diff --git a/meilisearch-http/src/error.rs b/meilisearch-http/src/error.rs
index 6124ed880..4f47abd66 100644
--- a/meilisearch-http/src/error.rs
+++ b/meilisearch-http/src/error.rs
@@ -10,23 +10,6 @@ use meilisearch_error::{Code, ErrorCode};
 use milli::UserError;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
-#[derive(Debug, thiserror::Error)]
-pub enum AuthenticationError {
-    #[error("You must have an authorization token")]
-    MissingAuthorizationHeader,
-    #[error("Invalid API key")]
-    InvalidToken(String),
-}
-
-impl ErrorCode for AuthenticationError {
-    fn error_code(&self) -> Code {
-        match self {
-            AuthenticationError::MissingAuthorizationHeader => Code::MissingAuthorizationHeader,
-            AuthenticationError::InvalidToken(_) => Code::InvalidToken,
-        }
-    }
-}
-
 #[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize, Clone)]
 #[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]
 pub struct ResponseError {
diff --git a/meilisearch-http/src/extractors/authentication/error.rs b/meilisearch-http/src/extractors/authentication/error.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..29578e373
--- /dev/null
+++ b/meilisearch-http/src/extractors/authentication/error.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+use meilisearch_error::{Code, ErrorCode};
+
+#[derive(Debug, thiserror::Error)]
+pub enum AuthenticationError {
+    #[error("You must have an authorization token")]
+    MissingAuthorizationHeader,
+    #[error("Invalid API key")]
+    InvalidToken(String),
+    // Triggered on configuration error.
+    #[error("Irretrievable state")]
+    IrretrievableState,
+    #[error("Unknown authentication policy")]
+    UnknownPolicy,
+}
+
+impl ErrorCode for AuthenticationError {
+    fn error_code(&self) -> Code {
+        match self {
+            AuthenticationError::MissingAuthorizationHeader => Code::MissingAuthorizationHeader,
+            AuthenticationError::InvalidToken(_) => Code::InvalidToken,
+            AuthenticationError::IrretrievableState => Code::Internal,
+            AuthenticationError::UnknownPolicy => Code::Internal,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
diff --git a/meilisearch-http/src/extractors/authentication/mod.rs b/meilisearch-http/src/extractors/authentication/mod.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6b9ac24ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/meilisearch-http/src/extractors/authentication/mod.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,182 @@
+mod error;
+
+use std::any::{Any, TypeId};
+use std::collections::HashMap;
+use std::marker::PhantomData;
+use std::ops::Deref;
+
+use actix_web::FromRequest;
+use futures::future::err;
+use futures::future::{ok, Ready};
+
+use crate::error::ResponseError;
+use error::AuthenticationError;
+
+macro_rules! create_policies {
+    ($($name:ident), *) => {
+        pub mod policies {
+            use std::collections::HashSet;
+            use crate::extractors::authentication::Policy;
+
+            $(
+                #[derive(Debug, Default)]
+                pub struct $name {
+                    inner: HashSet<Vec<u8>>
+                }
+
+                impl $name {
+                    pub fn new() -> Self {
+                        Self { inner: HashSet::new() }
+                    }
+
+                    pub fn add(&mut self, token: Vec<u8>) {
+                        &mut self.inner.insert(token);
+                    }
+                }
+
+                impl Policy for $name {
+                    fn authenticate(&self, token: &[u8]) -> bool {
+                        self.inner.contains(token)
+                    }
+                }
+            )*
+        }
+    };
+}
+
+create_policies!(Public, Private, Admin);
+
+/// Instanciate a `Policies`, filled with the given policies.
+macro_rules! init_policies {
+    ($($name:ident), *) => {
+        {
+            let mut policies = crate::extractors::authentication::Policies::new();
+            $(
+                let policy = $name::new();
+                policies.insert(policy);
+            )*
+            policies
+        }
+    };
+}
+
+/// Adds user to all specified policies.
+macro_rules! create_users {
+    ($policies:ident, $($user:expr => { $($policy:ty), * }), *) => {
+        {
+            $(
+                $(
+                    $policies.get_mut::<$policy>().map(|p| p.add($user.to_owned()));
+                )*
+            )*
+        }
+    };
+}
+
+pub struct GuardedData<T, D> {
+    data: D,
+    _marker: PhantomData<T>,
+}
+
+impl<T, D> Deref for GuardedData<T, D> {
+    type Target = D;
+
+    fn deref(&self) -> &Self::Target {
+        &self.data
+    }
+}
+
+pub trait Policy {
+    fn authenticate(&self, token: &[u8]) -> bool;
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub struct Policies {
+    inner: HashMap<TypeId, Box<dyn Any>>,
+}
+
+impl Policies {
+    pub fn new() -> Self {
+        Self {
+            inner: HashMap::new(),
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn insert<S: Policy + 'static>(&mut self, policy: S) {
+        self.inner.insert(TypeId::of::<S>(), Box::new(policy));
+    }
+
+    pub fn get<S: Policy + 'static>(&self) -> Option<&S> {
+        self.inner
+            .get(&TypeId::of::<S>())
+            .and_then(|p| p.downcast_ref::<S>())
+    }
+
+    pub fn get_mut<S: Policy + 'static>(&mut self) -> Option<&mut S> {
+        self.inner
+            .get_mut(&TypeId::of::<S>())
+            .and_then(|p| p.downcast_mut::<S>())
+    }
+}
+
+impl Default for Policies {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Self::new()
+    }
+}
+
+pub enum AuthConfig {
+    NoAuth,
+    Auth(Policies),
+}
+
+impl Default for AuthConfig {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Self::NoAuth
+    }
+}
+
+impl<P: Policy + 'static, D: 'static + Clone> FromRequest for GuardedData<P, D> {
+    type Config = AuthConfig;
+
+    type Error = ResponseError;
+
+    type Future = Ready<Result<Self, Self::Error>>;
+
+    fn from_request(
+        req: &actix_web::HttpRequest,
+        _payload: &mut actix_http::Payload,
+    ) -> Self::Future {
+        match req.app_data::<Self::Config>() {
+            Some(config) => match config {
+                AuthConfig::NoAuth => match req.app_data::<D>().cloned() {
+                    Some(data) => ok(Self {
+                        data,
+                        _marker: PhantomData,
+                    }),
+                    None => err(AuthenticationError::IrretrievableState.into()),
+                },
+                AuthConfig::Auth(policies) => match policies.get::<P>() {
+                    Some(policy) => match req.headers().get("x-meili-api-key") {
+                        Some(token) => {
+                            if policy.authenticate(token.as_bytes()) {
+                                match req.app_data::<D>().cloned() {
+                                    Some(data) => ok(Self {
+                                        data,
+                                        _marker: PhantomData,
