diff --git a/src/client/pages/view/[id].tsx b/src/client/pages/view/[id].tsx
index 11c16846..11ae6389 100644
--- a/src/client/pages/view/[id].tsx
+++ b/src/client/pages/view/[id].tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import DashboardFileType from '@/components/file/DashboardFileType';
 import TagPill from '@/components/pages/files/tags/TagPill';
+import { useSsrData } from '@/components/ZiplineSSRProvider';
 import { useTitle } from '@/lib/client/hooks/useTitle';
 import { File } from '@/lib/db/models/file';
 import { User } from '@/lib/db/models/user';
@@ -24,7 +25,6 @@ import { IconDownload, IconExternalLink, IconInfoCircleFilled } from '@tabler/ic
 import * as sanitize from 'isomorphic-dompurify';
 import { useState } from 'react';
 import { Link } from 'react-router-dom';
-import { useSsrData } from '../../../components/ZiplineSSRProvider';
 import { getFile } from '../../ssr-view/server';
 
 type SsrData = {
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ type SsrData = {
   code: boolean;
   user?: Partial<User>;
   host: string;
-  pw?: string | null;
+  token?: string | null;
   metrics?: Awaited<ReturnType<typeof parserMetrics>>;
   filesRoute?: string;
 };
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ export default function ViewFileId() {
   const data = useSsrData<SsrData>();
   if (!data) return null;
 
-  const { file, password, code, user, host, metrics, filesRoute, pw } = data;
+  const { file, password, code, user, host, metrics, filesRoute, token } = data;
 
   const [passwordValue, setPassword] = useState<string>('');
   const [passwordError, setPasswordError] = useState<string>('');
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ export default function ViewFileId() {
 
   useTitle(file.originalName ?? file.name ?? 'View File');
 
-  return password && !pw ? (
+  return password && !token ? (
     <Modal onClose={() => {}} opened={true} withCloseButton={false} centered title='Password required'>
       <form
         onSubmit={async (e) => {
@@ -63,7 +63,8 @@ export default function ViewFileId() {
           });
 
           if (res.ok) {
-            window.location.reload();
+            const json = (await res.json()) as { token: string };
+            window.location.replace(`/view/${file.name}?token=${encodeURIComponent(json.token)}`);
           } else {
             setPasswordError('Invalid password');
           }
@@ -104,7 +105,7 @@ export default function ViewFileId() {
               size='md'
               variant='outline'
               component={Link}
-              to={`/raw/${file.name}?download=true${pw ? `&pw=${encodeURIComponent(pw)}` : ''}`}
+              to={`/raw/${file.name}?download=true${token ? `&token=${encodeURIComponent(token)}` : ''}`}
               target='_blank'
             >
               <IconDownload size='1rem' />
@@ -143,7 +144,7 @@ export default function ViewFileId() {
       </Collapse>
 
       <Center m='sm'>
-        <DashboardFileType file={file as unknown as File} password={pw} show code={code} fullscreen />
+        <DashboardFileType file={file as unknown as File} token={token} show code={code} fullscreen />
       </Center>
     </>
   ) : (
@@ -194,7 +195,7 @@ export default function ViewFileId() {
                   size='md'
                   variant='outline'
                   component={Link}
-                  to={`/raw/${file.name}${pw ? `?pw=${encodeURIComponent(pw)}` : ''}`}
+                  to={`/raw/${file.name}${token ? `?token=${encodeURIComponent(token)}` : ''}`}
                   target='_blank'
                 >
                   <IconExternalLink size='1rem' />
@@ -205,7 +206,7 @@ export default function ViewFileId() {
                   size='md'
                   variant='outline'
                   component={Link}
-                  to={`/raw/${file.name}?download=true${pw ? `&pw=${encodeURIComponent(pw)}` : ''}`}
+                  to={`/raw/${file.name}?download=true${token ? `&token=${encodeURIComponent(token)}` : ''}`}
                   target='_blank'
                 >
                   <IconDownload size='1rem' />
@@ -214,7 +215,7 @@ export default function ViewFileId() {
             </ActionIcon.Group>
           </Group>
 
-          <DashboardFileType allowZoom file={file as unknown as File} password={pw} show />
+          <DashboardFileType allowZoom file={file as unknown as File} token={token} show />
 
