diff --git a/src/cliproxy/quota/quota-manager.ts b/src/cliproxy/quota/quota-manager.ts
index 8574b079..041e2748 100644
--- a/src/cliproxy/quota/quota-manager.ts
+++ b/src/cliproxy/quota/quota-manager.ts
@@ -483,9 +483,8 @@ export async function reconcileExhaustedRotationAccounts(
     return [];
   }
 
-  const { pauseAccountForQuotaCooldown, restoreExpiredQuotaPauses } = await import(
-    '../accounts/account-safety'
-  );
+  const { pauseAccountForQuotaCooldown, restoreExpiredQuotaPauses } =
+    await import('../accounts/account-safety');
   restoreExpiredQuotaPauses();
 
   const config = loadOrCreateUnifiedConfig();
@@ -593,9 +592,8 @@ export async function preflightCheck(provider: CLIProxyProvider): Promise<Prefli
     return { proceed: true, accountId: defaultAccount?.id || '' };
   }
 
-  const { pauseAccountForQuotaCooldown, restoreExpiredQuotaPauses } = await import(
-    '../accounts/account-safety'
-  );
+  const { pauseAccountForQuotaCooldown, restoreExpiredQuotaPauses } =
+    await import('../accounts/account-safety');
   restoreExpiredQuotaPauses();
 
   const config = loadOrCreateUnifiedConfig();
diff --git a/src/cursor/cursor-daemon-entry.ts b/src/cursor/cursor-daemon-entry.ts
index 53e05645..8b0a42ef 100644
--- a/src/cursor/cursor-daemon-entry.ts
+++ b/src/cursor/cursor-daemon-entry.ts
@@ -55,6 +55,23 @@ interface OpenAIChatRequest {
 
 const MAX_BODY_SIZE = 10 * 1024 * 1024; // 10MB
 
+function getAnthropicRequestToken(headers: http.IncomingHttpHeaders): string {
+  const xApiKey = headers['x-api-key'];
+  if (typeof xApiKey === 'string' && xApiKey.trim().length > 0) {
+    return xApiKey.trim();
+  }
+
+  const authorization = headers.authorization;
+  if (typeof authorization === 'string') {
+    const match = authorization.match(/^Bearer\s+(.+)$/i);
+    if (match && match[1].trim().length > 0) {
+      return match[1].trim();
+    }
+  }
+
+  return '';
+}
+
 function writeJson(res: http.ServerResponse, statusCode: number, payload: unknown): void {
   res.writeHead(statusCode, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
   res.end(JSON.stringify(payload));
@@ -309,6 +326,22 @@ export function startCursorDaemonServer(options: DaemonRuntimeOptions): http.Ser
         return;
       }
 
+      if (isAnthropicRoute) {
+        const expectedToken = (process.env.ANTHROPIC_AUTH_TOKEN || 'cursor-managed').trim();
+        const requestToken = getAnthropicRequestToken(req.headers);
+        if (!expectedToken || requestToken !== expectedToken) {
+          await pipeWebResponseToNode(
+            createAnthropicErrorResponse(
+              401,
+              'authentication_error',
+              'Invalid Anthropic auth token. Set ANTHROPIC_AUTH_TOKEN and send it via x-api-key or Authorization Bearer.'
+            ),
+            res
+          );
+          return;
+        }
+      }
+
       const daemonCredentials = {
         accessToken: authStatus.credentials.accessToken,
         machineId: authStatus.credentials.machineId,
diff --git a/src/management/checks/image-analysis-check.ts b/src/management/checks/image-analysis-check.ts
index 50e9ba99..d6d2dc05 100644
--- a/src/management/checks/image-analysis-check.ts
+++ b/src/management/checks/image-analysis-check.ts
@@ -112,9 +112,8 @@ export async function runImageAnalysisCheck(results: HealthCheck): Promise<void>
  * Fix image analysis configuration issues
  */
 export async function fixImageAnalysisConfig(): Promise<boolean> {
-  const { updateConfig, loadOrCreateUnifiedConfig } = await import(
-    '../../config/config-loader-facade'
-  );
+  const { updateConfig, loadOrCreateUnifiedConfig } =
+    await import('../../config/config-loader-facade');
 
   const config = loadOrCreateUnifiedConfig();
   let fixed = false;
diff --git a/tests/integration/cursor-daemon-lifecycle.test.ts b/tests/integration/cursor-daemon-lifecycle.test.ts
index 09acca70..c50aea68 100644
--- a/tests/integration/cursor-daemon-lifecycle.test.ts
+++ b/tests/integration/cursor-daemon-lifecycle.test.ts
@@ -31,6 +31,41 @@ afterEach(async () => {
 });
 
 describe('cursor daemon lifecycle smoke', () => {
+  it('requires Anthropic caller auth token when credentials are present', async () => {
+    const port = 10000 + Math.floor(Math.random() * 50000);
+
+    saveCredentials({
+      accessToken: 'a'.repeat(60),
+      machineId: '1234567890abcdef1234567890abcdef',
+      authMethod: 'manual',
+      importedAt: new Date().toISOString(),
+    });
+
+    const result = await startDaemon({ port, ghost_mode: true });
+    expect(result.success).toBe(true);
+
+    const response = await fetch(`http://127.0.0.1:${port}/v1/messages`, {
+      method: 'POST',
+      headers: {
+        'Content-Type': 'application/json',
+        'anthropic-version': '2023-06-01',
+      },
+      body: JSON.stringify({
+        model: 'claude-sonnet-4.5',
+        max_tokens: 64,
+        messages: [{ role: 'user', content: 'hello' }],
+      }),
+    });
+
+    expect(response.status).toBe(401);
+    const body = (await response.json()) as {
+      type?: string;
+      error?: { type?: string; message?: string };
+    };
+    expect(body.type).toBe('error');
+    expect(body.error?.type).toBe('authentication_error');
+    expect(body.error?.message).toContain('Invalid Anthropic auth token');
+  });
   it('starts, serves expected routes, and stops cleanly', async () => {
     const port = 10000 + Math.floor(Math.random() * 50000);
     const result = await startDaemon({ port, ghost_mode: true });