+                                    }),
+                                    None => err(AuthenticationError::IrretrievableState.into()),
+                                }
+                            } else {
+                                err(AuthenticationError::InvalidToken(String::from("hello")).into())
+                            }
+                        }
+                        None => err(AuthenticationError::MissingAuthorizationHeader.into()),
+                    },
+                    None => err(AuthenticationError::UnknownPolicy.into()),
+                },
+            },
+            None => err(AuthenticationError::IrretrievableState.into()),
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/meilisearch-http/src/extractors/mod.rs b/meilisearch-http/src/extractors/mod.rs
index fbb091fe2..09a56e4a0 100644
--- a/meilisearch-http/src/extractors/mod.rs
+++ b/meilisearch-http/src/extractors/mod.rs
@@ -1 +1,3 @@
 pub mod payload;
+#[macro_use]
+pub mod authentication;
diff --git a/meilisearch-http/src/helpers/authentication.rs b/meilisearch-http/src/helpers/authentication.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index dddf57138..000000000
--- a/meilisearch-http/src/helpers/authentication.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,150 +0,0 @@
-use std::pin::Pin;
-use std::task::{Context, Poll};
-
-use actix_web::body::Body;
-use actix_web::dev::{Service, ServiceRequest, ServiceResponse, Transform};
-use actix_web::web;
-use actix_web::ResponseError as _;
-use futures::future::{ok, Future, Ready};
-use futures::ready;
-use pin_project::pin_project;
-
-use crate::error::{AuthenticationError, ResponseError};
-use crate::Data;
-
-#[derive(Clone, Copy)]
-pub enum Authentication {
-    Public,
-    Private,
-    Admin,
-}
-
-impl<S: 'static> Transform<S, ServiceRequest> for Authentication
-where
-    S: Service<ServiceRequest, Response = ServiceResponse<Body>, Error = actix_web::Error>,
-{
-    type Response = ServiceResponse<Body>;
-    type Error = actix_web::Error;
-    type InitError = ();
-    type Transform = LoggingMiddleware<S>;
-    type Future = Ready<Result<Self::Transform, Self::InitError>>;
-
-    fn new_transform(&self, service: S) -> Self::Future {
-        ok(LoggingMiddleware {
-            acl: *self,
-            service,
-        })
-    }
-}
-
-pub struct LoggingMiddleware<S> {
-    acl: Authentication,
-    service: S,
-}
-
-#[allow(clippy::type_complexity)]
-impl<S> Service<ServiceRequest> for LoggingMiddleware<S>
-where
-    S: Service<ServiceRequest, Response = ServiceResponse<Body>, Error = actix_web::Error>,
-{
-    type Response = ServiceResponse<Body>;
-    type Error = actix_web::Error;
-    type Future = AuthenticationFuture<S>;
-
-    fn poll_ready(&self, cx: &mut Context) -> Poll<Result<(), Self::Error>> {
-        self.service.poll_ready(cx)
-    }
-
-    fn call(&self, req: ServiceRequest) -> Self::Future {
-        let data = req.app_data::<web::Data<Data>>().unwrap();
-
-        if data.api_keys().master.is_none() {
-            return AuthenticationFuture::Authenticated(self.service.call(req));
-        }
-
-        let auth_header = match req.headers().get("X-Meili-API-Key") {
-            Some(auth) => match auth.to_str() {
-                Ok(auth) => auth,
-                Err(_) => return AuthenticationFuture::NoHeader(Some(req)),
-            },
-            None => return AuthenticationFuture::NoHeader(Some(req)),
-        };
-
-        let authenticated = match self.acl {
-            Authentication::Admin => data.api_keys().master.as_deref() == Some(auth_header),
-            Authentication::Private => {
-                data.api_keys().master.as_deref() == Some(auth_header)
-                    || data.api_keys().private.as_deref() == Some(auth_header)
-            }
-            Authentication::Public => {
-                data.api_keys().master.as_deref() == Some(auth_header)
-                    || data.api_keys().private.as_deref() == Some(auth_header)
-                    || data.api_keys().public.as_deref() == Some(auth_header)
-            }
-        };
-
-        if authenticated {
-            AuthenticationFuture::Authenticated(self.service.call(req))
-        } else {
-            AuthenticationFuture::Refused(Some(req))
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-#[pin_project(project = AuthProj)]
-pub enum AuthenticationFuture<S>
-where
-    S: Service<ServiceRequest>,
-{
-    Authenticated(#[pin] S::Future),
-    NoHeader(Option<ServiceRequest>),
-    Refused(Option<ServiceRequest>),
-}
-
-impl<S> Future for AuthenticationFuture<S>
-where
-    S: Service<ServiceRequest, Response = ServiceResponse<Body>, Error = actix_web::Error>,
-{
-    type Output = Result<ServiceResponse<Body>, actix_web::Error>;
-
-    fn poll(self: Pin<&mut Self>, cx: &mut Context<'_>) -> Poll<Self::Output> {
-        let this = self.project();
-        match this {
-            AuthProj::Authenticated(fut) => match ready!(fut.poll(cx)) {
-                Ok(resp) => Poll::Ready(Ok(resp)),
-                Err(e) => Poll::Ready(Err(e)),
-            },
-            AuthProj::NoHeader(req) => {
-                match req.take() {
-                    Some(req) => {
-                        let response =
-                            ResponseError::from(AuthenticationError::MissingAuthorizationHeader);
-                        let response = response.error_response();
-                        let response = req.into_response(response);
-                        Poll::Ready(Ok(response))
-                    }
-                    // https://doc.rust-lang.org/nightly/std/future/trait.Future.html#panics
-                    None => unreachable!("poll called again on ready future"),
-                }
-            }
-            AuthProj::Refused(req) => {
-                match req.take() {
-                    Some(req) => {
-                        let bad_token = req
-                            .headers()
-                            .get("X-Meili-API-Key")
-                            .map(|h| h.to_str().map(String::from).unwrap_or_default())
-                            .unwrap_or_default();
-                        let response =
-                            ResponseError::from(AuthenticationError::InvalidToken(bad_token));
-                        let response = response.error_response();
-                        let response = req.into_response(response);
-                        Poll::Ready(Ok(response))
-                    }
-                    // https://doc.rust-lang.org/nightly/std/future/trait.Future.html#panics
-                    None => unreachable!("poll called again on ready future"),
-                }
-            }
-        }
-    }
-}
diff --git a/meilisearch-http/src/helpers/mod.rs b/meilisearch-http/src/helpers/mod.rs
index a5cddf29c..c664f15aa 100644
--- a/meilisearch-http/src/helpers/mod.rs
+++ b/meilisearch-http/src/helpers/mod.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-pub mod authentication;
 pub mod compression;
 mod env;
 
