diff --git a/server/package-lock.json b/server/package-lock.json
index 9ce7fe1..2eb84fc 100644
--- a/server/package-lock.json
+++ b/server/package-lock.json
@@ -174,7 +174,6 @@
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@redis/client/-/client-5.11.0.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-GHoprlNQD51Xq2Ztd94HHV94MdFZQ3CVrpA04Fz8MVoHM0B7SlbmPEVIjwTbcv58z8QyjnrOuikS0rWF03k5dQ==",
       "license": "MIT",
-      "peer": true,
       "dependencies": {
         "cluster-key-slot": "1.1.2"
       },
@@ -376,7 +375,6 @@
       "integrity": "sha512-riJjyv1/mHLIPX4RwiK+oW9/4c3TEUeORHKefKAKnZ5kyslbN+HXowtbaVEqt4IMUB7OXlfixcs6gsFeo/jhiQ==",
       "dev": true,
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
-      "peer": true,
       "peerDependencies": {
         "bare-abort-controller": "*"
       },
@@ -1024,7 +1022,6 @@
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/express/-/express-4.22.1.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-F2X8g9P1X7uCPZMA3MVf9wcTqlyNp7IhH5qPCI0izhaOIYXaW9L535tGA3qmjRzpH+bZczqq7hVKxTR4NWnu+g==",
       "license": "MIT",
-      "peer": true,
       "dependencies": {
         "accepts": "~1.3.8",
         "array-flatten": "1.1.1",
@@ -3139,7 +3136,6 @@
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/winston/-/winston-3.19.0.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-LZNJgPzfKR+/J3cHkxcpHKpKKvGfDZVPS4hfJCc4cCG0CgYzvlD6yE/S3CIL/Yt91ak327YCpiF/0MyeZHEHKA==",
       "license": "MIT",
-      "peer": true,
       "dependencies": {
         "@colors/colors": "^1.6.0",
         "@dabh/diagnostics": "^2.0.8",
@@ -3315,7 +3311,6 @@
       "version": "5.11.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@redis/client/-/client-5.11.0.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-GHoprlNQD51Xq2Ztd94HHV94MdFZQ3CVrpA04Fz8MVoHM0B7SlbmPEVIjwTbcv58z8QyjnrOuikS0rWF03k5dQ==",
-      "peer": true,
       "requires": {
         "cluster-key-slot": "1.1.2"
       }
@@ -3455,7 +3450,6 @@
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/bare-events/-/bare-events-2.8.2.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-riJjyv1/mHLIPX4RwiK+oW9/4c3TEUeORHKefKAKnZ5kyslbN+HXowtbaVEqt4IMUB7OXlfixcs6gsFeo/jhiQ==",
       "dev": true,
-      "peer": true,
       "requires": {}
     },
     "bare-fs": {
@@ -3865,7 +3859,6 @@
       "version": "4.22.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/express/-/express-4.22.1.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-F2X8g9P1X7uCPZMA3MVf9wcTqlyNp7IhH5qPCI0izhaOIYXaW9L535tGA3qmjRzpH+bZczqq7hVKxTR4NWnu+g==",
-      "peer": true,
       "requires": {
         "accepts": "~1.3.8",
         "array-flatten": "1.1.1",
@@ -5235,7 +5228,6 @@
       "version": "3.19.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/winston/-/winston-3.19.0.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-LZNJgPzfKR+/J3cHkxcpHKpKKvGfDZVPS4hfJCc4cCG0CgYzvlD6yE/S3CIL/Yt91ak327YCpiF/0MyeZHEHKA==",
-      "peer": true,
       "requires": {
         "@colors/colors": "^1.6.0",
         "@dabh/diagnostics": "^2.0.8",
diff --git a/server/src/routes/chat.js b/server/src/routes/chat.js
index 78ed84a..e9006d1 100644
--- a/server/src/routes/chat.js
+++ b/server/src/routes/chat.js
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import { getChats } from "../services/chatService.js";
 import { incrementServerUnread } from "../services/unreadService.js";
 import { getIO } from "../socket/runtime.js";
 
