diff --git a/gamestream-webtransport-proxy/src/main.rs b/gamestream-webtransport-proxy/src/main.rs
index 7b94830..8d338be 100644
--- a/gamestream-webtransport-proxy/src/main.rs
+++ b/gamestream-webtransport-proxy/src/main.rs
@@ -124,9 +124,9 @@ async fn run_backend(port: u16) -> Result<()> {
     Ok(())
 }
 
-async fn run_proxy(port: u16, stream_id: uuid::Uuid) -> Result<()> {
+async fn run_proxy(port: u16, stream_id: uuid::Uuid, stream_token: String) -> Result<()> {
     let (config, cert_hash) = certs::get_webtransport_stream_config(stream_id)?;
-    let proxy = proxy::Proxy::new(cert_hash);
+    let proxy = proxy::Proxy::new(cert_hash, stream_token);
     let proxy_arc = std::sync::Arc::new(proxy);
 
     let router = Router::new()
@@ -166,8 +166,11 @@ async fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
                     .nth(3)
                     .ok_or(anyhow!("Cert ID argument missing"))?,
             )?;
+            let stream_token = std::env::args()
+                .nth(4)
+                .ok_or(anyhow!("Stream token argument missing"))?;
 
-            run_proxy(port, stream_id).await
+            run_proxy(port, stream_id, stream_token).await
         }
         _ => Err(anyhow!("Unknown mode: {mode}")),
     }
diff --git a/gamestream-webtransport-proxy/src/proxy/handler.rs b/gamestream-webtransport-proxy/src/proxy/handler.rs
index da9ed27..dbbd14a 100644
--- a/gamestream-webtransport-proxy/src/proxy/handler.rs
+++ b/gamestream-webtransport-proxy/src/proxy/handler.rs
@@ -85,6 +85,18 @@ impl crate::proxy::Proxy {
             description: "Could not start stream".to_string(),
         });
 
+        // Validate single-use stream token via the shared helper so this
+        // handler and its unit tests exercise the same code path.
+        let provided_token = req.query::<String>("token").unwrap_or_default();
+        if let Err(msg) = super::validate_stream_token(&self, &provided_token).await {
+            error!("Stream token validation failed: {msg}");
+            return Err(AppError {
+                status_code: StatusCode::UNAUTHORIZED,
+                description: msg,
+            });
+        }
+        info!("Stream token validated and consumed");
+
         info!("WebTransport connection initiated");
         let (wt_stream_send, wt_stream_recv, wt_datagram_send) = match setup_webtransport(req).await
         {
diff --git a/gamestream-webtransport-proxy/src/proxy/mod.rs b/gamestream-webtransport-proxy/src/proxy/mod.rs
index a74caa5..93a8825 100644
--- a/gamestream-webtransport-proxy/src/proxy/mod.rs
+++ b/gamestream-webtransport-proxy/src/proxy/mod.rs
@@ -11,16 +11,16 @@ mod video;
 
 pub struct Proxy {
     pub cert_hash: [u8; 32],
-    //pub cert_hash: String,
     pub stream: RwLock<Option<backend::Stream>>,
+    pub stream_token: RwLock<Option<String>>,
 }
 
 impl Proxy {
-    pub fn new(cert_hash: [u8; 32]) -> Self {
-        //pub fn new(cert_hash: String) -> Self {
+    pub fn new(cert_hash: [u8; 32], stream_token: String) -> Self {
         Proxy {
             stream: RwLock::new(None),
             cert_hash,
+            stream_token: RwLock::new(Some(stream_token)),
         }
     }
 }
@@ -78,6 +78,22 @@ async fn proxy_main(
     Ok(())
 }
 
