diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yaml b/.github/workflows/tests.yaml
index cf6b7247..2626ce77 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yaml
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ jobs:
     env:
       REDIS_OM_URL: redis://localhost:6379/0
       GITHUB_BASE_URL: http://localhost:4010
-
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - name: Boot compose services
diff --git a/runner_manager/auth.py b/runner_manager/auth.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..26e4ed7f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/runner_manager/auth.py
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+from fastapi import Depends, HTTPException, Security, status
+from fastapi.middleware.trustedhost import TrustedHostMiddleware
+from fastapi.security import APIKeyHeader, APIKeyQuery
+from starlette.types import Receive, Scope, Send
+
+from runner_manager.dependencies import get_settings
+from runner_manager.models.settings import Settings
+
+api_key_query = APIKeyQuery(name="api-key", auto_error=False)
+api_key_header = APIKeyHeader(name="x-api-key", auto_error=False)
+
+
+class TrustedHostHealthRoutes(TrustedHostMiddleware):
+    """A healthcheck endpoint that answers to GET requests on /_health"""
+
+    async def __call__(self, scope: Scope, receive: Receive, send: Send) -> None:
+        """If the request is made on the path _health then execute the check on hosts"""
+        if scope["path"] == "/_health/":
+            print(scope)
+            await super().__call__(scope, receive, send)
+        else:
+            await self.app(scope, receive, send)
+
+
+def get_api_key(
+    api_key_query: str = Security(api_key_query),
+    api_key_header: str = Security(api_key_header),
+    settings: Settings = Depends(get_settings),
+) -> str:
+    """Get the API key from either the query parameter or the header"""
+    if not settings.api_key:
+        return ""
+    if api_key_query in [settings.api_key.get_secret_value()]:
+        return api_key_query
+    if api_key_header in [settings.api_key.get_secret_value()]:
+        return api_key_header
+    raise HTTPException(
+        status_code=status.HTTP_401_UNAUTHORIZED,
+        detail="Invalid API Key",
+    )
diff --git a/runner_manager/main.py b/runner_manager/main.py
index 0a7d95cd..cd85159b 100644
--- a/runner_manager/main.py
+++ b/runner_manager/main.py
@@ -1,16 +1,22 @@
 import logging
 
-from fastapi import FastAPI, Response
+from fastapi import FastAPI
 
-from runner_manager.dependencies import get_queue
+from runner_manager.auth import TrustedHostHealthRoutes
+from runner_manager.dependencies import get_queue, get_settings
 from runner_manager.jobs.startup import startup
-from runner_manager.routers import webhook
+from runner_manager.routers import _health, private, public, webhook
 
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
-
 app = FastAPI()
+settings = get_settings()
+
 
 app.include_router(webhook.router)
+app.include_router(_health.router)
+app.include_router(private.router)
+app.include_router(public.router)
+app.add_middleware(TrustedHostHealthRoutes, allowed_hosts=settings.allowed_hosts)
 
 
 @app.on_event("startup")
@@ -19,8 +25,3 @@ def startup_event():
     job = queue.enqueue(startup)
     status = job.get_status()
     log.info(f"Startup job is {status}")
-
-
-@app.get("/_health")
-def health():
-    return Response(status_code=200)
diff --git a/runner_manager/models/settings.py b/runner_manager/models/settings.py
index 23118add..a63503cf 100644
--- a/runner_manager/models/settings.py
+++ b/runner_manager/models/settings.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from enum import Enum
 from pathlib import Path
-from typing import Any, Dict, Optional
+from typing import Any, Dict, Optional, Sequence
 
 import yaml
 from pydantic import AnyHttpUrl, BaseSettings, RedisDsn, SecretStr
@@ -33,6 +33,11 @@ class Settings(BaseSettings):
     name: Optional[str] = "runner-manager"
     redis_om_url: Optional[RedisDsn] = None
     github_base_url: Optional[AnyHttpUrl] = None
+    api_key: Optional[SecretStr] = None
+    allowed_hosts: Optional[Sequence[str]] = [
+        "localhost",
+        "testserver",
+    ]
     github_webhook_secret: Optional[SecretStr] = None
     log_level: LogLevel = LogLevel.INFO
 
diff --git a/runner_manager/routers/_health.py b/runner_manager/routers/_health.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5927db75
--- /dev/null
+++ b/runner_manager/routers/_health.py
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+from fastapi import APIRouter, Response
+
+router = APIRouter(prefix="/_health")
+
+
+@router.get("/", status_code=200)
+def healthcheck():
+    """Healthcheck endpoint that answers to GET requests on /_health"""
+    return Response(status_code=200)
diff --git a/runner_manager/routers/private.py b/runner_manager/routers/private.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4d62c3cf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/runner_manager/routers/private.py
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+from fastapi import APIRouter, Security
+
+from runner_manager.auth import get_api_key
+
+router = APIRouter(prefix="/private")
+
+
+@router.get("/")
+def private(api_key: str = Security(get_api_key)):
+    """A private endpoint that requires a valid API key to be provided."""
+    return f"Private Endpoint. API Key: {api_key}"
diff --git a/runner_manager/routers/public.py b/runner_manager/routers/public.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e110d9c7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/runner_manager/routers/public.py
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+from fastapi import APIRouter
+
+router = APIRouter(prefix="/public")
+
+
+@router.get("/")
+def public():
+    """A public endpoint that does not require any authentication."""
+    return "Public Endpoint"
diff --git a/tests/api/test_auth.py b/tests/api/test_auth.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d472896a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/api/test_auth.py
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+from functools import lru_cache
+
+from runner_manager.dependencies import get_settings
+from runner_manager.models.settings import Settings
+
+
+@lru_cache
+def settings_api_key():
+    return Settings(api_key="secret")
+
+
+def test_public_endpoint(client):
+    response = client.get("/public")
+
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+
+
+def test_private_endpoint_without_api_key(fastapp, client):
+    response = client.get("/private")
+    settings_api_key.cache_clear()
+    fastapp.dependency_overrides = {}
+    fastapp.dependency_overrides[get_settings] = settings_api_key
+    response = client.get("/private")
+    assert response.status_code == 401
+
+
+def test_private_endpoint_with_valid_api_key(fastapp, client):
+    settings_api_key.cache_clear()
+    fastapp.dependency_overrides = {}
+    fastapp.dependency_overrides[get_settings] = settings_api_key
+    headers = {"x-api-key": "secret"}
+    response = client.get("/private", headers=headers)
+    assert response.status_code == 200