diff --git a/Plugin.cs b/Plugin.cs
index 01b5574..2804982 100644
--- a/Plugin.cs
+++ b/Plugin.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
-using System.Reflection;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Reflection;
 using BepInEx;
+using BepInEx.Configuration;
 using BepInEx.Logging;
 using BepInEx.Unity.IL2CPP;
 using Bloodstone.API;
@@ -15,10 +17,27 @@ namespace v_rising_discord_bot_companion;
 [Reloadable]
 public class Plugin : BasePlugin {
 
-    public static ManualLogSource Logger = null!;
+    public static ManualLogSource Logger { get; private set; } = null!;
+    public static Plugin Instance { get; private set; } = null!;
     private Harmony? _harmony;
     private Component? _queryDispatcher;
 
+    private PluginConfig? _pluginConfig;
+    private ConfigEntry<string> _basicAuthUsers;
+
+    public Plugin() {
+
+        Instance = this;
+        Logger = Log;
+
+        _basicAuthUsers = Config.Bind(
+            "Authentication",
+            "BasicAuthUsers",
+            "",
+            "A list of comma separated username:password entries that are allowed to query the HTTP API."
+        );
+    }
+
     public override void Load() {
 
         if (!VWorld.IsServer) {
@@ -26,7 +45,6 @@ public override void Load() {
             return;
         }
 
-        Logger = Log;
 
         // Plugin startup logic
         Log.LogInfo($"Plugin {MyPluginInfo.PLUGIN_GUID} version {MyPluginInfo.PLUGIN_VERSION} is loaded!");
@@ -45,6 +63,32 @@ public override bool Unload() {
         if (_queryDispatcher != null) {
             Object.Destroy(_queryDispatcher);
         }
+        _pluginConfig = null;
         return true;
     }
+
+    public PluginConfig GetPluginConfig() {
+        _pluginConfig ??= ParsePluginConfig();
+        return (PluginConfig) _pluginConfig;
+    }
+
+    private PluginConfig ParsePluginConfig() {
+
+        var basicAuthUsers = new List<BasicAuthUser>();
+        foreach (var basicAuthUser in _basicAuthUsers.Value.Split(",")) {
+            var parts = basicAuthUser.Split(":");
+            if (parts.Length == 2) {
+                basicAuthUsers.Add(
+                    new BasicAuthUser(
+                        Username: parts[0].Trim(),
+                        Password: parts[1].Trim()
+                    )
+                );
+            }
+        }
+
+        return new PluginConfig(
+            BasicAuthUsers: basicAuthUsers
+        );
+    }
 }
diff --git a/PluginConfig.cs b/PluginConfig.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cf9daa7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/PluginConfig.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+
+namespace v_rising_discord_bot_companion;
+
+public readonly record struct PluginConfig(
+    List<BasicAuthUser> BasicAuthUsers
+);
+
+public readonly record struct BasicAuthUser(
+    string Username,
+    string Password
+);
diff --git a/command/HttpReceiveServicePatches.cs b/command/HttpReceiveServicePatches.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d008041
--- /dev/null
+++ b/command/HttpReceiveServicePatches.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+using System.Linq;
+using HarmonyLib;
+using Il2CppSystem.Net;
+using Il2CppSystem.Security.Principal;
+using ProjectM.Network;
+
+namespace v_rising_discord_bot_companion.command;
+
+[HarmonyPatch(typeof(HttpServiceReceiveThread))]
+public class HttpReceiveServicePatches {
+
+    [HarmonyPrefix]
+    [HarmonyPatch("IsAllowed")]
+    public static bool IsAllowed(HttpListenerContext context, ref bool __result) {
+
+        var pluginConfig = Plugin.Instance.GetPluginConfig();
+
+        if (pluginConfig.BasicAuthUsers.Count <= 0) {
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        var currentBasicAuthUser = ParseBasicAuthUser(context);
+        if (!currentBasicAuthUser.HasValue) {
+            __result = false;
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        __result = IsAuthorized((BasicAuthUser) currentBasicAuthUser);
+        return __result;
+    }
+
+    private static BasicAuthUser? ParseBasicAuthUser(HttpListenerContext context) {
+
+        context.ParseAuthentication(AuthenticationSchemes.Basic);
+
+        if (context.user == null) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        var principal = context.user.TryCast<GenericPrincipal>();
+        var identity = principal?.m_identity.TryCast<HttpListenerBasicIdentity>();
+
+        if (identity == null) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        var username = identity.Name;
+        var password = identity.password;
+
+        if (username == null || password == null) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        return new BasicAuthUser(
+            Username: username,
+            Password: password
+        );
+    }
+
+    private static bool IsAuthorized(BasicAuthUser currentBasicAuthUser) {
+        return Plugin.Instance.GetPluginConfig().BasicAuthUsers
+            .Count(it => it.Username.Equals(currentBasicAuthUser.Username) && it.Password.Equals(currentBasicAuthUser.Password)) == 1;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/command/ServerWebAPISystemPatches.cs b/command/ServerWebAPISystemPatches.cs
index 9a47328..f4c934d 100644
--- a/command/ServerWebAPISystemPatches.cs
+++ b/command/ServerWebAPISystemPatches.cs
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ public class ServerWebAPISystemPatches {
     public static void OnCreate(ServerWebAPISystem __instance) {
 
         if (!SettingsManager.ServerHostSettings.API.Enabled) {
+            Plugin.Logger.LogInfo($"HTTP API is not enabled.");
             return;
         }
 
@@ -50,6 +51,8 @@ public static void OnCreate(ServerWebAPISystem __instance) {
             "GET",
             BuildAdapter(_ => VampireDownedServerEventSystemPatches.getPvpKills())
         ));
+
+        Plugin.Logger.LogInfo($"Added v-rising-discord-bot endpoints.");
     }
 
     private static HttpServiceReceiveThread.RequestHandler BuildAdapter(Func<HttpListenerContext, object> commandHandler) {
diff --git a/http-requests.http b/http-requests.http
index cc31805..1a0fe82 100644
--- a/http-requests.http
+++ b/http-requests.http
@@ -6,3 +6,31 @@ GET http://localhost:25570/v-rising-discord-bot/player-activities
 
 ### Get pvp kills
 GET http://localhost:25570/v-rising-discord-bot/pvp-kills
+
+### Metrics
+GET http://localhost:25570/metrics
+
+### Console
+GET http://localhost:25570/console/v1?input=sendserverannouncement some message
+
+### Messages
+POST http://localhost:25570/api/message/v1
+Content-Type: application/json
+
+{
+    "message": "the actual message"
+}
+
+### Shutdown
+POST http://localhost:25570/api/shutdown/v1
+Content-Type: application/json
+
+{
+    "shutdown": true
+}
+
+### Save
+POST http://localhost:25570/api/save/v1
+Content-Type: application/json
+
+{}