diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
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--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+### Changed
+
+- Added note on the use of the default `*` use in route authentication dependecies. [#325](https://github.com/stac-utils/stac-fastapi-elasticsearch-opensearch/pull/325)
+
 ## [v3.2.2] - 2024-12-15
 
 ### Changed
diff --git a/examples/auth/README.md b/examples/auth/README.md
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--- a/examples/auth/README.md
+++ b/examples/auth/README.md
@@ -9,6 +9,11 @@ Authentication is an optional feature that can be enabled through [Route Depende
 Route dependencies for endpoints can enable through the `STAC_FASTAPI_ROUTE_DEPENDENCIES` 
 environment variable as a path to a JSON file or a JSON string.
 
+***NOTE: default dependencies***
+`*` can be used to match all paths. However, if used this must be the only Authentication dependency (multiple can be used through a 
+single merged dependency). Similarly, `*` can be used to match all methods with a route but must also be the only Authentication 
+dependency for that route.
+
 #### Route Dependency
 
 A Route Dependency must include `routes`, a list of at least one [Route](#routes), and `dependencies` a