diff --git a/frontend/src/components/EmbeddingSelection/LemonadeOptions/index.jsx b/frontend/src/components/EmbeddingSelection/LemonadeOptions/index.jsx
index 3d12c0b4e..1e1f3ee5b 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/EmbeddingSelection/LemonadeOptions/index.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/EmbeddingSelection/LemonadeOptions/index.jsx
@@ -62,6 +62,31 @@ export default function LemonadeEmbeddingOptions({ settings }) {
             autoComplete="off"
           />
         </div>
+        <div className="flex flex-col w-60">
+          <div
+            data-tooltip-place="top"
+            data-tooltip-id="lemonade-embedding-api-key"
+            className="flex gap-x-1 items-center mb-3"
+          >
+            <label className="text-white text-sm font-semibold block">
+              API Key (optional)
+            </label>
+            <Info
+              size={16}
+              className="text-theme-text-secondary cursor-pointer"
+            />
+            <Tooltip id="lemonade-embedding-api-key">
+              The API key for your Lemonade instance
+            </Tooltip>
+          </div>
+          <input
+            type="password"
+            name="LemonadeLLMApiKey"
+            defaultValue={settings?.LemonadeLLMApiKey ? "*".repeat(20) : ""}
+            className="border-none bg-theme-settings-input-bg text-white placeholder:text-theme-settings-input-placeholder text-sm rounded-lg focus:outline-primary-button active:outline-primary-button outline-none block w-full p-2.5"
+            autoComplete="off"
+          />
+        </div>
       </div>
       <div className="flex justify-start mt-4">
         <button
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/LLMSelection/LemonadeOptions/index.jsx b/frontend/src/components/LLMSelection/LemonadeOptions/index.jsx
index 1d3d55770..c61bae1f7 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/LLMSelection/LemonadeOptions/index.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/LLMSelection/LemonadeOptions/index.jsx
@@ -159,6 +159,43 @@ export default function LemonadeOptions({ settings }) {
             autoComplete="off"
           />
         </div>
+        <div className="flex flex-col w-60">
+          <div className="flex items-center gap-1 mb-3">
+            <label className="text-white text-sm font-semibold block">
+              API Key (optional)
+            </label>
+            <Tooltip
+              id="lemonade-api-key"
+              place="top"
+              delayShow={300}
+              delayHide={800}
+              clickable={true}
+              className="tooltip !text-xs !opacity-100 z-99"
+              style={{
+                maxWidth: "350px",
+                whiteSpace: "normal",
+                wordWrap: "break-word",
+              }}
+            >
+              The API key for your Lemonade server
+            </Tooltip>
+            <div
+              className="text-theme-text-secondary cursor-pointer hover:bg-theme-bg-primary flex items-center justify-center rounded-full"
+              data-tooltip-id="lemonade-api-key"
+              data-tooltip-place="top"
+              data-tooltip-delay-hide={800}
+            >
+              <Info size={18} className="text-theme-text-secondary" />
+            </div>
+          </div>
+          <input
+            type="password"
+            name="LemonadeLLMApiKey"
+            defaultValue={settings?.LemonadeLLMApiKey ? "*".repeat(20) : ""}
+            className="border-none bg-theme-settings-input-bg text-white placeholder:text-theme-settings-input-placeholder text-sm rounded-lg focus:outline-primary-button active:outline-primary-button outline-none block w-full p-2.5"
+            autoComplete="off"
+          />
+        </div>
         <LemonadeModelSelection
           selectedModelId={selectedModelId}
           setSelectedModelId={setSelectedModelId}
diff --git a/server/.env.example b/server/.env.example
index fefcc0c96..3d08207cd 100644
--- a/server/.env.example
+++ b/server/.env.example
@@ -180,6 +180,7 @@ SIG_SALT='salt' # Please generate random string at least 32 chars long.
 # LEMONADE_LLM_BASE_PATH='http://127.0.0.1:8000'
 # LEMONADE_LLM_MODEL_PREF='Llama-3.2-1B-Instruct-GGUF'
 # LEMONADE_LLM_MODEL_TOKEN_LIMIT=8192
+# LEMONADE_LLM_API_KEY=
 
