diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 6fbaa54..3b8d837 100755
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -48,7 +48,8 @@ RUN apt-get update
   && locale-gen en_US.UTF-8                                                              \
   && dpkg-reconfigure locales                                                            \
   && apt-get install -y gunicorn                                                         \
-  && useradd -u $UID -ms /bin/bash localuser
+  && useradd -u $UID -ms /bin/bash localuser                                             \
+  && apt-get clean && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
 
 COPY ["./requirements", "${REQPATH}"]
 
@@ -58,7 +59,7 @@ COPY --chown=localuser ./pfcon ${APPROOT}/pfcon
 COPY --chown=localuser ./setup.cfg ./setup.py README.rst  ${APPROOT}/
 
 RUN pip install --upgrade pip                                                            \
-  && pip install -r ${REQPATH}/${ENVIRONMENT}.txt
+  && pip install --no-cache-dir -r ${REQPATH}/${ENVIRONMENT}.txt
 
 # Start as user localuser
 #USER localuser
diff --git a/kubernetes/prod/base/secrets/.pfcon.env b/kubernetes/prod/base/secrets/.pfcon.env
index 3ecb9f9..690fad7 100755
--- a/kubernetes/prod/base/secrets/.pfcon.env
+++ b/kubernetes/prod/base/secrets/.pfcon.env
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
 #  Compose supports declaring default environment variables in an environment file
 
 SECRET_KEY=
+PFCON_USER=
+PFCON_PASSWORD=
diff --git a/pfcon/app.py b/pfcon/app.py
index c615549..84c123f 100755
--- a/pfcon/app.py
+++ b/pfcon/app.py
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 
 import os
 
-from flask import Flask
+from flask import Flask, request
 from flask_restful import Api
 
 from .config import DevConfig, ProdConfig
-from pfcon.resources import JobList, Job, JobFile
+from pfcon.resources import HealthCheck, JobList, Job, JobFile, Auth
 
 
 def create_app(config_dict=None):
@@ -19,11 +19,18 @@ def create_app(config_dict=None):
     app.config.from_object(config_obj)
     app.config.update(config_dict or {})
 
+    @app.before_request
+    def hook():
+        if request.endpoint and request.endpoint not in ('api.auth', 'api.healthcheck'):
+            Auth.check_token()
+
     api = Api(app, prefix='/api/v1/')
 
     # url mappings
-    api.add_resource(JobList, '/', endpoint='api.joblist')
-    api.add_resource(Job, '/<string:job_id>/', endpoint='api.job')
-    api.add_resource(JobFile, '/<string:job_id>/file/', endpoint='api.jobfile')
+    api.add_resource(HealthCheck, '/health/', endpoint='api.healthcheck')
+    api.add_resource(Auth, '/auth-token/', endpoint='api.auth')
+    api.add_resource(JobList, '/jobs/', endpoint='api.joblist')
+    api.add_resource(Job, '/jobs/<string:job_id>/', endpoint='api.job')
+    api.add_resource(JobFile, '/jobs/<string:job_id>/file/', endpoint='api.jobfile')
 
     return app
diff --git a/pfcon/config.py b/pfcon/config.py
index 4478036..faa5fbb 100755
--- a/pfcon/config.py
+++ b/pfcon/config.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ class Config:
     STATIC_FOLDER = 'static'
     DEBUG = False
     TESTING = False
-    SERVER_VERSION = "3.4.0"
+    SERVER_VERSION = "4.0.0"
 
     def __init__(self):
         # Environment variables
@@ -72,6 +72,10 @@ def __init__(self):
             }
         })
 
+        self.SECRET_KEY = 'a2oxu^l=@pnsf!5piqz6!!5kdcdpo79y6jebbp+5712yjm*#+q'
+        self.PFCON_USER = 'pfcon'
+        self.PFCON_PASSWORD = 'pfcon1234'
+
         # EXTERNAL SERVICES
         self.COMPUTE_SERVICE_URL = 'http://pman:5010/api/v1/'
 
@@ -125,6 +129,8 @@ def __init__(self):
         # SECURITY WARNING: keep the secret key used in production secret!
         env = self.env
         self.SECRET_KEY = env('SECRET_KEY')
+        self.PFCON_USER = env('PFCON_USER')
+        self.PFCON_PASSWORD = env('PFCON_PASSWORD')
 
