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Date: Wed, 14 Jan 2026 22:30:16 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] fix(auth): remove unnecessary authentication requirement from
 SignatureController (#5477)
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# Description of Changes

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## Checklist

### General

- [ ] I have read the [Contribution
Guidelines](https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md)
- [ ] I have read the [Stirling-PDF Developer
Guide](https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/blob/main/devGuide/DeveloperGuide.md)
(if applicable)
- [ ] I have read the [How to add new languages to
Stirling-PDF](https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/blob/main/devGuide/HowToAddNewLanguage.md)
(if applicable)
- [ ] I have performed a self-review of my own code
- [ ] My changes generate no new warnings

### Documentation

- [ ] I have updated relevant docs on [Stirling-PDF's doc
repo](https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-Tools.github.io/blob/main/docs/)
(if functionality has heavily changed)
- [ ] I have read the section [Add New Translation
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### Translations (if applicable)

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### UI Changes (if applicable)

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### Testing (if applicable)

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Signed-off-by: Balázs Szücs <bszucs1209@gmail.com>
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 .../software/proprietary/controller/api/SignatureController.java | 1 -
 1 file changed, 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/app/proprietary/src/main/java/stirling/software/proprietary/controller/api/SignatureController.java b/app/proprietary/src/main/java/stirling/software/proprietary/controller/api/SignatureController.java
index 53b3e1f38..75d9c572d 100644
--- a/app/proprietary/src/main/java/stirling/software/proprietary/controller/api/SignatureController.java
+++ b/app/proprietary/src/main/java/stirling/software/proprietary/controller/api/SignatureController.java
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ import stirling.software.proprietary.service.SignatureService;
 @RestController
 @RequestMapping("/api/v1/proprietary/signatures")
 @RequiredArgsConstructor
-@PreAuthorize("isAuthenticated()")
 public class SignatureController {
 
     private final SignatureService signatureService;