diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index a04abec..bc02b86 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2.6.10
+2.6.11
diff --git a/api/auth.py b/api/auth.py
index e33df96..9688f0e 100644
--- a/api/auth.py
+++ b/api/auth.py
@@ -85,17 +85,21 @@ class SimpleAuthMiddleware(BaseHTTPMiddleware):
             "/api/movies",  # Web API endpoints
             "/api/series",
             "/api/episodes",
-            "/api/dashboard",
-            "/database/"  # Database management endpoints
+            "/api/dashboard"
         ]
         
-        # Routes that are always public (webhooks, health checks)
+        # Routes that are always public (webhooks, health checks, API endpoints)
         self.public_routes = [
             "/webhook/",
             "/health",
             "/ping",
             "/api/v1/health",
-            "/api/v1/metrics"
+            "/api/v1/metrics",
+            "/database/",  # Database management endpoints (API access)
+            "/manual/",    # Manual scan endpoints (API access)
+            "/debug/",     # Debug endpoints (API access)
+            "/test/",      # Test endpoints (API access)
+            "/bulk/"       # Bulk operation endpoints (API access)
         ]
     
     async def dispatch(self, request: Request, call_next):