diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index f4bf926..8cc9542 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -6,9 +6,11 @@ require (
 	github.com/PuerkitoBio/goquery v1.8.0
 	github.com/glebarez/go-sqlite v1.22.0
 	github.com/go-rod/rod v0.107.1
+	github.com/golang-jwt/jwt/v5 v5.2.1
 	github.com/google/uuid v1.6.0
 	github.com/huandu/go-sqlbuilder v1.27.1
 	github.com/joho/godotenv v1.4.0
+	github.com/labstack/echo-jwt/v4 v4.2.0
 	github.com/labstack/echo/v4 v4.12.0
 	github.com/mmcdole/gofeed v1.1.3
 	github.com/nicklaw5/helix/v2 v2.4.0
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index a92e69f..0711bf5 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ github.com/golang-jwt/jwt v3.2.2+incompatible h1:IfV12K8xAKAnZqdXVzCZ+TOjboZ2keL
 github.com/golang-jwt/jwt v3.2.2+incompatible/go.mod h1:8pz2t5EyA70fFQQSrl6XZXzqecmYZeUEB8OUGHkxJ+I=
 github.com/golang-jwt/jwt/v4 v4.5.0 h1:7cYmW1XlMY7h7ii7UhUyChSgS5wUJEnm9uZVTGqOWzg=
 github.com/golang-jwt/jwt/v4 v4.5.0/go.mod h1:m21LjoU+eqJr34lmDMbreY2eSTRJ1cv77w39/MY0Ch0=
+github.com/golang-jwt/jwt/v5 v5.2.1 h1:OuVbFODueb089Lh128TAcimifWaLhJwVflnrgM17wHk=
+github.com/golang-jwt/jwt/v5 v5.2.1/go.mod h1:pqrtFR0X4osieyHYxtmOUWsAWrfe1Q5UVIyoH402zdk=
 github.com/google/gofuzz v1.0.0/go.mod h1:dBl0BpW6vV/+mYPU4Po3pmUjxk6FQPldtuIdl/M65Eg=
 github.com/google/pprof v0.0.0-20221118152302-e6195bd50e26 h1:Xim43kblpZXfIBQsbuBVKCudVG457BR2GZFIz3uw3hQ=
 github.com/google/pprof v0.0.0-20221118152302-e6195bd50e26/go.mod h1:dDKJzRmX4S37WGHujM7tX//fmj1uioxKzKxz3lo4HJo=
@@ -60,6 +62,8 @@ github.com/kr/pty v1.1.1/go.mod h1:pFQYn66WHrOpPYNljwOMqo10TkYh1fy3cYio2l3bCsQ=
 github.com/kr/text v0.1.0/go.mod h1:4Jbv+DJW3UT/LiOwJeYQe1efqtUx/iVham/4vfdArNI=
 github.com/kr/text v0.2.0 h1:5Nx0Ya0ZqY2ygV366QzturHI13Jq95ApcVaJBhpS+AY=
 github.com/kr/text v0.2.0/go.mod h1:eLer722TekiGuMkidMxC/pM04lWEeraHUUmBw8l2grE=
+github.com/labstack/echo-jwt/v4 v4.2.0 h1:odSISV9JgcSCuhgQSV/6Io3i7nUmfM/QkBeR5GVJj5c=
+github.com/labstack/echo-jwt/v4 v4.2.0/go.mod h1:MA2RqdXdEn4/uEglx0HcUOgQSyBaTh5JcaHIan3biwU=
 github.com/labstack/echo/v4 v4.12.0 h1:IKpw49IMryVB2p1a4dzwlhP1O2Tf2E0Ir/450lH+kI0=
 github.com/labstack/echo/v4 v4.12.0/go.mod h1:UP9Cr2DJXbOK3Kr9ONYzNowSh7HP0aG0ShAyycHSJvM=
 github.com/labstack/gommon v0.4.2 h1:F8qTUNXgG1+6WQmqoUWnz8WiEU60mXVVw0P4ht1WRA0=
diff --git a/internal/handler/v1/handler.go b/internal/handler/v1/handler.go
index 149de1f..f39ad3d 100644
--- a/internal/handler/v1/handler.go
+++ b/internal/handler/v1/handler.go
@@ -3,7 +3,10 @@ package v1
 import (
 	"context"
 	"database/sql"
+	"errors"
 
