diff --git a/scripts/install b/scripts/install
index 8e23900..7c2dd83 100755
--- a/scripts/install
+++ b/scripts/install
@@ -198,6 +198,8 @@ 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 24f4f07..2a07d1c 100755
--- a/scripts/upgrade
+++ b/scripts/upgrade
@@ -64,6 +64,11 @@ 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
+
 #=================================================
 # BACKUP BEFORE UPGRADE THEN ACTIVE TRAP
 #=================================================