diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 060c2b2..1c69650 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 # simple-proxy
 
 Simple reverse proxy to bypass CORS, used by [movie-web](https://movie-web.app).
-
-[![Deploy to Cloudflare Workers](https://deploy.workers.cloudflare.com/button)](https://deploy.workers.cloudflare.com/?url=https://github.com/movie-web/simple-proxy)
+Read the docs at https://docs.movie-web.app/proxy
 
 ---
 
@@ -10,6 +9,7 @@ Simple reverse proxy to bypass CORS, used by [movie-web](https://movie-web.app).
  - Deployable on many platforms - thanks to nitro
  - header rewrites - read and write protected headers
  - bypass CORS - always allows browser to send requests through it
+ - secure it with turnstile - prevent bots from using your proxy
 
 ### supported platforms:
  - cloudflare workers
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 6bed52a..eb26a3d 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
     "preinstall": "npx only-allow pnpm"
   },
   "dependencies": {
+    "@tsndr/cloudflare-worker-jwt": "^2.3.2",
     "h3": "^1.8.1",
     "nitropack": "latest"
   },
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index 1b2c18d..2c6251a 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ settings:
   excludeLinksFromLockfile: false
 
 dependencies:
+  '@tsndr/cloudflare-worker-jwt':
+    specifier: ^2.3.2
+    version: 2.3.2
   h3:
     specifier: ^1.8.1
     version: 1.8.1
@@ -701,6 +704,10 @@ packages:
       rollup: 3.29.1
     dev: false
 
+  /@tsndr/cloudflare-worker-jwt@2.3.2:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-g1jSm5olPqKh15kadnj0666YPudibHYGyFyM0URLXSeY5MzNIGkfhFedLgKHq8NCDBMzLUMX7Oz8d+jmQXqBuw==}
+    dev: false
+
   /@types/estree@1.0.1:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-LG4opVs2ANWZ1TJoKc937iMmNstM/d0ae1vNbnBvBhqCSezgVUOzcLCqbI5elV8Vy6WKwKjaqR+zO9VKirBBCA==}
     dev: false
diff --git a/src/routes/index.ts b/src/routes/index.ts
index 7fd6d54..07adbac 100644
--- a/src/routes/index.ts
+++ b/src/routes/index.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,11 @@ import {
   getAfterResponseHeaders,
   cleanupHeadersBeforeProxy,
 } from '@/utils/headers';
+import {
+  createTokenIfNeeded,
+  isAllowedToMakeRequest,
+  setTokenHeader,
+} from '@/utils/turnstile';
 
 export default defineEventHandler(async (event) => {
   // handle cors, if applicable
@@ -14,14 +19,24 @@ export default defineEventHandler(async (event) => {
   if (!destination)
     return await sendJson({
       event,
-      status: 400,
+      status: 200,
       data: {
-        error: 'destination query parameter invalid',
+        error: 'Proxy is working as expected',
+      },
+    });
+
+  if (!(await isAllowedToMakeRequest(event)))
+    return await sendJson({
+      event,
+      status: 401,
+      data: {
+        error: 'Invalid or missing token',
       },
     });
 
   // read body
   const body = await getBodyBuffer(event);
+  const token = await createTokenIfNeeded(event);
 
   // proxy
   cleanupHeadersBeforeProxy(event);
@@ -34,6 +49,7 @@ export default defineEventHandler(async (event) => {
     onResponse(outputEvent, response) {
       const headers = getAfterResponseHeaders(response.headers, response.url);
       setResponseHeaders(outputEvent, headers);
+      if (token) setTokenHeader(event, token);
     },
   });
 });
diff --git a/src/utils/ip.ts b/src/utils/ip.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..017b868
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/utils/ip.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+import { EventHandlerRequest, H3Event } from 'h3';
+
+export function getIp(_event: H3Event<EventHandlerRequest>) {
+  return 'not-a-real-ip'; // TODO cross platform IP
+}
diff --git a/src/utils/turnstile.ts b/src/utils/turnstile.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2e4f22e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/utils/turnstile.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+import { H3Event, EventHandlerRequest } from 'h3';
+import jsonwebtoken from '@tsndr/cloudflare-worker-jwt';
+import { getIp } from '@/utils/ip';
+
+const turnstileSecret = process.env.TURNSTILE_SECRET ?? null;
+const jwtSecret = process.env.JWT_SECRET ?? null;
+
+const tokenHeader = 'X-Token';
+const jwtPrefix = 'jwt|';
+const turnstilePrefix = 'turnstile|';
+
+export function isTurnstileEnabled() {
+  return !!turnstileSecret && !!jwtSecret;
+}
+
+export async function makeToken(ip: string) {
+  if (!jwtSecret) throw new Error('Cannot make token without a secret');
+  return await jsonwebtoken.sign(
+    {
+      ip,
+      exp: Math.floor(Date.now() / 1000) + 60 * 10, // 10 Minutes
+    },
+    jwtSecret,
+  );
+}
+
+export function setTokenHeader(
+  event: H3Event<EventHandlerRequest>,
+  token: string,
+) {
+  setHeader(event, tokenHeader, token);
+}
+
+export async function createTokenIfNeeded(
+  event: H3Event<EventHandlerRequest>,
+): Promise<null | string> {
+  if (!isTurnstileEnabled()) return null;
+  if (!jwtSecret) return null;
+  const token = event.headers.get(tokenHeader);
+  if (!token) return null;
+  if (!token.startsWith(turnstilePrefix)) return null;
+
+  return await makeToken(getIp(event));
+}
+
+export async function isAllowedToMakeRequest(
+  event: H3Event<EventHandlerRequest>,
+) {
+  if (!isTurnstileEnabled()) return true;
+
+  const token = event.headers.get(tokenHeader);
+  if (!token) return false;
+  if (!jwtSecret || !turnstileSecret) return false;
+
+  if (token.startsWith(jwtPrefix)) {
+    const jwtToken = token.slice(jwtPrefix.length);
+    const isValid = await jsonwebtoken.verify(jwtToken, jwtSecret, {
+      algorithm: 'HS256',
+    });
+    if (!isValid) return false;
+    const jwtBody = jsonwebtoken.decode<{ ip: string }>(jwtToken);
+    if (!jwtBody.payload) return false;
+    if (getIp(event) !== jwtBody.payload.ip) return false;
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  if (token.startsWith(turnstilePrefix)) {
+    const turnstileToken = token.slice(turnstilePrefix.length);
+    const formData = new FormData();
+    formData.append('secret', turnstileSecret);
+    formData.append('response', turnstileToken);
+    formData.append('remoteip', getIp(event));
+
+    const result = await fetch(
+      'https://challenges.cloudflare.com/turnstile/v0/siteverify',
+      {
+        body: formData,
+        method: 'POST',
+      },
+    );
+
+    const outcome: { success: boolean } = await result.json();
+    return outcome.success;
+  }
+
+  return false;
+}