-pub use authentication::Authentication;
 pub use env::EnvSizer;
diff --git a/meilisearch-http/src/lib.rs b/meilisearch-http/src/lib.rs
index 46fea718c..0eb61f84c 100644
--- a/meilisearch-http/src/lib.rs
+++ b/meilisearch-http/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 pub mod data;
 #[macro_use]
 pub mod error;
+#[macro_use]
 pub mod extractors;
 pub mod helpers;
 mod index;
@@ -11,17 +12,21 @@ pub mod routes;
 #[cfg(all(not(debug_assertions), feature = "analytics"))]
 pub mod analytics;
 
+use crate::extractors::authentication::AuthConfig;
+
 pub use self::data::Data;
 pub use option::Opt;
 
 use actix_web::web;
 
+use extractors::authentication::policies::*;
 use extractors::payload::PayloadConfig;
 
 pub fn configure_data(config: &mut web::ServiceConfig, data: Data) {
     let http_payload_size_limit = data.http_payload_size_limit();
     config
-        .data(data)
+        .data(data.clone())
+        .app_data(data)
         .app_data(
             web::JsonConfig::default()
                 .limit(http_payload_size_limit)
@@ -35,10 +40,30 @@ pub fn configure_data(config: &mut web::ServiceConfig, data: Data) {
         );
 }
 
+pub fn configure_auth(config: &mut web::ServiceConfig, data: &Data) {
+    let keys = data.api_keys();
+    let auth_config = if let Some(ref master_key) = keys.master {
+        let private_key = keys.private.as_ref().unwrap();
+        let public_key = keys.public.as_ref().unwrap();
+        let mut policies = init_policies!(Public, Private, Admin);
+        create_users!(
+            policies,
+            master_key.as_bytes() => { Admin, Private, Public },
+            private_key.as_bytes() => { Private, Public },
+            public_key.as_bytes() => { Public }
+        );
+        AuthConfig::Auth(policies)
+    } else {
+        AuthConfig::NoAuth
+    };
+
+    config.app_data(auth_config);
+}
+
 #[cfg(feature = "mini-dashboard")]
 pub fn dashboard(config: &mut web::ServiceConfig, enable_frontend: bool) {
-    use actix_web_static_files::Resource;
     use actix_web::HttpResponse;
+    use actix_web_static_files::Resource;
 
     mod generated {
         include!(concat!(env!("OUT_DIR"), "/generated.rs"));
@@ -46,30 +71,32 @@ pub fn dashboard(config: &mut web::ServiceConfig, enable_frontend: bool) {
 
     if enable_frontend {
         let generated = generated::generate();
-            let mut scope = web::scope("/");
-            // Generate routes for mini-dashboard assets
-            for (path, resource) in generated.into_iter() {
-                let Resource {mime_type, data, ..} = resource;
-                // Redirect index.html to /
-                if path == "index.html" {
-                    config.service(web::resource("/").route(web::get().to(move || {
-                        HttpResponse::Ok().content_type(mime_type).body(data)
-                    })));
-                } else {
-                    scope = scope.service(web::resource(path).route(web::get().to(move || {
-                        HttpResponse::Ok().content_type(mime_type).body(data)
-                    })));
-                }
+        let mut scope = web::scope("/");
+        // Generate routes for mini-dashboard assets
+        for (path, resource) in generated.into_iter() {
+            let Resource {
+                mime_type, data, ..
+            } = resource;
+            // Redirect index.html to /
+            if path == "index.html" {
+                config.service(web::resource("/").route(
+                    web::get().to(move || HttpResponse::Ok().content_type(mime_type).body(data)),
+                ));
+            } else {
+                scope = scope.service(web::resource(path).route(
+                    web::get().to(move || HttpResponse::Ok().content_type(mime_type).body(data)),
+                ));
             }
-            config.service(scope);
+        }
+        config.service(scope);
     } else {
-        config.service(routes::running);
+        config.service(web::resource("/").route(web::get().to(routes::running)));
     }
 }
 
 #[cfg(not(feature = "mini-dashboard"))]
 pub fn dashboard(config: &mut web::ServiceConfig, _enable_frontend: bool) {
-    config.service(routes::running);
+    config.service(web::resource("/").route(web::get().to(routes::running)));
 }
 
 #[macro_export]
@@ -80,10 +107,11 @@ macro_rules! create_app {
         use actix_web::App;
         use actix_web::{middleware, web};
         use meilisearch_http::routes::*;
-        use meilisearch_http::{configure_data, dashboard};
+        use meilisearch_http::{configure_auth, configure_data, dashboard};
 