           {user?.view!.content && (
             <Typography>
diff --git a/src/client/pages/view/url/[id].tsx b/src/client/pages/view/url/[id].tsx
index 5ce84244..a4fd8ba4 100644
--- a/src/client/pages/view/url/[id].tsx
+++ b/src/client/pages/view/url/[id].tsx
@@ -6,10 +6,11 @@ export default function ViewUrlId() {
   const data = useSsrData<{
     url: { id: string; destination?: string };
     password?: boolean;
+    token?: string | null;
   }>();
   if (!data) return null;
 
-  const { url, password } = data;
+  const { url, password, token } = data;
 
   const [passwordValue, setPassword] = useState<string>('');
   const [passwordError, setPasswordError] = useState<string>('');
@@ -18,7 +19,7 @@ export default function ViewUrlId() {
     if (!password && url.destination) window.location.href = url.destination;
   }, []);
 
-  return password ? (
+  return password && !token ? (
     <Modal onClose={() => {}} opened={true} withCloseButton={false} centered title='Password required'>
       <form
         onSubmit={async (e) => {
@@ -31,7 +32,8 @@ export default function ViewUrlId() {
           });
 
           if (res.ok) {
-            window.location.reload();
+            const json = (await res.json()) as { token: string };
+            window.location.replace(`/view/url/${url.id}?token=${encodeURIComponent(json.token)}`);
           } else {
             setPasswordError('Invalid password');
           }
diff --git a/src/client/ssr-view-url/server.tsx b/src/client/ssr-view-url/server.tsx
index 553e7739..13e21dd1 100644
--- a/src/client/ssr-view-url/server.tsx
+++ b/src/client/ssr-view-url/server.tsx
@@ -1,11 +1,9 @@
+import { verifyAccessToken } from '@/lib/accessToken';
 import { config as zConfig } from '@/lib/config';
 import { Config } from '@/lib/config/validate';
-import { verifyPassword } from '@/lib/crypto';
 import { prisma } from '@/lib/db';
-import { getPasswordCookie } from '@/lib/passwordCookie';
 import { renderHtml } from '@/lib/ssr/renderHtml';
 import { ZiplineTheme } from '@/lib/theme';
-import * as cookie from 'cookie';
 import { FastifyRequest } from 'fastify';
 import { createRoutes } from './routes';
 
@@ -17,13 +15,11 @@ export async function render(
   }: {
     themes: ZiplineTheme[];
     defaultTheme: Config['website']['theme'];
-    req: FastifyRequest;
+    req: FastifyRequest<{ Params: { id: string }; Querystring: { token?: string } }>;
   },
   url: string,
 ) {
-  const routes = createRoutes(themes, defaultTheme);
-
-  const id = url.split('/').pop();
+  const id = req.params?.id ?? null;
   if (!id) return { html: 'Not Found', meta: '', status: 404 };
 
   const { config: libConfig, reloadSettings } = await import('@/lib/config');
@@ -52,31 +48,27 @@ export async function render(
     return { html: 'Gone', meta: '', status: 410 };
   }
 
-  const cookies = cookie.parse(req.headers.cookie || '');
-  const pw = getPasswordCookie(cookies, 'url', urlEntry.id);
+  const token = req.query.token;
+  const valid = token && urlEntry.password ? verifyAccessToken(token, 'url', urlEntry.id) : false;
   const hasPassword = !!urlEntry.password;
 
   const data = {
     url: { ...urlEntry },
     password: hasPassword,
+    token: valid ? token : null,
   };
 
+  delete (data.url as any).password;
+
+  const routes = createRoutes(themes, defaultTheme);
+
   if (hasPassword) {
-    delete (data.url as any).password;
-    if (pw) {
-      const verified = await verifyPassword(pw, urlEntry.password!);
-      if (!verified) {
-        delete (data.url as any).destination;
-        return renderHtml(routes, { url, data, status: 403 });
-      }
-    } else {
+    if (!valid) {
       delete (data.url as any).destination;
       return renderHtml(routes, { url, data, status: 403 });
     }
   }
 
-  delete (data.url as any).password;
-
   await prisma.url.update({
     where: { id: urlEntry.id },
     data: { views: { increment: 1 } },
diff --git a/src/client/ssr-view/server.tsx b/src/client/ssr-view/server.tsx
index a2e8c20b..6745130b 100644
--- a/src/client/ssr-view/server.tsx
+++ b/src/client/ssr-view/server.tsx
@@ -5,21 +5,19 @@ import '@mantine/dropzone/styles.css';
 import '@mantine/notifications/styles.css';
 import 'mantine-datatable/styles.css';
 
