diff --git a/api/api_full.go b/api/api_full.go
index 06a14b76e5..bd77539d36 100644
--- a/api/api_full.go
+++ b/api/api_full.go
@@ -829,23 +829,23 @@ type FullNode interface {
 
 	// Polling method for a filter, returns event logs which occurred since last poll.
 	// (requires write perm since timestamp of last filter execution will be written)
-	EthGetFilterChanges(ctx context.Context, id ethtypes.EthFilterID) (*ethtypes.EthFilterResult, error) //perm:write
+	EthGetFilterChanges(ctx context.Context, id ethtypes.EthFilterID) (*ethtypes.EthFilterResult, error) //perm:read
 
 	// Returns event logs matching filter with given id.
 	// (requires write perm since timestamp of last filter execution will be written)
-	EthGetFilterLogs(ctx context.Context, id ethtypes.EthFilterID) (*ethtypes.EthFilterResult, error) //perm:write
+	EthGetFilterLogs(ctx context.Context, id ethtypes.EthFilterID) (*ethtypes.EthFilterResult, error) //perm:read
 
 	// Installs a persistent filter based on given filter spec.
-	EthNewFilter(ctx context.Context, filter *ethtypes.EthFilterSpec) (ethtypes.EthFilterID, error) //perm:write
+	EthNewFilter(ctx context.Context, filter *ethtypes.EthFilterSpec) (ethtypes.EthFilterID, error) //perm:read
 
 	// Installs a persistent filter to notify when a new block arrives.
-	EthNewBlockFilter(ctx context.Context) (ethtypes.EthFilterID, error) //perm:write
+	EthNewBlockFilter(ctx context.Context) (ethtypes.EthFilterID, error) //perm:read
 
 	// Installs a persistent filter to notify when new messages arrive in the message pool.
-	EthNewPendingTransactionFilter(ctx context.Context) (ethtypes.EthFilterID, error) //perm:write
+	EthNewPendingTransactionFilter(ctx context.Context) (ethtypes.EthFilterID, error) //perm:read
 
 	// Uninstalls a filter with given id.
-	EthUninstallFilter(ctx context.Context, id ethtypes.EthFilterID) (bool, error) //perm:write
+	EthUninstallFilter(ctx context.Context, id ethtypes.EthFilterID) (bool, error) //perm:read
 
 	// Subscribe to different event types using websockets
 	// eventTypes is one or more of:
@@ -854,10 +854,10 @@ type FullNode interface {
 	//  - logs: notify new event logs that match a criteria
 	// params contains additional parameters used with the log event type
 	// The client will receive a stream of EthSubscriptionResponse values until EthUnsubscribe is called.
-	EthSubscribe(ctx context.Context, params jsonrpc.RawParams) (ethtypes.EthSubscriptionID, error) //perm:write
+	EthSubscribe(ctx context.Context, params jsonrpc.RawParams) (ethtypes.EthSubscriptionID, error) //perm:read
 
 	// Unsubscribe from a websocket subscription
-	EthUnsubscribe(ctx context.Context, id ethtypes.EthSubscriptionID) (bool, error) //perm:write
+	EthUnsubscribe(ctx context.Context, id ethtypes.EthSubscriptionID) (bool, error) //perm:read
 
 	// Returns the client version
 	Web3ClientVersion(ctx context.Context) (string, error) //perm:read
diff --git a/api/proxy_gen.go b/api/proxy_gen.go
index cbd2acacf1..3a9842eb50 100644
--- a/api/proxy_gen.go
+++ b/api/proxy_gen.go
@@ -274,9 +274,9 @@ type FullNodeMethods struct {
 
 	EthGetCode func(p0 context.Context, p1 ethtypes.EthAddress, p2 string) (ethtypes.EthBytes, error) `perm:"read"`
 
-	EthGetFilterChanges func(p0 context.Context, p1 ethtypes.EthFilterID) (*ethtypes.EthFilterResult, error) `perm:"write"`
+	EthGetFilterChanges func(p0 context.Context, p1 ethtypes.EthFilterID) (*ethtypes.EthFilterResult, error) `perm:"read"`
 
-	EthGetFilterLogs func(p0 context.Context, p1 ethtypes.EthFilterID) (*ethtypes.EthFilterResult, error) `perm:"write"`
+	EthGetFilterLogs func(p0 context.Context, p1 ethtypes.EthFilterID) (*ethtypes.EthFilterResult, error) `perm:"read"`
 
 	EthGetLogs func(p0 context.Context, p1 *ethtypes.EthFilterSpec) (*ethtypes.EthFilterResult, error) `perm:"read"`
 
