diff --git a/server/api.ts b/server/api.ts
index d5ce16c..d8e62b8 100644
--- a/server/api.ts
+++ b/server/api.ts
@@ -2,9 +2,19 @@ import express, {Express} from 'express';
 
 const app: Express = express();
 
+// Register the default middlewares
 app.use(express.json());
 app.use(require('../api/middlewares/error'));
 
+/** All routes that don't require authentication */
+
+
+// Register the authentication middleware
+app.use(require('../api/middlewares/authenticate').authenticate);
+
+/** All routes that require authentication */
+
+
 /** Logs something with an api prefix */
 const log = (msg: string) => console.log(`[API] ${msg}`);