diff --git a/utils/ldap_lib/auth.go b/utils/ldap_lib/auth.go
index 6561e50d..c5a74738 100644
--- a/utils/ldap_lib/auth.go
+++ b/utils/ldap_lib/auth.go
@@ -128,10 +128,14 @@ func (l *Ldap) VerifyAuthorityGroup(r *http.Request, options ...LdapOptions) boo
 func getAllApis(metadata []*GroupAuthMetadata, apiMaps *map[int64]string) {
 	apiMapsData := *apiMaps
 	for _, v := range metadata {
-		if v.Type == "api" {
-			apiMapsData[v.Id] = v.Name
-		} else if v.Type == "group" {
-			getAllApis(v.Metadata, apiMaps)
+		if v != nil {
+			if v.Type == "api" {
+				apiMapsData[v.Id] = v.Name
+			} else if v.Type == "group" {
+				getAllApis(v.Metadata, apiMaps)
+			} else {
+				continue
+			}
 		} else {
 			continue
 		}