diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/courseware_api/serializers.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/courseware_api/serializers.py
index a27ddbf17b..a5acda0fc0 100644
--- a/openedx/core/djangoapps/courseware_api/serializers.py
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/courseware_api/serializers.py
@@ -83,11 +83,15 @@ class CourseInfoSerializer(serializers.Serializer):  # pylint: disable=abstract-
     start_type = serializers.CharField()
     pacing = serializers.CharField()
     enrollment = serializers.DictField()
-    user_has_access = serializers.BooleanField()
-    user_has_staff_access = serializers.BooleanField()
     tabs = serializers.SerializerMethodField()
     verified_mode = serializers.SerializerMethodField()
     show_calculator = serializers.BooleanField()
+    is_staff = serializers.BooleanField()
+    can_load_courseware = serializers.BooleanField()
+
+    # TODO: TNL-7053 Legacy: Delete these two once ready to contract
+    user_has_access = serializers.BooleanField()
+    user_has_staff_access = serializers.BooleanField()
 
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         """
diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/courseware_api/views.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/courseware_api/views.py
index a056d2c22e..d30e2d3846 100644
--- a/openedx/core/djangoapps/courseware_api/views.py
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/courseware_api/views.py
@@ -80,6 +80,26 @@ class CoursewareInformation(RetrieveAPIView):
 
     serializer_class = CourseInfoSerializer
 
+    def _check_access(self, user, overview, is_staff):
+        if is_staff:
+            return True
+
+        # We can only trust has_access in its false case because it doesn't check everything we
+        # need to check.
+        if not has_access(user, 'load', overview):
+            return False
+
+        # Anonymous or unenrolled users
+        if user.is_anonymous or not CourseEnrollment.is_enrolled(user, overview.id):
+            # do not have access if the course is not public
+            if not allow_public_access(overview, [COURSE_VISIBILITY_PUBLIC]):
+                return False
+
+        # if is_survey_required_and_unanswered(user, course):
+            # TODO: This.
+
+        return True
+
     def get_object(self):
         """
         Return the requested course object, if the user has appropriate
@@ -91,6 +111,7 @@ class CoursewareInformation(RetrieveAPIView):
             self.request.user.username,
             CourseKey.from_string(self.kwargs['course_key_string']),
         )
+
         if self.request.user.is_anonymous:
             mode = None
             is_active = False
@@ -99,14 +120,15 @@ class CoursewareInformation(RetrieveAPIView):
                 overview.effective_user,
                 overview.id
             )
-
         overview.enrollment = {'mode': mode, 'is_active': is_active}
-        if not is_active:
-            user_has_access = allow_public_access(overview, [COURSE_VISIBILITY_PUBLIC])
-        else:
-            user_has_access = True
-        overview.user_has_access = user_has_access
-        overview.user_has_staff_access = has_access(self.request.user, 'staff', overview).has_access
+
+        overview.is_staff = has_access(self.request.user, 'staff', overview).has_access
+        overview.can_load_courseware = self._check_access(self.request.user, overview, overview.is_staff)
+
+        # TODO: TNL-7053 Legacy: Delete these two once ready to contract
+        overview.user_has_access = overview.can_load_courseware
+        overview.user_has_staff_access = overview.is_staff
+
         return overview
 
     def get_serializer_context(self):