diff --git a/src/api/configureApi.ts b/src/api/configureApi.ts
index e8eff518..88e1a3a8 100644
--- a/src/api/configureApi.ts
+++ b/src/api/configureApi.ts
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ import makeMetricsApiMiddleware from './middleware/metrics';
 import { createParticipantsRouter } from './routers/participants/participantsRouter';
 import { createSitesRouter } from './routers/sitesRouter';
 import { createUsersRouter } from './routers/usersRouter';
-import { API_PARTICIPANT_MEMBER } from './services/kcUsersService';
+import { API_PARTICIPANT_MEMBER_ROLE_NAME } from './services/kcUsersService';
 import { LoggerService } from './services/loggerService';
 import { UserService } from './services/userService';
 
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ export function configureAndStartApi(useMetrics: boolean = true, portNumber: num
     bypassHandlerForPaths(
       claimCheck((claim: Claim) => {
         const roles = claim.resource_access?.self_serve_portal_apis?.roles || [];
-        return roles.includes(API_PARTICIPANT_MEMBER);
+        return roles.includes(API_PARTICIPANT_MEMBER_ROLE_NAME);
       }),
       ...BYPASS_CLAIM_PATHS,
       ...BYPASS_AUTH_PATHS
diff --git a/src/api/services/kcUsersService.ts b/src/api/services/kcUsersService.ts
index 655d9506..ec37fb6e 100644
--- a/src/api/services/kcUsersService.ts
+++ b/src/api/services/kcUsersService.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ import UserRepresentation from '@keycloak/keycloak-admin-client/lib/defs/userRep
 
 import { SSP_KK_API_CLIENT_ID, SSP_KK_SSL_RESOURCE, SSP_WEB_BASE_URL } from '../envars';
 
+export const API_PARTICIPANT_MEMBER_ROLE_NAME = 'api-participant-member';
+
 export const queryUsersByEmail = async (kcAdminClient: KeycloakAdminClient, email: string) => {
   return kcAdminClient.users.find({
     email,
@@ -110,11 +112,10 @@ const assignClientRoleToUser = async (
   });
 };
 
-export const API_PARTICIPANT_MEMBER = 'api-participant-member';
-
 export const assignApiParticipantMemberRole = async (
   kcAdminClient: KeycloakAdminClient,
   userEmail: string
 ) => {
-  await assignClientRoleToUser(kcAdminClient, userEmail, API_PARTICIPANT_MEMBER);
+  await assignClientRoleToUser(kcAdminClient, userEmail, API_PARTICIPANT_MEMBER_ROLE_NAME);
+};
 };