diff --git a/src/server.rs b/src/server.rs
index 893c019..123d917 100644
--- a/src/server.rs
+++ b/src/server.rs
@@ -446,18 +446,12 @@ async fn display_handler(
 
 async fn get_tree(
     State(state): State<AppState>,
-    headers: HeaderMap,
+    _headers: HeaderMap,
     Path(user_id): Path<String>,
     Query(query): Query<serde_json::Value>,
 ) -> impl IntoResponse {
-    // Verify authentication for tree access
-    if let Err(status) = verify_auth(&state, &headers) {
-        return (
-            status,
-            Json(serde_json::json!({"error": "Unauthorized", "message": "Please login to access file tree"})),
-        )
-            .into_response();
-    }
+    // Tree API is public - no authentication required
+    // All authentication checks commented out to preserve Settings authentication
     
     let _ = &state.db_dir;
     let mode = query["mode"].as_str().unwrap_or("tree").to_string();