diff --git a/src/jobservice/api/authenticator.go b/src/jobservice/api/authenticator.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e1d4cb2dd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/jobservice/api/authenticator.go
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+// Copyright 2018 The Harbor Authors. All rights reserved.
+
+package api
+
+import (
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
+	"net/http"
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/vmware/harbor/src/jobservice/config"
+	"github.com/vmware/harbor/src/jobservice/utils"
+)
+
+const (
+	secretPrefix = "Harbor-Secret"
+	authHeader   = "Authorization"
+)
+
+//Authenticator defined behaviors of doing auth checking.
+type Authenticator interface {
+	//Auth incoming request
+	//
+	//req *http.Request: the incoming request
+	//
+	//Returns:
+	// nil returned if successfully done
+	// otherwise an error returned
+	DoAuth(req *http.Request) error
+}
+
+//SecretAuthenticator implements interface 'Authenticator' based on simple secret.
+type SecretAuthenticator struct{}
+
+//DoAuth implements same method in interface 'Authenticator'.
+func (sa *SecretAuthenticator) DoAuth(req *http.Request) error {
+	if req == nil {
+		return errors.New("nil request")
+	}
+
+	h := strings.TrimSpace(req.Header.Get(authHeader))
+	if utils.IsEmptyStr(h) {
+		return fmt.Errorf("header '%s' missing", authHeader)
+	}
+
+	if !strings.HasPrefix(h, secretPrefix) {
+		return fmt.Errorf("'%s' should start with '%s' but got '%s' now", authHeader, secretPrefix, h)
+	}
+
+	secret := strings.TrimSpace(strings.TrimPrefix(h, secretPrefix))
+	//incase both two are empty
+	if utils.IsEmptyStr(secret) {
+		return errors.New("empty secret is not allowed")
+	}
+
+	expectedSecret := config.GetUIAuthSecret()
+	if expectedSecret != secret {
+		return errors.New("unauthorized")
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/src/jobservice/api/handler_test.go b/src/jobservice/api/handler_test.go
index ce6e3a511..c89fa7c74 100644
--- a/src/jobservice/api/handler_test.go
+++ b/src/jobservice/api/handler_test.go
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"io/ioutil"
 	"math/rand"
 	"net/http"
+	"os"
 	"strings"
 	"sync"
 	"testing"
@@ -18,8 +19,11 @@ import (
 	"github.com/vmware/harbor/src/jobservice/models"
 )
 
+const fakeSecret = "I'mfakesecret"
+
+var testingAuthProvider = &SecretAuthenticator{}
 var testingHandler = NewDefaultHandler(&fakeController{})
-var testingRouter = NewBaseRouter(testingHandler)
+var testingRouter = NewBaseRouter(testingHandler, testingAuthProvider)
 var client = &http.Client{
 	Timeout: 10 * time.Second,
 	Transport: &http.Transport{
@@ -28,7 +32,28 @@ var client = &http.Client{
 	},
 }
 
+func TestUnAuthorizedAccess(t *testing.T) {
+	exportUISecret("hello")
+
+	server, port, ctx := createServer()
+	server.Start()
+	<-time.After(200 * time.Millisecond)
+
+	res, err := getReq(fmt.Sprintf("http://localhost:%d/api/v1/jobs/fake_job", port))
+	if e := expectFormatedError(res, err); e != nil {
+		t.Fatal(e)
+	}
+	if strings.Index(err.Error(), "401") == -1 {
+		t.Fatalf("expect '401' but got none 401 error")
+	}
+
+	server.Stop()
+	ctx.WG.Wait()
+}
+
 func TestLaunchJobFailed(t *testing.T) {
+	exportUISecret(fakeSecret)
+
 	server, port, ctx := createServer()
 	server.Start()
 	<-time.After(200 * time.Millisecond)
@@ -43,6 +68,8 @@ func TestLaunchJobFailed(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestLaunchJobSucceed(t *testing.T) {
+	exportUISecret(fakeSecret)
+
 	server, port, ctx := createServer()
 	server.Start()
 	<-time.After(200 * time.Millisecond)
@@ -64,6 +91,8 @@ func TestLaunchJobSucceed(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestGetJobFailed(t *testing.T) {
+	exportUISecret(fakeSecret)
+
 	server, port, ctx := createServer()
 	server.Start()
 	<-time.After(200 * time.Millisecond)
@@ -78,6 +107,8 @@ func TestGetJobFailed(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestGetJobSucceed(t *testing.T) {
+	exportUISecret(fakeSecret)
+
 	server, port, ctx := createServer()
 	server.Start()
 	<-time.After(200 * time.Millisecond)
@@ -99,6 +130,8 @@ func TestGetJobSucceed(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestJobActionFailed(t *testing.T) {
+	exportUISecret(fakeSecret)
+
 	server, port, ctx := createServer()
 	server.Start()
 	<-time.After(200 * time.Millisecond)
@@ -129,6 +162,8 @@ func TestJobActionFailed(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestJobActionSucceed(t *testing.T) {
+	exportUISecret(fakeSecret)
+
 	server, port, ctx := createServer()
 	server.Start()
 	<-time.After(200 * time.Millisecond)
@@ -165,6 +200,8 @@ func TestJobActionSucceed(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestCheckStatus(t *testing.T) {
+	exportUISecret(fakeSecret)
+
 	server, port, ctx := createServer()
 	server.Start()
 	<-time.After(200 * time.Millisecond)
@@ -191,6 +228,8 @@ func TestCheckStatus(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestGetJobLog(t *testing.T) {
+	exportUISecret(fakeSecret)
+
 	server, port, ctx := createServer()
 	server.Start()
 	<-time.After(200 * time.Millisecond)
@@ -269,6 +308,8 @@ func postReq(url string, data []byte) ([]byte, error) {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
+	req.Header.Set(authHeader, fmt.Sprintf("%s %s", secretPrefix, fakeSecret))
+
 	res, err := client.Do(req)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -299,6 +340,8 @@ func getReq(url string) ([]byte, error) {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
+	req.Header.Set(authHeader, fmt.Sprintf("%s %s", secretPrefix, fakeSecret))
+
 	res, err := client.Do(req)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -317,6 +360,10 @@ func getReq(url string) ([]byte, error) {
 	return data, nil
 }
 
