diff --git a/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/announcements.ts b/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/announcements.ts
index ff8dd7360..5944f15d8 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/announcements.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/announcements.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,9 @@ import type { AnnouncementsRepository } from '@/models/_.js';
 export const meta = {
 	tags: ['meta'],
 
-	requireCredential: false,
+	requireCredential: true,
+	secure: true,
+	kind: 'read:announcements',
 
 	res: {
 		type: 'array',
diff --git a/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/announcements/show.ts b/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/announcements/show.ts
index 6312a0a54..c27554d79 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/announcements/show.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/announcements/show.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,9 @@ import { ApiError } from '../../error.js';
 export const meta = {
 	tags: ['meta'],
 
-	requireCredential: false,
+	requireCredential: true,
+	secure: true,
+	kind: 'read:announcements',
 
 	res: {
 		type: 'object',
diff --git a/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/federation/followers.ts b/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/federation/followers.ts
index ce4dd1306..42c4f75a6 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/federation/followers.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/federation/followers.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,9 @@ import { DI } from '@/di-symbols.js';
 export const meta = {
 	tags: ['federation'],
 
-	requireCredential: false,
+	requireCredential: true,
+	secure: true,
+	kind: 'read:federation',
 
 	res: {
 		type: 'array',
diff --git a/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/federation/following.ts b/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/federation/following.ts
index 1a793889c..1c2545579 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/federation/following.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/federation/following.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,9 @@ import { DI } from '@/di-symbols.js';
 export const meta = {
 	tags: ['federation'],
 
-	requireCredential: false,
+	requireCredential: true,
+	secure: true,
+	kind: 'read:federation',
 
 	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 2972861a4..7c1f0c948 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/federation/show-instance.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/federation/show-instance.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,9 @@ import { DI } from '@/di-symbols.js';
 export const meta = {
 	tags: ['federation'],
 
-	requireCredential: false,
+	requireCredential: true,
+	secure: true,
+	kind: 'read:federation',
 
 	res: {
 		type: 'object',
diff --git a/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/federation/users.ts b/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/federation/users.ts
index 71b1aeb07..36afd5c2c 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/federation/users.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/federation/users.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,9 @@ import { DI } from '@/di-symbols.js';
 export const meta = {
 	tags: ['federation'],
 
-	requireCredential: false,
+	requireCredential: true,
+	secure: true,
+	kind: 'read:federation',
 
 	res: {
 		type: 'array',