diff --git a/src/backend/app/tasks/task_routes.py b/src/backend/app/tasks/task_routes.py
index cc37f152..9d473f8e 100644
--- a/src/backend/app/tasks/task_routes.py
+++ b/src/backend/app/tasks/task_routes.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 async def read_task(
     task_id: uuid.UUID,
     db: Annotated[Connection, Depends(database.get_db)],
-    user_data: AuthUser = Depends(login_required),
+    # user_data: AuthUser = Depends(login_required),
 ):
     "Retrieve details of a specific task by its ID."
     return await task_schemas.TaskDetailsOut.get_task_details(db, task_id)
diff --git a/src/backend/app/tasks/task_schemas.py b/src/backend/app/tasks/task_schemas.py
index b3bf77a7..2e1c5210 100644
--- a/src/backend/app/tasks/task_schemas.py
+++ b/src/backend/app/tasks/task_schemas.py
@@ -267,6 +267,7 @@ class TaskDetailsOut(BaseModel):
     side_overlap: Optional[float] = None
     gsd_cm_px: Optional[float] = None
     gimble_angles_degrees: Optional[int] = None
+    centroid: dict
 
     @field_validator("state", mode="after")
     @classmethod
@@ -312,7 +313,8 @@ async def get_task_details(db: Connection, task_id: uuid.UUID):
                             ),
                             'id', tasks.id
                         ) AS outline,
-
+                        -- Calculate the centroid of the outline
+                        ST_AsGeoJSON(ST_Centroid(tasks.outline))::jsonb AS centroid,
                         te.created_at,
                         te.updated_at,
                         te.state,