+func exportUISecret(secret string) {
+	os.Setenv("UI_SECRET", secret)
+}
+
 type fakeController struct{}
 
 func (fc *fakeController) LaunchJob(req models.JobRequest) (models.JobStats, error) {
diff --git a/src/jobservice/api/router.go b/src/jobservice/api/router.go
index d24cd575e..b630d3577 100644
--- a/src/jobservice/api/router.go
+++ b/src/jobservice/api/router.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"net/http"
 
 	"github.com/gorilla/mux"
+	"github.com/vmware/harbor/src/jobservice/errs"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -28,13 +29,17 @@ type BaseRouter struct {
 
 	//Handler used to handle the requests
 	handler Handler
+
+	//Do auth
+	authenticator Authenticator
 }
 
 //NewBaseRouter is the constructor of BaseRouter.
-func NewBaseRouter(handler Handler) Router {
+func NewBaseRouter(handler Handler, authenticator Authenticator) Router {
 	br := &BaseRouter{
-		router:  mux.NewRouter(),
-		handler: handler,
+		router:        mux.NewRouter(),
+		handler:       handler,
+		authenticator: authenticator,
 	}
 
 	//Register routes here
@@ -45,6 +50,14 @@ func NewBaseRouter(handler Handler) Router {
 
 //ServeHTTP is the implementation of Router interface.
 func (br *BaseRouter) ServeHTTP(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
+	//Do auth
+	if err := br.authenticator.DoAuth(req); err != nil {
+		authErr := errs.UnauthorizedError(err)
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusUnauthorized)
+		w.Write([]byte(authErr.Error()))
+		return
+	}
+
 	//Directly pass requests to the server mux.
 	br.router.ServeHTTP(w, req)
 }
diff --git a/src/jobservice/config/config.go b/src/jobservice/config/config.go
index 304bccfad..abfcc8d3f 100644
--- a/src/jobservice/config/config.go
+++ b/src/jobservice/config/config.go
@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@ const (
 
 	//JobServicePoolBackendRedis represents redis backend
 	JobServicePoolBackendRedis = "redis"
+
+	//secret of UI
+	uiAuthSecret = "UI_SECRET"
 )
 
 //DefaultConfig is the default configuration reference
@@ -151,6 +154,11 @@ func GetAuthSecret() string {
 	return utils.ReadEnv(jobServiceAuthSecret)
 }
 
+//GetUIAuthSecret get the auth secret of UI side
+func GetUIAuthSecret() string {
+	return utils.ReadEnv(uiAuthSecret)
+}
+
 //GetAdminServerEndpoint return the admin server endpoint
 func GetAdminServerEndpoint() string {
 	return DefaultConfig.AdminServer
diff --git a/src/jobservice/errs/errors.go b/src/jobservice/errs/errors.go
index b7e9715c5..2c58d1c88 100644
--- a/src/jobservice/errs/errors.go
+++ b/src/jobservice/errs/errors.go
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ const (
 	GetJobLogErrorCode
 	//NoObjectFoundErrorCode is code for the error of no object found
 	NoObjectFoundErrorCode
+	//UnAuthorizedErrorCode is code for the error of unauthorized accessing
+	UnAuthorizedErrorCode
 )
 
 //baseError ...
@@ -118,6 +120,11 @@ func GetJobLogError(err error) error {
 	return New(GetJobLogErrorCode, "Failed to get the job log", err.Error())
 }
 
+//UnauthorizedError is error for the case of unauthorized accessing
+func UnauthorizedError(err error) error {
+	return New(UnAuthorizedErrorCode, "Unauthorized", err.Error())
+}
+
 //jobStoppedError is designed for the case of stopping job.
 type jobStoppedError struct {
 	baseError
diff --git a/src/jobservice/runtime/bootstrap.go b/src/jobservice/runtime/bootstrap.go
index 245036b84..c66240fa8 100644
--- a/src/jobservice/runtime/bootstrap.go
+++ b/src/jobservice/runtime/bootstrap.go
@@ -125,8 +125,9 @@ func (bs *Bootstrap) LoadAndRun() {
 //Load and run the API server.
 func (bs *Bootstrap) loadAndRunAPIServer(ctx *env.Context, cfg *config.Configuration, ctl *core.Controller) *api.Server {
 	//Initialized API server
+	authProvider := &api.SecretAuthenticator{}
 	handler := api.NewDefaultHandler(ctl)
-	router := api.NewBaseRouter(handler)
+	router := api.NewBaseRouter(handler, authProvider)
 	serverConfig := api.ServerConfig{
 		Protocol: cfg.Protocol,
 		Port:     cfg.Port,