diff --git a/skill-tree/src/main/java/com/RDS/skilltree/annotations/AuthorizedRoles.java b/skill-tree/src/main/java/com/RDS/skilltree/annotations/AuthorizedRoles.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..32e798b8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/skill-tree/src/main/java/com/RDS/skilltree/annotations/AuthorizedRoles.java
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+package com.RDS.skilltree.annotations;
+
+import com.RDS.skilltree.User.UserRoleEnum;
+import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
+import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
+import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
+import java.lang.annotation.Target;
+
+@Target({ElementType.METHOD, ElementType.TYPE})
+@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
+public @interface AuthorizedRoles {
+    UserRoleEnum[] value() default {};
+}
diff --git a/skill-tree/src/main/java/com/RDS/skilltree/apis/EndorsementsApi.java b/skill-tree/src/main/java/com/RDS/skilltree/apis/EndorsementsApi.java
index d775d5c7..c418a5dd 100644
--- a/skill-tree/src/main/java/com/RDS/skilltree/apis/EndorsementsApi.java
+++ b/skill-tree/src/main/java/com/RDS/skilltree/apis/EndorsementsApi.java
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 package com.RDS.skilltree.apis;
 
+import com.RDS.skilltree.User.UserRoleEnum;
+import com.RDS.skilltree.annotations.AuthorizedRoles;
 import com.RDS.skilltree.services.EndorsementService;
 import com.RDS.skilltree.viewmodels.CreateEndorsementViewModel;
 import com.RDS.skilltree.viewmodels.EndorsementViewModel;
@@ -15,6 +17,7 @@
 @RestController
 @RequiredArgsConstructor
 @RequestMapping("v1/endorsements")
+@AuthorizedRoles({UserRoleEnum.USER, UserRoleEnum.SUPERUSER})
 public class EndorsementsApi {
     private final EndorsementService endorsementService;
 
diff --git a/skill-tree/src/main/java/com/RDS/skilltree/apis/SkillsApi.java b/skill-tree/src/main/java/com/RDS/skilltree/apis/SkillsApi.java
index ebf07ed6..b5e76f43 100644
--- a/skill-tree/src/main/java/com/RDS/skilltree/apis/SkillsApi.java
+++ b/skill-tree/src/main/java/com/RDS/skilltree/apis/SkillsApi.java
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 package com.RDS.skilltree.apis;
 
+import com.RDS.skilltree.User.UserRoleEnum;
+import com.RDS.skilltree.annotations.AuthorizedRoles;
 import com.RDS.skilltree.services.EndorsementService;
 import com.RDS.skilltree.services.SkillService;
 import com.RDS.skilltree.viewmodels.CreateSkillViewModel;
@@ -19,6 +21,7 @@
 @RestController
 @RequiredArgsConstructor
 @RequestMapping("v1/skills")
+@AuthorizedRoles({UserRoleEnum.USER, UserRoleEnum.SUPERUSER})
 public class SkillsApi {
     private final SkillService skillService;
     private final EndorsementService endorsementService;
@@ -29,6 +32,7 @@ public ResponseEntity<List<SkillViewModel>> getAll() {
     }
 