         App::new()
             .configure(|s| configure_data(s, $data.clone()))
+            .configure(|s| configure_auth(s, &$data))
             .configure(document::services)
             .configure(index::services)
             .configure(search::services)
diff --git a/meilisearch-http/src/routes/document.rs b/meilisearch-http/src/routes/document.rs
index 6ac521f79..817f624d0 100644
--- a/meilisearch-http/src/routes/document.rs
+++ b/meilisearch-http/src/routes/document.rs
@@ -1,14 +1,12 @@
-use actix_web::{delete, get, post, put};
 use actix_web::{web, HttpResponse};
-use indexmap::IndexMap;
-use log::{debug, error};
+use log::debug;
 use milli::update::{IndexDocumentsMethod, UpdateFormat};
 use serde::Deserialize;
 use serde_json::Value;
 
 use crate::error::ResponseError;
+use crate::extractors::authentication::{policies::*, GuardedData};
 use crate::extractors::payload::Payload;
-use crate::helpers::Authentication;
 use crate::routes::IndexParam;
 use crate::Data;
 
@@ -17,7 +15,6 @@ const DEFAULT_RETRIEVE_DOCUMENTS_LIMIT: usize = 20;
 
 macro_rules! guard_content_type {
     ($fn_name:ident, $guard_value:literal) => {
-        #[allow(dead_code)]
         fn $fn_name(head: &actix_web::dev::RequestHead) -> bool {
             if let Some(content_type) = head.headers.get("Content-Type") {
                 content_type
@@ -33,8 +30,6 @@ macro_rules! guard_content_type {
 
 guard_content_type!(guard_json, "application/json");
 
-type Document = IndexMap<String, Value>;
-
 #[derive(Deserialize)]
 struct DocumentParam {
     index_uid: String,
@@ -42,21 +37,27 @@ struct DocumentParam {
 }
 
 pub fn services(cfg: &mut web::ServiceConfig) {
-    cfg.service(get_document)
-        .service(delete_document)
-        .service(get_all_documents)
-        .service(add_documents)
-        .service(update_documents)
-        .service(delete_documents)
-        .service(clear_all_documents);
+    cfg.service(
+        web::scope("/indexes/{index_uid}/documents")
+            .service(
+                web::resource("")
+                    .route(web::get().to(get_all_documents))
+                    .route(web::post().guard(guard_json).to(add_documents))
+                    .route(web::put().guard(guard_json).to(update_documents))
+                    .route(web::delete().to(clear_all_documents)),
+            )
+            // this route needs to be before the /documents/{document_id} to match properly
+            .service(web::resource("/delete-batch").route(web::post().to(delete_documents)))
+            .service(
+                web::resource("/{document_id}")
+                    .route(web::get().to(get_document))
+                    .route(web::delete().to(delete_document)),
+            ),
+    );
 }
 
-#[get(
-    "/indexes/{index_uid}/documents/{document_id}",
-    wrap = "Authentication::Public"
-)]
 async fn get_document(
-    data: web::Data<Data>,
+    data: GuardedData<Public, Data>,
     path: web::Path<DocumentParam>,
 ) -> Result<HttpResponse, ResponseError> {
     let index = path.index_uid.clone();
@@ -68,12 +69,8 @@ async fn get_document(
     Ok(HttpResponse::Ok().json(document))
 }
 
-#[delete(
-    "/indexes/{index_uid}/documents/{document_id}",
-    wrap = "Authentication::Private"
-)]
 async fn delete_document(
-    data: web::Data<Data>,
+    data: GuardedData<Private, Data>,
     path: web::Path<DocumentParam>,
 ) -> Result<HttpResponse, ResponseError> {
     let update_status = data
@@ -91,9 +88,8 @@ struct BrowseQuery {
     attributes_to_retrieve: Option<String>,
 }
 
-#[get("/indexes/{index_uid}/documents", wrap = "Authentication::Public")]
 async fn get_all_documents(
-    data: web::Data<Data>,
+    data: GuardedData<Public, Data>,
     path: web::Path<IndexParam>,
     params: web::Query<BrowseQuery>,
 ) -> Result<HttpResponse, ResponseError> {
@@ -129,9 +125,8 @@ struct UpdateDocumentsQuery {
 
 /// Route used when the payload type is "application/json"
 /// Used to add or replace documents
-#[post("/indexes/{index_uid}/documents", wrap = "Authentication::Private")]
 async fn add_documents(
-    data: web::Data<Data>,
+    data: GuardedData<Private, Data>,
     path: web::Path<IndexParam>,
     params: web::Query<UpdateDocumentsQuery>,
     body: Payload,
@@ -151,33 +146,8 @@ async fn add_documents(
     Ok(HttpResponse::Accepted().json(serde_json::json!({ "updateId": update_status.id() })))
 }
 
-/// Default route for adding documents, this should return an error and redirect to the documentation
-#[post("/indexes/{index_uid}/documents", wrap = "Authentication::Private")]
-async fn add_documents_default(
-    _data: web::Data<Data>,
-    _path: web::Path<IndexParam>,
-    _params: web::Query<UpdateDocumentsQuery>,
-    _body: web::Json<Vec<Document>>,
-) -> Result<HttpResponse, ResponseError> {
-    error!("Unknown document type");
-    todo!()
-}
-
-/// Default route for adding documents, this should return an error and redirect to the documentation
-#[put("/indexes/{index_uid}/documents", wrap = "Authentication::Private")]
-async fn update_documents_default(
-    _data: web::Data<Data>,
-    _path: web::Path<IndexParam>,
-    _params: web::Query<UpdateDocumentsQuery>,
-    _body: web::Json<Vec<Document>>,
-) -> Result<HttpResponse, ResponseError> {
-    error!("Unknown document type");
-    todo!()
-}
-
-#[put("/indexes/{index_uid}/documents", wrap = "Authentication::Private")]
 async fn update_documents(
-    data: web::Data<Data>,
+    data: GuardedData<Private, Data>,
     path: web::Path<IndexParam>,
     params: web::Query<UpdateDocumentsQuery>,
     body: Payload,
@@ -197,12 +167,8 @@ async fn update_documents(
     Ok(HttpResponse::Accepted().json(serde_json::json!({ "updateId": update.id() })))
 }
 
