diff --git a/module/api/model.php b/module/api/model.php
index 6a4b4401fd..bf4abca53a 100644
--- a/module/api/model.php
+++ b/module/api/model.php
@@ -751,7 +751,7 @@ class apiModel extends model
         $lib->type    = 'api';
         $lib->name    = $name;
         $lib->baseUrl = $baseUrl;
-        $lib->acl     = 'private';
+        $lib->acl     = 'open';
         $lib->users   = ',' . $currentAccount . ',';
         $this->dao->insert(TABLE_DOCLIB)->data($lib)->exec();
 
diff --git a/module/api/view/editlib.html.php b/module/api/view/editlib.html.php
index e9f1bc5d95..73baddb4b1 100644
--- a/module/api/view/editlib.html.php
+++ b/module/api/view/editlib.html.php
@@ -80,4 +80,7 @@
   </table>
 </div>
 <?php js::set('noticeAcl', $lang->api->noticeAcl);?>
+<script>
+$(function(){toggleAcl($('form input[name="acl"]:checked').val(), 'lib');}) 
+</script>
 <?php include '../../common/view/footer.lite.html.php';?>