Allow API access from outside the LAN

RouterOS Beginner Basics
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I’d like to allow API access outside my local network. So far, I’ve been unable to get this to work.

What I’ve tried so far:

Turn on the API service and allow from 0.0.0.0/0
Forward the API port to the router
Add in a firewall rule like http://networkingforintegrators.com/2012/08/accessing-a-mikrotik-router-through-winbox-over-the-internet/ only with the API port (above the final DROP rule)

I have a feeling that something else I’ve done is prohibiting this access before I get to the API. I have not tried accessing it from inside the LAN yet, but will as soon as possible. Anything I should be looking at here?

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it should not be different prom accessing router with CLI or winbox. check firewall.

3

Thanks. I took a look at the firewall again, and noticed there are two drop rules. I moved the API access rule up, and it works now.