-#[post(
-    "/indexes/{index_uid}/documents/delete-batch",
-    wrap = "Authentication::Private"
-)]
 async fn delete_documents(
-    data: web::Data<Data>,
+    data: GuardedData<Private, Data>,
     path: web::Path<IndexParam>,
     body: web::Json<Vec<Value>>,
 ) -> Result<HttpResponse, ResponseError> {
@@ -221,10 +187,8 @@ async fn delete_documents(
     Ok(HttpResponse::Accepted().json(serde_json::json!({ "updateId": update_status.id() })))
 }
 
-/// delete all documents
-#[delete("/indexes/{index_uid}/documents", wrap = "Authentication::Private")]
 async fn clear_all_documents(
-    data: web::Data<Data>,
+    data: GuardedData<Private, Data>,
     path: web::Path<IndexParam>,
 ) -> Result<HttpResponse, ResponseError> {
     let update_status = data.clear_documents(path.index_uid.clone()).await?;
diff --git a/meilisearch-http/src/routes/dump.rs b/meilisearch-http/src/routes/dump.rs
index f905207ec..e506755a1 100644
--- a/meilisearch-http/src/routes/dump.rs
+++ b/meilisearch-http/src/routes/dump.rs
@@ -1,18 +1,17 @@
-use actix_web::HttpResponse;
-use actix_web::{get, post, web};
 use log::debug;
+use actix_web::{web, HttpResponse};
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
 use crate::error::ResponseError;
-use crate::helpers::Authentication;
+use crate::extractors::authentication::{policies::*, GuardedData};
 use crate::Data;
 
 pub fn services(cfg: &mut web::ServiceConfig) {
-    cfg.service(create_dump).service(get_dump_status);
+    cfg.service(web::resource("/dumps").route(web::post().to(create_dump)))
+        .service(web::resource("/dumps/{dump_uid}/status").route(web::get().to(get_dump_status)));
 }
 
-#[post("/dumps", wrap = "Authentication::Private")]
-async fn create_dump(data: web::Data<Data>) -> Result<HttpResponse, ResponseError> {
+async fn create_dump(data: GuardedData<Private, Data>) -> Result<HttpResponse, ResponseError> {
     let res = data.create_dump().await?;
 
     debug!("returns: {:?}", res);
@@ -30,9 +29,8 @@ struct DumpParam {
     dump_uid: String,
 }
 
-#[get("/dumps/{dump_uid}/status", wrap = "Authentication::Private")]
 async fn get_dump_status(
-    data: web::Data<Data>,
+    data: GuardedData<Private, Data>,
     path: web::Path<DumpParam>,
 ) -> Result<HttpResponse, ResponseError> {
     let res = data.dump_status(path.dump_uid.clone()).await?;
diff --git a/meilisearch-http/src/routes/health.rs b/meilisearch-http/src/routes/health.rs
index 8994df722..54237de1a 100644
--- a/meilisearch-http/src/routes/health.rs
+++ b/meilisearch-http/src/routes/health.rs
@@ -1,13 +1,11 @@
-use actix_web::get;
 use actix_web::{web, HttpResponse};
 
 use crate::error::ResponseError;
 
 pub fn services(cfg: &mut web::ServiceConfig) {
-    cfg.service(get_health);
+    cfg.service(web::resource("/health").route(web::get().to(get_health)));
 }
 
-#[get("/health")]
 async fn get_health() -> Result<HttpResponse, ResponseError> {
     Ok(HttpResponse::Ok().json(serde_json::json!({ "status": "available" })))
 }
diff --git a/meilisearch-http/src/routes/index.rs b/meilisearch-http/src/routes/index.rs
index 0f29c985e..eb8da92ed 100644
--- a/meilisearch-http/src/routes/index.rs
+++ b/meilisearch-http/src/routes/index.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-use actix_web::{delete, get, post, put};
 use actix_web::{web, HttpResponse};
 use chrono::{DateTime, Utc};
 use log::debug;
@@ -6,34 +5,29 @@ use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
 use super::{IndexParam, UpdateStatusResponse};
 use crate::error::ResponseError;
-use crate::helpers::Authentication;
+use crate::extractors::authentication::{policies::*, GuardedData};
 use crate::Data;
 
 pub fn services(cfg: &mut web::ServiceConfig) {
-    cfg.service(list_indexes)
-        .service(get_index)
-        .service(create_index)
-        .service(update_index)
-        .service(delete_index)
-        .service(get_update_status)
-        .service(get_all_updates_status);
-}
-
-#[get("/indexes", wrap = "Authentication::Private")]
-async fn list_indexes(data: web::Data<Data>) -> Result<HttpResponse, ResponseError> {
-    let indexes = data.list_indexes().await?;
-    debug!("returns: {:?}", indexes);
-    Ok(HttpResponse::Ok().json(indexes))
-}
-
-#[get("/indexes/{index_uid}", wrap = "Authentication::Private")]
-async fn get_index(
-    data: web::Data<Data>,
-    path: web::Path<IndexParam>,
-) -> Result<HttpResponse, ResponseError> {
-    let meta = data.index(path.index_uid.clone()).await?;
-    debug!("returns: {:?}", meta);
-    Ok(HttpResponse::Ok().json(meta))
+    cfg.service(
+        web::resource("indexes")
+            .route(web::get().to(list_indexes))
+            .route(web::post().to(create_index)),
+    )
+    .service(
+        web::resource("/indexes/{index_uid}")
+            .route(web::get().to(get_index))
+            .route(web::put().to(update_index))
+            .route(web::delete().to(delete_index)),
+    )
+    .service(
+        web::resource("/indexes/{index_uid}/updates")
+        .route(web::get().to(get_all_updates_status))
+    )
+    .service(
+        web::resource("/indexes/{index_uid}/updates/{update_id}")
+        .route(web::get().to(get_update_status))
+    );
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Deserialize)]
@@ -43,18 +37,6 @@ struct IndexCreateRequest {
     primary_key: Option<String>,
 }
 
