diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index e577390..8c38c4a 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
       "version": "1.0.0",
       "license": "ISC",
       "dependencies": {
+        "basic-auth": "^2.0.1",
         "body-parser": "^1.20.3",
         "express": "^4.21.2",
         "fs": "^0.0.1-security"
@@ -31,6 +32,22 @@
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/array-flatten/-/array-flatten-1.1.1.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-PCVAQswWemu6UdxsDFFX/+gVeYqKAod3D3UVm91jHwynguOwAvYPhx8nNlM++NqRcK6CxxpUafjmhIdKiHibqg=="
     },
+    "node_modules/basic-auth": {
+      "version": "2.0.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/basic-auth/-/basic-auth-2.0.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-NF+epuEdnUYVlGuhaxbbq+dvJttwLnGY+YixlXlME5KpQ5W3CnXA5cVTneY3SPbPDRkcjMbifrwmFYcClgOZeg==",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "safe-buffer": "5.1.2"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">= 0.8"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/basic-auth/node_modules/safe-buffer": {
+      "version": "5.1.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/safe-buffer/-/safe-buffer-5.1.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-Gd2UZBJDkXlY7GbJxfsE8/nvKkUEU1G38c1siN6QP6a9PT9MmHB8GnpscSmMJSoF8LOIrt8ud/wPtojys4G6+g=="
+    },
     "node_modules/body-parser": {
       "version": "1.20.3",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/body-parser/-/body-parser-1.20.3.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index ff2e6d0..04bb4fb 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
   "author": "",
   "license": "ISC",
   "dependencies": {
+    "basic-auth": "^2.0.1",
     "body-parser": "^1.20.3",
     "express": "^4.21.2",
     "fs": "^0.0.1-security"
diff --git a/server.js b/server.js
index f9331bd..ebd1b5e 100644
--- a/server.js
+++ b/server.js
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ const express = require('express');
 const bodyParser = require('body-parser');
 const fs = require('fs');
 const path = require('path');
+const basicAuth = require('basic-auth');
 
 const app = express();
 const port = 3044;
@@ -15,8 +16,22 @@ if (!fs.existsSync(dataDir)) {
     fs.mkdirSync(dataDir, { recursive: true });
 }
 
-// Endpoint to receive task data and append to file
-app.post('/add-task', (req, res) => {
+// Authentication middleware
+const auth = (req, res, next) => {
+    const user = basicAuth(req);
+    const username = 'fredrik'; // Replace with your desired username
+    const password = 'apa'; // Replace with your desired password
+
+    if (user && user.name === username && user.pass === password) {
+        return next();
+    } else {
+        res.set('WWW-Authenticate', 'Basic realm="401"');
+        return res.status(401).send('Authentication required.');
+    }
+};
+
+// Protect the /add-task endpoint with authentication
+app.post('/add-task', auth, (req, res) => {
     const { subject, description, scheduled } = req.body;
     const currentDateTime = new Date().toISOString().replace(/T/, ' ').replace(/\..+/, '');