diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/ComposeController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/ComposeController.php
index 4ce4ed03a..7bb43e324 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/ComposeController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/ComposeController.php
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ class ComposeController extends Controller
 
 	public function searchLocation(Request $request)
 	{
-		abort_if(!Auth::check(), 403);
+		abort_if(!$request->user(), 403);
 		$this->validate($request, [
 			'q' => 'required|string|max:100'
 		]);
diff --git a/routes/api.php b/routes/api.php
index f3d0db24a..8e7245789 100644
--- a/routes/api.php
+++ b/routes/api.php
@@ -105,6 +105,10 @@ Route::group(['prefix' => 'api'], function() use($middleware) {
 		Route::group(['prefix' => 'stories'], function () use($middleware) {
 			Route::get('recent', 'StoryController@recent')->middleware($middleware);
 		});
+
+		Route::group(['prefix' => 'compose/v0'], function () use($middleware) {
+			Route::get('/search/location', 'ComposeController@searchLocation')->middleware($middleware);
+		});
 	});
 
 	Route::group(['prefix' => 'live'], function() use($middleware) {