diff --git a/api/src/damnit_api/mymdc/clients.py b/api/src/damnit_api/mymdc/clients.py
index 585e13d..7a4051d 100644
--- a/api/src/damnit_api/mymdc/clients.py
+++ b/api/src/damnit_api/mymdc/clients.py
@@ -53,9 +53,11 @@ async def acquire_token(self):
                 "grant_type": "client_credentials",
                 "client_id": self.client_id,
                 "client_secret": self.client_secret.get_secret_value(),
-                # "scope": "public",
             }
 
+            if self.scope:
+                data["scope"] = self.scope
+
             response = await client.post(str(self.token_url), data=data)
 
         data = response.json()
diff --git a/api/src/damnit_api/settings.py b/api/src/damnit_api/settings.py
index 3fde6f9..d9abfd8 100644
--- a/api/src/damnit_api/settings.py
+++ b/api/src/damnit_api/settings.py
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ class MyMdCCredentials(BaseSettings):
     email: str
     token_url: HttpUrl
     base_url: HttpUrl
+    scope: str | None = "public"
 
     _access_token: str = ""
     _expires_at: datetime = datetime.fromisocalendar(1970, 1, 1).astimezone(UTC)