diff --git a/app/api/settings_api.rb b/app/api/settings_api.rb
index 39be2d292a..5428cc8945 100644
--- a/app/api/settings_api.rb
+++ b/app/api/settings_api.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
 require 'grape'
 
 class SettingsApi < Grape::API
+  helpers AuthenticationHelpers
+
+  before do
+    authenticated?
+  end
+
   #
   # Returns the current auth method
   #