diff --git a/MANIFEST.in b/MANIFEST.in
index c4329a1..64cc9d0 100644
--- a/MANIFEST.in
+++ b/MANIFEST.in
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-include *.txt *.ini *.cfg *.rst
+include *.txt *.ini *.cfg *.rst .htpasswd .env
 recursive-include bifrost *.txt
diff --git a/bifrost/auth.py b/bifrost/auth.py
index c19d226..29fff3b 100644
--- a/bifrost/auth.py
+++ b/bifrost/auth.py
@@ -1,22 +1,44 @@
 import os
 from crypt import crypt
+from functools import lru_cache
+
+import pkg_resources
+from fastapi import Depends, HTTPException, status
+from fastapi.security import HTTPBasic, HTTPBasicCredentials
+
+from . import config
+
+security = HTTPBasic()
 
 
+@lru_cache()
+def get_settings():
+    return config.Settings
 
-# def setup_auth(app):
-#     htpasswd: str = app.config.HTPASSWD
-#     print(htpasswd)
-#
-#     @auth.verify_password
-#     def htpasswd(username, password):
-#         if not os.path.isfile(htpasswd):
-#             return None
-#         users = {}
-#         with open(htpasswd) as f:
-#             for line in f:
-#                 login, pwd = line.split(':')
-#                 users[login] = pwd.rstrip('\n')
-#         if username in users:
-#             return crypt(password, users[username]) == users[username]
-#         else:
-#             return False
+
+def validate(username: str, password: str, settings: config.Settings):
+    file = pkg_resources.resource_filename("bifrost", "../" + settings.htpasswd)
+    if not os.path.isfile(file):
+        return None
+    users = {}
+    with open(file, "r") as f:
+        for line in f:
+            login, pwd = line.split(":")
+            users[login] = pwd.rstrip("\n")
+    if username in users:
+        return crypt(password, users[username]) == users[username]
+    else:
+        return False
+
+
+def get_current_username(
+    credentials: HTTPBasicCredentials = Depends(security),
+    settings: config.Settings = Depends(get_settings),
+):
+    if not validate(credentials.username, credentials.password, settings):
+        raise HTTPException(
+            status_code=status.HTTP_401_UNAUTHORIZED,
+            detail="Incorrect email or password",
+            headers={"WWW-Authenticate": "Basic"},
+        )
+    return credentials.username
diff --git a/bifrost/digital_ocean.py b/bifrost/digital_ocean.py
index 195beee..a68dbbb 100644
--- a/bifrost/digital_ocean.py
+++ b/bifrost/digital_ocean.py
@@ -3,11 +3,23 @@ import requests
 
 
 def create_domain_a_record(domain, name, ip_address, api_url_base, api_token, logger):
-    headers = {'Content-Type': 'application/json', 'Authorization': 'Bearer {0}'.format(api_token)}
+    headers = {
+        "Content-Type": "application/json",
+        "Authorization": "Bearer {0}".format(api_token),
+    }
     api_url = f"{api_url_base}/domains/{domain}/records"
 
-    data = {"type": "A", "name": name, "data": ip_address, "priority": None, "port": None, "ttl": 1800, "weight": None,
-            "flags": None, "tag": None}
+    data = {
+        "type": "A",
+        "name": name,
+        "data": ip_address,
+        "priority": None,
+        "port": None,
+        "ttl": 1800,
+        "weight": None,
+        "flags": None,
+        "tag": None,
+    }
     response = requests.post(api_url, headers=headers, json=data)
 
     if response.status_code > 499:
@@ -28,15 +40,22 @@ def create_domain_a_record(domain, name, ip_address, api_url_base, api_token, lo
         logger.error(f"[!] [{response.status_code}] Unexpected redirect")
         return None
     elif response.status_code == 201:
-        logger.info(f'{domain} updated to {ip_address}')
+        logger.info(f"{domain} updated to {ip_address}")
         return json.loads(response.content)
     else:
-        logger.error(f"[?] Unexpected Error: [HTTP {response.status_code}]: Content: {response.content}")
+        logger.error(
+            f"[?] Unexpected Error: [HTTP {response.status_code}]: Content: {response.content}"
+        )
         return None
 
 
-def update_domain_a_record(domain, record_id, new_ip_address, api_url_base, api_token, logger):
-    headers = {'Content-Type': 'application/json', 'Authorization': 'Bearer {0}'.format(api_token)}
+def update_domain_a_record(
+    domain, record_id, new_ip_address, api_url_base, api_token, logger
+):
+    headers = {
+        "Content-Type": "application/json",
+        "Authorization": "Bearer {0}".format(api_token),
+    }
     api_url = f"{api_url_base}/domains/{domain}/records/{record_id}"
 
     data = {"data": new_ip_address}
@@ -53,28 +72,37 @@ def update_domain_a_record(domain, record_id, new_ip_address, api_url_base, api_
         return None
     elif response.status_code > 399:
         logger.error(f"[!] [{response.status_code}] Bad Request")
-        logger.error(f"Domain: {domain}, Record ID: {record_id}, New IP Address: {new_ip_address}")
+        logger.error(
+            f"Domain: {domain}, Record ID: {record_id}, New IP Address: {new_ip_address}"
+        )
         logger.error(response.content)
         return None
     elif response.status_code > 299:
         logger.error(f"[!] [{response.status_code}] Unexpected redirect")
         return None
     elif response.status_code == 201:
-        logger.info(f'{domain} updated to {new_ip_address}')
+        logger.info(f"{domain} updated to {new_ip_address}")
         return json.loads(response.content)
     else:
-        logger.error(f"[?] Unexpected Error: [HTTP {response.status_code}]: Content: {response.content}")
+        logger.error(
+            f"[?] Unexpected Error: [HTTP {response.status_code}]: Content: {response.content}"
+        )
         return None
 
