diff --git a/src/hooks.server.ts b/src/hooks.server.ts
index bde0b72..6105ad5 100644
--- a/src/hooks.server.ts
+++ b/src/hooks.server.ts
@@ -2,27 +2,30 @@ import { auth } from '$lib/auth';
 import { svelteKitHandler } from 'better-auth/svelte-kit';
 import { building } from '$app/environment';
 import { validateApiKey } from '$lib/server/api-key';
+import { env } from '$env/dynamic/private';
 
 export async function handle({ event, resolve }) {
 	if (
 		event.url.pathname.startsWith('/api/v1/') &&
 		!event.url.pathname.startsWith('/api/v1/automations/')
 	) {
-		const authHeader = event.request.headers.get('authorization');
-		if (!authHeader?.startsWith('Bearer ')) {
-			return new Response(JSON.stringify({ error: 'API key required' }), {
-				status: 401,
-				headers: { 'content-type': 'application/json' }
-			});
-		}
+		if (env.API_KEYS_ACTIVE !== 'false') {
+			const authHeader = event.request.headers.get('authorization');
+			if (!authHeader?.startsWith('Bearer ')) {
+				return new Response(JSON.stringify({ error: 'API key required' }), {
+					status: 401,
+					headers: { 'content-type': 'application/json' }
+				});
+			}
 
-		const key = authHeader.slice(7);
-		const record = await validateApiKey(key);
-		if (!record) {
-			return new Response(JSON.stringify({ error: 'Invalid or expired API key' }), {
-				status: 401,
-				headers: { 'content-type': 'application/json' }
-			});
+			const key = authHeader.slice(7);
+			const record = await validateApiKey(key);
+			if (!record) {
+				return new Response(JSON.stringify({ error: 'Invalid or expired API key' }), {
+					status: 401,
+					headers: { 'content-type': 'application/json' }
+				});
+			}
 		}
 
 		return resolve(event);