diff --git a/nitro.config.ts b/nitro.config.ts
index 081bc84..6173749 100644
--- a/nitro.config.ts
+++ b/nitro.config.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import { version } from './server/utils/config';
 export default defineNitroConfig({
   srcDir: 'server',
   compatibilityDate: '2025-03-05',
+  middleware: ['cors', 'turnstile'],
   experimental: {
     asyncContext: true,
     tasks: true,
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d1ac4d6..f6712cf 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
     "dotenv": "^16.4.7",
     "jsonwebtoken": "^9.0.2",
     "prom-client": "^15.1.3",
+    "redis": "^5.10.0",
     "tmdb-ts": "^2.0.1",
     "trakt.tv": "^8.2.0",
     "tweetnacl": "^1.0.3",
diff --git a/server/middleware/turnstile.ts b/server/middleware/turnstile.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ec61026
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/middleware/turnstile.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,130 @@
+import { createClient } from 'redis';
+
+// Environment variables
+const TURNSTILE_SECRET_KEY = process.env.TURNSTILE_SECRET_KEY;
+const REDIS_URL = process.env.REDIS_URL;
+const TOKEN_CACHE_DURATION = 10 * 60 * 1000; // 10 minutes in milliseconds
+
+// Redis client
+let redisClient: any = null;
+
+// Initialize Redis client
+async function initRedis() {
+  if (redisClient) return redisClient;
+
+  try {
+    redisClient = createClient({ url: REDIS_URL });
+    redisClient.on('error', (err: any) => console.error('Redis Client Error', err));
+    await redisClient.connect();
+    console.log('Connected to Redis for Turnstile caching');
+    return redisClient;
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('Failed to connect to Redis:', error);
+    return null;
+  }
+}
+
+// Validate turnstile token with Cloudflare
+async function validateTurnstileToken(token: string, remoteip?: string) {
+  if (!TURNSTILE_SECRET_KEY) {
+    console.warn('TURNSTILE_SECRET_KEY not set, skipping validation');
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  try {
+    const params = new URLSearchParams();
+    params.append('secret', TURNSTILE_SECRET_KEY);
+    params.append('response', token);
+
+    // Include remote IP if provided (helps prevent abuse)
+    if (remoteip) {
+      params.append('remoteip', remoteip);
+    }
+
+    const response = await fetch('https://challenges.cloudflare.com/turnstile/v0/siteverify', {
+      method: 'POST',
+      headers: {
+        'Content-Type': 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded'
+      },
+      body: params
+    });
+
+    const result = await response.json();
+    return result.success === true;
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('Turnstile validation error:', error);
+    return false;
+  }
+}
+
+// Check if token is cached in Redis
+async function isTokenValid(token: string) {
+  if (!redisClient) return false;
+
+  try {
+    const cached = await redisClient.get(`turnstile:${token}`);
+    return cached === 'valid';
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('Redis token check error:', error);
+    return false;
+  }
+}
+
+// Store valid token in Redis with expiration
+async function storeValidToken(token: string) {
+  if (!redisClient) return;
+
+  try {
+    await redisClient.setEx(`turnstile:${token}`, TOKEN_CACHE_DURATION / 1000, 'valid');
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('Redis token store error:', error);
+  }
+}
+
+export default defineEventHandler(async event => {
+  // Skip if Turnstile is not configured
+  if (!TURNSTILE_SECRET_KEY || !REDIS_URL) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  // Initialize Redis if not already done
+  await initRedis();
+
+  const token = getHeader(event, 'x-turnstile-token');
+
+  if (!token) {
+    throw createError({
+      statusCode: 401,
+      message: 'Authentication required',
+      data: {
+        error: 'Authentication required',
+        message: 'X-Turnstile-Token header is required'
+      }
+    });
+  }
+
+  const isValid = await isTokenValid(token);
+  if (!isValid) {
+    // Get remote IP for validation
+    const remoteip = getRequestIP(event) ||
+                     getHeader(event, 'cf-connecting-ip') ||
+                     getHeader(event, 'x-forwarded-for');
+
+    // Validate token with Cloudflare
+    const isValidFromCloudflare = await validateTurnstileToken(token, remoteip);
+
+    if (!isValidFromCloudflare) {
+      throw createError({
+        statusCode: 401,
+        message: 'Invalid token',
+        data: {
+          error: 'Invalid token',
+          message: 'Turnstile token validation failed'
+        }
+      });
+    }
+
+    // Store valid token in Redis
+    await storeValidToken(token);
+  }
+});