diff --git a/plugins/limnoria/NtrPlaylist/plugin.py b/plugins/limnoria/NtrPlaylist/plugin.py
index c1b5c3c..12660fa 100644
--- a/plugins/limnoria/NtrPlaylist/plugin.py
+++ b/plugins/limnoria/NtrPlaylist/plugin.py
@@ -28,9 +28,12 @@ class ApiError(Exception):
         super().__init__(f"{status_code}: {detail}")
 
 
-def _api_get(base_url: str, path: str) -> dict:
+def _api_get(base_url: str, path: str, token: str = "") -> dict:
     url = f"{base_url.rstrip('/')}{path}"
-    req = urllib.request.Request(url, headers={"Accept": "application/json"})
+    headers = {"Accept": "application/json"}
+    if token:
+        headers["Authorization"] = f"Bearer {token}"
+    req = urllib.request.Request(url, headers=headers)
     try:
         with urllib.request.urlopen(req, timeout=10) as resp:
             raw = resp.read().decode()
@@ -234,8 +237,9 @@ class NtrPlaylist(callbacks.Plugin):
         if match:
             position = match.group(1)
             base_url = self.registryValue("apiBaseUrl")
+            token = self.registryValue("adminToken")
             try:
-                data = _api_get(base_url, f"/playlist/{position}")
+                data = _api_get(base_url, f"/playlist/{position}", token)
                 irc.reply(format_track(data))
             except ApiError as exc:
                 LOGGER.warning("API error for !%s: %s", position, exc)
@@ -260,8 +264,9 @@ class NtrPlaylist(callbacks.Plugin):
             irc.reply("Usage: !song <episode> <position>")
             return
         base_url = self.registryValue("apiBaseUrl")
+        token = self.registryValue("adminToken")
         try:
-            data = _api_get(base_url, f"/shows/by-episode/{episode}")
+            data = _api_get(base_url, f"/shows/by-episode/{episode}", token)
         except ApiError as exc:
             LOGGER.warning("API error for !song %s %s: %s", episode, position, exc)
             irc.reply(exc.detail)
@@ -280,6 +285,7 @@ class NtrPlaylist(callbacks.Plugin):
         Returns the playlist for the current show, or a specific episode.
         """
         base_url = self.registryValue("apiBaseUrl")
+        token = self.registryValue("adminToken")
         if text and text.strip():
             try:
                 episode = int(text.strip())
@@ -287,14 +293,14 @@ class NtrPlaylist(callbacks.Plugin):
                 irc.reply("Usage: !playlist [episode]")
                 return
             try:
-                data = _api_get(base_url, f"/shows/by-episode/{episode}")
+                data = _api_get(base_url, f"/shows/by-episode/{episode}", token)
             except ApiError as exc:
                 LOGGER.warning("API error for playlist: %s", exc)
                 irc.reply(exc.detail)
                 return
         else:
             try:
-                data = _api_get(base_url, "/playlist")
+                data = _api_get(base_url, "/playlist", token)
             except ApiError as exc:
                 LOGGER.warning("API error for playlist: %s", exc)
                 irc.reply(exc.detail)
@@ -316,8 +322,9 @@ class NtrPlaylist(callbacks.Plugin):
             irc.reply("Usage: !lastshow <position>")
             return
         base_url = self.registryValue("apiBaseUrl")
+        token = self.registryValue("adminToken")
         try:
-            shows = _api_get(base_url, "/shows?limit=2")
+            shows = _api_get(base_url, "/shows?limit=2", token)
         except ApiError as exc:
             LOGGER.warning("API error for lastshow: %s", exc)
             irc.reply(exc.detail)
@@ -327,7 +334,7 @@ class NtrPlaylist(callbacks.Plugin):
             return
         prev_show_id = shows[1]["id"]
         try:
-            data = _api_get(base_url, f"/shows/{prev_show_id}")
+            data = _api_get(base_url, f"/shows/{prev_show_id}", token)
         except ApiError as exc:
             LOGGER.warning("API error for lastshow show %s: %s", prev_show_id, exc)
             irc.reply(exc.detail)
diff --git a/plugins/sopel/ntr_playlist.py b/plugins/sopel/ntr_playlist.py
index fbe8c6c..c250cb0 100644
--- a/plugins/sopel/ntr_playlist.py
+++ b/plugins/sopel/ntr_playlist.py
@@ -143,9 +143,12 @@ class ApiError(Exception):
         super().__init__(f"{status_code}: {detail}")
 