+import { verifyAccessToken } from '@/lib/accessToken';
 import { isCode } from '@/lib/code';
 import { config as zConfig } from '@/lib/config';
 import type { Config } from '@/lib/config/validate';
-import { verifyPassword } from '@/lib/crypto';
 import { prisma } from '@/lib/db';
 import { File, fileSelect } from '@/lib/db/models/file';
 import { User, userSelect } from '@/lib/db/models/user';
 import { parseString } from '@/lib/parser';
 import { parserMetrics } from '@/lib/parser/metrics';
-import { getPasswordCookie } from '@/lib/passwordCookie';
 import { createZiplineSsr } from '@/lib/ssr/createZiplineSsr';
 import { stripHtml } from '@/lib/stripHtml';
 import type { ZiplineTheme } from '@/lib/theme';
 import { readThemes } from '@/lib/theme/file';
-import * as cookie from 'cookie';
 import { FastifyRequest } from 'fastify';
 import { renderToString } from 'react-dom/server';
 import { createStaticHandler, createStaticRouter, StaticRouterProvider } from 'react-router-dom';
@@ -45,11 +43,11 @@ export async function render(
   }: {
     themes: ZiplineTheme[];
     defaultTheme: Config['website']['theme'];
-    req: FastifyRequest;
+    req: FastifyRequest<{ Params: { id: string }; Querystring: { token?: string } }>;
   },
   url: string,
 ) {
-  const id = url.split('/').pop();
+  const id = req.params?.id ?? null;
   if (!id) return { html: 'Not Found', meta: '', status: 404 };
 
   const { config: libConfig, reloadSettings } = await import('@/lib/config');
@@ -95,17 +93,15 @@ export async function render(
   const metrics = await parserMetrics(user.id);
   const config = { website: { theme: zConfig.website.theme } };
 
-  const cookies = cookie.parse(req.headers.cookie || '');
-  const pw = getPasswordCookie(cookies, 'file', file.id);
+  const token = req.query.token;
+  const valid = token && file.password ? verifyAccessToken(token, 'file', file.id) : false;
   const hasPassword = !!file.password;
 
+  delete (file as any).password;
+
   if (hasPassword) {
-    if (pw) {
-      const verified = await verifyPassword(pw, file.password!);
-      if (!verified) return { html: 'Forbidden', meta: '', status: 403 };
-      delete (file as any).password;
-    } else {
-      delete (file as any).password;
+    console.log('File is password protected');
+    if (!valid) {
       const data = {
         file: { id: file.id, name: file.name, type: file.type },
         password: true,
@@ -142,7 +138,7 @@ export async function render(
   const data = {
     file,
     password: hasPassword,
-    pw: pw || null,
+    token: valid ? token : null,
     code,
     user,
     host,
diff --git a/src/components/file/DashboardFileType/index.tsx b/src/components/file/DashboardFileType/index.tsx
index 61760b0b..10417db5 100644
--- a/src/components/file/DashboardFileType/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/file/DashboardFileType/index.tsx
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ export function Placeholder({ text, Icon, ...props }: { text: string; Icon: Icon
 export default function DashboardFileType({
   file,
   show,
-  password,
+  token,
   code,
   allowZoom,
   fullscreen,
@@ -47,14 +47,14 @@ export default function DashboardFileType({
 }: {
   file: DbFile | File;
   show?: boolean;
-  password?: string | null;
+  token?: string | null;
   code?: boolean;
   allowZoom?: boolean;
   fullscreen?: boolean;
   scrollParent?: HTMLElement | null;
 }) {
   const disableMediaPreview = useSettingsStore((state) => state.settings.disableMediaPreview);
-  const { fileUrl, thumbnailUrl, viewUrl } = useFileUrls({ file, password });
+  const { fileUrl, thumbnailUrl, viewUrl } = useFileUrls({ file, token });
   const db = isDbFile(file) ? file : null;
 
   const extension = file.name.split('.').pop() || '';
diff --git a/src/components/file/DashboardFileType/useFileUrls.ts b/src/components/file/DashboardFileType/useFileUrls.ts
index 5722ac91..116c9af6 100644
--- a/src/components/file/DashboardFileType/useFileUrls.ts
+++ b/src/components/file/DashboardFileType/useFileUrls.ts
@@ -2,15 +2,17 @@ import { useUserStore } from '@/lib/client/store/user';
 import type { File as DbFile } from '@/lib/db/models/file';
 import { useMemo } from 'react';
 
-export function appendPassword(url: string, password?: string | null) {
-  return `${url}${password ? `?pw=${encodeURIComponent(password)}` : ''}`;
+function appendToken(url: string, token?: string | null) {
+  if (!token) return url;
+
+  return `${url}${token ? `?token=${encodeURIComponent(token)}` : ''}`;
 }
 
 export function isDbFile(file: DbFile | File): file is DbFile {
   return typeof globalThis.File !== 'undefined' ? !(file instanceof globalThis.File) : 'thumbnail' in file;
 }
 
-export default function useFileUrls({ file, password }: { file: DbFile | File; password?: string | null }): {
+export default function useFileUrls({ file, token }: { file: DbFile | File; token?: string | null }): {
   fileUrl: string;
   thumbnailUrl: string | null;
   viewUrl: string | null;
@@ -20,17 +22,15 @@ export default function useFileUrls({ file, password }: { file: DbFile | File; p
   const blobUrl = useMemo(() => (isDbFile(file) ? null : URL.createObjectURL(file as File)), [file]);
 
   return useMemo(() => {
-    if (!isDbFile(file)) {
-      return { fileUrl: blobUrl ?? '', thumbnailUrl: null, viewUrl: null };
-    }
+    if (!isDbFile(file)) return { fileUrl: blobUrl ?? '', thumbnailUrl: null, viewUrl: null };
 
     const thumb = file.thumbnail?.path;
     const thumbnailUrl = thumb ? (user ? `/api/user/files/${thumb}/raw` : `/raw/${thumb}`) : null;
 
     return {
-      fileUrl: appendPassword(user ? `/api/user/files/${file.id}/raw` : `/raw/${file.name}`, password),
-      viewUrl: appendPassword(`/view/${file.name}`, password),
+      fileUrl: appendToken(user ? `/api/user/files/${file.id}/raw` : `/raw/${file.name}`, token),
+      viewUrl: appendToken(`/view/${file.name}`, token),
       thumbnailUrl,
     };
-  }, [blobUrl, file, password, user]);
+  }, [token, blobUrl, file, user]);
 }
diff --git a/src/lib/accessToken.ts b/src/lib/accessToken.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e8357e45
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/accessToken.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+import { config } from '@/lib/config';
+import { decrypt, encrypt } from '@/lib/crypto';
+
+type AccessTokenPayload = {
+  type: string;
+  id: string;
+  expiry: number;
+};
+
+export function createAccessToken({ type, id }: { type: string; id: string }): string {
+  const payload: AccessTokenPayload = {
+    type: type,
+    id,
+    expiry: Date.now() + 5 * 60_000, // 5 minutes
+  };
+
+  return encrypt(JSON.stringify(payload), config.core.secret);
+}
+
+export function verifyAccessToken(token: string | null | undefined, type: string, id: string): boolean {
+  if (!token) return false;
+
+  try {
+    const raw = decrypt(token, config.core.secret);
+    const payload = JSON.parse(raw) as Partial<AccessTokenPayload>;
+    if (!payload || typeof payload !== 'object') return false;
+
+    if (payload.type !== type) return false;
+    if (payload.id !== id) return false;
+    if (typeof payload.expiry !== 'number') return false;
+    if (payload.expiry < Date.now()) return false;
+
+    return true;
+  } catch {
+    return false;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/lib/api/errors.ts b/src/lib/api/errors.ts
index 9f1628eb..e7445b9c 100644
--- a/src/lib/api/errors.ts
+++ b/src/lib/api/errors.ts
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ export const API_ERRORS = {
   3015: 'Not super admin',
   3016: 'OAuth registration is disabled',
   3017: 'OAuth login is not allowed for this account',
+  3018: 'Invalid access token provided.',
 
