diff --git a/gift.py b/gift.py
index 9f0b2b1..7c9360e 100644
--- a/gift.py
+++ b/gift.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ if os.getenv('max_gifts_per_interval') == 'true':
 if os.getenv('interval') == 'true':
     interval = int(os.getenv('interval'))
 
-def gift(name,email,referer, ip):
+def gift(name,email,referer, ip,api=False):
     global loaded
     global gifts
     global previous_gifts
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ def gift(name,email,referer, ip):
         loaded = True
     
     # Check if the user has already submitted
-    if ip != os.getenv('admin_ip'):
+    if ip != os.getenv('admin_ip') and not api:
         for gift in gifts:
             if gift['email'] == email:
                 return "You have already submitted a gift request"
diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index ea9cd4a..f92b2b3 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ def api():
         return jsonify({'error': 'Invalid email address', 'success': False})
 
 
-    status = gift.gift(name, email, "api", ip)
+    status = gift.gift(name, email, "api", ip,True)
     print(status,flush=True)
 
     if status == True: