diff --git a/functions/api/game-appeals/_middleware.ts b/functions/api/game-appeals/_middleware.ts
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+++ b/functions/api/game-appeals/_middleware.ts
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+export async function onRequest(context: RequestContext) {
+  if (!(context.data.current_user.permissions & (1 << 5)))
+    return new Response('{"error":"Forbidden"}', {
+      headers: {
+        "content-type": "application/json",
+      },
+      status: 403,
+    });
+
+  return await context.next();
+}