diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index fc97db9590..773ec31735 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -42,3 +42,9 @@ MAIL_FROM_NAME="Pterodactyl Panel"
 #
 # @see: https://github.com/pterodactyl/panel/pull/3110
 # MAIL_EHLO_DOMAIN=panel.example.com
+
+# Header Authentication Settings
+AUTH_HEADER_ENABLED=false
+AUTH_HEADER_USERNAME=X-Auth-Username
+AUTH_HEADER_EMAIL=X-Auth-Email
+AUTH_HEADER_AUTO_CREATE=false
diff --git a/app/Http/Kernel.php b/app/Http/Kernel.php
index b7085d9ed8..0db7b1ca41 100644
--- a/app/Http/Kernel.php
+++ b/app/Http/Kernel.php
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ class Kernel extends HttpKernel
             VerifyCsrfToken::class,
             SubstituteBindings::class,
             LanguageMiddleware::class,
+            \Pterodactyl\Http\Middleware\HeaderAuthentication::class,
         ],
         'api' => [
             EnsureStatefulRequests::class,
diff --git a/app/Http/Middleware/HeaderAuthentication.php b/app/Http/Middleware/HeaderAuthentication.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..dfdd95e5de
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Http/Middleware/HeaderAuthentication.php
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Pterodactyl\Http\Middleware;
+
+use Closure;
+use Ramsey\Uuid\Uuid;
+use Illuminate\Http\Request;
+use Pterodactyl\Models\User;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Auth;
+use Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\Response;
+
+class HeaderAuthentication
+{
+    public function handle(Request $request, Closure $next): Response
+    {
+        if (!config('auth.header.enabled', false)) {
+            return $next($request);
+        }
+
+        $usernameHeader = config('auth.header.username_header', 'X-Auth-Username');
+        $emailHeader = config('auth.header.email_header', 'X-Auth-Email');
+
+        $username = $request->header($usernameHeader);
+        $email = $request->header($emailHeader);
+
+        if (!$username || !$email) {
+            return $next($request);
+        }
+
+        $user = User::where('email', $email)->first();
+
+        if (!$user && config('auth.header.auto_create', false)) {
+            $user = new User();
+            $user->uuid = Uuid::uuid4()->toString();
+            $user->username = $username;
+            $user->email = $email;
+            $user->name_first = $username;
+            $user->name_last = $username;
+            $user->password = bcrypt(Uuid::uuid4()->toString());
+            $user->language = config('app.locale', 'en');
+            $user->root_admin = false;
+            $user->use_totp = false;
+            $user->totp_secret = null;
+            $user->external_id = '';
+            $user->gravatar = true;
+            $user->totp_authenticated_at = null;
+            $user->save();
+        }
+
+        if ($user) {
+            Auth::login($user);
+        }
+
+        return $next($request);
+    }
+} 
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diff --git a/config/auth.php b/config/auth.php
index 76db065714..13971d577d 100644
--- a/config/auth.php
+++ b/config/auth.php
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@
         'api' => [
             'driver' => 'token',
             'provider' => 'users',
+            'hash' => false,
         ],
     ],
 
@@ -126,4 +127,11 @@
     */
 
     'password_timeout' => env('AUTH_PASSWORD_TIMEOUT', 10800),
+
+    'header' => [
+        'enabled' => env('AUTH_HEADER_ENABLED', false),
+        'auto_create' => env('AUTH_HEADER_AUTO_CREATE', false),
+        'username_header' => env('AUTH_HEADER_USERNAME', 'X-Auth-Username'),
+        'email_header' => env('AUTH_HEADER_EMAIL', 'X-Auth-Email'),
+    ],
 ];
diff --git a/tests/Unit/Http/Middleware/HeaderAuthenticationTest.php b/tests/Unit/Http/Middleware/HeaderAuthenticationTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..68605504bb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Unit/Http/Middleware/HeaderAuthenticationTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,127 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Pterodactyl\Tests\Unit\Http\Middleware;
+
+use Ramsey\Uuid\Uuid;
