diff --git a/backend/src/main.ts b/backend/src/main.ts
index 26c2d27..65ac041 100644
--- a/backend/src/main.ts
+++ b/backend/src/main.ts
@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@ app.use(express.json())
 app.use(cors())
 app.use(clerkMiddleware())
 
+app.get('/public', (_, res) => {
+	res.send('public route accessed');
+});
+
 app.get('/identify-yourself', requireAuth(), (req, res) => {
 	const auth = getAuth(req)
 
diff --git a/web/pages/index.vue b/web/pages/index.vue
index d0da3b5..a8de8db 100644
--- a/web/pages/index.vue
+++ b/web/pages/index.vue
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
 import { useGet } from "~/composables/useGet";
 
+const publicResult = await useGet('/public')
 const identifiedResult = await useGet('/identify-yourself')
 const allowedResult = await useGet('/do-you-have-permission')
 const thingsResult = await useGet('/things')
@@ -18,6 +19,9 @@ console.log('something')
 			</SignedOut>
 		</header>
 		<main>
+			<div>
+				public: {{ publicResult.data }}
+			</div>
 			<div>
 				identified: {{ identifiedResult.data }}
 			</div>