diff --git a/agent/src/agent.rs b/agent/src/agent.rs
index a50ee56..38fb6ae 100644
--- a/agent/src/agent.rs
+++ b/agent/src/agent.rs
@@ -232,9 +232,9 @@ impl Agent {
                     error!("Failed to execute service control: {}", e);
                 }
             }
-            AgentCommand::SystemRebuild { git_url, git_branch, working_dir } => {
+            AgentCommand::SystemRebuild { git_url, git_branch, working_dir, api_key_file } => {
                 info!("Processing SystemRebuild command: {} @ {} -> {}", git_url, git_branch, working_dir);
-                if let Err(e) = self.handle_system_rebuild(&git_url, &git_branch, &working_dir).await {
+                if let Err(e) = self.handle_system_rebuild(&git_url, &git_branch, &working_dir, api_key_file.as_deref()).await {
                     error!("Failed to execute system rebuild: {}", e);
                 }
             }
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ impl Agent {
     }
 
     /// Handle NixOS system rebuild commands with git clone approach
-    async fn handle_system_rebuild(&self, git_url: &str, git_branch: &str, working_dir: &str) -> Result<()> {
+    async fn handle_system_rebuild(&self, git_url: &str, git_branch: &str, working_dir: &str, api_key_file: Option<&str>) -> Result<()> {
         info!("Starting NixOS system rebuild: {} @ {} -> {}", git_url, git_branch, working_dir);
 
         // Enable maintenance mode before rebuild
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ impl Agent {
         }
 
         // Clone or update repository
-        let git_result = self.ensure_git_repository(git_url, git_branch, working_dir).await;
+        let git_result = self.ensure_git_repository(git_url, git_branch, working_dir, api_key_file).await;
         
         // Execute nixos-rebuild if git operation succeeded
         let rebuild_result = if git_result.is_ok() {
@@ -345,9 +345,37 @@ impl Agent {
     }
 
     /// Ensure git repository is cloned and up to date
-    async fn ensure_git_repository(&self, git_url: &str, git_branch: &str, working_dir: &str) -> Result<()> {
+    async fn ensure_git_repository(&self, git_url: &str, git_branch: &str, working_dir: &str, api_key_file: Option<&str>) -> Result<()> {
         use std::path::Path;
         
+        // Read API key if provided
+        let auth_url = if let Some(key_file) = api_key_file {
+            match tokio::fs::read_to_string(key_file).await {
+                Ok(api_key) => {
+                    let api_key = api_key.trim();
+                    if !api_key.is_empty() {
+                        // Convert https://gitea.cmtec.se/cm/nixosbox.git to https://token@gitea.cmtec.se/cm/nixosbox.git
+                        if git_url.starts_with("https://") {
+                            let url_without_protocol = &git_url[8..]; // Remove "https://"
+                            format!("https://{}@{}", api_key, url_without_protocol)
+                        } else {
+                            info!("API key provided but URL is not HTTPS, using original URL");
+                            git_url.to_string()
+                        }
+                    } else {
+                        info!("API key file is empty, using original URL");
+                        git_url.to_string()
+                    }
+                }
+                Err(e) => {
+                    info!("Could not read API key file {}: {}, using original URL", key_file, e);
+                    git_url.to_string()
+                }
+            }
+        } else {
+            git_url.to_string()
+        };
+        
         let git_dir = Path::new(working_dir).join(".git");
         
         if git_dir.exists() {
@@ -372,12 +400,12 @@ impl Agent {
         } else {
             info!("Cloning git repository from {} (branch: {})", git_url, git_branch);
             
-            // Clone repository
+            // Clone repository with authentication if available
             let output = tokio::process::Command::new("git")
                 .arg("clone")
                 .arg("--branch")
                 .arg(git_branch)
-                .arg(git_url)
+                .arg(&auth_url)  // Use authenticated URL
                 .arg(working_dir)
                 .output()
                 .await?;
diff --git a/agent/src/communication/mod.rs b/agent/src/communication/mod.rs
index 4a5a3c2..ef51fc5 100644
--- a/agent/src/communication/mod.rs
+++ b/agent/src/communication/mod.rs
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ pub enum AgentCommand {
         git_url: String,
         git_branch: String,
         working_dir: String,
+        api_key_file: Option<String>,
     },
 }
 
diff --git a/dashboard/src/app.rs b/dashboard/src/app.rs
index ffaea83..f1e5223 100644
--- a/dashboard/src/app.rs
+++ b/dashboard/src/app.rs
@@ -303,6 +303,7 @@ impl Dashboard {
                     git_url: self.config.system.nixos_config_git_url.clone(),
                     git_branch: self.config.system.nixos_config_branch.clone(),
                     working_dir: self.config.system.nixos_config_working_dir.clone(),
+                    api_key_file: self.config.system.nixos_config_api_key_file.clone(),
                 };
                 self.zmq_command_sender.send_command(&hostname, agent_command).await?;
             }
diff --git a/dashboard/src/communication/mod.rs b/dashboard/src/communication/mod.rs
index 768fdf1..3d10235 100644
--- a/dashboard/src/communication/mod.rs
+++ b/dashboard/src/communication/mod.rs
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ pub enum AgentCommand {
         git_url: String,
         git_branch: String,
         working_dir: String,
+        api_key_file: Option<String>,
     },
 }
 
diff --git a/dashboard/src/config/mod.rs b/dashboard/src/config/mod.rs
index a276587..9a2be80 100644
--- a/dashboard/src/config/mod.rs
+++ b/dashboard/src/config/mod.rs
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ pub struct SystemConfig {
     pub nixos_config_git_url: String,
     pub nixos_config_branch: String,
     pub nixos_config_working_dir: String,
+    pub nixos_config_api_key_file: Option<String>,
 }
 
 impl DashboardConfig {