diff --git a/backend/app.js b/backend/app.js
index 2db9ee7..2f0e2e5 100644
--- a/backend/app.js
+++ b/backend/app.js
@@ -1230,7 +1230,9 @@ app.use(function(req, res, next) {
 });
 
 app.use(function(req, res, next) {  
-    if (req.headers.authorization === admin_token) {
+    if (!req.path.includes('/api/')) {
+        next();
+    } else if (req.headers.authorization === admin_token) {
         next();
     } else if (req.headers.authorization && config_api.getConfigItem('ytdl_use_api_key') && req.headers.authorization === config_api.getConfigItem('ytdl_api_key')) {
         next();