diff --git a/packages/api/src/controllers/auth.js b/packages/api/src/controllers/auth.js
index 0cb38bfa2..3f4c397cc 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/controllers/auth.js
+++ b/packages/api/src/controllers/auth.js
@@ -25,7 +25,9 @@ function authMiddleware(req, res, next) {
 
   // console.log('********************* getAuthProvider()', getAuthProvider());
 
-  if (!getAuthProvider().shouldAuthorizeApi()) {
+  const isAdminPage = req.headers['x-is-admin-page'] == 'true';
+
+  if (!isAdminPage && !getAuthProvider().shouldAuthorizeApi()) {
     return next();
   }
   let skipAuth = !!SKIP_AUTH_PATHS.find(x => req.path == getExpressPath(x));
diff --git a/packages/web/src/utility/resolveApi.ts b/packages/web/src/utility/resolveApi.ts
index 33f09eb41..40329867b 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/utility/resolveApi.ts
+++ b/packages/web/src/utility/resolveApi.ts
@@ -21,5 +21,8 @@ export function resolveApiHeaders() {
   if (accessToken) {
     res['Authorization'] = `Bearer ${accessToken}`;
   }
+  if (isAdminPage()) {
+    res['x-is-admin-page'] = 'true';
+  }
   return res;
 }