@@ -302,21 +302,21 @@ type FullNodeMethods struct {
 
 	EthMaxPriorityFeePerGas func(p0 context.Context) (ethtypes.EthBigInt, error) `perm:"read"`
 
-	EthNewBlockFilter func(p0 context.Context) (ethtypes.EthFilterID, error) `perm:"write"`
+	EthNewBlockFilter func(p0 context.Context) (ethtypes.EthFilterID, error) `perm:"read"`
 
-	EthNewFilter func(p0 context.Context, p1 *ethtypes.EthFilterSpec) (ethtypes.EthFilterID, error) `perm:"write"`
+	EthNewFilter func(p0 context.Context, p1 *ethtypes.EthFilterSpec) (ethtypes.EthFilterID, error) `perm:"read"`
 
-	EthNewPendingTransactionFilter func(p0 context.Context) (ethtypes.EthFilterID, error) `perm:"write"`
+	EthNewPendingTransactionFilter func(p0 context.Context) (ethtypes.EthFilterID, error) `perm:"read"`
 
 	EthProtocolVersion func(p0 context.Context) (ethtypes.EthUint64, error) `perm:"read"`
 
 	EthSendRawTransaction func(p0 context.Context, p1 ethtypes.EthBytes) (ethtypes.EthHash, error) `perm:"read"`
 
-	EthSubscribe func(p0 context.Context, p1 jsonrpc.RawParams) (ethtypes.EthSubscriptionID, error) `perm:"write"`
+	EthSubscribe func(p0 context.Context, p1 jsonrpc.RawParams) (ethtypes.EthSubscriptionID, error) `perm:"read"`
 
-	EthUninstallFilter func(p0 context.Context, p1 ethtypes.EthFilterID) (bool, error) `perm:"write"`
+	EthUninstallFilter func(p0 context.Context, p1 ethtypes.EthFilterID) (bool, error) `perm:"read"`
 
-	EthUnsubscribe func(p0 context.Context, p1 ethtypes.EthSubscriptionID) (bool, error) `perm:"write"`
+	EthUnsubscribe func(p0 context.Context, p1 ethtypes.EthSubscriptionID) (bool, error) `perm:"read"`
 
 	FilecoinAddressToEthAddress func(p0 context.Context, p1 address.Address) (ethtypes.EthAddress, error) `perm:"read"`
 
diff --git a/documentation/en/api-v1-unstable-methods.md b/documentation/en/api-v1-unstable-methods.md
index 73871ce508..ae03ea8601 100644
--- a/documentation/en/api-v1-unstable-methods.md
+++ b/documentation/en/api-v1-unstable-methods.md
@@ -2598,7 +2598,7 @@ Polling method for a filter, returns event logs which occurred since last poll.
 (requires write perm since timestamp of last filter execution will be written)
 
 
-Perms: write
+Perms: read
 
 Inputs:
 ```json
@@ -2619,7 +2619,7 @@ Returns event logs matching filter with given id.
 (requires write perm since timestamp of last filter execution will be written)
 
 
-Perms: write
+Perms: read
 
 Inputs:
 ```json
@@ -2990,7 +2990,7 @@ Response: `"0x0"`
 Installs a persistent filter to notify when a new block arrives.
 
 
-Perms: write
+Perms: read
 
 Inputs: `null`
 
@@ -3000,7 +3000,7 @@ Response: `"0x37690cfec6c1bf4c3b9288c7a5d783e98731e90b0a4c177c2a374c7a9427355e"`
 Installs a persistent filter based on given filter spec.
 
 
-Perms: write
+Perms: read
 
 Inputs:
 ```json
@@ -3021,7 +3021,7 @@ Response: `"0x37690cfec6c1bf4c3b9288c7a5d783e98731e90b0a4c177c2a374c7a9427355e"`
 Installs a persistent filter to notify when new messages arrive in the message pool.
 
 
-Perms: write
+Perms: read
 
 Inputs: `null`
 
@@ -3060,7 +3060,7 @@ params contains additional parameters used with the log event type
 The client will receive a stream of EthSubscriptionResponse values until EthUnsubscribe is called.
 
 
-Perms: write
+Perms: read
 
 Inputs:
 ```json
@@ -3075,7 +3075,7 @@ Response: `"0x37690cfec6c1bf4c3b9288c7a5d783e98731e90b0a4c177c2a374c7a9427355e"`
 Uninstalls a filter with given id.
 
 
-Perms: write
+Perms: read
 
 Inputs:
 ```json
@@ -3090,7 +3090,7 @@ Response: `true`
 Unsubscribe from a websocket subscription
 
 
-Perms: write
+Perms: read
 
 Inputs:
 ```json