diff --git a/applications/portal/backend/main.py b/applications/portal/backend/main.py
index e0848c13..510ead57 100644
--- a/applications/portal/backend/main.py
+++ b/applications/portal/backend/main.py
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ def create_antibody(body: AddAntibody) -> None:
     )
 
 
-@prefix_router.get('/antibodies/export', response_model=None, tags=['antibody'])
+@prefix_router.get('/antibodies/export', response_model=None, tags=['antibody'], dependencies=PROTECTED)
 def get_antibodies_export() -> None:
     return antibody_controller.get_antibodies_export()
 
diff --git a/applications/portal/frontend/src/components/DownloadPage.tsx b/applications/portal/frontend/src/components/DownloadPage.tsx
index 8af45d73..4c4f81e4 100644
--- a/applications/portal/frontend/src/components/DownloadPage.tsx
+++ b/applications/portal/frontend/src/components/DownloadPage.tsx
@@ -18,7 +18,11 @@ How to cite this data
         </Typography>
 
         <Typography component="p" my={2} >
-* Data was downloaded from the antibodyregistry.org, &#123;access date&#125; RRID:SCR_006397
+          * Data was downloaded from the antibodyregistry.org, {new Date().toLocaleDateString('en-US', {
+            day: '2-digit',
+            month: 'long',
+            year: 'numeric',
+          })} RRID:SCR_006397
         </Typography>
         <Typography component="p" >
           <b>License</b>: CC-0