diff --git a/src/main/java/com/mtvs/devlinkbackend/config/SwaggerConfig.java b/src/main/java/com/mtvs/devlinkbackend/config/SwaggerConfig.java
index 646af86..48c910c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/mtvs/devlinkbackend/config/SwaggerConfig.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/mtvs/devlinkbackend/config/SwaggerConfig.java
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 import io.swagger.v3.oas.models.OpenAPI;
 import io.swagger.v3.oas.models.info.Info;
+import io.swagger.v3.oas.models.security.SecurityRequirement;
+import io.swagger.v3.oas.models.security.SecurityScheme;
 import org.springframework.context.annotation.Bean;
 import org.springframework.context.annotation.Configuration;
 
@@ -9,10 +11,25 @@
 public class SwaggerConfig {
     @Bean
     public OpenAPI customOpenAPI() {
+        // Define the security scheme for the authorization header
+        SecurityScheme securityScheme = new SecurityScheme()
+                .type(SecurityScheme.Type.HTTP)
+                .scheme("bearer")
+                .bearerFormat("JWT")
+                .in(SecurityScheme.In.HEADER)
+                .name("Authorization");
+
+        // Define the security requirement for Swagger UI
+        SecurityRequirement securityRequirement = new SecurityRequirement().addList("Bearer Authentication");
+
+        // Configure the OpenAPI settings
         return new OpenAPI()
                 .info(new Info()
                         .title("DevLink API Documentation")
                         .version("1.0.0")
-                        .description("API documentation for DevLink Backend"));
+                        .description("API documentation for DevLink Backend"))
+                .addSecurityItem(securityRequirement) // Apply the security requirement globally
+                .components(new io.swagger.v3.oas.models.Components()
+                        .addSecuritySchemes("Bearer Authentication", securityScheme));
     }
 }