diff --git a/app/controllers/api/v1/admin/account_actions_controller.rb b/app/controllers/api/v1/admin/account_actions_controller.rb
index 15af50822e3..6c9e04402c9 100644
--- a/app/controllers/api/v1/admin/account_actions_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/api/v1/admin/account_actions_controller.rb
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 class Api::V1::Admin::AccountActionsController < Api::BaseController
-  protect_from_forgery with: :exception
-
   before_action -> { authorize_if_got_token! :'admin:write', :'admin:write:accounts' }
   before_action :require_staff!
   before_action :set_account
diff --git a/app/controllers/api/v1/admin/accounts_controller.rb b/app/controllers/api/v1/admin/accounts_controller.rb
index 4b6dab20819..dc9d3402fb4 100644
--- a/app/controllers/api/v1/admin/accounts_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/api/v1/admin/accounts_controller.rb
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 class Api::V1::Admin::AccountsController < Api::BaseController
-  protect_from_forgery with: :exception
-
   include Authorization
   include AccountableConcern
 
diff --git a/app/controllers/api/v1/admin/dimensions_controller.rb b/app/controllers/api/v1/admin/dimensions_controller.rb
index b1f73899019..49a5be1c365 100644
--- a/app/controllers/api/v1/admin/dimensions_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/api/v1/admin/dimensions_controller.rb
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 class Api::V1::Admin::DimensionsController < Api::BaseController
-  protect_from_forgery with: :exception
-
   before_action -> { authorize_if_got_token! :'admin:read' }
   before_action :require_staff!
   before_action :set_dimensions
diff --git a/app/controllers/api/v1/admin/measures_controller.rb b/app/controllers/api/v1/admin/measures_controller.rb
index d64c3cdf704..da95d34220d 100644
--- a/app/controllers/api/v1/admin/measures_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/api/v1/admin/measures_controller.rb
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 class Api::V1::Admin::MeasuresController < Api::BaseController
-  protect_from_forgery with: :exception
-
   before_action -> { authorize_if_got_token! :'admin:read' }
   before_action :require_staff!
   before_action :set_measures
diff --git a/app/controllers/api/v1/admin/reports_controller.rb b/app/controllers/api/v1/admin/reports_controller.rb
index fbfd0ee128c..865ba3d23c8 100644
--- a/app/controllers/api/v1/admin/reports_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/api/v1/admin/reports_controller.rb
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 class Api::V1::Admin::ReportsController < Api::BaseController
-  protect_from_forgery with: :exception
-
   include Authorization
   include AccountableConcern
 
diff --git a/app/controllers/api/v1/admin/retention_controller.rb b/app/controllers/api/v1/admin/retention_controller.rb
index 4af5a5c4dcc..98d1a3d813f 100644
--- a/app/controllers/api/v1/admin/retention_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/api/v1/admin/retention_controller.rb
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 class Api::V1::Admin::RetentionController < Api::BaseController
-  protect_from_forgery with: :exception
-
   before_action -> { authorize_if_got_token! :'admin:read' }
   before_action :require_staff!
   before_action :set_cohorts
diff --git a/app/controllers/api/v1/admin/trends/links_controller.rb b/app/controllers/api/v1/admin/trends/links_controller.rb
index 63b3d9358e0..0a191fe4b26 100644
--- a/app/controllers/api/v1/admin/trends/links_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/api/v1/admin/trends/links_controller.rb
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 class Api::V1::Admin::Trends::LinksController < Api::BaseController
-  protect_from_forgery with: :exception
-
   before_action -> { authorize_if_got_token! :'admin:read' }
   before_action :require_staff!
   before_action :set_links
diff --git a/app/controllers/api/v1/admin/trends/statuses_controller.rb b/app/controllers/api/v1/admin/trends/statuses_controller.rb
index 86633cc7430..cb145f165c3 100644
--- a/app/controllers/api/v1/admin/trends/statuses_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/api/v1/admin/trends/statuses_controller.rb
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 class Api::V1::Admin::Trends::StatusesController < Api::BaseController
-  protect_from_forgery with: :exception
-
   before_action -> { authorize_if_got_token! :'admin:read' }
   before_action :require_staff!
   before_action :set_statuses
diff --git a/app/controllers/api/v1/admin/trends/tags_controller.rb b/app/controllers/api/v1/admin/trends/tags_controller.rb
index 5cc4c269d71..9c28b0412b4 100644
--- a/app/controllers/api/v1/admin/trends/tags_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/api/v1/admin/trends/tags_controller.rb
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 class Api::V1::Admin::Trends::TagsController < Api::BaseController
-  protect_from_forgery with: :exception
-
   before_action -> { authorize_if_got_token! :'admin:read' }
   before_action :require_staff!
   before_action :set_tags