   // 4xxx, not founds
   4000: 'File not found',
diff --git a/src/lib/passwordCookie.ts b/src/lib/passwordCookie.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 24a84729..00000000
--- a/src/lib/passwordCookie.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,27 +0,0 @@
-import { config } from '@/lib/config';
-import { decrypt, encrypt } from '@/lib/crypto';
-import { FastifyReply } from 'fastify';
-
-export function setPasswordCookie(res: FastifyReply, kind: 'file' | 'url', id: string, password: string) {
-  res.cookie(`${kind}_pw_${id}`, encrypt(password, config.core.secret), {
-    sameSite: 'lax',
-    expires: new Date(Date.now() + 15 * 60_000),
-    httpOnly: true,
-    secure: config.core.returnHttpsUrls,
-    path: '/',
-  });
-}
-
-export function getPasswordCookie(
-  cookies: Record<string, string | undefined>,
-  kind: 'file' | 'url',
-  id: string,
-) {
-  const cookie = cookies[`${kind}_pw_${id}`];
-  if (!cookie) return null;
-  try {
-    return decrypt(cookie, config.core.secret);
-  } catch {
-    return null;
-  }
-}
diff --git a/src/server/routes/api/user/files/[id]/password.ts b/src/server/routes/api/user/files/[id]/password.ts
index 2cbb5f29..ecdd7df9 100644
--- a/src/server/routes/api/user/files/[id]/password.ts
+++ b/src/server/routes/api/user/files/[id]/password.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 import { ApiError } from '@/lib/api/errors';
+import { createAccessToken } from '@/lib/accessToken';
 import { verifyPassword } from '@/lib/crypto';
 import { prisma } from '@/lib/db';
 import { log } from '@/lib/logger';
 import { secondlyRatelimit } from '@/lib/ratelimits';
 import { zStringTrimmed } from '@/lib/validation';
-import { setPasswordCookie } from '@/lib/passwordCookie';
 import typedPlugin from '@/server/typedPlugin';
 import z from 'zod';
 
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@ export default typedPlugin(
       PATH,
       {
         schema: {
-          description: 'Verify the password for a password-protected file by ID or name.',
+          description:
+            'Verify the password for a password-protected file by ID or name and receive an access token if the password is correct',
           body: z.object({
             password: zStringTrimmed,
           }),
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@ export default typedPlugin(
           response: {
             200: z.object({
               success: z.boolean(),
+              token: z.string(),
             }),
           },
         },
@@ -60,11 +62,12 @@ export default typedPlugin(
 
           throw new ApiError(3005);
         }
-        logger.info(`${file.name} was accessed with the correct password`, { ua: req.headers['user-agent'] });
+        logger.info(`${file.name} was accessed with the correct password, a new access token was created`, {
+          ua: req.headers['user-agent'],
+        });
 
-        setPasswordCookie(res, 'file', file.id, req.body.password);
-
-        return res.send({ success: true });
+        const token = createAccessToken({ type: 'file', id: file.id });
+        return res.send({ success: true, token });
       },
     );
   },
diff --git a/src/server/routes/api/user/files/[id]/raw.ts b/src/server/routes/api/user/files/[id]/raw.ts
index 31e36567..c6fcdf40 100644
--- a/src/server/routes/api/user/files/[id]/raw.ts
+++ b/src/server/routes/api/user/files/[id]/raw.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
+import { verifyAccessToken } from '@/lib/accessToken';
 import { ApiError } from '@/lib/api/errors';
 import { parseRange } from '@/lib/api/range';
 import { config } from '@/lib/config';
-import { verifyPassword } from '@/lib/crypto';
 import { datasource } from '@/lib/datasource';
 import { prisma } from '@/lib/db';
 import { sanitizeFilename } from '@/lib/fs';
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ export default typedPlugin(
             id: z.string(),
           }),
           querystring: z.object({
-            pw: z.string().optional(),
+            token: z.string().optional(),
             download: zQsBoolean.optional(),
           }),
           tags: ['auth'],
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ export default typedPlugin(
         preHandler: [userMiddleware],
       },
       async (req, res) => {
-        const { pw, download } = req.query;
+        const { token, download } = req.query;
 
         const id = sanitizeFilename(req.params.id);
         if (!id) throw new ApiError(9002);
@@ -114,9 +114,8 @@ export default typedPlugin(
         }
 
         if (file?.password) {
-          if (!pw) throw new ApiError(3004);
-          const verified = await verifyPassword(pw, file.password!);
-          if (!verified) throw new ApiError(3005);
+          const valid = verifyAccessToken(token, 'file', file.id);
+          if (!valid) throw new ApiError(3018);
         }
 
         const size = file?.size || (await datasource.size(file?.name ?? id));
diff --git a/src/server/routes/api/user/urls/[id]/password.ts b/src/server/routes/api/user/urls/[id]/password.ts
index e12317c0..e9645234 100644
--- a/src/server/routes/api/user/urls/[id]/password.ts
+++ b/src/server/routes/api/user/urls/[id]/password.ts
@@ -1,15 +1,16 @@
 import { ApiError } from '@/lib/api/errors';
+import { createAccessToken } from '@/lib/accessToken';
 import { verifyPassword } from '@/lib/crypto';
 import { prisma } from '@/lib/db';
 import { log } from '@/lib/logger';
 import { secondlyRatelimit } from '@/lib/ratelimits';
 import { zStringTrimmed } from '@/lib/validation';
-import { setPasswordCookie } from '@/lib/passwordCookie';
 import typedPlugin from '@/server/typedPlugin';
 import z from 'zod';
 
