diff --git a/app/__init__.py b/app/__init__.py
index d301c83..c189b1f 100644
--- a/app/__init__.py
+++ b/app/__init__.py
@@ -339,6 +339,11 @@ def create_app(
 
         app.register_blueprint(ui_bp)
         if not include_api:
+            from .admin_api import admin_api_bp
+
+            app.register_blueprint(admin_api_bp)
+            csrf.exempt(admin_api_bp)
+
             @app.get("/")
             def ui_root_redirect():
                 return redirect(url_for("ui.buckets_overview"))