diff --git a/pytorrent/services/auth.py b/pytorrent/services/auth.py
index 4dbeb55..c22dbd4 100644
--- a/pytorrent/services/auth.py
+++ b/pytorrent/services/auth.py
@@ -668,9 +668,15 @@ def install_guards(app) -> None:
     def _auth_guard():
         if not enabled():
             return None
+        
+        # Allow unauthenticated health checks for monitoring.
+        if request.path == "/api/health" or request.path.startswith("/api/health/"):
+            return None
+
         g.api_token_authenticated = False
         if auth_bypassed_request():
             return None
+        
         if request.path.startswith("/api/"):
             token_user = authenticate_api_token(_request_api_token())
             if token_user: