diff --git a/app/Endpoint/Api/routes.php b/app/Endpoint/Api/routes.php
index a3162b9c..1dcf3ba1 100644
--- a/app/Endpoint/Api/routes.php
+++ b/app/Endpoint/Api/routes.php
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Route;
 
 Route::group([
     'prefix' => 'v1',
+    'middleware' => ['guard:api'],
 ], function () {
     Route::post('captchas', [CaptchaController::class, 'store']);
     Route::get('captchas/{captcha}', [CaptchaController::class, 'show']);
diff --git a/app/Http/Kernel.php b/app/Http/Kernel.php
index f535dc1e..2013305b 100644
--- a/app/Http/Kernel.php
+++ b/app/Http/Kernel.php
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ class Kernel extends HttpKernel
         'auth.basic' => \Illuminate\Auth\Middleware\AuthenticateWithBasicAuth::class,
         'cache.headers' => \Illuminate\Http\Middleware\SetCacheHeaders::class,
         'can' => \Illuminate\Auth\Middleware\Authorize::class,
+        'guard' => \App\Http\Middleware\UseGuard::class,
         'guest' => \App\Http\Middleware\RedirectIfAuthenticated::class,
         'password.confirm' => \Illuminate\Auth\Middleware\RequirePassword::class,
         'signed' => \Illuminate\Routing\Middleware\ValidateSignature::class,
diff --git a/app/Http/Middleware/UseGuard.php b/app/Http/Middleware/UseGuard.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e33b4ca8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Http/Middleware/UseGuard.php
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Http\Middleware;
+
+use Closure;
+use Illuminate\Http\Request;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Auth;
+
+class UseGuard
+{
+    /**
+     * Handle an incoming request.
+     *
+     * @param \Illuminate\Http\Request $request
+     * @param \Closure $next
+     * @param string $guard
+     * @return mixed
+     */
+    public function handle(Request $request, Closure $next, string $guard)
+    {
+        Auth::shouldUse($guard);
+
+        return $next($request);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/config/auth.php b/config/auth.php
index e29a3f7d..bb406a4f 100644
--- a/config/auth.php
+++ b/config/auth.php
@@ -40,6 +40,11 @@ return [
             'driver' => 'session',
             'provider' => 'users',
         ],
+
+        'api' => [
+            'driver' => 'sanctum',
+            'provider' => 'users',
+        ],
     ],
 
     /*