diff --git a/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/federation/instances.ts b/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/federation/instances.ts
index 2a517cf13..b0b2280f8 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/federation/instances.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/federation/instances.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import define from '../../define.js';
 export const meta = {
 	tags: ['federation'],
 
-	requireCredential: false,
+	requireCredential: true,
 
 	res: {
 		type: 'array',
diff --git a/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/federation/show-instance.ts b/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/federation/show-instance.ts
index 4768796a9..22923d5df 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/federation/show-instance.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/federation/show-instance.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import define from '../../define.js';
 export const meta = {
 	tags: ['federation'],
 
-	requireCredential: false,
+	requireCredential: true,
 
 	res: {
 		oneOf: [{
diff --git a/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/federation/stats.ts b/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/federation/stats.ts
index 59328b031..f76e813b4 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/federation/stats.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/federation/stats.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import define from '../../define.js';
 export const meta = {
 	tags: ['federation'],
 
-	requireCredential: false,
+	requireCredential: true,
 
 	allowGet: true,
 	cacheSec: 60 * 60,
diff --git a/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/federation/users.ts b/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/federation/users.ts
index 15a8dbb5f..b6f395e0e 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/federation/users.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/federation/users.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import { makePaginationQuery } from '../../common/make-pagination-query.js';
 export const meta = {
 	tags: ['federation'],
 
-	requireCredential: false,
+	requireCredential: true,
 
 	res: {
 		type: 'array',