 ###########################################
 ######## Embedding API SElECTION ##########
@@ -452,4 +453,4 @@ TTS_PROVIDER="native"
 # Set to "true" to enable. This can reduce token costs by 80% when you have
 # many tools/MCP servers enabled.
 # AGENT_SKILL_RERANKER_ENABLED="true"
-# AGENT_SKILL_RERANKER_TOP_N=15 # (optional) Number of top tools to keep after reranking (default: 15)
\ No newline at end of file
+# AGENT_SKILL_RERANKER_TOP_N=15 # (optional) Number of top tools to keep after reranking (default: 15)
diff --git a/server/endpoints/utils/lemonadeUtilsEndpoints.js b/server/endpoints/utils/lemonadeUtilsEndpoints.js
index 6ebee4d35..5b4023d35 100644
--- a/server/endpoints/utils/lemonadeUtilsEndpoints.js
+++ b/server/endpoints/utils/lemonadeUtilsEndpoints.js
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@ function lemonadeUtilsEndpoints(app) {
         const lemonadeResponse = await fetch(lemonadeUrl.toString(), {
           method: "POST",
           headers: {
+            ...(!!process.env.LEMONADE_LLM_API_KEY
+              ? { Authorization: `Bearer ${process.env.LEMONADE_LLM_API_KEY}` }
+              : {}),
             "Content-Type": "application/json",
           },
           body: JSON.stringify({
@@ -129,6 +132,9 @@ function lemonadeUtilsEndpoints(app) {
         const lemonadeResponse = await fetch(lemonadeUrl.toString(), {
           method: "POST",
           headers: {
+            ...(!!process.env.LEMONADE_LLM_API_KEY
+              ? { Authorization: `Bearer ${process.env.LEMONADE_LLM_API_KEY}` }
+              : {}),
             "Content-Type": "application/json",
           },
           body: JSON.stringify({
diff --git a/server/models/systemSettings.js b/server/models/systemSettings.js
index 332fab238..c9c8197d0 100644
--- a/server/models/systemSettings.js
+++ b/server/models/systemSettings.js
@@ -714,6 +714,7 @@ const SystemSettings = {
 
       // Lemonade Keys
       LemonadeLLMBasePath: process.env.LEMONADE_LLM_BASE_PATH,
+      LemonadeLLMApiKey: !!process.env.LEMONADE_LLM_API_KEY,
       LemonadeLLMModelPref: process.env.LEMONADE_LLM_MODEL_PREF,
       LemonadeLLMModelTokenLimit:
         process.env.LEMONADE_LLM_MODEL_TOKEN_LIMIT || 8192,
diff --git a/server/utils/AiProviders/lemonade/index.js b/server/utils/AiProviders/lemonade/index.js
index 9fd372a26..206b15823 100644
--- a/server/utils/AiProviders/lemonade/index.js
+++ b/server/utils/AiProviders/lemonade/index.js
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ class LemonadeLLM {
         process.env.LEMONADE_LLM_BASE_PATH,
         "openai"
       ),
-      apiKey: null,
+      apiKey: process.env.LEMONADE_LLM_API_KEY ?? null,
     });
 
     this.model = modelPreference || process.env.LEMONADE_LLM_MODEL_PREF;
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ class LemonadeLLM {
           process.env.LEMONADE_LLM_BASE_PATH,
           "openai"
         ),
-        apiKey: null,
+        apiKey: process.env.LEMONADE_LLM_API_KEY ?? null,
       });
 
       const { labels = [] } = await client.models.retrieve(this.model);
@@ -233,14 +233,17 @@ class LemonadeLLM {
       const endpoint = new URL(parseLemonadeServerEndpoint(basePath, "openai"));
       endpoint.pathname += "/load";
 
