diff --git a/neon_hana/app/routers/auth.py b/neon_hana/app/routers/auth.py
index 09d7551..76f3e09 100644
--- a/neon_hana/app/routers/auth.py
+++ b/neon_hana/app/routers/auth.py
@@ -24,9 +24,9 @@
 # NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS
 # SOFTWARE,  EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 
-from fastapi import APIRouter, Request
+from fastapi import APIRouter, Request, Depends
 
-from neon_hana.app.dependencies import client_manager
+from neon_hana.app.dependencies import client_manager, jwt_bearer
 from neon_hana.auth.permissions import ClientPermissions
 from neon_hana.schema.auth_requests import *
 
@@ -45,6 +45,6 @@ async def check_refresh(request: RefreshRequest) -> AuthenticationResponse:
     return client_manager.check_refresh_request(**dict(request))
 
 
-@auth_route.post("/permissions")
+@auth_route.post("/permissions", dependencies=[Depends(jwt_bearer)])
 async def check_permissions(request: PermissionsRequest) -> ClientPermissions:
-    return client_manager.get_permissions(request.client_id)
\ No newline at end of file
+    return client_manager.get_permissions(request.client_id)
diff --git a/neon_hana/schema/auth_requests.py b/neon_hana/schema/auth_requests.py
index e86b7cd..9d40a2f 100644
--- a/neon_hana/schema/auth_requests.py
+++ b/neon_hana/schema/auth_requests.py
@@ -68,5 +68,4 @@ class RefreshRequest(BaseModel):
 
 
 class PermissionsRequest(BaseModel):
-    access_token: str
     client_id: str