         # EXTERNAL SERVICES
         self.COMPUTE_SERVICE_URL = env('COMPUTE_SERVICE_URL')
diff --git a/pfcon/resources.py b/pfcon/resources.py
index 9e40948..c5c0f5a 100755
--- a/pfcon/resources.py
+++ b/pfcon/resources.py
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 import os
 import logging
 import zipfile
+from datetime import datetime, timedelta
+import jwt
 
 from flask import request, Response, current_app as app
 from flask_restful import reqparse, abort, Resource
@@ -33,6 +35,10 @@
                     location='form')
 parser.add_argument('data_file', dest='data_file', required=True, location='files')
 
+parser_auth = reqparse.RequestParser(bundle_errors=True)
+parser_auth.add_argument('pfcon_user', dest='pfcon_user', required=True)
+parser_auth.add_argument('pfcon_password', dest='pfcon_password', required=True)
+
 
 class JobList(Resource):
     """
@@ -70,11 +76,11 @@ def post(self):
                 logger.error(f'Error while decompressing and storing job {job_id} data, '
                              f'detail: {str(e)}')
                 abort(400, message='data_file: Bad zip file')
-                
+
         if self.store_env == 'swift':
             swift = SwiftStore(app.config)
             d_info = swift.storeData(job_id, 'incoming', request.files['data_file'])
-            
+
         logger.info(f'Successfully stored job {job_id} input data')
 
         # process compute
@@ -98,15 +104,16 @@ def post(self):
         except ServiceException as e:
             abort(e.code, message=str(e))
         return {
-            'data': d_info,
-            'compute': d_compute_response
-        }, 201
+                   'data': d_info,
+                   'compute': d_compute_response
+               }, 201
 
 
 class Job(Resource):
     """
     Resource representing a single job running on the compute.
     """
+
     def __init__(self):
         super(Job, self).__init__()
 
@@ -121,24 +128,6 @@ def get(self, job_id):
         return {
             'compute': d_compute_response
         }
-        
-    def delete(self, job_id):
-        if self.store_env == 'mount':
-            storebase = app.config.get('STORE_BASE')
-            job_dir = os.path.join(storebase, 'key-' + job_id)
-            if not os.path.isdir(job_dir):
-                abort(404)
-            mdir = MountDir()
-            logger.info(f'Deleting job {job_id} data from store')
-            mdir.delete_data(job_dir)
-            logger.info(f'Successfully removed job {job_id} data from store')
-        pman = PmanService.get_service_obj()
-        try:
-            pman.delete_job(job_id)
-        except ServiceException as e:
-            abort(e.code, message=str(e))
-        logger.info(f'Successfully removed job {job_id} from remote compute')
-        return '', 204
 
     def delete(self, job_id):
         if self.store_env == 'mount':
@@ -181,9 +170,67 @@ def get(self, job_id):
             logger.info(f'Retrieving job {job_id} output data')
             content = mdir.get_data(job_id, outgoing_dir)
             logger.info(f'Successfully retrieved job {job_id} output data')
-            
+
         if self.store_env == 'swift':
             swift = SwiftStore(app.config)
             content = swift.getData(job_id)
-            
+
         return Response(content, mimetype='application/zip')
+
+
+class Auth(Resource):
+    """
+    Authorization resource.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        super(Auth, self).__init__()
+
+        self.pfcon_user = app.config.get('PFCON_USER')
+        self.pfcon_password = app.config.get('PFCON_PASSWORD')
+        self.secret_key = app.config.get('SECRET_KEY')
+
+    def post(self):
+        args = parser_auth.parse_args()
+        if not self.check_credentials(args.pfcon_user, args.pfcon_password):
+            abort(400, message='Unable to log in with provided credentials.')
+        return {
+            'token': self.create_token()
+        }
+
+    def check_credentials(self, user, password):
+        return user == self.pfcon_user and password == self.pfcon_password
+
+    def create_token(self):
+        dt = datetime.now() + timedelta(days=2)
+        return jwt.encode({'pfcon_user': self.pfcon_user, 'exp': dt},
+                          self.secret_key,
+                          algorithm='HS256')
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def check_token():
+        bearer_token = request.headers.get('Authorization')
+        if not bearer_token:
+            abort(401, message='Missing authorization header.')
+        if not bearer_token.startswith('Bearer '):
+            abort(401, message='Invalid authorization header.')
+        token = bearer_token.split(' ')[1]
+        try:
+            jwt.decode(token, app.config.get('SECRET_KEY'), algorithms=['HS256'])
+        except jwt.ExpiredSignatureError:
+            logger.info(f'Authorization Token {token} expired')
+            abort(401, message='Expired authorization token.')
+        except jwt.InvalidTokenError:
+            logger.info(f'Invalid authorization token {token}')
+            abort(401, message='Invalid authorization token.')
+
+
+class HealthCheck(Resource):
+    """
+    Health check resource.
+    """
+
+    def get(self):
+        return {
+            'health': 'OK'
+        }
diff --git a/pfcon/wsgi.py b/pfcon/wsgi.py
index e07cfd2..dae1a44 100755
--- a/pfcon/wsgi.py
+++ b/pfcon/wsgi.py
@@ -6,4 +6,4 @@
 