+import { authToken } from "../middleware/auth.js";
 import expressRateLimit from "../middleware/rateLimit.js";
 
 import { deleteServerMessageValidator, editServerMessageValidator, getMessagesValidator, storeMessageValidator } from "../validators/chat.js";
@@ -56,7 +57,7 @@ function findChatMessage(channel, timestamp, senderId) {
   );
 }
 
-router.post("/store_message", expressRateLimit("chat"), storeMessageValidator, validate, async (req, res) => {
+router.post("/store_message", authToken, expressRateLimit("chat"), storeMessageValidator, validate, async (req, res) => {
   const {
     message,
     server_id,
@@ -169,7 +170,7 @@ router.post("/store_message", expressRateLimit("chat"), storeMessageValidator, v
   }
 });
 
-router.post("/get_messages", getMessagesValidator, validate, async (req, res) => {
+router.post("/get_messages", authToken, getMessagesValidator, validate, async (req, res) => {
   const { channel_id, server_id } = req.body;
 
   try {
@@ -246,7 +247,7 @@ router.post("/edit_server_message", editServerMessageValidator, validate, async
   }
 });
 
-router.post("/toggle_server_message_pin", async (req, res) => {
+router.post("/toggle_server_message_pin", authToken, async (req, res) => {
   const { server_id, channel_id, timestamp, sender_id } = req.body;
   const user = getAuthorizedUser(req, res);
   if (!user) {
diff --git a/server/src/routes/invites.js b/server/src/routes/invites.js
index 19667b5..dc7baba 100644
--- a/server/src/routes/invites.js
+++ b/server/src/routes/invites.js
@@ -17,11 +17,12 @@ import {
   createInviteLinkValidator,
   inviteLinkInfoValidator,
 } from "../validators/invites.js";
+import { authToken } from "../middleware/auth.js";
 import validate from "../middleware/validate.js";
 
 const router = express.Router();
 
-router.post("/create_invite_link", createInviteLinkValidator, validate, async (req, res) => {
+router.post("/create_invite_link", authToken, createInviteLinkValidator, validate, async (req, res) => {
   const {
     inviter_name,
     inviter_id,
@@ -79,7 +80,7 @@ router.post("/create_invite_link", createInviteLinkValidator, validate, async (r
   });
 });
 
-router.post("/invite_link_info", inviteLinkInfoValidator, validate, async (req, res) => {
+router.post("/invite_link_info", authToken, inviteLinkInfoValidator, validate, async (req, res) => {
   const { invite_link } = req.body;
   try {
     const invite = await Invite.findOne({ invite_code: invite_link }).lean();
@@ -101,7 +102,7 @@ router.post("/invite_link_info", inviteLinkInfoValidator, validate, async (req,
   }
 });
 
-router.post("/accept_invite", acceptInviteValidator, validate, async (req, res) => {
+router.post("/accept_invite", authToken, acceptInviteValidator, validate, async (req, res) => {
   const { user_details, server_details } = req.body;
   const { id } = user_details;
   const server_id = server_details.invite_details.server_id;
diff --git a/server/src/routes/servers.js b/server/src/routes/servers.js
index 7938afa..71ed56a 100644
--- a/server/src/routes/servers.js
+++ b/server/src/routes/servers.js
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import {
   leaveServerValidator,
   serverInfoValidator,
 } from "../validators/servers.js";
+import { authToken } from "../middleware/auth.js";
 import validate from "../middleware/validate.js";
 
 const router = express.Router();
@@ -96,7 +97,7 @@ router.post("/server_info", serverInfoValidator, validate, async (req, res) => {
   res.json(serverInfo);
 });
 
-router.post("/add_new_channel", addNewChannelValidator, validate, async (req, res) => {
+router.post("/add_new_channel", authToken, addNewChannelValidator, validate, async (req, res) => {
   const { category_id, channel_name, channel_type, server_id } = req.body;
   const newChannel = {
     $push: {
@@ -130,7 +131,7 @@ router.post("/add_new_channel", addNewChannelValidator, validate, async (req, re
   }
 });
 
-router.post("/add_new_category", addNewCategoryValidator, validate, async (req, res) => {
+router.post("/add_new_category", authToken, addNewCategoryValidator, validate, async (req, res) => {
   const { category_name, server_id } = req.body;
   const newCategory = {
     $push: { categories: { category_name, channels: [] } },