diff --git a/homeassistant/components/config/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/config/__init__.py
index 514154137e4..84a1c2eaa17 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/config/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/config/__init__.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import os
 import voluptuous as vol
 
 from homeassistant.components import frontend
-from homeassistant.components.http import HomeAssistantView
+from homeassistant.components.http import HomeAssistantView, require_admin
 from homeassistant.const import CONF_ID, EVENT_COMPONENT_LOADED
 from homeassistant.core import HomeAssistant
 from homeassistant.exceptions import HomeAssistantError
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ class BaseEditConfigView(HomeAssistantView):
         """Delete value."""
         raise NotImplementedError
 
+    @require_admin
     async def get(self, request, config_key):
         """Fetch device specific config."""
         hass = request.app["hass"]
@@ -115,6 +116,7 @@ class BaseEditConfigView(HomeAssistantView):
 
         return self.json(value)
 
+    @require_admin
     async def post(self, request, config_key):
         """Validate config and return results."""
         try:
@@ -156,6 +158,7 @@ class BaseEditConfigView(HomeAssistantView):
 
         return self.json({"result": "ok"})
 
+    @require_admin
     async def delete(self, request, config_key):
         """Remove an entry."""
         hass = request.app["hass"]
diff --git a/tests/components/config/test_automation.py b/tests/components/config/test_automation.py
index 11f17199e5a..abe0ed90e86 100644
--- a/tests/components/config/test_automation.py
+++ b/tests/components/config/test_automation.py
@@ -372,3 +372,35 @@ async def test_delete_automation(
     assert hass_config_store["automations.yaml"] == [{"id": "moon"}]
 
     assert len(ent_reg.entities) == 1
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("automation_config", ({},))
+async def test_api_calls_require_admin(
+    hass: HomeAssistant,
+    hass_client: ClientSessionGenerator,
+    hass_read_only_access_token: str,
+    hass_config_store,
+    setup_automation,
+) -> None:
+    """Test cloud APIs endpoints do not work as a normal user."""
+    with patch.object(config, "SECTIONS", ["automation"]):
+        await async_setup_component(hass, "config", {})
+
+    hass_config_store["automations.yaml"] = [{"id": "sun"}, {"id": "moon"}]
+
+    client = await hass_client(hass_read_only_access_token)
+
+    # Get
+    resp = await client.get("/api/config/automation/config/moon")
+    assert resp.status == HTTPStatus.UNAUTHORIZED
+
+    # Update
+    resp = await client.post(
+        "/api/config/automation/config/moon",
+        data=json.dumps({"trigger": [], "action": [], "condition": []}),
+    )
+    assert resp.status == HTTPStatus.UNAUTHORIZED
+
+    # Delete
+    resp = await client.delete("/api/config/automation/config/sun")
+    assert resp.status == HTTPStatus.UNAUTHORIZED
diff --git a/tests/components/config/test_scene.py b/tests/components/config/test_scene.py
index d07db81b715..1f09d5e9989 100644
--- a/tests/components/config/test_scene.py
+++ b/tests/components/config/test_scene.py
@@ -221,3 +221,47 @@ async def test_delete_scene(
     ]
 
     assert len(ent_reg.entities) == 1
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("scene_config", ({},))
+async def test_api_calls_require_admin(
+    hass: HomeAssistant,
+    hass_client: ClientSessionGenerator,
+    hass_read_only_access_token: str,
+    hass_config_store,
+    setup_scene,
+) -> None:
+    """Test scene APIs endpoints do not work as a normal user."""
+    with patch.object(config, "SECTIONS", ["scene"]):
+        await async_setup_component(hass, "config", {})
+
+    hass_config_store["scenes.yaml"] = [
+        {
+            "id": "light_off",
+            "name": "Lights off",
+            "entities": {"light.bedroom": {"state": "off"}},
+        }
+    ]
+
+    client = await hass_client(hass_read_only_access_token)
+
+    # Get
+    resp = await client.get("/api/config/scene/config/light_off")
+    assert resp.status == HTTPStatus.UNAUTHORIZED
+
+    # Update
+    resp = await client.post(
+        "/api/config/scene/config/light_off",
+        data=json.dumps(
+            {
+                "id": "light_off",
+                "name": "Lights off",
+                "entities": {"light.bedroom": {"state": "off"}},
+            }
+        ),
+    )
+    assert resp.status == HTTPStatus.UNAUTHORIZED
+
+    # Delete
+    resp = await client.delete("/api/config/scene/config/light_on")
+    assert resp.status == HTTPStatus.UNAUTHORIZED
diff --git a/tests/components/config/test_script.py b/tests/components/config/test_script.py
index 86ea2cf9e7f..cc0352301b4 100644
--- a/tests/components/config/test_script.py
+++ b/tests/components/config/test_script.py
@@ -314,3 +314,36 @@ async def test_delete_script(
     assert hass_config_store["scripts.yaml"] == {"one": {}}
 
     assert len(ent_reg.entities) == 1
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("script_config", ({},))
+async def test_api_calls_require_admin(
+    hass: HomeAssistant,
+    hass_client: ClientSessionGenerator,
+    hass_read_only_access_token: str,
+    hass_config_store,
+) -> None:
+    """Test script APIs endpoints do not work as a normal user."""
+    with patch.object(config, "SECTIONS", ["script"]):
+        await async_setup_component(hass, "config", {})
+
+    hass_config_store["scripts.yaml"] = {
+        "moon": {"alias": "Moon"},
+    }
+
+    client = await hass_client(hass_read_only_access_token)
+
+    # Get
+    resp = await client.get("/api/config/script/config/moon")
+    assert resp.status == HTTPStatus.UNAUTHORIZED
+
+    # Update
+    resp = await client.post(
+        "/api/config/script/config/moon",
+        data=json.dumps({"sequence": []}),
+    )
+    assert resp.status == HTTPStatus.UNAUTHORIZED
+
+    # Delete
+    resp = await client.delete("/api/config/script/config/moon")
+    assert resp.status == HTTPStatus.UNAUTHORIZED