--- TokenAccessHandler.js
+++ TokenAccessHandler.js
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ const TokenAccessHandler = {
 
   getV1DocPublishedInfo(token, callback) {
     // default to allowing access
-    if (!Settings.apis || !Settings.apis.v1) {
+    if (!Settings.apis.v1 || !Settings.apis.v1.url) {
       return callback(null, { allow: true })
     }
     V1Api.request(