 
-def _api_get(base_url: str, path: str) -> dict:
+def _api_get(base_url: str, path: str, token: str = "") -> dict:
     url = f"{base_url.rstrip('/')}{path}"
-    req = urllib.request.Request(url, headers={"Accept": "application/json"})
+    headers = {"Accept": "application/json"}
+    if token:
+        headers["Authorization"] = f"Bearer {token}"
+    req = urllib.request.Request(url, headers=headers)
     try:
         with urllib.request.urlopen(req, timeout=10) as resp:
             raw = resp.read().decode()
@@ -235,9 +238,10 @@ def _is_admin(bot, nick: str) -> bool:
 @plugin.rule(r"^!(\d+)$")
 def ntr_playlist_position(bot, trigger):
     base_url = bot.settings.ntr_playlist.api_base_url
+    token = bot.settings.ntr_playlist.admin_token
     position = trigger.group(1)
     try:
-        data = _api_get(base_url, f"/playlist/{position}")
+        data = _api_get(base_url, f"/playlist/{position}", token)
         bot.say(format_track(data))
     except ApiError as e:
         LOGGER.warning("API error for !%s: %s", position, e)
@@ -261,8 +265,9 @@ def ntr_song(bot, trigger):
         bot.say("Usage: !song <episode> <position>")
         return
     base_url = bot.settings.ntr_playlist.api_base_url
+    token = bot.settings.ntr_playlist.admin_token
     try:
-        data = _api_get(base_url, f"/shows/by-episode/{episode}")
+        data = _api_get(base_url, f"/shows/by-episode/{episode}", token)
     except ApiError as e:
         LOGGER.warning("API error for !song %s %s: %s", episode, position, e)
         bot.say(e.detail)
@@ -279,6 +284,7 @@ def ntr_song(bot, trigger):
 def ntr_playlist(bot, trigger):
     raw = trigger.group(2)
     base_url = bot.settings.ntr_playlist.api_base_url
+    token = bot.settings.ntr_playlist.admin_token
     if raw and raw.strip():
         try:
             episode = int(raw.strip())
@@ -286,14 +292,14 @@ def ntr_playlist(bot, trigger):
             bot.say("Usage: !playlist [episode]")
             return
         try:
-            data = _api_get(base_url, f"/shows/by-episode/{episode}")
+            data = _api_get(base_url, f"/shows/by-episode/{episode}", token)
         except ApiError as e:
             LOGGER.warning("API error for !playlist: %s", e)
             bot.say(e.detail)
             return
     else:
         try:
-            data = _api_get(base_url, "/playlist")
+            data = _api_get(base_url, "/playlist", token)
         except ApiError as e:
             LOGGER.warning("API error for !playlist: %s", e)
             bot.say(e.detail)
@@ -313,8 +319,9 @@ def ntr_lastshow(bot, trigger):
         bot.say("Usage: !lastshow <position>")
         return
     base_url = bot.settings.ntr_playlist.api_base_url
+    token = bot.settings.ntr_playlist.admin_token
     try:
-        shows = _api_get(base_url, "/shows?limit=2")
+        shows = _api_get(base_url, "/shows?limit=2", token)
     except ApiError as e:
         LOGGER.warning("API error for !lastshow: %s", e)
         bot.say(e.detail)
@@ -324,7 +331,7 @@ def ntr_lastshow(bot, trigger):
         return
     prev_show_id = shows[1]["id"]
     try:
-        data = _api_get(base_url, f"/shows/{prev_show_id}")
+        data = _api_get(base_url, f"/shows/{prev_show_id}", token)
     except ApiError as e:
         LOGGER.warning("API error for !lastshow show %s: %s", prev_show_id, e)
         bot.say(e.detail)
diff --git a/src/ntr_fetcher/api.py b/src/ntr_fetcher/api.py
index 04af4d7..e32d947 100644
--- a/src/ntr_fetcher/api.py
+++ b/src/ntr_fetcher/api.py
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ def create_app(
         }
 