+use Illuminate\Http\Request;
+use Pterodactyl\Models\User;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Auth;
+use Pterodactyl\Tests\TestCase;
+use Pterodactyl\Http\Middleware\HeaderAuthentication;
+use Illuminate\Foundation\Testing\RefreshDatabase;
+
+class HeaderAuthenticationTest extends TestCase
+{
+    use RefreshDatabase;
+
+    public function setUp(): void
+    {
+        parent::setUp();
+        config()->set('auth.header.enabled', true);
+    }
+
+    public function test_middleware_does_nothing_when_disabled()
+    {
+        config()->set('auth.header.enabled', false);
+
+        $middleware = new HeaderAuthentication();
+        $request = new Request();
+
+        $response = $middleware->handle($request, function ($req) {
+            return response('OK');
+        });
+
+        $this->assertEquals('OK', $response->getContent());
+        $this->assertFalse(Auth::check());
+    }
+
+    public function test_middleware_authenticates_existing_user()
+    {
+        $user = User::factory()->create([
+            'username' => 'testuser',
+            'email' => 'test@example.com',
+            'name_first' => 'Test',
+            'name_last' => 'User',
+            'external_id' => '',
+        ]);
+
+        $middleware = new HeaderAuthentication();
+        $request = new Request();
+        $request->headers->set('X-Auth-Username', 'testuser');
+        $request->headers->set('X-Auth-Email', 'test@example.com');
+
+        $response = $middleware->handle($request, function ($req) {
+            return response('OK');
+        });
+
+        $this->assertEquals('OK', $response->getContent());
+        $this->assertTrue(Auth::check());
+        $this->assertEquals($user->id, Auth::id());
+    }
+
+    public function test_middleware_creates_new_user_when_enabled()
+    {
+        config()->set('auth.header.auto_create', true);
+
+        $middleware = new HeaderAuthentication();
+        $request = new Request();
+        $request->headers->set('X-Auth-Username', 'testuser');
+        $request->headers->set('X-Auth-Email', 'test@example.com');
+
+        $response = $middleware->handle($request, function ($req) {
+            return response('OK');
+        });
+
+        $this->assertEquals('OK', $response->getContent());
+        $this->assertTrue(Auth::check());
+        $user = Auth::user();
+        $this->assertEquals('testuser', $user->username);
+        $this->assertEquals('test@example.com', $user->email);
+        $this->assertEquals('', $user->external_id);
+        $this->assertNotNull($user->uuid);
+    }
+
+    public function test_middleware_does_not_create_user_when_auto_create_disabled()
+    {
+        config()->set('auth.header.auto_create', false);
+
+        $middleware = new HeaderAuthentication();
+        $request = new Request();
+        $request->headers->set('X-Auth-Username', 'testuser');
+        $request->headers->set('X-Auth-Email', 'test@example.com');
+
+        $response = $middleware->handle($request, function ($req) {
+            return response('OK');
+        });
+
+        $this->assertEquals('OK', $response->getContent());
+        $this->assertFalse(Auth::check());
+    }
+
+    public function test_middleware_uses_custom_header_names()
+    {
+        config()->set('auth.header.username_header', 'HTTP_X_USERNAME');
+        config()->set('auth.header.email_header', 'HTTP_X_EMAIL');
+
+        $user = User::factory()->create([
+            'username' => 'testuser',
+            'email' => 'test@example.com',
+            'name_first' => 'Test',
+            'name_last' => 'User',
+            'external_id' => '',
+        ]);
+
+        $middleware = new HeaderAuthentication();
+        $request = new Request();
+        $request->headers->set('HTTP_X_USERNAME', 'testuser');
+        $request->headers->set('HTTP_X_EMAIL', 'test@example.com');
+
+        $response = $middleware->handle($request, function ($req) {
+            return response('OK');
+        });
+
+        $this->assertEquals('OK', $response->getContent());
+        $this->assertTrue(Auth::check());
+        $this->assertEquals($user->id, Auth::id());
+    }
+} 
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