diff --git a/server/src/client_api.rs b/server/src/client_api.rs
index 3d8ef9d0..a19c9367 100644
--- a/server/src/client_api.rs
+++ b/server/src/client_api.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+use crate::cli::{EdgeArgs, EdgeMode};
 use crate::error::EdgeError;
 use crate::feature_cache::FeatureCache;
 use crate::filters::{
@@ -45,12 +46,22 @@ pub async fn stream_features(
     edge_token: EdgeToken,
     broadcaster: Data<Broadcaster>,
     token_cache: Data<DashMap<String, EdgeToken>>,
+    edge_mode: Data<EdgeMode>,
     filter_query: Query<FeatureFilters>,
 ) -> EdgeResult<impl Responder> {
-    let (validated_token, _filter_set, query) =
-        get_feature_filter(&edge_token, &token_cache, filter_query.clone())?;
+    match edge_mode.get_ref() {
+        EdgeMode::Edge(EdgeArgs {
+            streaming: true, ..
+        }) => {
+            let (validated_token, _filter_set, query) =
+                get_feature_filter(&edge_token, &token_cache, filter_query.clone())?;
 
-    broadcaster.connect(validated_token, query).await
+            broadcaster.connect(validated_token, query).await
+        }
+        _ => Err(EdgeError::Forbidden(
+            "This endpoint is only enabled in streaming mode".into(),
+        )),
+    }
 }
 
 #[utoipa::path(
@@ -299,7 +310,7 @@ mod tests {
 
     use crate::auth::token_validator::TokenValidator;
     use crate::cli::{OfflineArgs, TokenHeader};
-    use crate::http::unleash_client::{UnleashClient, ClientMetaInformation};
+    use crate::http::unleash_client::{ClientMetaInformation, UnleashClient};
     use crate::middleware;
     use crate::tests::{features_from_disk, upstream_server};
     use actix_http::{Request, StatusCode};
diff --git a/server/src/error.rs b/server/src/error.rs
index 9fde19e0..7faa6ecb 100644
--- a/server/src/error.rs
+++ b/server/src/error.rs
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ pub enum EdgeError {
     EdgeTokenError,
     EdgeTokenParseError,
     FeatureNotFound(String),
+    Forbidden(String),
     FrontendExpectedToBeHydrated(String),
     FrontendNotYetHydrated(FrontendHydrationMissing),
     HealthCheckError(String),
@@ -212,6 +213,7 @@ impl Display for EdgeError {
             }
             EdgeError::InvalidTokenWithStrictBehavior => write!(f, "Edge is running with strict behavior and the token is not subsumed by any registered tokens"),
             EdgeError::SseError(message) => write!(f, "{}", message),
+            EdgeError::Forbidden(reason) => write!(f, "{}", reason),
         }
     }
 }
@@ -253,6 +255,7 @@ impl ResponseError for EdgeError {
             EdgeError::NotReady => StatusCode::SERVICE_UNAVAILABLE,
             EdgeError::InvalidTokenWithStrictBehavior => StatusCode::FORBIDDEN,
             EdgeError::SseError(_) => StatusCode::INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR,
+            EdgeError::Forbidden(_) => StatusCode::FORBIDDEN,
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/server/tests/streaming_test.rs b/server/tests/streaming_test.rs
index fd92feaa..8ca9e674 100644
--- a/server/tests/streaming_test.rs
+++ b/server/tests/streaming_test.rs
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ mod streaming_test {
         sync::Arc,
     };
     use unleash_edge::{
+        cli::{EdgeArgs, EdgeMode, TokenHeader},
         feature_cache::FeatureCache,
         http::broadcaster::Broadcaster,
         tokens::cache_key,
@@ -188,6 +189,36 @@ mod streaming_test {
         });
 
         test_server(move || {
+            // the streaming endpoint doesn't work unless app data contains an EdgeMode::Edge with streaming: true
+            let edge_mode = EdgeMode::Edge(EdgeArgs {
+                streaming: true,
+                upstream_url: "".into(),
+                backup_folder: None,
+                metrics_interval_seconds: 60,
+                features_refresh_interval_seconds: 60,
+                token_revalidation_interval_seconds: 60,
+                tokens: vec!["".into()],
+                custom_client_headers: vec![],
+                skip_ssl_verification: false,
+                client_identity: None,
+                upstream_certificate_file: None,
+                upstream_request_timeout: 5,
+                upstream_socket_timeout: 5,
+                redis: None,
+                s3: None,
+                token_header: TokenHeader {
+                    token_header: "".into(),
+                },
+                strict: true,
+                dynamic: false,
+                delta: false,
+                prometheus_remote_write_url: None,
+                prometheus_push_interval: 60,
+                prometheus_username: None,
+                prometheus_password: None,
+                prometheus_user_id: None,
+            });
+
             let config = serde_qs::actix::QsQueryConfig::default()
                 .qs_config(serde_qs::Config::new(5, false));
             let metrics_cache = MetricsCache::default();
@@ -205,6 +236,7 @@ mod streaming_test {
                     .app_data(web::Data::from(upstream_token_cache.clone()))
                     .app_data(web::Data::new(metrics_cache))
                     .app_data(web::Data::new(connect_via))
+                    .app_data(web::Data::new(edge_mode))
                     .service(
                         web::scope("/api")
                             .configure(unleash_edge::client_api::configure_client_api)