diff --git a/api/routes.go b/api/routes.go
index 0469813..cc23744 100644
--- a/api/routes.go
+++ b/api/routes.go
@@ -39,10 +39,17 @@ type ClientParams struct {
 func getClient(params ClientParams) (*gitea.Client, error) {
 	options := make([]gitea.ClientOption, 0)
 
+	authToken := ""
 	if len(params.AuthToken) > 0 {
-		options = append(options, gitea.SetToken(params.AuthToken))
+		authToken = params.AuthToken
 	}
 
+	if len(authToken) == 0 {
+		authToken = params.Config.Oauth.Token
+	}
+
+	options = append(options, gitea.SetToken(authToken))
+
 	client, err := gitea.NewClient(params.Config.GiteaUrl, options...)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err