     @app.get("/playlist")
-    def playlist():
+    def playlist(_=Depends(_require_admin)):
         show = _current_show()
         tracks = db.get_show_tracks(show.id)
         return {
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ def create_app(
         }
 
     @app.get("/playlist/{position}")
-    def playlist_track(position: int):
+    def playlist_track(position: int, _=Depends(_require_admin)):
         show = _current_show()
         track = db.get_show_track_by_position(show.id, position)
         if track is None:
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ def create_app(
         return track
 
     @app.get("/shows")
-    def list_shows(limit: int = 20, offset: int = 0):
+    def list_shows(limit: int = 20, offset: int = 0, _=Depends(_require_admin)):
         shows = db.list_shows(limit=limit, offset=offset)
         return [
             {
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ def create_app(
         ]
 
     @app.get("/shows/by-episode/{episode_number}")
-    def show_by_episode(episode_number: int):
+    def show_by_episode(episode_number: int, _=Depends(_require_admin)):
         show = db.get_show_by_episode_number(episode_number)
         if show is None:
             raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail=f"No show with episode number {episode_number}")
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ def create_app(
         }
 
     @app.get("/shows/{show_id}")
-    def show_detail(show_id: int):
+    def show_detail(show_id: int, _=Depends(_require_admin)):
         shows = db.list_shows(limit=1000, offset=0)
         show = next((s for s in shows if s.id == show_id), None)
         if show is None:
diff --git a/src/ntr_fetcher/static/dashboard.html b/src/ntr_fetcher/static/dashboard.html
index 8c2661d..562fc0e 100644
--- a/src/ntr_fetcher/static/dashboard.html
+++ b/src/ntr_fetcher/static/dashboard.html
@@ -131,6 +131,10 @@
         let showCache = {};
         let activeShowId = null;
 
+        function authFetch(url) {
+            return fetch(url, { headers: { "Authorization": "Bearer " + WS_TOKEN } });
+        }
+
         function showToast(msg, isError) {
             const t = document.getElementById("toast");
             t.textContent = msg;
@@ -178,7 +182,7 @@
 
         async function loadAllShows() {
             try {
-                const resp = await fetch("/shows?limit=200");
+                const resp = await authFetch("/shows?limit=200");
                 if (!resp.ok) throw new Error("Failed to load shows");
                 allShows = await resp.json();
             } catch (e) {
@@ -186,7 +190,7 @@
             }
 
             try {
-                const resp = await fetch("/playlist");
+                const resp = await authFetch("/playlist");
                 if (!resp.ok) throw new Error("Failed to load current playlist");
                 const current = await resp.json();
                 showCache[current.show_id] = current;
@@ -235,7 +239,7 @@
 
             document.getElementById("show-content").innerHTML = "<p>Loading...</p>";
             try {
-                const resp = await fetch(`/shows/${showId}`);
+                const resp = await authFetch(`/shows/${showId}`);
                 if (!resp.ok) throw new Error("Failed to load show");
                 const data = await resp.json();
                 showCache[showId] = data;
diff --git a/tests/test_api.py b/tests/test_api.py
index 14db6e2..b7cbfca 100644
--- a/tests/test_api.py
+++ b/tests/test_api.py
@@ -57,9 +57,12 @@ def test_health(client):
     assert data["poller_alive"] is True
 
