diff --git a/functions.php b/functions.php
index f95e67b..a7700a5 100644
--- a/functions.php
+++ b/functions.php
@@ -452,14 +452,33 @@ function wpb_imagelink_setup() {
 add_action('admin_init', 'wpb_imagelink_setup', 10);
 
 /* Security: restrict access to wp-json */
-function restrict_rest_api_to_localhost() {
+function restrict_rest_api_access() {
     $whitelist = [ '127.0.0.1', "::1", '176.9.120.93', '2a01:4f8:151:7444::1:3' ];
 
-    if( ! in_array($_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'], $whitelist ) ){
-        die( 'REST API is disabled.' );
+    // Allow whitelisted ip addresses
+    if (in_array($_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'], $whitelist) ){
+        return;
     }
+
+    // List of allowed endpoint prefixes (adjust as needed)
+    $allowed_prefixes = [
+        'openid-connect',  // Allow /wp-json/openid-connect/*
+        // Add other prefixes here if needed
+    ];
+
+    // Get the current REST route
+    $request_uri = $_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'];
+
+    // Check if the request URI matches any allowed prefix
+    foreach ($allowed_prefixes as $prefix) {
+        if (strpos($request_uri, '/it/wp-json/' . $prefix) === 0) {
+            return; // Allow access
+        }
+    }
+
+    die( 'REST API is disabled.' );
 }
-add_action( 'rest_api_init', 'restrict_rest_api_to_localhost', 0 );
+add_action('rest_api_init', 'restrict_rest_api_access', 10, 3 );
 
 /* Security: filter email domains frequently used for spam registrations */
 function user_registration_filter($user_id, $email) {
@@ -532,3 +551,33 @@ add_filter( 'template_include', function( $template ) {
 
     return get_theme_file_path() . '/distroquery.php';
 } );
+
+// openid-connect filters
+function my_oidc_clients() {
+    if ( ! defined( 'OIDC_CLIENT_ID' ) || ! defined( 'OIDC_CLIENT_KEY' ) ) {
+        // Please define client id and key in wp-config.php.
+        return;
+    }
+
+    return array(
+        OIDC_CLIENT_ID => array(
+            'name' => 'openmamba package sources',
+            'secret' => OIDC_CLIENT_KEY,
+            'redirect_uri' => 'https://src.openmamba.org/user/oauth2/openmamba/callback',
+            'grant_types' => array( 'authorization_code' ),
+            'scope' => 'openid profile',
+        ),
+    );
+}
+add_filter( 'oidc_registered_clients', 'my_oidc_clients' );
+
+function my_oidc_capability() {
+   return 'read';
+}
+add_filter( 'oidc_minimal_capability', 'my_oidc_capability' );
+
+function my_user_claims($claims, $user) {
+    $claims['email'] = $user->user_email;
+    return $claims;
+}
+add_filter( 'oidc_user_claims', 'my_user_claims', 10, 2 );