-#[post("/indexes", wrap = "Authentication::Private")]
-async fn create_index(
-    data: web::Data<Data>,
-    body: web::Json<IndexCreateRequest>,
-) -> Result<HttpResponse, ResponseError> {
-    debug!("called with params: {:?}", body);
-    let body = body.into_inner();
-    let meta = data.create_index(body.uid, body.primary_key).await?;
-    debug!("returns: {:?}", meta);
-    Ok(HttpResponse::Ok().json(meta))
-}
-
 #[derive(Debug, Deserialize)]
 #[serde(rename_all = "camelCase", deny_unknown_fields)]
 struct UpdateIndexRequest {
@@ -72,9 +54,32 @@ pub struct UpdateIndexResponse {
     primary_key: Option<String>,
 }
 
-#[put("/indexes/{index_uid}", wrap = "Authentication::Private")]
+async fn list_indexes(data: GuardedData<Private, Data>) -> Result<HttpResponse, ResponseError> {
+    let indexes = data.list_indexes().await?;
+    debug!("returns: {:?}", indexes);
+    Ok(HttpResponse::Ok().json(indexes))
+}
+
+async fn create_index(
+    data: GuardedData<Private, Data>,
+    body: web::Json<IndexCreateRequest>,
+) -> Result<HttpResponse, ResponseError> {
+    let body = body.into_inner();
+    let meta = data.create_index(body.uid, body.primary_key).await?;
+    Ok(HttpResponse::Ok().json(meta))
+}
+
+async fn get_index(
+    data: GuardedData<Private, Data>,
+    path: web::Path<IndexParam>,
+) -> Result<HttpResponse, ResponseError> {
+    let meta = data.index(path.index_uid.clone()).await?;
+    debug!("returns: {:?}", meta);
+    Ok(HttpResponse::Ok().json(meta))
+}
+
 async fn update_index(
-    data: web::Data<Data>,
+    data: GuardedData<Private, Data>,
     path: web::Path<IndexParam>,
     body: web::Json<UpdateIndexRequest>,
 ) -> Result<HttpResponse, ResponseError> {
@@ -87,9 +92,8 @@ async fn update_index(
     Ok(HttpResponse::Ok().json(meta))
 }
 
-#[delete("/indexes/{index_uid}", wrap = "Authentication::Private")]
 async fn delete_index(
-    data: web::Data<Data>,
+    data: GuardedData<Private, Data>,
     path: web::Path<IndexParam>,
 ) -> Result<HttpResponse, ResponseError> {
     data.delete_index(path.index_uid.clone()).await?;
@@ -102,12 +106,8 @@ struct UpdateParam {
     update_id: u64,
 }
 
-#[get(
-    "/indexes/{index_uid}/updates/{update_id}",
-    wrap = "Authentication::Private"
-)]
 async fn get_update_status(
-    data: web::Data<Data>,
+    data: GuardedData<Private, Data>,
     path: web::Path<UpdateParam>,
 ) -> Result<HttpResponse, ResponseError> {
     let params = path.into_inner();
@@ -119,9 +119,8 @@ async fn get_update_status(
     Ok(HttpResponse::Ok().json(meta))
 }
 
-#[get("/indexes/{index_uid}/updates", wrap = "Authentication::Private")]
 async fn get_all_updates_status(
-    data: web::Data<Data>,
+    data: GuardedData<Private, Data>,
     path: web::Path<IndexParam>,
 ) -> Result<HttpResponse, ResponseError> {
     let metas = data.get_updates_status(path.into_inner().index_uid).await?;
diff --git a/meilisearch-http/src/routes/key.rs b/meilisearch-http/src/routes/key.rs
index b44d747c8..d47e264be 100644
--- a/meilisearch-http/src/routes/key.rs
+++ b/meilisearch-http/src/routes/key.rs
@@ -1,13 +1,11 @@
-use actix_web::get;
-use actix_web::web;
-use actix_web::HttpResponse;
+use actix_web::{web, HttpResponse};
 use serde::Serialize;
 
-use crate::helpers::Authentication;
+use crate::extractors::authentication::{policies::*, GuardedData};
 use crate::Data;
 
 pub fn services(cfg: &mut web::ServiceConfig) {
-    cfg.service(list);
+    cfg.service(web::resource("/keys").route(web::get().to(list)));
 }
 
 #[derive(Serialize)]
@@ -16,8 +14,7 @@ struct KeysResponse {
     public: Option<String>,
 }
 
-#[get("/keys", wrap = "Authentication::Admin")]
-async fn list(data: web::Data<Data>) -> HttpResponse {
+async fn list(data: GuardedData<Admin, Data>) -> HttpResponse {
     let api_keys = data.api_keys.clone();
     HttpResponse::Ok().json(&KeysResponse {
         private: api_keys.private,
diff --git a/meilisearch-http/src/routes/mod.rs b/meilisearch-http/src/routes/mod.rs
index f4581ebcb..520949cd8 100644
--- a/meilisearch-http/src/routes/mod.rs
+++ b/meilisearch-http/src/routes/mod.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use std::time::Duration;
 
-use actix_web::{get, HttpResponse};
+use actix_web::HttpResponse;
 use chrono::{DateTime, Utc};
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
@@ -220,7 +220,6 @@ impl IndexUpdateResponse {
 ///     "status": "Meilisearch is running"
 /// }
 /// ```
-#[get("/")]
 pub async fn running() -> HttpResponse {
     HttpResponse::Ok().json(serde_json::json!({ "status": "MeiliSearch is running" }))
 }
diff --git a/meilisearch-http/src/routes/search.rs b/meilisearch-http/src/routes/search.rs
index cc1306e71..7307a5990 100644
--- a/meilisearch-http/src/routes/search.rs
+++ b/meilisearch-http/src/routes/search.rs
@@ -1,18 +1,22 @@
 use std::collections::{BTreeSet, HashSet};
 
