCalls(): array
+    {
+        return [
+            "limit" => [
+                fn(Seam $seam) => $seam->access_codes->list(limit: 20),
+                "/access_codes/list",
+            ],
+            "page cursor" => [
+                fn(Seam $seam) => $seam->access_codes->list(
+                    page_cursor: "cursor",
+                ),
+                "/access_codes/list",
+            ],
+            "limit and page cursor" => [
+                fn(Seam $seam) => $seam->access_codes->list(
+                    limit: 20,
+                    page_cursor: "cursor",
+                ),
+                "/access_codes/list",
+            ],
+            "limit on an unpaginated list" => [
+                fn(Seam $seam) => $seam->events->list(limit: 20),
+                "/events/list",
+            ],
+        ];
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @dataProvider filteredCalls
+     */
+    public function testAcceptsACallThatNamesAFilter(
+        callable $call,
+        string $expected_query,
+    ): void {
+        [$seam, $recorder] = $this->recorded();
+
+        $call($seam);
+
+        $this->assertSame(1, $recorder->request_count());
+        $this->assertStringContainsString(
+            $expected_query,
+            $recorder->request()->getUri()->getQuery(),
+        );
+    }
+
+    public static function filteredCalls(): array
+    {
+        return [
+            "a filter" => [
+                fn(Seam $seam) => $seam->access_codes->list(
+                    device_id: "device-1",
+                ),
+                "device_id=device-1",
+            ],
+            "a filter alongside pagination" => [
+                fn(Seam $seam) => $seam->access_codes->list(
+                    device_id: "device-1",
+                    limit: 20,
+                ),
+                "device_id=device-1",
+            ],
+            "a filter on an unpaginated list" => [
+                fn(Seam $seam) => $seam->events->list(
+                    event_type: "device.connected",
+                ),
+                "event_type=device.connected",
+            ],
+        ];
+    }
+
+    public function testAPaginatorOverAnUnfilteredListIsRejectedThroughout(): void
+    {
+        [$seam] = $this->recorded();
+
+        $pages = $seam->createPaginator(
+            fn($params) => $seam->access_codes->list(...$params),
+        );
+
+        foreach (
+            [
+                fn() => $pages->firstPage(),
+                fn() => $pages->flattenToArray(),
+                fn() => iterator_to_array($pages->flatten()),
+            ]
+            as $call
+        ) {
+            try {
+                $call();
+                $this->fail("Expected InvalidArgumentException");
+            } catch (\InvalidArgumentException $error) {
+                $this->assertSame(
+                    "At least one parameter is required for /access_codes/list",
+                    $error->getMessage(),
+                );
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}