diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8e6222c..2a9c738 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -12,6 +12,17 @@ A REST API wrapper for interacting with Salesforce using the Go programming lang
 - Read the [Salesforce REST API documentation](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.api_rest.meta/api_rest/resources_list.htm)
 - Read the [Golang documentation](https://go.dev/doc/)
 
+## Table of Contents
+- [Installation](#installation)
+- [Authentication](#authentication)
+- [SOQL](#soql)
+- [SObject Single Record Operations](#sobject-single-record-operations)
+- [SObject Collections](#sobject-collections)
+- [Composite Requests](#composite-requests)
+- [Bulk v2](#bulk-v2)
+- [Other](#other)
+- [Contributing](#contributing)
+
 ## Installation
 
 ```
@@ -93,6 +104,16 @@ if err != nil {
 }
 ```
 
+### GetAccessToken()
+
+`func (sf *Salesforce) GetAccessToken() string`
+
+Returns the current session's Access Token as a string.
+
+```go
+fmt.Println(sf.GetAccessToken())
+```
+
 ## SOQL
 
 Query Salesforce records
diff --git a/salesforce.go b/salesforce.go
index 2320f04..071aede 100644
--- a/salesforce.go
+++ b/salesforce.go
@@ -603,5 +603,8 @@ func (sf *Salesforce) GetJobResults(bulkJobId string) (BulkJobResults, error) {
 }
 
 func (sf *Salesforce) GetAccessToken() string {
-	return sf.auth.AccessToken
+	if sf.auth != nil {
+		return sf.auth.AccessToken
+	}
+	return ""
 }
diff --git a/salesforce_test.go b/salesforce_test.go
index 574fd66..916d3ef 100644
--- a/salesforce_test.go
+++ b/salesforce_test.go
@@ -2706,6 +2706,11 @@ func TestGetAccessToken(t *testing.T) {
 			sf:   sf,
 			want: "1234",
 		},
+		{
+			name: "no_access_token",
+			sf:   &Salesforce{},
+			want: "",
+		},
 	}
 
 	for _, tt := range tests {