 
+AUTH = {"Authorization": "Bearer test-token"}
+
+
 def test_playlist(client, db):
     _seed_show(db)
-    resp = client.get("/playlist")
+    resp = client.get("/playlist", headers=AUTH)
     assert resp.status_code == 200
     data = resp.json()
     assert "episode_number" in data
@@ -70,20 +73,20 @@ def test_playlist(client, db):
 
 def test_playlist_by_position(client, db):
     _seed_show(db)
-    resp = client.get("/playlist/2")
+    resp = client.get("/playlist/2", headers=AUTH)
     assert resp.status_code == 200
     assert resp.json()["title"] == "Song B"
 
 
 def test_playlist_by_position_not_found(client, db):
     _seed_show(db)
-    resp = client.get("/playlist/99")
+    resp = client.get("/playlist/99", headers=AUTH)
     assert resp.status_code == 404
 
 
 def test_shows_list(client, db):
     _seed_show(db)
-    resp = client.get("/shows")
+    resp = client.get("/shows", headers=AUTH)
     assert resp.status_code == 200
     data = resp.json()
     assert len(data) >= 1
@@ -92,7 +95,7 @@ def test_shows_list(client, db):
 
 def test_shows_detail(client, db):
     show = _seed_show(db)
-    resp = client.get(f"/shows/{show.id}")
+    resp = client.get(f"/shows/{show.id}", headers=AUTH)
     assert resp.status_code == 200
     data = resp.json()
     assert "episode_number" in data
@@ -132,7 +135,7 @@ def test_show_by_episode(client, db):
                datetime(2026, 3, 14, 1, 0, 0, tzinfo=timezone.utc), "{}")
     db.upsert_track(t1)
     db.set_show_tracks(show.id, [t1.id])
-    resp = client.get("/shows/by-episode/530")
+    resp = client.get("/shows/by-episode/530", headers=AUTH)
     assert resp.status_code == 200
     data = resp.json()
     assert data["episode_number"] == 530
@@ -140,7 +143,7 @@ def test_show_by_episode(client, db):
 
 
 def test_show_by_episode_not_found(client):
-    resp = client.get("/shows/by-episode/999")
+    resp = client.get("/shows/by-episode/999", headers=AUTH)
     assert resp.status_code == 404
 
 
@@ -154,6 +157,46 @@ def test_no_login_route_without_config(client):
     assert resp.status_code == 404
 
 
+# --- Auth-required (401) tests ---
+
+
+def test_playlist_requires_auth(client, db):
+    _seed_show(db)
+    resp = client.get("/playlist")
+    assert resp.status_code == 401
+
+
+def test_playlist_with_token(client, db):
+    _seed_show(db)
+    resp = client.get("/playlist", headers=AUTH)
+    assert resp.status_code == 200
+
+
+def test_playlist_by_position_requires_auth(client, db):
+    _seed_show(db)
+    resp = client.get("/playlist/1")
+    assert resp.status_code == 401
+
+
+def test_shows_requires_auth(client):
+    resp = client.get("/shows")
+    assert resp.status_code == 401
+
+
+def test_shows_detail_requires_auth(client, db):
+    show = _seed_show(db)
+    resp = client.get(f"/shows/{show.id}")
+    assert resp.status_code == 401
+
+
+def test_show_by_episode_requires_auth(client, db):
+    week_start = datetime(2026, 3, 12, 2, 0, 0, tzinfo=timezone.utc)
+    week_end = datetime(2026, 3, 19, 2, 0, 0, tzinfo=timezone.utc)
+    db.get_or_create_show(week_start, week_end, episode_number=530)
+    resp = client.get("/shows/by-episode/530")
+    assert resp.status_code == 401
+
+
 # --- Public endpoint tests ---