diff --git a/src/alpine_bits_python/config_loader.py b/src/alpine_bits_python/config_loader.py
index b78103a..8c34603 100644
--- a/src/alpine_bits_python/config_loader.py
+++ b/src/alpine_bits_python/config_loader.py
@@ -153,6 +153,7 @@ config_schema = Schema(
         Required(CONF_SERVER): server_info,
         Required(CONF_LOGGING): logger_schema,
         Optional("email"): email_schema,  # Email is optional
+        Optional("api_tokens", default=[]): [str],  # API tokens for bearer auth
     },
     extra=PREVENT_EXTRA,
 )