diff --git a/src/resources.py b/src/resources.py
index 6920cba..4da51b6 100644
--- a/src/resources.py
+++ b/src/resources.py
@@ -193,7 +193,14 @@ class ItemApi(Resource):
     """
     See: https://swagger.kmlabz.com/?urls.primaryName=onSpot%20Backend#/backend/getItem
     """
+    encryptor = EncryptedUserRedis(ENCODED_SECRET_KEY)
+
     def get(self, itemid: str):
+        try:
+            flaskred.get(request.headers.get('Authorization')).decode('UTF-8')
+        except Exception as e:
+            current_app.logger.warning(e)
+            abort(401, "unauthorized")
         try:
             item_type = flaskred.get(itemid).decode('UTF-8')
         except Exception as e: