diff --git a/services/blob/src/http/mod.rs b/services/blob/src/http/mod.rs
--- a/services/blob/src/http/mod.rs
+++ b/services/blob/src/http/mod.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 use crate::{config::CONFIG, service::BlobService};
 
-use actix_web::{web, App, HttpServer};
+use actix_web::{web, App, HttpResponse, HttpServer};
 use anyhow::Result;
-use comm_lib::auth::AuthService;
+use comm_lib::{
+  auth::AuthService, http::auth::get_comm_authentication_middleware,
+};
 use tracing::info;
 
 mod errors;
@@ -20,6 +22,7 @@
     "Starting HTTP server listening at port {}",
     CONFIG.http_port
   );
+  let middleware = get_comm_authentication_middleware();
   HttpServer::new(move || {
     App::new()
       .wrap(tracing_actix_web::TracingLogger::default())
@@ -28,12 +31,15 @@
       ))
       .app_data(auth_service.to_owned())
       .app_data(web::Data::new(blob_service.to_owned()))
+      .route("/health", web::get().to(HttpResponse::Ok))
       .service(
         web::resource("/blob/{holder}")
+          .wrap(middleware.clone())
           .route(web::get().to(handlers::blob::get_blob_handler)),
       )
       .service(
         web::resource("/blob")
+          .wrap(middleware.clone())
           .route(web::put().to(handlers::blob::upload_blob_handler))
           .route(web::post().to(handlers::blob::assign_holder_handler))
           .route(web::delete().to(handlers::blob::remove_holder_handler)),