diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9732837..5b20f30 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ Features may be added here at any time as things are in early stages right now:
 
 * [x] top-level wrapper for attaching `UserStore` backends to cookie handler
 * [x] POC [indental](https://wiki.xxiivv.com/site/indental.html) `UserStore` implementation
-* [ ] Bearer token-based authentication to supplement cookie-baesd auth
+* [x] both cookie- and token-based authentication (use one but not both together)
 
 ### etc
 
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ Features may be added here at any time as things are in early stages right now:
   - [x] `Bunt`: logout and redirect
   - [x] `Fortify`: setup CSRF protection (use on the form)
   - [x] `Defend`: enact CSRF protection (use on the endpoint)
+  - [x] `Provision`: use BASIC authentication to provision an access token
+  - [x] `Validate`: valiate the bearer token against the `UserStore`
 
 ## license
 
diff --git a/auth/auth.go b/auth/auth.go
index c7a21e1..6b79b04 100644
--- a/auth/auth.go
+++ b/auth/auth.go
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ type UserStore interface {
 	GetLastTimeSeen(user string) (time.Time, error)
 	SetData(user string, key string, value interface{}) error
 	GetData(user string, key string) (interface{}, error)
+	GrantToken(user, password, scope string, minutes int) (string, error)
+	ValidateToken(token string) (bool, error)
+	ValidateTokenWithScopes(token string, scopes map[string]string) (bool, error)
 }
 
 func Login(user string, password string, userStore UserStore, w http.ResponseWriter, t int) error {
diff --git a/indentalUserDB/indentalUserDB.go b/indentalUserDB/indentalUserDB.go
index cdf73e9..fda255d 100644
--- a/indentalUserDB/indentalUserDB.go
+++ b/indentalUserDB/indentalUserDB.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package indentalUserDB
 
 import (
+	"encoding/base64"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"golang.org/x/crypto/bcrypt"
@@ -50,6 +51,28 @@ func (self *IndentalUserDB) InitiateSession(user string, password string) (strin
 	return sessionId, nil
 }
 
+func (self *IndentalUserDB) GrantToken(user, password, scope string, minutes int) (string, error) {
+	if _, exists := self.Users[user]; !exists {
+		return "", errors.New("User not in DB")
+	}
+	if bcrypt.CompareHashAndPassword([]byte(self.Users[user].Pass), []byte(password)) != nil {
+		return "", errors.New("Incorrect password")
+	}
+
+	s, err := self.GetData(user, "scope")
+	if err == nil && s == scope {
+		sessionId := cookie.GenToken(64)
+		self.Users[user].Session = sessionId
+		self.Users[user].LoginTime = time.Now()
+		self.Users[user].LastSeen = time.Now()
+		self.SetData(user, "token_expiry", time.Now().Add(time.Minute*time.Duration(minutes)).Format(timeFmt))
+		writeDB(self.Basis, self.Users)
+		return base64.StdEncoding.EncodeToString([]byte(user + "\n" + sessionId)), nil
+	}
+
+	return "", errors.New("Incorrect scope for this user")
+}
+
 func (self *IndentalUserDB) ValidateUser(user string, sessionId string) (bool, error) {
 	if _, exists := self.Users[user]; !exists {
 		return false, errors.New("User not in DB")
@@ -64,6 +87,49 @@ func (self *IndentalUserDB) ValidateUser(user string, sessionId string) (bool, e
 	return validated, nil
 }
 
+func (self *IndentalUserDB) ValidateToken(token string) (bool, error) {
+	data, err := base64.StdEncoding.DecodeString(token)
+	if err == nil {
+		parts := strings.Split(string(data), "\n")
+		if len(parts) == 2 {
+			expiry, err3 := self.GetData(parts[0], "token_expiry")
+			expiryTime, err4 := time.Parse(timeFmt, expiry.(string))
+			if err3 == nil && err4 == nil && time.Now().After(expiryTime) {
+				self.EndSession(parts[0])
+				return false, errors.New("token has expired")
+			} else {
+				return self.ValidateUser(parts[0], parts[1])
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	return false, errors.New("Token was not in a valid format: b64(USER\nSESSION)")
+}
+
+func (self *IndentalUserDB) ValidateTokenWithScopes(token string, scopes map[string]string) (bool, error) {
+	data, err := base64.StdEncoding.DecodeString(token)
+	if err == nil {
+		parts := strings.Split(string(data), "\n")
+		n := 0
+		for k, v := range scopes {
+			s, _ := self.GetData(parts[0], k)
+			if s.(string) == v {
+				n++
+			}
+		}
+		validated, err2 := self.ValidateToken(token)
+		if validated {
+			if n == len(scopes) {
+				return validated, nil
+			} else {
+				return false, errors.New("User does not have the proper scopes")
+			}
+		} else {
+			return validated, err2
+		}
+	}
+	return false, err
+}
+
 func (self *IndentalUserDB) EndSession(user string) error {
 	if _, exists := self.Users[user]; !exists {
 		return errors.New("User not in DB")
diff --git a/middleware/middleware.go b/middleware/middleware.go
index d83f4b1..67b38a1 100644
--- a/middleware/middleware.go
+++ b/middleware/middleware.go
@@ -6,8 +6,17 @@ import (
 	"net/http"
 	"nilfm.cc/git/quartzgun/auth"
 	"nilfm.cc/git/quartzgun/cookie"
+	"nilfm.cc/git/quartzgun/renderer"
+	"nilfm.cc/git/quartzgun/util"
+	"strings"
 )
 