 export type ApiUserUrlsIdPasswordResponse = {
   success: boolean;
+  token: string;
 };
 
 const logger = log('api').c('user').c('urls').c('[id]').c('password');
@@ -28,6 +29,12 @@ export default typedPlugin(
           body: z.object({
             password: zStringTrimmed,
           }),
+          response: {
+            200: z.object({
+              success: z.boolean(),
+              token: z.string(),
+            }),
+          },
         },
         ...secondlyRatelimit(2),
       },
@@ -59,9 +66,8 @@ export default typedPlugin(
           ua: req.headers['user-agent'],
         });
 
-        setPasswordCookie(res, 'url', url.id, req.body.password);
-
-        return res.send({ success: true });
+        const token = createAccessToken({ type: 'url', id: url.id });
+        return res.send({ success: true, token });
       },
     );
   },
diff --git a/src/server/routes/files.dy.ts b/src/server/routes/files.dy.ts
index ae619e6e..ad302c3d 100644
--- a/src/server/routes/files.dy.ts
+++ b/src/server/routes/files.dy.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ type Params = {
 };
 
 type Query = {
-  pw?: string;
+  token?: string;
   download?: string;
 };
 
diff --git a/src/server/routes/raw/[id].ts b/src/server/routes/raw/[id].ts
index 9b790002..5efdaebe 100644
--- a/src/server/routes/raw/[id].ts
+++ b/src/server/routes/raw/[id].ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
+import { verifyAccessToken } from '@/lib/accessToken';
 import { ApiError } from '@/lib/api/errors';
 import { parseRange } from '@/lib/api/range';
 import { config } from '@/lib/config';
-import { verifyPassword } from '@/lib/crypto';
 import { datasource } from '@/lib/datasource';
 import { prisma } from '@/lib/db';
 import { log } from '@/lib/logger';
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ type Params = {
 };
 
 type Querystring = {
-  pw?: string;
+  token?: string;
   download?: string;
 };
 
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ export const rawFileHandler = async (
   res: FastifyReply,
 ) => {
   const { id } = req.params;
-  const { pw, download } = req.query;
+  const { token, download } = req.query;
 
   if (id.startsWith('.thumbnail')) {
     const thumbnail = await prisma.thumbnail.findFirst({
@@ -80,10 +80,8 @@ export const rawFileHandler = async (
   }
 
   if (file?.password) {
-    if (!pw) throw new ApiError(3004);
-    const verified = await verifyPassword(pw, file.password!);
-
-    if (!verified) throw new ApiError(3005);
+    const valid = verifyAccessToken(token, 'file', file.id);
+    if (!valid) throw new ApiError(3018);
   }
 
   const size = file?.size || (await datasource.size(file?.name ?? id));
diff --git a/src/server/routes/urls.dy.ts b/src/server/routes/urls.dy.ts
index 6730d405..617d2b74 100644
--- a/src/server/routes/urls.dy.ts
+++ b/src/server/routes/urls.dy.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
+import { verifyAccessToken } from '@/lib/accessToken';
 import { config } from '@/lib/config';
-import { verifyPassword } from '@/lib/crypto';
 import { prisma } from '@/lib/db';
 import { log } from '@/lib/logger';
 import { FastifyReply, FastifyRequest } from 'fastify';
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ type Params = {
 };
 
 type Query = {
-  pw?: string;
+  token?: string;
 };
 
 const logger = log('server').c('urls');
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ export async function urlsRoute(
   res: FastifyReply,
 ) {
   const { id } = req.params;
-  const { pw } = req.query;
+  const { token } = req.query;
 
   const url = await prisma.url.findFirst({
     where: {
@@ -48,10 +48,8 @@ export async function urlsRoute(
   }
 
   if (url.password) {
-    if (!pw) return res.redirect(`/view/url/${url.id}`);
-    const verified = await verifyPassword(pw as string, url.password);
-
-    if (!verified) return res.redirect(`/view/url/${url.id}`);
+    const valid = verifyAccessToken(token, 'url', url.id);
+    if (!valid) return res.redirect(`/view/url/${url.id}`);
   }
 
   await prisma.url.update({