diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/courseware_api/views.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/courseware_api/views.py
index e64501ff89..ed7fff4a30 100644
--- a/openedx/core/djangoapps/courseware_api/views.py
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/courseware_api/views.py
@@ -414,6 +414,7 @@ class CoursewareInformation(RetrieveAPIView):
 
     authentication_classes = (
         JwtAuthentication,
+        BearerAuthenticationAllowInactiveUser,
         SessionAuthenticationAllowInactiveUser,
     )