diff --git a/cmd/api/middleware.go b/cmd/api/middleware.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bd20148
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/api/middleware.go
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"net/http"
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/gin-gonic/gin"
+	"github.com/golang-jwt/jwt/v4"
+)
+
+func (app *application) AuthMiddleware() gin.HandlerFunc {
+	return func(c *gin.Context) {
+		authHeader := c.GetHeader("Authorization")
+		if authHeader == "" {
+			c.JSON(http.StatusUnauthorized, gin.H{"error": "Auth header is required"})
+			c.Abort()
+			return
+		}
+
+		tokenString := strings.TrimPrefix(authHeader, "Bearer ")
+		if tokenString == authHeader {
+			c.JSON(http.StatusUnauthorized, gin.H{"error": "Bearer token is required"})
+			c.Abort()
+			return
+		}
+
+		token, err := jwt.Parse(tokenString, func(token *jwt.Token) (interface{}, error) {
+			if _, ok := token.Method.(*jwt.SigningMethodHMAC); !ok {
+				return nil, jwt.ErrSignatureInvalid
+			}
+			return []byte(app.jwtSecret), nil
+		})
+
+		if err != nil || !token.Valid {
+			c.JSON(http.StatusUnauthorized, gin.H{"error": "invalid token"})
+			c.Abort()
+			return
+		}
+
+		claims, ok := token.Claims.(jwt.MapClaims)
+		if !ok {
+			c.JSON(http.StatusUnauthorized, gin.H{"error": "invalid token"})
+			c.Abort()
+			return
+		}
+
+		userIdVal, exists := claims["UserId"]
+		if !exists {
+			c.JSON(http.StatusUnauthorized, gin.H{"error": "UserId not found in token"})
+			c.Abort()
+			return
+		}
+
+		userIdFloat, ok := userIdVal.(float64)
+		if !ok {
+			c.JSON(http.StatusUnauthorized, gin.H{"error": "invalid userId type in token"})
+			c.Abort()
+			return
+		}
+		user, err := app.models.Users.Get(int(userIdFloat))
+		if err != nil {
+			c.JSON(http.StatusUnauthorized, gin.H{"error": "unauthorized access!"})
+			c.Abort()
+			return
+		}
+
+		c.Set("user", user)
+		c.Next()
+	}
+}
diff --git a/cmd/api/routes.go b/cmd/api/routes.go
index f5cdbfb..c334ac6 100644
--- a/cmd/api/routes.go
+++ b/cmd/api/routes.go
@@ -11,18 +11,22 @@ func (app *application) routes() http.Handler {
 
 	v1 := r.Group("/api/v1")
 	{
-		v1.POST("/events", app.createEvent)                                     // create event
-		v1.GET("/events", app.getAllEvent)                                      // get all events
-		v1.GET("/events/:id", app.getEvent)                                     // get event by id
-		v1.PUT("/events/:id", app.updateEvent)                                  // update event by id
-		v1.DELETE("/events/:id", app.deleteEvent)                               //delete the event by id
-		v1.POST("/events/:id/attendees/:userId", app.addAttendeeToEvent)        // get attendee to event
-		v1.GET("/events/:id/attendees/", app.getAttendeesForEvent)              // add attendee to event
-		v1.DELETE("/events/:id/attendees/:userId", app.deleteAttendeeFromEvent) //delete attendee from event
-		v1.GET("/attendees/:id/events", app.getEventsByAttendee)                //get attendees for event
-		v1.POST("/auth/register", app.registerUser)                             // register user
+		v1.GET("/events", app.getAllEvent)                         // get all events
+		v1.GET("/events/:id", app.getEvent)                        // get event by id
+		v1.GET("/events/:id/attendees/", app.getAttendeesForEvent) // add attendee to event
+		v1.GET("/attendees/:id/events", app.getEventsByAttendee)   // get attendees for event
+		v1.POST("/auth/register", app.registerUser)                // register user
 		v1.POST("/auth/login", app.login)
+	}
 
+	auth := v1.Group("/")
+	auth.Use(app.AuthMiddleware())
+	{
+		auth.POST("/events", app.createEvent)                                     // create event
+		auth.PUT("/events/:id", app.updateEvent)                                  // update event by id
+		auth.DELETE("/events/:id", app.deleteEvent)                               // delete the event by id
+		auth.POST("/events/:id/attendees/:userId", app.addAttendeeToEvent)        // get attendee to event
+		auth.DELETE("/events/:id/attendees/:userId", app.deleteAttendeeFromEvent) // delete attendee from event
 	}
 
 	return r