1 files changed, 3 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/src/api/mod.rs b/src/api/mod.rs
index affb9ef..bec7764 100644
--- a/src/api/mod.rs
+++ b/src/api/mod.rs
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ use utoipa::OpenApi;
 use utoipa_swagger_ui::SwaggerUi;
 
 use crate::api::auth::{AuthState, AuthenticatedUser, basic_auth};
+use crate::document::meta;
 use crate::document::store::StoreError;
 use crate::state::AppState;
 
@@ -117,13 +118,11 @@ fn parse_write_path(
     method: &str,
 ) -> Result<Vec<String>, StatusCode> {
     let path = parse_key_path(key)?;
-    if path.first().map(String::as_str) != Some(crate::remake::snapshot::META_ROOT) {
+    if !meta::is_protocol(&path) {
         return Ok(path);
     }
     // `_continuum` itself, epoch metadata and the swarm ID: nobody.
-    let fixed = path.len() < 2
-        || path[1] == crate::remake::snapshot::EPOCHS
-        || path[1] == crate::remake::snapshot::SWARM;
+    let fixed = path.len() < 2 || path[1] == meta::EPOCHS || path[1] == meta::SWARM;
     if fixed || !state.protocol_writers.contains(&user.0) {
         warn!(user = %user.0, method, path = %key, "Refused a write to protocol data");
         return Err(StatusCode::FORBIDDEN);