diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 85719dd..a742d1b 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -156,6 +156,77 @@ pub mod init {
     }
 }
 
+mod auth {
+    use std::collections::BTreeMap;
+
+    use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+
+    use axum::{
+        http::{Request, StatusCode},
+        middleware::Next,
+        response::{IntoResponse, Response},
+        Json,
+    };
+    use jwt::{Algorithm, VerifyWithKey};
+
+    #[derive(Clone, Debug, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+    pub struct UserClaims {
+        pub sub: String,     // Subject (user ID)
+        pub exp: usize,     // Expiration time
+        // Add any additional claims you need
+    }
+
+
+    pub async fn auth_middleware<B>(
+        req: axum::http::Request<B>,
+        next: axum::middleware::Next<B>,
+    ) -> Result<Response, Response> {
+        // Extract token from header
+        let token = extract_token_from_header(req.headers())
+            .ok_or_else(|| (StatusCode::UNAUTHORIZED, "Missing token").into_response())?;
+
+        // Create HMAC key from your secret
+        let key = jwt::Hmac::new("your-secret-key".as_bytes())
+            .map_err(|_| (StatusCode::INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR, "Key error").into_response())?;
+
+        // Verify and decode token
+        let claims: BTreeMap<String, String> = token
+            .verify_with_key(&key)
+            .map_err(|_| (StatusCode::UNAUTHORIZED, "Invalid token").into_response())?;
+
+        // Convert to your claims struct
+        let user_claims = serde_json::from_value::<UserClaims>(serde_json::to_value(claims).unwrap())
+            .map_err(|_| (StatusCode::UNAUTHORIZED, "Invalid claims").into_response())?;
+
+        // Check expiration
+        if user_claims.exp < current_timestamp() {
+            return Err((StatusCode::UNAUTHORIZED, "Token expired").into_response());
+        }
+
+        // Attach claims to request
+        req.extensions_mut().insert(user_claims);
+
+        Ok(next.run(req).await)
+    }
+
+    // Helper to extract token from Authorization header
+    fn extract_token_from_header(headers: &HeaderMap) -> Option<String> {
+        headers
+            .get("Authorization")
+            .and_then(|value| value.to_str().ok())
+            .and_then(|value| value.strip_prefix("Bearer "))
+            .map(|s| s.to_string())
+    }
+
+    // Helper to get current timestamp
+    fn current_timestamp() -> usize {
+        std::time::SystemTime::now()
+            .duration_since(std::time::UNIX_EPOCH)
+            .unwrap()
+            .as_secs() as usize
+    }
+}
+
 // TODO: Move elsewhere
 fn get_full() -> String {
     get_address() + ":" + &get_port()