+	"github.com/golang-jwt/jwt/v5"
+	echojwt "github.com/labstack/echo-jwt/v4"
 	"github.com/labstack/echo/v4"
 	"github.com/labstack/echo/v4/middleware"
 	swagger "github.com/swaggo/echo-swagger"
@@ -17,7 +20,6 @@ import (
 type Handler struct {
 	Router *echo.Echo
 	Db     *database.Queries
-	//dto    *dto.DtoClient
 	config services.Configs
 	repo   services.RepositoryService
 }
@@ -28,6 +30,7 @@ const (
 	ErrUnableToParseId      = "Unable to parse the requested ID"
 	ErrRecordMissing        = "The requested record was not found"
 	ErrFailedToCreateRecord = "The record was not created due to a database problem"
+	ErrUserUnknown          = "User is unknown"
 
 	ResponseMessageSuccess = "Success"
 )
@@ -47,6 +50,13 @@ func NewServer(ctx context.Context, configs services.Configs, conn *sql.DB) *Han
 		repo:   services.NewRepositoryService(conn),
 	}
 
+	jwtConfig := echojwt.Config{
+		NewClaimsFunc: func(c echo.Context) jwt.Claims {
+			return new(JwtToken)
+		},
+		SigningKey: []byte(configs.JwtSecret),
+	}
+
 	router := echo.New()
 	router.Pre(middleware.RemoveTrailingSlash())
 	router.Pre(middleware.Logger())
@@ -55,6 +65,7 @@ func NewServer(ctx context.Context, configs services.Configs, conn *sql.DB) *Han
 
 	v1 := router.Group("/api/v1")
 	articles := v1.Group("/articles")
+	articles.Use(echojwt.WithConfig(jwtConfig))
 	articles.GET("", s.listArticles)
 	articles.GET(":id", s.getArticle)
 	articles.GET(":id/details", s.getArticleDetails)
@@ -76,6 +87,7 @@ func NewServer(ctx context.Context, configs services.Configs, conn *sql.DB) *Han
 	//settings.GET("/", s.getSettings)
 
 	sources := v1.Group("/sources")
+	sources.Use(echojwt.WithConfig(jwtConfig))
 	sources.GET("", s.listSources)
 	sources.GET("/by/source", s.listSourcesBySource)
 	sources.GET("/by/sourceAndName", s.GetSourceBySourceAndName)
@@ -89,6 +101,7 @@ func NewServer(ctx context.Context, configs services.Configs, conn *sql.DB) *Han
 	sources.POST("/:ID/enable", s.enableSource)
 
