diff --git a/pkg/api/server.go b/pkg/api/server.go
index 9bfc8396..31b6d246 100644
--- a/pkg/api/server.go
+++ b/pkg/api/server.go
@@ -2,12 +2,14 @@ package api
 
 import (
 	"context"
-	"github.com/xmtp/xmtpd/pkg/interceptors/server"
 	"net"
 	"strings"
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/xmtp/xmtpd/pkg/authn"
+	"github.com/xmtp/xmtpd/pkg/interceptors/server"
+
 	"google.golang.org/grpc/reflection"
 
 	prometheus "github.com/grpc-ecosystem/go-grpc-prometheus"
@@ -41,6 +43,7 @@ func NewAPIServer(
 	listenAddress string,
 	enableReflection bool,
 	registrationFunc RegistrationFunc,
+	jwtVerifier authn.JWTVerifier,
 ) (*ApiServer, error) {
 	grpcListener, err := net.Listen("tcp", listenAddress)
 
@@ -67,8 +70,18 @@ func NewAPIServer(
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	unary := []grpc.UnaryServerInterceptor{prometheus.UnaryServerInterceptor}
-	stream := []grpc.StreamServerInterceptor{prometheus.StreamServerInterceptor}
+	unary := []grpc.UnaryServerInterceptor{
+		prometheus.UnaryServerInterceptor,
+	}
+	stream := []grpc.StreamServerInterceptor{
+		prometheus.StreamServerInterceptor,
+	}
+
+	if jwtVerifier != nil {
+		interceptor := server.NewAuthInterceptor(jwtVerifier, log)
+		unary = append(unary, interceptor.Unary())
+		stream = append(stream, interceptor.Stream())
+	}
 
 	options := []grpc.ServerOption{
 		grpc.ChainUnaryInterceptor(unary...),
diff --git a/pkg/server/server.go b/pkg/server/server.go
index b38749cb..b33ae0a0 100644
--- a/pkg/server/server.go
+++ b/pkg/server/server.go
@@ -3,12 +3,14 @@ package server
 import (
 	"context"
 	"database/sql"
-	"github.com/xmtp/xmtpd/pkg/mlsvalidate"
 	"net"
 	"os"
 	"os/signal"
 	"syscall"
 
+	"github.com/xmtp/xmtpd/pkg/authn"
+	"github.com/xmtp/xmtpd/pkg/mlsvalidate"
+
 	"github.com/prometheus/client_golang/prometheus"
 	"github.com/prometheus/client_golang/prometheus/collectors"
 	"github.com/xmtp/xmtpd/pkg/api/message"
@@ -203,12 +205,19 @@ func startAPIServer(
 		return nil
 	}
 
+	var jwtVerifier authn.JWTVerifier
+
+	if s.nodeRegistry != nil && s.registrant != nil {
+		jwtVerifier = authn.NewRegistryVerifier(s.nodeRegistry, s.registrant.NodeID())
+	}
+
 	s.apiServer, err = api.NewAPIServer(
 		s.ctx,
 		log,
 		listenAddress,
 		options.Reflection.Enable,
 		serviceRegistrationFunc,
+		jwtVerifier,
 	)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
diff --git a/pkg/testutils/api/api.go b/pkg/testutils/api/api.go
index 35d4cc28..9931abfb 100644
--- a/pkg/testutils/api/api.go
+++ b/pkg/testutils/api/api.go
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/xmtp/xmtpd/pkg/api"
 	"github.com/xmtp/xmtpd/pkg/api/message"
 	"github.com/xmtp/xmtpd/pkg/api/payer"
+	"github.com/xmtp/xmtpd/pkg/authn"
 	"github.com/xmtp/xmtpd/pkg/db/queries"
 	"github.com/xmtp/xmtpd/pkg/mocks/blockchain"
 	mocks "github.com/xmtp/xmtpd/pkg/mocks/registry"
@@ -78,6 +79,8 @@ func NewTestAPIServer(t *testing.T) (*api.ApiServer, *sql.DB, func()) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	mockMessagePublisher := blockchain.NewMockIBlockchainPublisher(t)
 
+	jwtVerifier := authn.NewRegistryVerifier(mockRegistry, registrant.NodeID())
+
 	serviceRegistrationFunc := func(grpcServer *grpc.Server) error {
 		replicationService, err := message.NewReplicationApiService(
 			ctx,
@@ -107,6 +110,7 @@ func NewTestAPIServer(t *testing.T) (*api.ApiServer, *sql.DB, func()) {
 		"localhost:0", /*listenAddress*/
 		true,          /*enableReflection*/
 		serviceRegistrationFunc,
+		jwtVerifier,
 	)
 	require.NoError(t, err)