diff --git a/backend/recording/recording.routes.js b/backend/recording/recording.routes.js
index caf9056..dafd2de 100644
--- a/backend/recording/recording.routes.js
+++ b/backend/recording/recording.routes.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import express from 'express';
 import multer from 'multer';
 import * as controller from './recording.controller.js';
+import { authenticateToken } from '../middleware/auth.js';
 
 const router = express.Router();
 
@@ -9,10 +10,37 @@ const upload = multer({
   limits: { fileSize: 150 * 1024 * 1024 }
 });
 
-router.post('/upload-chunk', upload.single('chunk'), controller.uploadChunk);
-router.post('/upload-complete-video', upload.single('video'), controller.uploadFinalVideo);
-router.post('/merge-chunks', controller.mergeChunks);
-router.get('/session/:sessionId/videos', controller.getSessionRecordings);
-router.get('/recordings/:participantId', controller.getUserRecordings);
+router.post(
+  '/upload-chunk',
+  authenticateToken,
+  upload.single('chunk'),
+  controller.uploadChunk
+);
+
+router.post(
+  '/upload-complete-video',
+  authenticateToken,
+  upload.single('video'),
+  controller.uploadFinalVideo
+);
+
+router.post(
+  '/merge-chunks',
+  authenticateToken,
+  controller.mergeChunks
+);
+
+router.get(
+  '/session/:sessionId/videos',
+  authenticateToken,
+  controller.getSessionRecordings
+);
+
+router.get(
+  '/recordings/:participantId',
+  authenticateToken,
+  controller.getUserRecordings
+);
+
 
 export default router;
diff --git a/backend/routes/email.routes.js b/backend/routes/email.routes.js
index a4ff907..3af16f0 100644
--- a/backend/routes/email.routes.js
+++ b/backend/routes/email.routes.js
@@ -4,24 +4,12 @@ import {
   sendBulkInvitations,
   testEmailService
 } from "../controllers/emailController.js";
-import { attachuser } from "../utils/attachUser.js";
+import { authenticateToken } from "../middleware/auth.js";
 
 const router = express.Router();
 
-router.use(attachuser);
-
-const requireAuth = (req, res, next) => {
-  if (!req.user) {
-    return res.status(401).json({
-      success: false,
-      message: "Authentication required"
-    });
-  }
-  next();
-};
-
 router.get("/test", testEmailService);
-router.post("/send-invitation", requireAuth, sendRoomInvitation);
-router.post("/send-bulk-invitations", requireAuth, sendBulkInvitations);
+router.post("/send-invitation", authenticateToken, sendRoomInvitation);
+router.post("/send-bulk-invitations", authenticateToken, sendBulkInvitations);
 
 export default router;
diff --git a/backend/routes/renderRoutes.js b/backend/routes/renderRoutes.js
index 783b5aa..875315a 100644
--- a/backend/routes/renderRoutes.js
+++ b/backend/routes/renderRoutes.js
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 import express from 'express';
 import { startRender } from '../controllers/renderController.js';
+import { authenticateToken } from "../middleware/auth.js";
+
 
 const router = express.Router();
 
-router.post('/render', startRender);
+router.post("/render", authenticateToken, startRender);
+
 
 export default router;