diff --git a/lnbits/core/extensions/api.py b/lnbits/core/extensions/api.py
index a5f7fabe4..bbef2ac8c 100644
--- a/lnbits/core/extensions/api.py
+++ b/lnbits/core/extensions/api.py
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ def extension_api_method(
     ) -> Callable[[ExtensionAPI, _RequestModel], Awaitable[_ResponseModel]]:
         @wraps(function)
         async def wrapper(self: ExtensionAPI, request: _RequestModel) -> _ResponseModel:
-            if require_auth and not self.user_id:
+            if require_auth and not self.has_authenticated_context():
                 raise PermissionError(
                     f"Extension API method '{method_id}' requires authentication."
                 )
@@ -128,20 +128,32 @@ class ExtensionAPI:
         permissions: Iterable[Any],
         *,
         user_id: str | None = None,
-        wallet_id: str | None = None,
+        context: str = "user",
     ) -> None:
         self.extension_id = extension_id
         self.permissions, self.permission_policies = self._permission_data(permissions)
         self.user_id = user_id
-        self.wallet_id = wallet_id
+        self.context = context
         self._uuid = secrets.token_urlsafe(12).replace("-", "_")
 
+    def __repr__(self) -> str:
+        return (
+            "ExtensionAPI("
+            f"extension_id={self.extension_id!r}, "
+            f"context={self.context!r}, "
+            f"_uuid={self._uuid!r}"
+            ")"
+        )
+
     def require_permission(self, permission: str | None) -> None:
         if permission and permission not in self.permissions:
             raise PermissionError(
                 f"Extension '{self.extension_id}' is missing permission '{permission}'."
             )
 
+    def has_authenticated_context(self) -> bool:
+        return bool(self.user_id) or self.context == "event"
+
     @extension_api_method(
         method_id="storage.get",
         namespace="storage",
diff --git a/lnbits/core/extensions/wasm.py b/lnbits/core/extensions/wasm.py
index 8e50ea223..d9ba0555c 100644
--- a/lnbits/core/extensions/wasm.py
+++ b/lnbits/core/extensions/wasm.py
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ async def invoke_wasm_extension_export(
     payload: Mapping[str, Any] | None = None,
     *,
     user: Any | None = None,
+    context: str = "user",
 ) -> dict[str, Any]:
     extension = _get_registered_extension(app, ext_id)
     permissions = await _extension_permissions(extension)
@@ -30,7 +31,9 @@ async def invoke_wasm_extension_export(
         extension.id,
         permissions,
         user_id=_user_id(user),
+        context=context,
     )
+    print("### api", api)
 
     return await asyncio.to_thread(
         _invoke_wasm_extension_export_sync,
diff --git a/lnbits/core/tasks.py b/lnbits/core/tasks.py
index aa65ff05f..9c46ca3e8 100644
--- a/lnbits/core/tasks.py
+++ b/lnbits/core/tasks.py
@@ -138,6 +138,7 @@ async def dispatch_wasm_invoice_paid(app: FastAPI, payment: Any) -> None:
             extension.id,
             export_name,
             _wasm_invoice_paid_payload(payment),
+            context="event",
         )
     except Exception as exc:
         logger.warning(