diff --git a/protected/src/classes/example_middleware.php b/protected/src/classes/auth_middleware.php
similarity index 53%
rename from protected/src/classes/example_middleware.php
rename to protected/src/classes/auth_middleware.php
index 57b21f0..8cf9cde 100644
--- a/protected/src/classes/example_middleware.php
+++ b/protected/src/classes/auth_middleware.php
@@ -12,13 +12,15 @@ namespace Project\classes;
 use \CodeHydrater\http\request as Request;
 use \CodeHydrater\http\response as Response;
 
-class example_middleware {
+class auth_middleware {
+    
     public function __invoke(Request $request, Response $response, $next) {
-        $response = $next($request, $response);
+        // Example: check session or token
+        if (! isset($_SESSION['user_id'])) {
+            $response->set_status_code(403)->set_content("Forbidden: Authentication required.");
+            return $response;
+        }
 
-        // After controller
-        $response->set_content($response->get_content() . "\n<!-- Served by ExampleMiddleware -->");
-
-        return $response;
+        return $next($request, $response);
     }
 }
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diff --git a/protected/src/classes/route_service_provider.php b/protected/src/classes/route_service_provider.php
deleted file mode 100644
index d924679..0000000
--- a/protected/src/classes/route_service_provider.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,44 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-declare(strict_types = 1);
-
-/**
- * @author Robert Strutts <Bob_586@Yahoo.com>
- * @copyright (c) 2025, Robert Strutts
- * @license MIT
- */
-namespace Project\classes;
-
-use \CodeHydrater\http\service_provider as ServiceProvider;
-use \CodeHydrater\http\kernel as Kernel;
-use \CodeHydrater\http\request as Request;
-use \CodeHydrater\http\response as Response;
-use \CodeHydrater\router as Router;
-use \CodeHydrater\app as App;
-
-/**
- * Description of route_service_provider
- * Setup Router and Controllers 
- * 
- * @author Robert Strutts <Bob_586@Yahoo.com>
- */
-class route_service_provider extends ServiceProvider {
-    protected Kernel $kernel;
-        
-    public function __construct(Kernel $kernel) {
-        $this->kernel = $kernel;
-    }
-    
-    public function register(): void {
-        // Add router middleware
-        $this->kernel->add_middleware(function (Request $request, Response $response, $next) {
-            $returned_route = Router::execute($request, $response);
-            if ($returned_route["found"] === false) {
-                $app = new App();
-                return $app->load_controller($request, $response);
-            } else {
-                return $returned_route['returned'];
-            }
-        });
-    }
-}
diff --git a/protected/src/controllers/app/protected_ctrl.php b/protected/src/controllers/app/protected_ctrl.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a9f55ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/protected/src/controllers/app/protected_ctrl.php
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types = 1);
+
+/**
+ * @author Robert Strutts <Bob_586@Yahoo.com>
+ * @copyright (c) 2025, Robert Strutts
+ * @license MIT
+ */
+namespace Project\controllers\app;
+use \CodeHydrater\http\request as Request;
+use \CodeHydrater\http\response as Response;
+
+/**
+ * Description of protected_ctrl
+ *
+ * @author Robert Strutts <Bob_586@Yahoo.com>
+ */
+class protected_ctrl {
+    
+    public static array $middleware = [
+        \Project\classes\auth_middleware::class
+    ];
+    
+    public function __construct(private Request $request, private Response $response) { }
+    
+    public function index(): Response {
+        $this->response->set_content("Coool!");
+        return $this->response;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/public/index.php b/public/index.php
index 4b2e18b..e6a34a3 100644
--- a/public/index.php
+++ b/public/index.php
@@ -27,10 +27,7 @@ function dd($var = 'nothing', $end = true) {
 $kernel = new \CodeHydrater\http\kernel();
 
 // Register service providers
-$kernel->register_service_provider(Project\classes\route_service_provider::class);
-
-// Register global middleware
-//$kernel->add_middleware(Project\classes\example_middleware::class);
+$kernel->register_service_provider(CodeHydrater\http\route_service_provider::class);
 
 // Run
 $kernel->run();
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