diff --git a/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/federation/followers.ts b/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/federation/followers.ts
index 45a38e86d9..b801935293 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/federation/followers.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/federation/followers.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@ import { DI } from '@/di-symbols.js';
 export const meta = {
 	tags: ['federation'],
 
-	requireCredential: false,
+	requireCredential: true,
+	kind: 'read:account',
 
 	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 23257ae926..eb49ae247c 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/federation/following.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/federation/following.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@ import { DI } from '@/di-symbols.js';
 export const meta = {
 	tags: ['federation'],
 
-	requireCredential: false,
+	requireCredential: true,
+	kind: 'read:account',
 
 	res: {
 		type: 'array',