     @PostMapping
+    @AuthorizedRoles({UserRoleEnum.SUPERUSER})
     public ResponseEntity<SkillViewModel> create(@Valid @RequestBody CreateSkillViewModel skill) {
         return ResponseEntity.ok(skillService.create(skill));
     }
diff --git a/skill-tree/src/main/java/com/RDS/skilltree/aspects/AuthorizedRolesAspect.java b/skill-tree/src/main/java/com/RDS/skilltree/aspects/AuthorizedRolesAspect.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..65ff6c2f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/skill-tree/src/main/java/com/RDS/skilltree/aspects/AuthorizedRolesAspect.java
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+package com.RDS.skilltree.aspects;
+
+import com.RDS.skilltree.User.JwtUserModel;
+import com.RDS.skilltree.User.UserRoleEnum;
+import com.RDS.skilltree.annotations.AuthorizedRoles;
+import com.RDS.skilltree.exceptions.ForbiddenException;
+import java.lang.reflect.Method;
+import org.aspectj.lang.ProceedingJoinPoint;
+import org.aspectj.lang.annotation.Around;
+import org.aspectj.lang.annotation.Aspect;
+import org.aspectj.lang.reflect.MethodSignature;
+import org.springframework.security.core.context.SecurityContextHolder;
+import org.springframework.stereotype.Component;
+
+@Aspect
+@Component
+public class AuthorizedRolesAspect {
+
+    @Around("@within(authorizedRoles) || @annotation(authorizedRoles)")
+    public Object authorize(ProceedingJoinPoint joinPoint, AuthorizedRoles authorizedRoles)
+            throws Throwable {
+        JwtUserModel jwtDetails =
+                (JwtUserModel) SecurityContextHolder.getContext().getAuthentication().getPrincipal();
+        UserRoleEnum role = jwtDetails.getRole();
+
+        MethodSignature signature = (MethodSignature) joinPoint.getSignature();
+        Method method = signature.getMethod();
+        Class<?> targetClass = method.getDeclaringClass();
+
+        AuthorizedRoles methodAuthorized = method.getAnnotation(AuthorizedRoles.class);
+        AuthorizedRoles classAuthorized = targetClass.getAnnotation(AuthorizedRoles.class);
+
+        UserRoleEnum[] allowedRoles = {};
+
+        if (methodAuthorized != null) {
+            allowedRoles = methodAuthorized.value();
+        } else if (classAuthorized != null) {
+            allowedRoles = classAuthorized.value();
+        } else {
+            // If no roles are specified, proceed with the method execution
+            joinPoint.proceed();
+        }
+
+        if (!isAuthorized(role, allowedRoles)) {
+            throw new ForbiddenException("You're not authorized to make this request");
+        }
+
+        return joinPoint.proceed();
+    }
+
+    private boolean isAuthorized(UserRoleEnum userRole, UserRoleEnum[] allowedRoles) {
+        for (UserRoleEnum role : allowedRoles) {
+            if (role.equals(userRole)) {
+                return true;
+            }
+        }
+
+        return false;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/skill-tree/src/main/java/com/RDS/skilltree/exceptions/ForbiddenException.java b/skill-tree/src/main/java/com/RDS/skilltree/exceptions/ForbiddenException.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..47b3c385
--- /dev/null
+++ b/skill-tree/src/main/java/com/RDS/skilltree/exceptions/ForbiddenException.java
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+package com.RDS.skilltree.exceptions;
+
+public class ForbiddenException extends RuntimeException {
+    public ForbiddenException(String message) {
+        super(message);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/skill-tree/src/main/java/com/RDS/skilltree/exceptions/GlobalExceptionHandler.java b/skill-tree/src/main/java/com/RDS/skilltree/exceptions/GlobalExceptionHandler.java
index 50df4784..c21e447f 100644
--- a/skill-tree/src/main/java/com/RDS/skilltree/exceptions/GlobalExceptionHandler.java
+++ b/skill-tree/src/main/java/com/RDS/skilltree/exceptions/GlobalExceptionHandler.java
@@ -129,4 +129,10 @@ public ResponseEntity<?> handleEndorsementNotException(
         log.error("Exception - Error : {}", ex.getMessage(), ex);
         return new ResponseEntity<>(new GenericResponse<>(null, ex.getMessage()), HttpStatus.NOT_FOUND);
     }
+
+    @ExceptionHandler(ForbiddenException.class)
+    public ResponseEntity<?> handleForbiddenException(ForbiddenException ex, WebRequest request) {
+        log.error("Exception - Error : {}", ex.getMessage(), ex);
+        return new ResponseEntity<>(new GenericResponse<>(null, ex.getMessage()), HttpStatus.FORBIDDEN);
+    }
 }