diff --git a/scripts/install b/scripts/install
index dc8b1ff..dd00359 100644
--- a/scripts/install
+++ b/scripts/install
@@ -270,6 +270,8 @@ then
 	ynh_permission_update --permission="main" --add="visitors"
 fi
 
+ynh_permission_create --permission="api" --url="/api" --allowed="visitors" --auth_header="false" --show_tile="false" --protected="true"
+
 #=================================================
 # RELOAD NGINX
 #=================================================
diff --git a/scripts/upgrade b/scripts/upgrade
index 1f6d9ed..34db7f3 100644
--- a/scripts/upgrade
+++ b/scripts/upgrade
@@ -57,6 +57,11 @@ if ynh_legacy_permissions_exists; then
 	ynh_app_setting_delete --app=$app --key=is_public
 fi
 
+# Create a permission if needed
+if ! ynh_permission_exists --permission="api"; then
+	ynh_permission_create --permission="api" --url="/api" --allowed="visitors" --auth_header="false" --show_tile="false" --protected="true"
+fi
+
 # If port_web doesn't exist, create it, needed for old install
 if [[ -z "$port_web" ]]; then
 	port_web=3000