diff --git a/BackEnd/administration/permissions.py b/BackEnd/administration/permissions.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ad2cdb974
--- /dev/null
+++ b/BackEnd/administration/permissions.py
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+from rest_framework.permissions import BasePermission, SAFE_METHODS
+
+
+class IsStaffUser(BasePermission):
+    """
+    Custom is staff permission.
+    """
+
+    def has_permission(self, request, view):
+        return request.user.is_staff
+
+
+class IsStaffUserOrReadOnly(BasePermission):
+    def has_permission(self, request, view):
+        return request.user.is_staff or request.method in SAFE_METHODS
diff --git a/BackEnd/administration/serializers.py b/BackEnd/administration/serializers.py
index f02a48a0e..dbb46a2b8 100644
--- a/BackEnd/administration/serializers.py
+++ b/BackEnd/administration/serializers.py
@@ -123,6 +123,8 @@ class Meta:
 
 
 class AutoModerationHoursSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
+    auto_moderation_hours = serializers.IntegerField(min_value=1, max_value=48)
+
     class Meta:
         model = AutoModeration
         fields = ("auto_moderation_hours",)
diff --git a/BackEnd/administration/tests/test_automoderation_timeout_setting.py b/BackEnd/administration/tests/test_automoderation_timeout_setting.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b04cbd2b0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/BackEnd/administration/tests/test_automoderation_timeout_setting.py
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+from rest_framework.test import APITestCase
+from rest_framework import status
+
+from administration.factories import AdminUserFactory
+
+
+class TestAutomoderationSettingisStaff(APITestCase):
+    def setUp(self):
+        self.user = AdminUserFactory()
+        self.client.force_authenticate(self.user)
+
+    def test_positive_get_automoderation_timeout(self):
+        response = self.client.get("/api/admin/automoderation/")
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, status.HTTP_200_OK)
+
+    def test_positive_set_automoderation_timeout(self):
+        response = self.client.put(
+            "/api/admin/automoderation/", {"auto_moderation_hours": 24}
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, status.HTTP_200_OK)
+        updated_response = self.client.get("/api/admin/automoderation/")
+        self.assertEqual(updated_response.status_code, status.HTTP_200_OK)
+        self.assertEqual(updated_response.data["auto_moderation_hours"], 24)
+
+    def test_negative_set_incorrect_timeout(self):
+        response = self.client.put(
+            "/api/admin/automoderation/", {"auto_moderation_hours": 50}
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST)
+
+    def test_negative_set_incorrect_negative_timeout(self):
+        response = self.client.put(
+            "/api/admin/automoderation/", {"auto_moderation_hours": -12}
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST)
+
+    def test_negative_set_nonnumeric_timeout(self):
+        response = self.client.put(
+            "/api/admin/automoderation/", {"auto_moderation_hours": "four"}
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST)
+
+
+class TestAutomoderationSettingRegularUser(APITestCase):
+    def setUp(self):
+        self.user = AdminUserFactory(is_staff=False)
+        self.client.force_authenticate(self.user)
+
+    def test_positive_get_automoderation_common_user(self):
+        response = self.client.get("/api/admin/automoderation/")
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, status.HTTP_200_OK)
+
+    def test_negative_set_automoderation_common_user(self):
+        response = self.client.put(
+            "/api/admin/automoderation/", {"auto_moderation_hours": 20}
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, status.HTTP_403_FORBIDDEN)
+
+
+class TestAutomoderationSettingAnonymousUser(APITestCase):
+    def test_negative_get_automoderation_anonymous_user(self):
+        response = self.client.put("/api/admin/automoderation/")
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, status.HTTP_401_UNAUTHORIZED)
+
+    def test_negative_set_automoderation_anonymous_user(self):
+        response = self.client.put(
+            "/api/admin/automoderation/", {"auto_moderation_hours": 20}
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, status.HTTP_401_UNAUTHORIZED)
diff --git a/BackEnd/administration/views.py b/BackEnd/administration/views.py
index f7ac4ab3e..3ba12440a 100644
--- a/BackEnd/administration/views.py
+++ b/BackEnd/administration/views.py
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+from drf_spectacular.utils import (
+    extend_schema,
+    OpenApiExample,
+    OpenApiResponse,
+)
+
 from rest_framework.permissions import (
     BasePermission,
 )
@@ -19,15 +25,7 @@
 from administration.models import AutoModeration
 from authentication.models import CustomUser
 from profiles.models import Profile
-
-
-class IsStaffUser(BasePermission):
-    """
-    Custom is staff permission.
-    """
-
-    def has_permission(self, request, view):
-        return request.user.is_staff
+from .permissions import IsStaffUser, IsStaffUserOrReadOnly
 
 
 class UsersListView(ListAPIView):
@@ -85,13 +83,41 @@ class ProfileDetailView(RetrieveUpdateDestroyAPIView):
     )
 
