diff --git a/li.strolch.rest/src/main/java/li/strolch/rest/RestfulStrolchComponent.java b/li.strolch.rest/src/main/java/li/strolch/rest/RestfulStrolchComponent.java
index 7d4e800aa..eb1c033ad 100644
--- a/li.strolch.rest/src/main/java/li/strolch/rest/RestfulStrolchComponent.java
+++ b/li.strolch.rest/src/main/java/li/strolch/rest/RestfulStrolchComponent.java
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import li.strolch.privilege.model.Certificate;
 import li.strolch.rest.filters.AccessControlResponseFilter;
 import li.strolch.rest.filters.HttpCacheResponseFilter;
 import li.strolch.runtime.configuration.ComponentConfiguration;
+import li.strolch.runtime.privilege.PrivilegeHandler;
 import li.strolch.service.api.ServiceHandler;
 import li.strolch.utils.dbc.DBC;
 
@@ -198,6 +199,10 @@ public class RestfulStrolchComponent extends StrolchComponent {
 		return super.getContainer().getAgent();
 	}
 
+	public PrivilegeHandler getPrivilegeHandler() {
+		return super.getContainer().getAgent().getContainer().getPrivilegeHandler();
+	}
+
 	public <T> T getComponent(Class<T> clazz) {
 		return getContainer().getComponent(clazz);
 	}