# Problem using the Auphonic integration (REST API?)

**URL:** <https://community.podlove.org/t/problem-using-the-auphonic-integration-rest-api/3552>\
**Category:** Podlove Publisher\
**Created:** [October 13, 2026, 2:07pm UTC](https://community.podlove.org/t/problem-using-the-auphonic-integration-rest-api/3552 "2026-10-13T14:07:06Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Susticle](https://community.podlove.org/user_avatar/community.podlove.org/susticle/32/1356_2.png) [@Susticle](https://community.podlove.org/u/Susticle)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2026, 2:07pm UTC](https://community.podlove.org/t/problem-using-the-auphonic-integration-rest-api/3552/1 "2026-10-13T14:07:06Z")

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Hello,

I don’t know when this started but since a couple of weeks I’m running into problems with Podlove Publisher’s Auphonic integration.

The problem only occurs when I’m not logged in as Administrator when I only want to work on an episode. The users’ role is Editor.

When I create an episode as Editor or open an episode for edit, two “toasts” appear at the bottom saying `rest_forbidden: sorry, you do not have permissions to use this REST API endpoint`. The UI for Auphonic stays invisible, only a spinner and the text `Wird geladen …` is displayed.

The error messages appear in the network traffic as well. These are the requests for them:

- https://[host]/wp-json/podlove/v2/auphonic/token?
- https://[host]/wp-json/podlove/v2/admin/plus/features?

Both are GET requests, there are no parameters.

Both answers come with http status 403 and have the same content:

```auto
{"code":"rest_forbidden","message":"sorry, you do not have permissions to use this REST API endpoint","data":{"status":401}}

```

Wordfence is running but there seems to be no difference having Wordfence active or inactive.

As workaround I currently create new episodes as Editor and use the Auphonic integration as Administrator.

Do you have ideas what might going on here? Thank you!

Also posted at [Sendegate in German language](https://sendegate.de/t/problem-mit-der-auphonic-integration-rest-api/18439).

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**Author:** ![ericteubert](https://community.podlove.org/user_avatar/community.podlove.org/ericteubert/32/1568_2.png) [@ericteubert](https://community.podlove.org/u/ericteubert)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2026, 2:20pm UTC](https://community.podlove.org/t/problem-using-the-auphonic-integration-rest-api/3552/2 "2026-10-13T14:20:35Z")

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Hi!

Some releases ago I tightened various permissions. Sounds like some endpoints went admin only that should be accessible by other roles. I’ll look into it.

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**Author:** ![ericteubert](https://community.podlove.org/user_avatar/community.podlove.org/ericteubert/32/1568_2.png) [@ericteubert](https://community.podlove.org/u/ericteubert)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2026, 2:18pm UTC](https://community.podlove.org/t/problem-using-the-auphonic-integration-rest-api/3552/3 "2026-10-14T14:18:04Z")

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Fixed in 4.5.8, available soon (immediately as manual download or in 6+ hours via auto update)