diff --git a/SAMtemplates/main_template.yaml b/SAMtemplates/main_template.yaml
index 95805c4b3..e113f6beb 100644
--- a/SAMtemplates/main_template.yaml
+++ b/SAMtemplates/main_template.yaml
@@ -156,6 +156,8 @@ Resources:
     Type: AWS::Serverless::HttpApi
     Properties:
       StageName: Prod
+      Auth:
+        ApiKeyRequired: true
       DefaultRouteSettings:
         DetailedMetricsEnabled: true
       Domain: