diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 51858600..9ad5297a 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
+.secrets/
 .vscode/
 .DS_Store
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/nodes/node_balancer/cmd/data.go b/nodes/node_balancer/cmd/data.go
index 0a1d3e0a..b46c30d1 100644
--- a/nodes/node_balancer/cmd/data.go
+++ b/nodes/node_balancer/cmd/data.go
@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@ type NodeStatusResponse struct {
 	CurrentBlock uint64 `json:"current_block"`
 }
 
+type BugoutUserResponse struct {
+	ID string `json:"user_id"`
+}
+
 // Node - which one node client worked with
 // LastCallTs - timestamp from last call
 type Client struct {
diff --git a/nodes/node_balancer/cmd/middleware.go b/nodes/node_balancer/cmd/middleware.go
index 1bc69fda..b952936d 100644
--- a/nodes/node_balancer/cmd/middleware.go
+++ b/nodes/node_balancer/cmd/middleware.go
@@ -4,9 +4,15 @@ Server API middlewares.
 package cmd
 
 import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"io/ioutil"
 	"log"
 	"net"
 	"net/http"
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/bugout-dev/moonstream/nodes/node_balancer/configs"
 
 	humbug "github.com/bugout-dev/humbug/go/pkg"
 )
@@ -40,3 +46,65 @@ func logMiddleware(next http.Handler) http.Handler {
 		}
 	})
 }
+
+// Bugout authentication
+func authMiddleware(next http.Handler) http.Handler {
+	return http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		authHeaders := r.Header["Authorization"]
+		authHeadersLen := len(authHeaders)
+		if authHeadersLen == 0 {
+			http.Error(w, "Authorization header not found", http.StatusForbidden)
+			return
+		}
+		if authHeadersLen > 1 {
+			http.Error(w, "Too many authorization headers provided", http.StatusBadRequest)
+			return
+		}
+		authHeader := authHeaders[0]
+
+		// Extract Bearer token
+		headerSlice := strings.Split(authHeader, " ")
+		if len(headerSlice) != 2 {
+			http.Error(w, "Unacceptable token format provided", http.StatusBadRequest)
+			return
+		}
+		if headerSlice[0] != "Bearer" {
+			http.Error(w, "Unacceptable token format provided", http.StatusBadRequest)
+			return
+		}
+
+		// Check token is active
+		client := http.Client{Timeout: configs.BUGOUT_AUTH_CALL_TIMEOUT}
+		authReq, err := http.NewRequest("GET", fmt.Sprintf("%s/user", configs.BUGOUT_AUTH_URL), nil)
+		if err != nil {
+			http.Error(w, "Unable to construct authorization request", http.StatusInternalServerError)
+			return
+		}
+		authReq.Header.Set("Authorization", authHeader)
+		resp, err := client.Do(authReq)
+		if err != nil {
+			http.Error(w, "Unable to reach authorization server", http.StatusInternalServerError)
+			return
+		}
+		defer resp.Body.Close()
+
+		// Parse response from authorization server
+		body, err := ioutil.ReadAll(resp.Body)
+		if err != nil {
+			http.Error(w, "Unable to read respose from authorization server", http.StatusInternalServerError)
+			return
+		}
+		var userResponse BugoutUserResponse
+		err = json.Unmarshal(body, &userResponse)
+		if err != nil {
+			http.Error(w, "Unable to parse respose from authorization server", http.StatusInternalServerError)
+			return
+		}
+		if userResponse.ID == "" {
+			http.Error(w, "Wrong authorization header", http.StatusForbidden)
+			return
+		}
+
+		next.ServeHTTP(w, r)
+	})
+}
diff --git a/nodes/node_balancer/cmd/server.go b/nodes/node_balancer/cmd/server.go
index be57b3ec..85e883cb 100644
--- a/nodes/node_balancer/cmd/server.go
+++ b/nodes/node_balancer/cmd/server.go
@@ -157,8 +157,8 @@ func InitServer() {
 	}
 
 	serveMux := http.NewServeMux()
+	serveMux.Handle("/nb/", authMiddleware(http.HandlerFunc(lbHandler)))
 	serveMux.HandleFunc("/ping", pingRoute)
-	serveMux.HandleFunc("/nb/", lbHandler)
 
 	// Set common middlewares, from bottom to top
 	commonHandler := logMiddleware(serveMux)
diff --git a/nodes/node_balancer/configs/settings.go b/nodes/node_balancer/configs/settings.go
index 5eb88113..3f6cb47e 100644
--- a/nodes/node_balancer/configs/settings.go
+++ b/nodes/node_balancer/configs/settings.go
@@ -10,6 +10,13 @@ import (
 	"time"
 )
 
+// Bugout config
+var BUGOUT_AUTH_URL = os.Getenv("BUGOUT_AUTH_URL")
+var BUGOUT_NODE_BALANCER_APPLICATION_ID = os.Getenv("BUGOUT_NODE_BALANCER_APPLICATION_ID")
+var BUGOUT_INTERNAL_CRAWLERS_USER_ID = os.Getenv("BUGOUT_INTERNAL_CRAWLERS_USER_ID")
+var BUGOUT_AUTH_CALL_TIMEOUT = time.Second * 1
+
+// Node config
 type BlockchainConfig struct {
 	Blockchain string
 	IPs        []string
@@ -30,10 +37,8 @@ var ConfigList NodeConfigList
 
 var MOONSTREAM_NODE_ETHEREUM_A_IPC_ADDR = os.Getenv("MOONSTREAM_NODE_ETHEREUM_A_IPC_ADDR")
 var MOONSTREAM_NODE_ETHEREUM_B_IPC_ADDR = os.Getenv("MOONSTREAM_NODE_ETHEREUM_B_IPC_ADDR")
-var MOONSTREAM_NODE_ETHEREUM_IPC_PORT = os.Getenv("MOONSTREAM_NODE_ETHEREUM_IPC_PORT")
 var MOONSTREAM_NODE_POLYGON_A_IPC_ADDR = os.Getenv("MOONSTREAM_NODE_POLYGON_A_IPC_ADDR")
 var MOONSTREAM_NODE_POLYGON_B_IPC_ADDR = os.Getenv("MOONSTREAM_NODE_POLYGON_B_IPC_ADDR")
-var MOONSTREAM_NODE_POLYGON_IPC_PORT = os.Getenv("MOONSTREAM_NODE_POLYGON_IPC_PORT")
 var MOONSTREAM_NODES_SERVER_PORT = os.Getenv("MOONSTREAM_NODES_SERVER_PORT")
 var MOONSTREAM_CLIENT_ID_HEADER = os.Getenv("MOONSTREAM_CLIENT_ID_HEADER")
 
@@ -56,8 +61,8 @@ func checkEnvVarSet() {
 		MOONSTREAM_CLIENT_ID_HEADER = "x-moonstream-client-id"
 	}
 
-	if MOONSTREAM_NODES_SERVER_PORT == "" || MOONSTREAM_NODE_ETHEREUM_IPC_PORT == "" || MOONSTREAM_NODE_POLYGON_IPC_PORT == "" {
-		log.Fatal("Some of environment variables not set")
+	if MOONSTREAM_NODES_SERVER_PORT == "" {
+		log.Fatal("MOONSTREAM_NODES_SERVER_PORT environment variable not set")
 	}
 }
 
@@ -70,12 +75,12 @@ func (nc *NodeConfigList) InitNodeConfigList() {
 	blockchainConfigList = append(blockchainConfigList, BlockchainConfig{
 		Blockchain: "ethereum",
 		IPs:        []string{MOONSTREAM_NODE_ETHEREUM_A_IPC_ADDR, MOONSTREAM_NODE_ETHEREUM_B_IPC_ADDR},
-		Port:       MOONSTREAM_NODE_ETHEREUM_IPC_PORT,
+		Port:       "8545",
 	})
 	blockchainConfigList = append(blockchainConfigList, BlockchainConfig{
 		Blockchain: "polygon",
 		IPs:        []string{MOONSTREAM_NODE_POLYGON_A_IPC_ADDR, MOONSTREAM_NODE_POLYGON_B_IPC_ADDR},
-		Port:       MOONSTREAM_NODE_POLYGON_IPC_PORT,
+		Port:       "8545",
 	})
 
 	// Parse node addr, ip and blockchain
diff --git a/nodes/node_balancer/sample.env b/nodes/node_balancer/sample.env
index 97b56c8d..f186fd33 100644
--- a/nodes/node_balancer/sample.env
+++ b/nodes/node_balancer/sample.env
@@ -1,15 +1,14 @@
 # Required environment variables for load balancer
+export BUGOUT_AUTH_URL="https://auth.bugout.dev"
+export BUGOUT_NODE_BALANCER_APPLICATION_ID="<application_id_to_controll_access>"
+export BUGOUT_INTERNAL_CRAWLERS_USER_ID="<application_user_id_of_moonstream_internal_crawlers>"
 export MOONSTREAM_NODES_SERVER_PORT="<node_status_server_port>"
 export HUMBUG_REPORTER_NODE_BALANCER_TOKEN="<bugout_humbug_token_for_crash_reports>"
 
 # Ethereum nodes depends variables
-export MOONSTREAM_NODE_ETHEREUM_IPC_PORT="<node_geth_http_port>"
-
 export MOONSTREAM_NODE_ETHEREUM_A_IPC_ADDR="<node_geth_http_ip_addr>"
 export MOONSTREAM_NODE_ETHEREUM_B_IPC_ADDR="<node_geth_http_ip_addr>"
 
 # Polygon nodes depends variables
-export MOONSTREAM_NODE_POLYGON_IPC_PORT="<node_bor_http_port>"
-
 export MOONSTREAM_NODE_POLYGON_A_IPC_ADDR="<node_bor_http_ip_addr>"
 export MOONSTREAM_NODE_POLYGON_B_IPC_ADDR="<node_bor_http_ip_addr>"