+/// Validate a provided token against the stored token. Consumes the token on success (single-use).
+/// Returns Ok(()) if valid, Err with description if invalid or already consumed.
+pub async fn validate_stream_token(proxy: &Proxy, provided: &str) -> std::result::Result<(), String> {
+    let mut token_guard = proxy.stream_token.write().await;
+    match token_guard.take() {
+        Some(expected) if expected == provided => Ok(()),
+        Some(_) => {
+            // Wrong token: still consumed by the `take()` above. Any validation
+            // attempt — correct or not — invalidates the token, so a wrong
+            // guess cannot be followed by a correct one.
+            Err("Invalid stream token".to_string())
+        }
+        None => Err("Stream token already used".to_string()),
+    }
+}
+
 async fn spawn_gamestream(stream: backend::Stream) -> Result<Channels> {
     let (tx, rx) = tokio::sync::oneshot::channel();
     let (stop_tx, stop_rx) = tokio::sync::oneshot::channel::<()>();
@@ -99,3 +115,59 @@ async fn spawn_gamestream(stream: backend::Stream) -> Result<Channels> {
             .context("Could not get gamestream communication channels")?,
     })
 }
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::*;
+
+    fn make_proxy(token: &str) -> Proxy {
+        Proxy {
+            cert_hash: [0u8; 32],
+            stream: RwLock::new(None),
+            stream_token: RwLock::new(Some(token.to_string())),
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn test_valid_token_accepted() {
+        let proxy = make_proxy("abc123");
+        let result = validate_stream_token(&proxy, "abc123").await;
+        assert!(result.is_ok());
+    }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn test_wrong_token_rejected() {
+        let proxy = make_proxy("abc123");
+        let result = validate_stream_token(&proxy, "wrong").await;
+        assert!(result.is_err());
+        assert_eq!(result.unwrap_err(), "Invalid stream token");
+    }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn test_missing_token_rejected() {
+        let proxy = make_proxy("abc123");
+        let result = validate_stream_token(&proxy, "").await;
+        assert!(result.is_err());
+    }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn test_token_consumed_after_use() {
+        let proxy = make_proxy("abc123");
+        let first = validate_stream_token(&proxy, "abc123").await;
+        assert!(first.is_ok());
+
+        let second = validate_stream_token(&proxy, "abc123").await;
+        assert!(second.is_err());
+        assert_eq!(second.unwrap_err(), "Stream token already used");
+    }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn test_wrong_attempt_consumes_token() {
+        let proxy = make_proxy("abc123");
+        // Wrong token attempt should consume it
+        let _ = validate_stream_token(&proxy, "wrong").await;
+        // Correct token should also fail now
+        let result = validate_stream_token(&proxy, "abc123").await;
+        assert!(result.is_err());
+    }
+}
diff --git a/gamestream-webtransport-proxy/src/stream.rs b/gamestream-webtransport-proxy/src/stream.rs
index 1ca9dd3..edd4ba2 100644
--- a/gamestream-webtransport-proxy/src/stream.rs
+++ b/gamestream-webtransport-proxy/src/stream.rs
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ struct PostStreamStartParams {
 struct PostStreamStartResponse {
     url: String,
     cert_hash: [u8; 32],
-    //cert_hash: String,
+    stream_token: String,
 }
 
 #[derive(Deserialize)]
@@ -301,6 +301,19 @@ impl crate::backend::Backend {
 
         let port = self.port + <u16>::try_from((*writer).len()).unwrap();
 
+        // Generate single-use stream token for proxy authentication
+        let stream_token = {
+            let mut bytes = [0u8; 32];
+            openssl::rand::rand_bytes(&mut bytes).map_err(|e| {
+                error!("Failed to generate stream token: {e}");
+                AppError {
+                    status_code: StatusCode::INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR,
+                    description: "Could not start stream".to_string(),
+                }
+            })?;
+            hex::encode(bytes)
+        };
+
         // Spawn WebTransport proxy
         let binary_path = match std::env::current_exe() {
             Ok(b) => b,
@@ -314,7 +327,7 @@ impl crate::backend::Backend {
             stream_id, port
         );
         match tokio::process::Command::new(binary_path)
-            .args(["proxy", &port.to_string(), &stream_id.to_string()])
+            .args(["proxy", &port.to_string(), &stream_id.to_string(), &stream_token])
             .spawn()
         {
             Ok(_) => (),
@@ -355,6 +368,7 @@ impl crate::backend::Backend {
         let post_stream_response = PostStreamStartResponse {
             url: webtransport_url,
             cert_hash: setup_resp.cert_hash,
+            stream_token,
         };
 
         Ok(Json(post_stream_response))