diff --git a/.env.sample b/.env.sample
index 34a9095c..1cda1d54 100644
--- a/.env.sample
+++ b/.env.sample
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ SERVER_HOST = 0.0.0.0
 SERVER_PORT = 7801
 SERVER_MAX_UPLOAD_SIZE = 3
 SERVER_BENCHMARKING = false
+SERVER_BASIC_AUTH_ENABLE = true
+SERVER_BASIC_AUTH_LOGIN = login
+SERVER_BASIC_AUTH_PASSWORD = password
 
 # SERVER PROXY CONFIG
 SERVER_PROXY_HOST =
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 27c6921a..140e3807 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -361,6 +361,12 @@ These variables are set in your environment and take precedence over options fro
 - `SERVER_SSL_PORT`: The port on which to run the SSL server (defaults to `443`).
 - `SERVER_SSL_CERT_PATH`: The path to the SSL certificate/key file (defaults to ``).
 
+### Server Basic Authentification Config
+
+- `SERVER_BASIC_AUTH_ENABLE`: Enables or disables the basic auth support to protect your server
+- `SERVER_BASIC_AUTH_LOGIN`: Login expected for basic auth
+- `SERVER_BASIC_AUTH_PASSWORD`: Password expected for basic auth
+
 ### Pool Config
 
 - `POOL_MIN_WORKERS`: The number of minimum and initial pool workers to spawn (defaults to `4`).
diff --git a/lib/envs.js b/lib/envs.js
index 5399293e..28605672 100644
--- a/lib/envs.js
+++ b/lib/envs.js
@@ -189,6 +189,11 @@ export const Config = z.object({
   SERVER_SSL_PORT: v.positiveNum(),
   SERVER_SSL_CERT_PATH: v.string(),
 
+  // server basic auth
+  SERVER_BASIC_AUTH_ENABLE: v.boolean(),
+  SERVER_BASIC_AUTH_LOGIN: v.string(),
+  SERVER_BASIC_AUTH_PASSWORD: v.string(),
+
   // pool
   POOL_MIN_WORKERS: v.nonNegativeNum(),
   POOL_MAX_WORKERS: v.nonNegativeNum(),
diff --git a/lib/schemas/config.js b/lib/schemas/config.js
index d6022db2..91a8996f 100644
--- a/lib/schemas/config.js
+++ b/lib/schemas/config.js
@@ -390,6 +390,26 @@ export const defaultConfig = {
       description:
         'Indicates whether to display the duration, in milliseconds, of specific actions that occur on the server while serving a request.'
     },
+    basicAuth: {
+      enable: {
+        value: false,
+        type: 'boolean',
+        envLink: 'SERVER_BASIC_AUTH_ENABLE',
+        description: 'Enables basic authentication for the server.'
+      },
+      login: {
+        value: 'login',
+        type: 'string',
+        envLink: 'SERVER_BASIC_AUTH_LOGIN',
+        description: 'The login for basic authentication.'
+      },
+      password: {
+        value: 'password',
+        type: 'string',
+        envLink: 'SERVER_BASIC_AUTH_PASSWORD',
+        description: 'The password for basic authentication.'
+      }
+    },
     proxy: {
       host: {
         value: false,
@@ -399,7 +419,7 @@ export const defaultConfig = {
         description: 'The host of the proxy server to use, if it exists.'
       },
       port: {
-        value: 8080,
+        value: 8086,
         type: 'number',
         envLink: 'SERVER_PROXY_PORT',
         cliName: 'proxyPort',
@@ -963,6 +983,24 @@ export const promptsConfig = {
       name: 'ssl.certPath',
       message: 'The path to find the SSL certificate/key',
       initial: defaultConfig.server.ssl.certPath.value
+    },
+    {
+      type: 'text',
+      name: 'basicAuth.enable',
+      message: 'Enable basic authentication',
+      initial: defaultConfig.server.basicAuth.enable.value
+    },
+    {
+      type: 'text',
+      name: 'basicAuth.login',
+      message: 'Login for basic authentication',
+      initial: defaultConfig.server.basicAuth.login.value
+    },
+    {
+      type: 'text',
+      name: 'basicAuth.password',
+      message: 'Password for basic authentication',
+      initial: defaultConfig.server.basicAuth.password.value
     }
   ],
   pool: [
diff --git a/lib/server/server.js b/lib/server/server.js
index 530251aa..0e3125c1 100644
--- a/lib/server/server.js
+++ b/lib/server/server.js
@@ -182,6 +182,34 @@ export const startServer = async (serverConfig) => {
       }
     }
 
+    // Basic authentication middleware
+    app.use((req, res, next) => {
+      if (!serverConfig.basicAuth.enable) {
+        // Basic auth not enabled, skip authentication
+        return next();
+      }
+
+      const configLogin = serverConfig.basicAuth.login;
+      const configPassword = serverConfig.basicAuth.password;
+      const auth = { login: configLogin, password: configPassword };
+      const b64auth = (req.headers.authorization || '').split(' ')[1] || '';
+      const [login, password] = Buffer.from(b64auth, 'base64')
+        .toString()
+        .split(':');
+
+      if (
+        login &&
+        password &&
+        login === auth.login &&
+        password === auth.password
+      ) {
+        return next();
+      }
+
+      res.set('WWW-Authenticate', 'Basic realm="401"');
+      res.status(401).send('Authentication required.');
+    });
+
     // Enable the rate limiter if config says so
     if (
       serverConfig.rateLimiting &&