diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 9cf7b2f6a..a177b261d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 # Change Log
 
+## 1.23.7
+
+### Changes
+- Internal metadata get endpoint is now public ([#1285](../../pull/1285))
+
 ## 1.23.6
 
 ### Improvements
diff --git a/girder/girder_large_image/rest/item_meta.py b/girder/girder_large_image/rest/item_meta.py
index cd3fb985a..d093bbf2e 100644
--- a/girder/girder_large_image/rest/item_meta.py
+++ b/girder/girder_large_image/rest/item_meta.py
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ def __init__(self, apiRoot):
         .errorResponse('ID was invalid.')
         .errorResponse('Read access was denied for the item.', 403),
     )
-    @access.user(scope=TokenScope.DATA_READ)
+    @access.public()
     @loadmodel(model='item', map={'itemId': 'item'}, level=AccessType.READ)
     def getMetadataKey(self, item, key, params):
         if key not in item: