diff --git a/server/routers/entities.py b/server/routers/entities.py
index 5a5a0a42b..d7d2875c6 100644
--- a/server/routers/entities.py
+++ b/server/routers/entities.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ from typing import Any, Literal, Optional
 from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends
 from pydantic import BaseModel
 
-from auth import verify_auth
+from auth import require_admin
 from errors import upstream_error
 from schemas import MessageResponse
 from server_state import get_memory_instance
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ def _parse_timestamp(value: Any) -> Optional[datetime]:
 
 
 @router.get("", response_model=list[Entity])
-def list_entities(_auth=Depends(verify_auth)):
+def list_entities(_admin=Depends(require_admin)):
     buckets: dict[tuple[EntityType, str], dict[str, Any]] = defaultdict(
         lambda: {"total_memories": 0, "created_at": None, "updated_at": None}
     )
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ def list_entities(_auth=Depends(verify_auth)):
 
 
 @router.delete("/{entity_type}/{entity_id}", response_model=MessageResponse)
-def delete_entity(entity_type: EntityType, entity_id: str, _auth=Depends(verify_auth)):
+def delete_entity(entity_type: EntityType, entity_id: str, _admin=Depends(require_admin)):
     try:
         get_memory_instance().delete_all(**{TYPE_TO_FIELD[entity_type]: entity_id})
     except Exception:
diff --git a/server/tests/test_admin_gating.py b/server/tests/test_admin_gating.py
index 7c08d4f34..107aac1b2 100644
--- a/server/tests/test_admin_gating.py
+++ b/server/tests/test_admin_gating.py
@@ -101,3 +101,59 @@ def test_post_reset_member_forbidden(client, auth_member_header):
 def test_post_reset_no_auth_unauthorized(client):
     response = client.post("/reset")
     assert response.status_code == 401
+
+
+# --- GET /entities ---
+
+
+def test_get_entities_admin_jwt(client, auth_admin_header):
+    response = client.get("/entities", headers=auth_admin_header)
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+
+
+def test_get_entities_admin_api_key(client, admin_api_key_env):
+    response = client.get("/entities", headers=admin_api_key_env)
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+
+
+def test_get_entities_auth_disabled(client, auth_disabled_env):
+    response = client.get("/entities")
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+
+
+def test_get_entities_member_forbidden(client, auth_member_header):
+    response = client.get("/entities", headers=auth_member_header)
+    assert response.status_code == 403
+
+
+def test_get_entities_no_auth_unauthorized(client):
+    response = client.get("/entities")
+    assert response.status_code == 401
+
+
+# --- DELETE /entities/{type}/{id} ---
+
+
+def test_delete_entity_admin_jwt(client, auth_admin_header):
+    response = client.delete("/entities/user/alice", headers=auth_admin_header)
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+
+
+def test_delete_entity_admin_api_key(client, admin_api_key_env):
+    response = client.delete("/entities/user/alice", headers=admin_api_key_env)
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+
+
+def test_delete_entity_auth_disabled(client, auth_disabled_env):
+    response = client.delete("/entities/user/alice")
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+
+
+def test_delete_entity_member_forbidden(client, auth_member_header):
+    response = client.delete("/entities/user/alice", headers=auth_member_header)
+    assert response.status_code == 403
+
+
+def test_delete_entity_no_auth_unauthorized(client):
+    response = client.delete("/entities/user/alice")
+    assert response.status_code == 401