-use actix_web::{get, post, web, HttpResponse};
 use log::debug;
+use actix_web::{web, HttpResponse};
 use serde::Deserialize;
 use serde_json::Value;
 
 use crate::error::ResponseError;
-use crate::helpers::Authentication;
+use crate::extractors::authentication::{policies::*, GuardedData};
 use crate::index::{default_crop_length, SearchQuery, DEFAULT_SEARCH_LIMIT};
 use crate::routes::IndexParam;
 use crate::Data;
 
 pub fn services(cfg: &mut web::ServiceConfig) {
-    cfg.service(search_with_post).service(search_with_url_query);
+    cfg.service(
+        web::resource("/indexes/{index_uid}/search")
+            .route(web::get().to(search_with_url_query))
+            .route(web::post().to(search_with_post)),
+    );
 }
 
 #[derive(Deserialize, Debug)]
@@ -73,9 +77,8 @@ impl From<SearchQueryGet> for SearchQuery {
     }
 }
 
-#[get("/indexes/{index_uid}/search", wrap = "Authentication::Public")]
 async fn search_with_url_query(
-    data: web::Data<Data>,
+    data: GuardedData<Admin, Data>,
     path: web::Path<IndexParam>,
     params: web::Query<SearchQueryGet>,
 ) -> Result<HttpResponse, ResponseError> {
@@ -86,9 +89,8 @@ async fn search_with_url_query(
     Ok(HttpResponse::Ok().json(search_result))
 }
 
-#[post("/indexes/{index_uid}/search", wrap = "Authentication::Public")]
 async fn search_with_post(
-    data: web::Data<Data>,
+    data: GuardedData<Public, Data>,
     path: web::Path<IndexParam>,
     params: web::Json<SearchQuery>,
 ) -> Result<HttpResponse, ResponseError> {
diff --git a/meilisearch-http/src/routes/settings.rs b/meilisearch-http/src/routes/settings.rs
index 5e4ecf1a4..6a8d9cca5 100644
--- a/meilisearch-http/src/routes/settings.rs
+++ b/meilisearch-http/src/routes/settings.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-use actix_web::{delete, get, post, web, HttpResponse};
 use log::debug;
+use actix_web::{web, HttpResponse};
 
-use crate::helpers::Authentication;
+use crate::extractors::authentication::{policies::*, GuardedData};
 use crate::index::Settings;
 use crate::Data;
 use crate::{error::ResponseError, index::Unchecked};
@@ -11,16 +11,15 @@ macro_rules! make_setting_route {
     ($route:literal, $type:ty, $attr:ident, $camelcase_attr:literal) => {
         mod $attr {
             use log::debug;
-            use actix_web::{web, HttpResponse};
+            use actix_web::{web, HttpResponse, Resource};
 
             use crate::data;
             use crate::error::ResponseError;
-            use crate::helpers::Authentication;
             use crate::index::Settings;
+            use crate::extractors::authentication::{GuardedData, policies::*};
 
-            #[actix_web::delete($route, wrap = "Authentication::Private")]
-            pub async fn delete(
-                data: web::Data<data::Data>,
+            async fn delete(
+                data: GuardedData<Private, data::Data>,
                 index_uid: web::Path<String>,
             ) -> Result<HttpResponse, ResponseError> {
                 use crate::index::Settings;
@@ -33,9 +32,8 @@ macro_rules! make_setting_route {
                 Ok(HttpResponse::Accepted().json(serde_json::json!({ "updateId": update_status.id() })))
             }
 
-            #[actix_web::post($route, wrap = "Authentication::Private")]
-            pub async fn update(
-                data: actix_web::web::Data<data::Data>,
+            async fn update(
+                data: GuardedData<Private, data::Data>,
                 index_uid: actix_web::web::Path<String>,
                 body: actix_web::web::Json<Option<$type>>,
             ) -> std::result::Result<HttpResponse, ResponseError> {
@@ -49,9 +47,8 @@ macro_rules! make_setting_route {
                 Ok(HttpResponse::Accepted().json(serde_json::json!({ "updateId": update_status.id() })))
             }
 
-            #[actix_web::get($route, wrap = "Authentication::Private")]
-            pub async fn get(
-                data: actix_web::web::Data<data::Data>,
+            async fn get(
+                data: GuardedData<Private, data::Data>,
                 index_uid: actix_web::web::Path<String>,
             ) -> std::result::Result<HttpResponse, ResponseError> {
                 let settings = data.settings(index_uid.into_inner()).await?;
@@ -60,6 +57,13 @@ macro_rules! make_setting_route {
                 let val = json[$camelcase_attr].take();
                 Ok(HttpResponse::Ok().json(val))
             }
+
+            pub fn resources() -> Resource {
+                Resource::new($route)
+                    .route(web::get().to(get))
+                    .route(web::post().to(update))
+                    .route(web::delete().to(delete))
+            }
         }
     };
 }
@@ -117,14 +121,11 @@ macro_rules! create_services {
     ($($mod:ident),*) => {
         pub fn services(cfg: &mut web::ServiceConfig) {
             cfg
-                .service(update_all)
-                .service(get_all)
-                .service(delete_all)
-                $(
-                    .service($mod::get)
-                    .service($mod::update)
-                    .service($mod::delete)
-                )*;
+                .service(web::resource("/indexes/{index_uid}/settings")
+                    .route(web::post().to(update_all))
+                    .route(web::get().to(get_all))
+                    .route(web::delete().to(delete_all)))
+                $(.service($mod::resources()))*;
         }
     };
 }
@@ -139,9 +140,8 @@ create_services!(
     ranking_rules
 );
 