 
 def list_all_domain_records(domain, api_url_base, api_token, logger):
-    headers = {'Content-Type': 'application/json', 'Authorization': 'Bearer {0}'.format(api_token)}
+    headers = {
+        "Content-Type": "application/json",
+        "Authorization": "Bearer {0}".format(api_token),
+    }
     api_url = f"{api_url_base}/domains/{domain}/records"
     response = requests.get(api_url, headers=headers)
     if response.status_code == 200:
-        return json.loads(response.content.decode('utf-8'))["domain_records"]
+        return json.loads(response.content.decode("utf-8"))["domain_records"]
     else:
-        logger.error(f"[?] Unexpected Error: [HTTP {response.status_code}]: Content: {response.content}")
+        logger.error(
+            f"[?] Unexpected Error: [HTTP {response.status_code}]: Content: {response.content}"
+        )
         return None
 
 
@@ -89,10 +117,20 @@ def get_domain_a_record(domain, name, api_url_base, api_token, logger):
 def update_domain(domain, name, new_ip_address, api_url_base, api_token, logger):
     record = get_domain_a_record(domain, name, api_url_base, api_token, logger)
     if record is None:
-        logger.info(f'Creating domain a record for {domain} with ip address {new_ip_address}')
-        create_domain_a_record(domain, name, new_ip_address, api_url_base, api_token, logger)
+        logger.info(
+            f"Creating domain a record for {domain} with ip address {new_ip_address}"
+        )
+        create_domain_a_record(
+            domain, name, new_ip_address, api_url_base, api_token, logger
+        )
     elif record["data"] != new_ip_address:
-        logger.info(f'Updating domain a record for {domain}. Old ip address {record["data"]}, new ip address {new_ip_address}')
-        update_domain_a_record(domain, record["id"], new_ip_address, api_url_base, api_token, logger)
+        logger.info(
+            f'Updating domain a record for {domain}. Old ip address {record["data"]}, new ip address {new_ip_address}'
+        )
+        update_domain_a_record(
+            domain, record["id"], new_ip_address, api_url_base, api_token, logger
+        )
     else:
-        logger.info(f'Not updating domain a record for {domain}. IP address {record["data"]} is current')
+        logger.info(
+            f'Not updating domain a record for {domain}. IP address {record["data"]} is current'
+        )
diff --git a/bifrost/main.py b/bifrost/main.py
index 14d03d7..eae8cac 100644
--- a/bifrost/main.py
+++ b/bifrost/main.py
@@ -11,17 +11,9 @@ app = FastAPI()
 async def root():
     return {"message": "Hello World"}
 
+
 app.include_router(routers.router)
 
 
 def init():
     uvicorn.run(app, host=settings.host, port=settings.port)
-    # app.add_route(update_view, '/update', methods=['GET'])
-    # # setup_auth(app)
-
-    # app.run(
-    #     host=app.config.HOST,
-    #     port=app.config.PORT,
-    #     debug=app.config.DEBUG,
-    #     access_log=app.config.ACCESS_LOG
-    # )
diff --git a/bifrost/routers.py b/bifrost/routers.py
index 41b8ddf..fd06279 100644
--- a/bifrost/routers.py
+++ b/bifrost/routers.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ from functools import lru_cache
 import logging as logger
 from fastapi import APIRouter, Header, Request, Depends
 
+from .auth import get_current_username
 from .digital_ocean import update_domain
 from . import config
 
@@ -12,22 +13,31 @@ router = APIRouter()
 def get_settings():
     return config.Settings
 
+
 @router.get("/update")
-def update_view(domain: str, request: Request, ip: str = None, x_forwarded_for: str = Header(None), settings: config.Settings = Depends(get_settings)):
-    logger.info('Here is your log')
+def update_view(
+    domain: str,
+    request: Request,
+    ip: str = None,
+    x_forwarded_for: str = Header(None),
+    username: str = Depends(get_current_username),
+    settings: config.Settings = Depends(get_settings),
+):
+    logger.info("Here is your log")
     if ip is not None:
         current_ip = ip
     elif x_forwarded_for is not None:
         current_ip = x_forwarded_for
     else:
         current_ip = request.ip
-    name, domain = domain.split('.', maxsplit=1)
-    update_domain(domain, name, current_ip, settings.api_url_base, settings.api_token, logger)
-    return {"domain": domain, "name": name, "current_ip": current_ip, "api_base": settings.api_url_base, "api_token": settings.api_token}
-
-
-# @forbidden_view_config()
-# def basic_challenge(request):
-#     response = HTTPUnauthorized()
-#     response.headers.update(forget(request))
-#     return response
+    name, domain = domain.split(".", maxsplit=1)
+    update_domain(
+        domain, name, current_ip, settings.api_url_base, settings.api_token, logger
+    )
+    return {
+        "domain": domain,
+        "name": name,
+        "current_ip": current_ip,
+        "api_base": settings.api_url_base,
+        "api_token": settings.api_token,
+    }