+type TokenPayload struct {
+	access_token string
+	token_type   string
+	expires_in   int
+}
+
 func Protected(next http.Handler, method string, userStore auth.UserStore, login string) http.Handler {
 	handlerFunc := func(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
 		user, err := cookie.GetToken("user", req)
@@ -16,8 +25,7 @@ func Protected(next http.Handler, method string, userStore auth.UserStore, login
 			if err == nil {
 				login, err := userStore.ValidateUser(user, session)
 				if err == nil && login {
-					fmt.Printf("authorized!\n")
-					fmt.Printf("user: %s, session: %s\n", user, session)
+					fmt.Printf("authorized user: %s\n", user)
 					req.Method = method
 					next.ServeHTTP(w, req)
 					return
@@ -43,7 +51,6 @@ func Bunt(next string, userStore auth.UserStore, denied string) http.Handler {
 			if err == nil {
 				req.Method = http.MethodGet
 				http.Redirect(w, req, next, http.StatusSeeOther)
-				return
 			}
 		}
 		req.Method = http.MethodGet
@@ -75,6 +82,49 @@ func Authorize(next string, userStore auth.UserStore, denied string) http.Handle
 	return http.HandlerFunc(handlerFunc)
 }
 
+func Provision(userStore auth.UserStore, minutes int) http.Handler {
+	handlerFunc := func(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
+		user, password, ok := req.BasicAuth()
+		scope := req.FormValue("scope")
+		if ok && scope != "" {
+			token, err := userStore.GrantToken(user, password, scope, minutes)
+			if err == nil {
+				token := TokenPayload{
+					access_token: token,
+					token_type:   "bearer",
+					expires_in:   minutes,
+				}
+				util.AddContextValue(req, "token", token)
+				renderer.JSON("token").ServeHTTP(w, req)
+				return
+			}
+		}
+		w.Header().Add("WWW-Authenticate", "Basic")
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusUnauthorized)
+		return
+	}
+
+	return http.HandlerFunc(handlerFunc)
+}
+
+func Validate(next http.Handler, userStore auth.UserStore, scopes map[string]string) http.Handler {
+	handlerFunc := func(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
+		authHeader := req.Header.Get("Authorization")
+		if strings.HasPrefix(authHeader, "Bearer ") {
+			authToken := strings.Split(authHeader, "Bearer ")[1]
+			validated, err := userStore.ValidateTokenWithScopes(authToken, scopes)
+			if validated && err == nil {
+				next.ServeHTTP(w, req)
+				return
+			}
+		}
+		w.Header().Add("WWW-Authenticate", "Basic")
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusUnauthorized)
+	}
+
+	return http.HandlerFunc(handlerFunc)
+}
+
 func Fortify(next http.Handler) http.Handler {
 	handlerFunc := func(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
 		token, err := cookie.GetToken("csrfToken", req)
diff --git a/renderer/renderer.go b/renderer/renderer.go
index 3d912eb..dd1e6d4 100644
--- a/renderer/renderer.go
+++ b/renderer/renderer.go
@@ -21,6 +21,10 @@ func Template(t ...string) http.Handler {
 	return http.HandlerFunc(handlerFunc)
 }
 
+func Subtree(path string) http.Handler {
+	return http.FileServer(http.Dir(path))
+}
+
 func JSON(key string) http.Handler {
 	handlerFunc := func(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
 		apiData := req.Context().Value(key)
diff --git a/router/router.go b/router/router.go
index f80b8f6..3278771 100644
--- a/router/router.go
+++ b/router/router.go
@@ -85,11 +85,21 @@ func (self *Router) ServeHTTP(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
 
 			/* If the file exists, try to serve it. */
 			info, err := os.Stat(p)
-			if err == nil && !info.IsDir() {
-				http.ServeFile(w, req, p)
+			if err == nil {
+				if !info.IsDir() {
+					http.ServeFile(w, req, p)
+				} else {
+					indexFile := path.Join(p, "index.html")
+					info2, err2 := os.Stat(indexFile)
+					if err2 == nil && !info2.IsDir() {
+						http.ServeFile(w, req, indexFile)
+					} else {
+						self.ErrorPage(w, req, 403, "Access forbidden")
+					}
+				}
 				/* Handle the common errors */
 			} else if errors.Is(err, os.ErrNotExist) || errors.Is(err, os.ErrExist) {
-				self.ErrorPage(w, req, 404, "The requested file does not exist")
+				self.ErrorPage(w, req, 404, "The page you requested does not exist!")
 			} else if errors.Is(err, os.ErrPermission) || info.IsDir() {
 				self.ErrorPage(w, req, 403, "Access forbidden")
 				/* If it's some weird error, serve a 500. */
diff --git a/util/util.go b/util/util.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ba2f5c3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/util/util.go
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+package util
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"net/http"
+)
+
+func AddContextValue(req *http.Request, key string, value interface{}) {
+	*req = *req.WithContext(context.WithValue(req.Context(), key, value))
+}