 	subs := v1.Group("/subscriptions")
+	subs.Use(echojwt.WithConfig(jwtConfig))
 	subs.GET("/", s.ListSubscriptions)
 	subs.GET("/details", s.ListSubscriptionDetails)
 	subs.GET("/by/discordId", s.GetSubscriptionsByDiscordId)
@@ -120,3 +133,19 @@ func (s *Handler) WriteMessage(c echo.Context, msg string, HttpStatusCode int) e
 		Message: msg,
 	})
 }
+
+func (h *Handler) getJwtToken(c echo.Context) (JwtToken, error) {
+	// Make sure that the request came with a jwtToken
+	token, ok := c.Get("user").(*jwt.Token)
+	if !ok {
+		return JwtToken{}, errors.New(ErrJwtMissing)
+	}
+
+	// Generate the claims from the token
+	claims, ok := token.Claims.(*JwtToken)
+	if !ok {
+		return JwtToken{}, errors.New(ErrJwtClaimsMissing)
+	}
+
+	return *claims, nil
+}
diff --git a/internal/handler/v1/jwt.go b/internal/handler/v1/jwt.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b7f1222
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/handler/v1/jwt.go
@@ -0,0 +1,99 @@
+package v1
+
+import (
+	"errors"
+	"strings"
+	"time"
+
+	"git.jamestombleson.com/jtom38/newsbot-api/internal/domain"
+	"github.com/golang-jwt/jwt/v5"
+)
+
+const (
+	ErrJwtMissing       = "auth token is missing"
+	ErrJwtClaimsMissing = "claims missing on token"
+	ErrJwtExpired       = "auth token has expired"
+	ErrJwtScopeMissing  = "required scope is missing"
+)
+
+type JwtToken struct {
+	Exp        time.Time `json:"exp"`
+	Iss        string    `json:"iss"`
+	Authorized bool      `json:"authorized"`
+	UserName   string    `json:"username"`
+	Scopes     []string  `json:"scopes"`
+	jwt.RegisteredClaims
+}
+
+func (j JwtToken) IsValid(scope string) error {
+	err := j.hasExpired()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	err = j.hasScope(scope)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (j JwtToken) GetUsername() string {
+	return j.UserName
+}
+
+func (j JwtToken) hasExpired() error {
+	// Check to see if the token has expired
+	hasExpired := j.Exp.Compare(time.Now())
+	if hasExpired == -1 {
+		return errors.New(ErrJwtExpired)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (j JwtToken) hasScope(scope string) error {
+	// they have the scope to access everything, so let them pass.
+	if strings.Contains(domain.ScopeAll, scope) {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	for _, s := range j.Scopes {
+		if strings.Contains(s, scope) {
+			return nil
+		}
+	}
+	return errors.New(ErrJwtScopeMissing)
+}
+
+func (h *Handler) generateJwt(username, issuer string) (string, error) {
+	return h.generateJwtWithExp(username, issuer, time.Now().Add(10*time.Minute))
+}
+
+func (h *Handler) generateJwtWithExp(username, issuer string, expiresAt time.Time) (string, error) {
+	secret := []byte(h.config.JwtSecret)
+
+	// Anyone who wants to decrypt the key needs to use the same method
+	token := jwt.New(jwt.SigningMethodHS256)
+	claims := token.Claims.(jwt.MapClaims)
+	claims["exp"] = expiresAt
+	claims["authorized"] = true
+	claims["username"] = username
+	claims["iss"] = issuer
+
+	var scopes []string
+	if username == "admin" {
+		scopes = append(scopes, domain.ScopeAll)
+		claims["scopes"] = scopes
+	} else {
+		scopes = append(scopes, domain.ScopeRead)
+		claims["scopes"] = scopes
+	}
+
+	tokenString, err := token.SignedString(secret)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+
+	return tokenString, nil
+}
diff --git a/internal/services/config.go b/internal/services/config.go
index b1acbf6..8a923a9 100644
--- a/internal/services/config.go
+++ b/internal/services/config.go
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ const (
 
 type Configs struct {
 	ServerAddress string
+	JwtSecret     string
 
 	RedditEnabled  bool
 	RedditPullTop  bool
@@ -64,6 +65,7 @@ func NewConfig() ConfigClient {
 func GetEnvConfig() Configs {
 	return Configs{
 		ServerAddress: os.Getenv(ServerAddress),
+		JwtSecret: os.Getenv("JwtSecret"),
 
 		RedditEnabled:  processBoolConfig(os.Getenv(FEATURE_ENABLE_REDDIT_BACKEND)),
 		RedditPullTop:  processBoolConfig(os.Getenv(REDDIT_PULL_TOP)),
diff --git a/makefile b/makefile
index b2d1ed4..ad19d77 100644
--- a/makefile
+++ b/makefile
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ build: ## builds the application with the current go runtime
 	~/go/bin/swag f
 	~/go/bin/swag init -g cmd/server.go
 	go build cmd/server.go
+	ls -lh server
 	
 docker-build: ## Generates the docker image
 	docker build -t "newsbot.collector.api" .