-#[post("/indexes/{index_uid}/settings", wrap = "Authentication::Private")]
 async fn update_all(
-    data: web::Data<Data>,
+    data: GuardedData<Private, Data>,
     index_uid: web::Path<String>,
     body: web::Json<Settings<Unchecked>>,
 ) -> Result<HttpResponse, ResponseError> {
@@ -154,9 +154,8 @@ async fn update_all(
     Ok(HttpResponse::Accepted().json(json))
 }
 
-#[get("/indexes/{index_uid}/settings", wrap = "Authentication::Private")]
 async fn get_all(
-    data: web::Data<Data>,
+    data: GuardedData<Private, Data>,
     index_uid: web::Path<String>,
 ) -> Result<HttpResponse, ResponseError> {
     let settings = data.settings(index_uid.into_inner()).await?;
@@ -164,9 +163,8 @@ async fn get_all(
     Ok(HttpResponse::Ok().json(settings))
 }
 
-#[delete("/indexes/{index_uid}/settings", wrap = "Authentication::Private")]
 async fn delete_all(
-    data: web::Data<Data>,
+    data: GuardedData<Private, Data>,
     index_uid: web::Path<String>,
 ) -> Result<HttpResponse, ResponseError> {
     let settings = Settings::cleared();
diff --git a/meilisearch-http/src/routes/stats.rs b/meilisearch-http/src/routes/stats.rs
index c39989188..e440ce8ff 100644
--- a/meilisearch-http/src/routes/stats.rs
+++ b/meilisearch-http/src/routes/stats.rs
@@ -1,23 +1,20 @@
-use actix_web::get;
-use actix_web::web;
-use actix_web::HttpResponse;
 use log::debug;
+use actix_web::{web, HttpResponse};
 use serde::Serialize;
 
 use crate::error::ResponseError;
-use crate::helpers::Authentication;
+use crate::extractors::authentication::{policies::*, GuardedData};
 use crate::routes::IndexParam;
 use crate::Data;
 
 pub fn services(cfg: &mut web::ServiceConfig) {
-    cfg.service(get_index_stats)
-        .service(get_stats)
-        .service(get_version);
+    cfg.service(web::resource("/indexes/{index_uid}/stats").route(web::get().to(get_index_stats)))
+        .service(web::resource("/stats").route(web::get().to(get_stats)))
+        .service(web::resource("/version").route(web::get().to(get_version)));
 }
 
-#[get("/indexes/{index_uid}/stats", wrap = "Authentication::Private")]
 async fn get_index_stats(
-    data: web::Data<Data>,
+    data: GuardedData<Private, Data>,
     path: web::Path<IndexParam>,
 ) -> Result<HttpResponse, ResponseError> {
     let response = data.get_index_stats(path.index_uid.clone()).await?;
@@ -26,8 +23,7 @@ async fn get_index_stats(
     Ok(HttpResponse::Ok().json(response))
 }
 
-#[get("/stats", wrap = "Authentication::Private")]
-async fn get_stats(data: web::Data<Data>) -> Result<HttpResponse, ResponseError> {
+async fn get_stats(data: GuardedData<Private, Data>) -> Result<HttpResponse, ResponseError> {
     let response = data.get_all_stats().await?;
 
     debug!("returns: {:?}", response);
@@ -42,8 +38,7 @@ struct VersionResponse {
     pkg_version: String,
 }
 
-#[get("/version", wrap = "Authentication::Private")]
-async fn get_version() -> HttpResponse {
+async fn get_version(_data: GuardedData<Private, Data>) -> HttpResponse {
     let commit_sha = match option_env!("COMMIT_SHA") {
         Some("") | None => env!("VERGEN_SHA"),
         Some(commit_sha) => commit_sha,
diff --git a/meilisearch-http/tests/documents/delete_documents.rs b/meilisearch-http/tests/documents/delete_documents.rs
index d5794e40c..eb6fa040b 100644
--- a/meilisearch-http/tests/documents/delete_documents.rs
+++ b/meilisearch-http/tests/documents/delete_documents.rs
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ async fn delete_one_unexisting_document() {
     let server = Server::new().await;
     let index = server.index("test");
     index.create(None).await;
-    let (_response, code) = index.delete_document(0).await;
-    assert_eq!(code, 202);
+    let (response, code) = index.delete_document(0).await;
+    assert_eq!(code, 202, "{}", response);
     let update = index.wait_update_id(0).await;
     assert_eq!(update["status"], "processed");
 }
@@ -85,8 +85,8 @@ async fn clear_all_documents_empty_index() {
 #[actix_rt::test]
 async fn delete_batch_unexisting_index() {
     let server = Server::new().await;
-    let (_response, code) = server.index("test").delete_batch(vec![]).await;
-    assert_eq!(code, 404);
+    let (response, code) = server.index("test").delete_batch(vec![]).await;
+    assert_eq!(code, 404, "{}", response);
 }
 
 #[actix_rt::test]
diff --git a/meilisearch-http/tests/settings/get_settings.rs b/meilisearch-http/tests/settings/get_settings.rs
index 4941b5d2f..0b523eef3 100644
--- a/meilisearch-http/tests/settings/get_settings.rs
+++ b/meilisearch-http/tests/settings/get_settings.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 
 use once_cell::sync::Lazy;
-use serde_json::{Value, json};
+use serde_json::{json, Value};
 
 use crate::common::Server;
 
@@ -11,7 +11,10 @@ static DEFAULT_SETTINGS_VALUES: Lazy<HashMap<&'static str, Value>> = Lazy::new(|
     map.insert("searchable_attributes", json!(["*"]));
     map.insert("filterable_attributes", json!([]));
     map.insert("distinct_attribute", json!(Value::Null));
-    map.insert("ranking_rules", json!(["words", "typo", "proximity", "attribute", "exactness"]));
+    map.insert(
+        "ranking_rules",
+        json!(["words", "typo", "proximity", "attribute", "exactness"]),
+    );
     map.insert("stop_words", json!([]));
     map.insert("synonyms", json!({}));
     map