 
+@extend_schema(
+    request=AutoModerationHoursSerializer,
+    responses={
+        200: OpenApiResponse(
+            response=AutoModerationHoursSerializer,
+            examples=[
+                OpenApiExample(
+                    "Valid example",
+                    summary="Valid example",
+                    description="A valid example with auto_moderation_hours set to 24",
+                    value={"auto_moderation_hours": 24},
+                )
+            ],
+        ),
+        400: OpenApiResponse(
+            response=AutoModerationHoursSerializer,
+            examples=[
+                OpenApiExample(
+                    "Invalid example",
+                    summary="Invalid example",
+                    description="An invalid example with auto_moderation_hours set to 50 (out of range)",
+                    value={"auto_moderation_hours": 50},
+                )
+            ],
+        ),
+    },
+)
 class AutoModerationHoursView(RetrieveUpdateAPIView):
     """
     View for retrieving and updating 'auto_moderation_hours' - a value that sets
-    the auto-approve delay (part of the moderation functionality)
+    the auto-approve delay (part of the moderation functionality).
+    Value must be an integer between 1 and 48
     """
 
-    permission_classes = [IsStaffUser]
+    permission_classes = [IsStaffUserOrReadOnly]
     serializer_class = AutoModerationHoursSerializer
 
     def get_object(self):
diff --git a/BackEnd/forum/schema.py b/BackEnd/forum/schema.py
index 380f4254f..3d8d7cd61 100644
--- a/BackEnd/forum/schema.py
+++ b/BackEnd/forum/schema.py
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ class TokenDestroyViewExtension(OpenApiViewExtension):
     target_class = TokenDestroyView
 
     def view_replacement(self):
-
         class Fixed(self.target_class):
             serializer_class = None
 
diff --git a/BackEnd/images/models.py b/BackEnd/images/models.py
index a5601751f..d9613cab5 100644
--- a/BackEnd/images/models.py
+++ b/BackEnd/images/models.py
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ def image_directory_path(instance, filename):
 
 
 class ProfileImage(models.Model):
-
     BANNER = "banner"
     LOGO = "logo"
 
diff --git a/BackEnd/images/tests/test_add_images.py b/BackEnd/images/tests/test_add_images.py
index 8db33324d..928c89905 100644
--- a/BackEnd/images/tests/test_add_images.py
+++ b/BackEnd/images/tests/test_add_images.py
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 
 
 class TestBannerChange(APITestCase):
-
     def setUp(self) -> None:
         self.right_banner = open(
             os.path.join(os.getcwd(), "images/tests/img/img_2mb.png"),
diff --git a/BackEnd/images/tests/test_delete_images.py b/BackEnd/images/tests/test_delete_images.py
index 179c5c3a2..b2a86ab8d 100644
--- a/BackEnd/images/tests/test_delete_images.py
+++ b/BackEnd/images/tests/test_delete_images.py
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 
 
 class TestBannerChange(APITestCase):
-
     def setUp(self) -> None:
         self.banner_path = os.path.join(
             os.getcwd(), "images", "tests", "img", "img_2mb.png"
diff --git a/BackEnd/profiles/serializers.py b/BackEnd/profiles/serializers.py
index b2f38985d..f56bcb26a 100644
--- a/BackEnd/profiles/serializers.py
+++ b/BackEnd/profiles/serializers.py
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ class Meta:
 
 
 class ProfileImageField(serializers.Field):
-
     def to_representation(self, value):
         if value.is_deleted == False:
             return {
diff --git a/BackEnd/search/serializers.py b/BackEnd/search/serializers.py
index 3447caab8..e5da26941 100644
--- a/BackEnd/search/serializers.py
+++ b/BackEnd/search/serializers.py
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 
 
 class ProfileImageField(serializers.Field):
-
     def to_representation(self, value):
         if value.is_deleted == False:
             return {