 os.environ.setdefault("APPLICATION_MODE", "production")
 
-application = create_app()
\ No newline at end of file
+application = create_app()
diff --git a/requirements/base.txt b/requirements/base.txt
index 4cade01..3f1f896 100755
--- a/requirements/base.txt
+++ b/requirements/base.txt
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 Flask==1.1.2
 Flask-RESTful==0.3.8
-requests==2.25.1
+requests==2.27.1
 keystoneauth1==4.3.1
 python-keystoneclient==4.2.0
 python-swiftclient==3.11.1
 pfmisc==2.2.4
+PyJWT==2.3.0
 environs==9.3.2
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 19d141b..adbd69f 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 setup(
       name             =   'pfcon',
-      version          =   '3.4.1',
+      version          =   '4.0.0',
       description      =   '(Python) Process and File Controller',
       long_description =   readme,
       author           =   'FNNDSC Developers',
diff --git a/swarm/prod/secrets/.pfcon.env b/swarm/prod/secrets/.pfcon.env
index 3ecb9f9..690fad7 100755
--- a/swarm/prod/secrets/.pfcon.env
+++ b/swarm/prod/secrets/.pfcon.env
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
 #  Compose supports declaring default environment variables in an environment file
 
 SECRET_KEY=
+PFCON_USER=
+PFCON_PASSWORD=
diff --git a/tests/test_resources.py b/tests/test_resources.py
index c1395e3..cc04e96 100755
--- a/tests/test_resources.py
+++ b/tests/test_resources.py
@@ -25,6 +25,14 @@ def setUp(self):
 
         self.app = create_app()
         self.client = self.app.test_client()
+        with self.app.test_request_context():
+            # create a header with authorization token
+            pfcon_user = self.app.config.get('PFCON_USER')
+            pfcon_password = self.app.config.get('PFCON_PASSWORD')
+            url = url_for('api.auth')
+            response = self.client.post(url, data={'pfcon_user': pfcon_user,
+                                                   'pfcon_password': pfcon_password})
+            self.headers = {'Authorization': 'Bearer ' + response.json['token']}
 
     def tearDown(self):
         # re-enable logging
@@ -48,7 +56,7 @@ def tearDown(self):
         super().tearDown()
 
     def test_get(self):
-        response = self.client.get(self.url)
+        response = self.client.get(self.url, headers=self.headers)
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
         self.assertTrue('server_version' in response.json)
 
@@ -77,7 +85,7 @@ def test_post(self):
             'data_file': (memory_zip_file, 'data.txt.zip')
         }
         # make the POST request
-        response = self.client.post(self.url, data=data,
+        response = self.client.post(self.url, data=data, headers=self.headers,
                                     content_type='multipart/form-data')
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 201)
         self.assertIn('compute', response.json)
@@ -143,7 +151,7 @@ def test_get(self):
             # make the GET requests
             for _ in range(10):
                 time.sleep(3)
-                response = self.client.get(url)
+                response = self.client.get(url, headers=self.headers)
                 if response.json['compute']['status'] == 'finishedSuccessfully': break
             self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
             self.assertEqual(response.json['compute']['status'], 'finishedSuccessfully')
@@ -169,7 +177,7 @@ def test_delete(self):
 
         # make the DELETE request
         time.sleep(3)
-        response = self.client.delete(url)
+        response = self.client.delete(url, headers=self.headers)
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 204)
 
 
@@ -196,7 +204,7 @@ def test_get(self):
         Path(outgoing).mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
         with open(os.path.join(outgoing, 'test.txt'), 'w') as f:
             f.write('job input test file')
-        response = self.client.get(url)
+        response = self.client.get(url, headers=self.headers)
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
         memory_zip_file = io.BytesIO(response.data)
         with zipfile.ZipFile(memory_zip_file, 'r', zipfile.ZIP_DEFLATED) as job_zip: