diff --git a/feeds/api/api_v1.py b/feeds/api/api_v1.py
index 1cdda5e..1d89cde 100644
--- a/feeds/api/api_v1.py
+++ b/feeds/api/api_v1.py
@@ -153,22 +153,28 @@ def get_global_notifications():
     return flask.jsonify(global_notes)
 
 
-@api_v1.route('/notification/external_key/<ext_key>', methods=['GET'])
+@api_v1.route('/notification/external_key/<ext_key>/source/<source>', methods=['GET'])
 @cross_origin()
-def get_notification_by_ext_key(ext_key):
+def get_notification_by_ext_key(ext_key, source):
     """
     Intended for debugging, this returns the notification by
     external key for a service token. The service must match the
     source of the notification.
     """
-    service = validate_service_token(get_auth_token(request))
+    token = get_auth_token(request)
+    try:
+        validate_service_token(token)
+    except InvalidTokenError:
+        if not is_feeds_admin(token):
+            raise InvalidTokenError('Auth token must be either a Service token '
+                                    'or from a user with the FEEDS_ADMIN role!')
     manager = NotificationManager()
-    notes = manager.get_notifications_by_ext_keys([ext_key], service)
+    notes = manager.get_notifications_by_ext_keys([ext_key], source)
     note = notes.get(ext_key)
     if note is None:
         raise NotificationNotFoundError(
             "Cannot find notification with external_key {} and "
-            "source {}.".format(ext_key, service)
+            "source {}.".format(ext_key, source)
         )
     if "_id" in note:    # Don't need the internal Mongo record id here.
         del note["_id"]
diff --git a/test/api/test_api_v1.py b/test/api/test_api_v1.py
index a99dda8..0a2bb71 100644
--- a/test/api/test_api_v1.py
+++ b/test/api/test_api_v1.py
@@ -186,15 +186,39 @@ def test_get_single_notification_wrong_user(client, mongo_notes, mock_valid_user
     assert data['error']['message'] == 'Cannot find notification with id 1.'
 
 ###
-# GET /notification/external_key/<ext_key>
+# GET /notification/external_key/<ext_key>/source/<source>
 ###
 def test_get_note_ext_key(client, mongo_notes, mock_valid_service_token):
     # plugged into the test db is a note where:
     # external_key = "key1"
     # source = "ws"
     # go fetch that.
+    key = "key1"
+    source = "ws"
     mock_valid_service_token("ws_admin", "WS Admin", "ws")
-    response = client.get('/api/V1/notification/external_key/key1', headers={"Authorization": "token-"+str(uuid4())})
+    response = client.get(
+        '/api/V1/notification/external_key/{}/source/{}'.format(key, source),
+        headers={"Authorization": "token-"+str(uuid4())}
+    )
+    data = json.loads(response.data)
+    assert 'notification' in data
+    note = data['notification']
+    assert note['id'] == '1'
+    assert note['external_key'] == 'key1'
+    _validate_notification(note)
+
+def test_get_note_ext_key(client, mongo_notes, mock_valid_admin_token):
+    # plugged into the test db is a note where:
+    # external_key = "key1"
+    # source = "ws"
+    # go fetch that.
+    key = "key1"
+    source = "ws"
+    mock_valid_admin_token("ws_admin", "WS Admin")
+    response = client.get(
+        '/api/V1/notification/external_key/{}/source/{}'.format(key, source),
+        headers={"Authorization": "token-"+str(uuid4())}
+    )
     data = json.loads(response.data)
     assert 'notification' in data
     note = data['notification']
@@ -204,14 +228,17 @@ def test_get_note_ext_key(client, mongo_notes, mock_valid_service_token):
 
 def test_get_note_ext_key_404(client, mongo_notes, mock_valid_service_token):
     mock_valid_service_token("ws_admin", "WS Admin", "ws")
-    response = client.get('/api/V1/notification/external_key/nope', headers={"Authorization": "token-"+str(uuid4())})
+    response = client.get(
+        '/api/V1/notification/external_key/nope/source/more_nope',
+        headers={"Authorization": "token-"+str(uuid4())}
+    )
     data = json.loads(response.data)
     assert 'error' in data
     assert data['error']['http_code'] == 404
-    assert data['error']['message'] == 'Cannot find notification with external_key nope and source ws.'
+    assert data['error']['message'] == 'Cannot find notification with external_key nope and source more_nope.'
 
 def test_get_note_ext_key_noauth(client):
-    response = client.get('/api/V1/notification/external_key/foo')
+    response = client.get('/api/V1/notification/external_key/foo/source/bar')
     data = json.loads(response.data)
     assert 'error' in data
     assert data['error']['http_code'] == 401
@@ -219,7 +246,10 @@ def test_get_note_ext_key_noauth(client):
 
 def test_get_note_ext_key_invalid_auth(client, mock_invalid_user_token):
     mock_invalid_user_token("test_user")
-    response = client.get('/api/V1/notification/external_key/foo', headers={"Authorization": "token-"+str(uuid4())})
+    response = client.get(
+        '/api/V1/notification/external_key/foo/source/bar',
+        headers={"Authorization": "token-"+str(uuid4())}
+    )
     data = json.loads(response.data)
     assert 'error' in data
     assert data['error']['http_code'] == 403
@@ -227,11 +257,14 @@ def test_get_note_ext_key_invalid_auth(client, mock_invalid_user_token):
 
 def test_get_note_ext_key_user_auth(client, mock_valid_user_token):
     mock_valid_user_token("user", "Some User")
-    response = client.get('/api/V1/notification/external_key/foo', headers={"Authorization": "token-"+str(uuid4())})
+    response = client.get(
+        '/api/V1/notification/external_key/foo/source/bar',
+        headers={"Authorization": "token-"+str(uuid4())}
+    )
     data = json.loads(response.data)
     assert 'error' in data
     assert data['error']['http_code'] == 403
-    assert data['error']['message'] == 'Authentication token must be a Service token.'
+    assert data['error']['message'] == 'Auth token must be either a Service token or from a user with the FEEDS_ADMIN role!'
 
 ###
 # POST /notifications/see