-      console.log(endpoint.toString());
-
       LemonadeLLM.slog(
         `Loading model ${model} with context size ${this.promptWindowLimit()}`
       );
       await fetch(endpoint.toString(), {
         method: "POST",
-        headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
+        headers: {
+          ...(process.env.LEMONADE_LLM_API_KEY
+            ? { Authorization: `Bearer ${process.env.LEMONADE_LLM_API_KEY}` }
+            : {}),
+          "Content-Type": "application/json",
+        },
         body: JSON.stringify({
           model_name: String(model),
           ctx_size: Number(this.promptWindowLimit()),
@@ -343,7 +346,14 @@ async function getAllLemonadeModels(basePath = null, task = "chat") {
     );
     lemonadeUrl.pathname += "/models";
     lemonadeUrl.searchParams.append("show_all", "true");
-    await fetch(lemonadeUrl.toString())
+
+    await fetch(lemonadeUrl.toString(), {
+      headers: {
+        ...(!!process.env.LEMONADE_LLM_API_KEY
+          ? { Authorization: `Bearer ${process.env.LEMONADE_LLM_API_KEY}` }
+          : {}),
+      },
+    })
       .then((res) => res.json())
       .then(({ data }) => {
         data?.forEach((model) => {
diff --git a/server/utils/EmbeddingEngines/lemonade/index.js b/server/utils/EmbeddingEngines/lemonade/index.js
index 537438647..44c20c369 100644
--- a/server/utils/EmbeddingEngines/lemonade/index.js
+++ b/server/utils/EmbeddingEngines/lemonade/index.js
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ class LemonadeEmbedder {
         process.env.EMBEDDING_BASE_PATH,
         "openai"
       ),
-      apiKey: null,
+      apiKey: process.env.LEMONADE_LLM_API_KEY ?? null,
     });
     this.model = process.env.EMBEDDING_MODEL_PREF;
 
diff --git a/server/utils/agents/aibitat/providers/ai-provider.js b/server/utils/agents/aibitat/providers/ai-provider.js
index 740d7ae1a..4d2347675 100644
--- a/server/utils/agents/aibitat/providers/ai-provider.js
+++ b/server/utils/agents/aibitat/providers/ai-provider.js
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@ class Provider {
           configuration: {
             baseURL: process.env.LEMONADE_LLM_BASE_PATH,
           },
-          apiKey: null,
+          apiKey: process.env.LEMONADE_LLM_API_KEY ?? null,
           ...config,
         });
       default:
diff --git a/server/utils/agents/aibitat/providers/lemonade.js b/server/utils/agents/aibitat/providers/lemonade.js
index 57e74febb..0e6715d56 100644
--- a/server/utils/agents/aibitat/providers/lemonade.js
+++ b/server/utils/agents/aibitat/providers/lemonade.js
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ class LemonadeProvider extends InheritMultiple([Provider, UnTooled]) {
         process.env.LEMONADE_LLM_BASE_PATH,
         "openai"
       ),
-      apiKey: null,
+      apiKey: process.env.LEMONADE_LLM_API_KEY ?? null,
       maxRetries: 3,
     });
 
diff --git a/server/utils/helpers/updateENV.js b/server/utils/helpers/updateENV.js
index c7259e5cd..e0154c8c2 100644
--- a/server/utils/helpers/updateENV.js
+++ b/server/utils/helpers/updateENV.js
@@ -829,6 +829,10 @@ const KEY_MAPPING = {
     envKey: "LEMONADE_LLM_BASE_PATH",
     checks: [isValidURL],
   },
+  LemonadeLLMApiKey: {
+    envKey: "LEMONADE_LLM_API_KEY",
+    checks: [],
+  },
   LemonadeLLMModelPref: {
     envKey: "LEMONADE_LLM_MODEL_PREF",
     checks: [isNotEmpty],