diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index ed3d8103c..0ebcbdd85 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # backend
 
+## 2.1.11
+
+### Patch Changes
+
+-   d9952e7: use merkl api key
+
 ## 2.1.10
 
 ### Patch Changes
diff --git a/apps/api/gql/resolvers/protocol.resolvers.ts b/apps/api/gql/resolvers/protocol.resolvers.ts
index d3a219f37..45f65a23f 100644
--- a/apps/api/gql/resolvers/protocol.resolvers.ts
+++ b/apps/api/gql/resolvers/protocol.resolvers.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { Resolvers } from '../generated-schema';
 import { protocolService } from '../../../../modules/protocol/protocol.service';
+import { isAdminRoute } from '../../../../modules/auth/auth-context';
 
 const protocolResolvers: Resolvers = {
     Query: {
@@ -12,6 +13,8 @@ const protocolResolvers: Resolvers = {
     },
     Mutation: {
         protocolCacheMetrics: async (parent, { chain }, context): Promise<string> => {
+            isAdminRoute(context);
+
             await protocolService.cacheProtocolMetrics(chain);
             return 'success';
         },
diff --git a/apps/api/gql/resolvers/user.resolvers.ts b/apps/api/gql/resolvers/user.resolvers.ts
index b226719e3..cfbc4168e 100644
--- a/apps/api/gql/resolvers/user.resolvers.ts
+++ b/apps/api/gql/resolvers/user.resolvers.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ const resolvers: Resolvers = {
     Query: {},
     Mutation: {
         userSyncChangedWalletBalancesForAllPools: async (parent, { chain }, context) => {
+            isAdminRoute(context);
+
             await UserBalancesController().syncBalances(chain);
 
             return 'success';
diff --git a/apps/env.ts b/apps/env.ts
index 179a66952..28288bf4a 100644
--- a/apps/env.ts
+++ b/apps/env.ts
@@ -74,6 +74,10 @@ export const schema = {
         type: String,
         optional: true,
     },
+    MERKL_API_KEY: {
+        type: String,
+        optional: true,
+    },
 };
 
 export const env: Env = load(schema, {
diff --git a/config/hyperevm.ts b/config/hyperevm.ts
index 01765430b..825265364 100644
--- a/config/hyperevm.ts
+++ b/config/hyperevm.ts
@@ -108,6 +108,11 @@ export default <NetworkData>{
                             token: '0x06fd9d03b3d0f18e4919919b72d30c582f0a97e5',
                             path: '$["0x06Fd9D03b3d0F18E4919919b72D30c582f0a97E5"].supplyAPR',
                         },
+                        {
+                            type: 'path',
+                            token: '0xb2a2104d9fc202a38d74d8f6c3c45da6eef8f5e0',
+                            path: '$["0xfD739d4e423301CE9385c1fb8850539D657C296D"].supplyAPR',
+                        },
                     ],
                 },
                 {
@@ -145,6 +150,24 @@ export default <NetworkData>{
                         },
                     ],
                 },
+                {
+                    url: 'https://protocol-api.treehouse.finance/protocol_mey',
+                    scale: 100,
+                    convert: async (val: number) => {
+                        const khype = (
+                            (await (await fetch('https://kinetiq.xyz/api/khype')).json()) as { apy_14d: number }
+                        ).apy_14d;
+
+                        return khype + val;
+                    },
+                    extractors: [
+                        {
+                            type: 'path',
+                            token: '0xb83d27f0f4133a7b0377a88089583131a903fdc7',
+                            path: '$[?(@.tasset=="tHYPE")].sma_mey',
+                        },
+                    ],
+                },
                 {
                     url: 'https://api.hyperdrive.fi/integrations/hyped/apr',
                     extractors: [
diff --git a/modules/aprs/handlers/merkl-apr/merkl-apr-handler.ts b/modules/aprs/handlers/merkl-apr/merkl-apr-handler.ts
index 8bb98ee4b..8b479c288 100644
--- a/modules/aprs/handlers/merkl-apr/merkl-apr-handler.ts
+++ b/modules/aprs/handlers/merkl-apr/merkl-apr-handler.ts
@@ -2,11 +2,12 @@ import { $Enums, PrismaPoolAprItem, PrismaPoolAprType } from '@prisma/client';
 import { AprHandler, PoolAPRData } from '../../types';
 import { chainIdToChain } from '../../../network/chain-id-to-chain';
 import { AaveV3Plasma } from '@bgd-labs/aave-address-book';
+import { env } from '../../../../apps/env';
 
 const opportunityUrl =
-    'https://api.merkl.fr/v4/opportunities/?test=false&status=LIVE&campaigns=true&mainProtocolId=balancer&page=0&items=100';
+    'https://api.merkl.xyz/v4/opportunities/?test=false&status=LIVE&campaigns=true&mainProtocolId=balancer&page=0&items=100';
 
-const tokenOpportunityUrlBase = `https://api.merkl.fr/v4/opportunities/?status=LIVE&explorerAddress=`;
+const tokenOpportunityUrlBase = `https://api.merkl.xyz/v4/opportunities/?status=LIVE&explorerAddress=`;
 
 interface MerklOpportunity {
     chainId: number;
@@ -27,7 +28,7 @@ export class MerklAprHandler implements AprHandler {
     }
 
     private async fetchMerklOpportunities() {
-        const response = await fetch(opportunityUrl);
+        const response = await this.merklFetch(opportunityUrl);
         const data = (await response.json()) as MerklOpportunity[];
 
         // remove opportunities with whitelist
@@ -128,7 +129,7 @@ export class MerklAprHandler implements AprHandler {
             // Fetch opportunities for the unique tokens
             const tokenOpportunityResponses = await Promise.all(
                 uniqueTokensWithUnderlying.map((tokenAddress) =>
-                    fetch(`${tokenOpportunityUrlBase}${tokenAddress}`).then(
+                    this.merklFetch(`${tokenOpportunityUrlBase}${tokenAddress}`).then(
                         (res) => res.json() as unknown as MerklOpportunity[],
                     ),
                 ),
@@ -259,4 +260,9 @@ export class MerklAprHandler implements AprHandler {
         }
         return wrapperToATokenMap;
     }
+    private async merklFetch(url: string): Promise<Response> {
+        const apiKey = env.MERKL_API_KEY;
+        const headers: Record<string, string> = apiKey ? { 'X-API-Key': apiKey } : {};
+        return fetch(url, { headers });
+    }
 }
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index a1f899a7f..c3e8d7e8f 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "backend",
-    "version": "2.1.10",
+    "version": "2.1.11",
     "description": "Backend service for Beethoven X and Balancer",
     "repository": "https://github.com/balancer/backend",
     "author": "Beethoven X",