diff --git a/src/backend/langflow/api/v1/store.py b/src/backend/langflow/api/v1/store.py
index 12fa47944..a47529cae 100644
--- a/src/backend/langflow/api/v1/store.py
+++ b/src/backend/langflow/api/v1/store.py
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ async def like_component(
 ):
     try:
         result = await store_service.like_component(store_api_Key, str(component_id))
-        likes_count = await store_service.get_component_likes_count(str(component_id))
+        likes_count = await store_service.get_component_likes_count(str(component_id), store_api_Key)
 
         return UsersLikesResponse(likes_count=likes_count, liked_by_user=result)
     except Exception as exc:
diff --git a/src/backend/langflow/services/store/service.py b/src/backend/langflow/services/store/service.py
index 99528c80c..a1f098fd7 100644
--- a/src/backend/langflow/services/store/service.py
+++ b/src/backend/langflow/services/store/service.py
@@ -320,13 +320,13 @@ class StoreService(Service):
         likes = await self._get(url, api_key, params)
         return likes
 
-    async def get_component_likes_count(self, component_id: str) -> int:
+    async def get_component_likes_count(self, component_id: str, api_key: Optional[str] = None) -> int:
         url = f"{self.components_url}/{component_id}"
 
         params = {
             "fields": ",".join(["id", "count(liked_by)"]),
         }
-        result = await self._get(url, api_key=None, params=params)
+        result = await self._get(url, api_key=api_key, params=params)
         if len(result) == 0:
             raise ValueError("Component not found")
         likes = result[0]["liked_by_count"]