diff --git a/frontend/src/app/app.component.ts b/frontend/src/app/app.component.ts
index 2ffb389..763c832 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/app.component.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/app/app.component.ts
@@ -1,15 +1,33 @@
-import { Component, inject } from '@angular/core';
-import { RouterOutlet } from '@angular/router';
+import { Component, OnInit } from '@angular/core';
+import { RouterOutlet, Router } from '@angular/router';
 
 import { AuthService } from './shared/service';
 @Component({
   selector: 'app-root',
   standalone: true,
-  providers: [AuthService],
+  providers: [],
   imports: [RouterOutlet],
   templateUrl: './app.component.html',
   styleUrl: './app.component.scss',
 })
-export class AppComponent {
-  private readonly authService: AuthService = inject(AuthService);
+export class AppComponent implements OnInit {
+  public constructor(
+    private readonly authService: AuthService,
+    private readonly router: Router
+  ) {}
+
+  public ngOnInit(): void {
+    this.checkAuthentication();
+  }
+
+  private checkAuthentication(): void {
+    this.authService.isAuthenticated$.subscribe((isAuthenticated: boolean) => {
+      if (isAuthenticated) {
+        console.log('User is authenticated');
+        this.router.navigateByUrl('dashboard');
+      } else {
+        this.router.navigateByUrl('signup');
+      }
+    });
+  }
 }
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/app.routes.ts b/frontend/src/app/app.routes.ts
index 5488cff..2608632 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/app.routes.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/app/app.routes.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,12 @@
 import { Routes } from '@angular/router';
 
-export const routes: Routes = [
-  { path: '', pathMatch: 'full', redirectTo: '' },
+import { AuthGuard } from './shared/guard/auth.guard';
+
+const publicRoutes: Routes = [
+  {
+    path: '',
+    loadComponent: () => import('./app.component').then((m) => m.AppComponent),
+  },
   {
     path: 'signup',
     loadComponent: () =>
@@ -17,3 +22,25 @@ export const routes: Routes = [
       ),
   },
 ];
+
+const protectedRoutes: Routes = [
+  {
+    path: 'dashboard',
+    loadComponent: () =>
+      import('./pages/dashboard-root/dashboard-root.component').then(
+        (m) => m.DashboardRootComponent
+      ),
+    canActivate: [AuthGuard],
+  },
+];
+
+export const routes: Routes = [
+  {
+    path: '',
+    children: [
+      ...publicRoutes,
+      ...protectedRoutes,
+      { path: '', redirectTo: '', pathMatch: 'full' },
+    ],
+  },
+];
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/pages/dashboard-root/dashboard-root.component.html b/frontend/src/app/pages/dashboard-root/dashboard-root.component.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f3e333e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/app/pages/dashboard-root/dashboard-root.component.html
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+<h1>Hello World</h1>
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/pages/dashboard-root/dashboard-root.component.scss b/frontend/src/app/pages/dashboard-root/dashboard-root.component.scss
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/pages/dashboard-root/dashboard-root.component.ts b/frontend/src/app/pages/dashboard-root/dashboard-root.component.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6a160af
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/app/pages/dashboard-root/dashboard-root.component.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+import { ChangeDetectionStrategy, Component } from '@angular/core';
+
+@Component({
+  selector: 'app-dashboard-root',
+  standalone: true,
+  imports: [],
+  providers: [],
+  templateUrl: './dashboard-root.component.html',
+  styleUrl: './dashboard-root.component.scss',
+  changeDetection: ChangeDetectionStrategy.OnPush,
+})
+export class DashboardRootComponent {
+  public constructor() {}
+}
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/pages/register-root/register-root.component.ts b/frontend/src/app/pages/register-root/register-root.component.ts
index ccf8788..f70ee29 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/pages/register-root/register-root.component.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/app/pages/register-root/register-root.component.ts
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ type AuthAction = 'register' | 'signup';
     PasswordModule,
     HttpClientModule,
   ],
-  providers: [AuthService],
+  providers: [],
   templateUrl: './register-root.component.html',
   styleUrl: './register-root.component.scss',
   changeDetection: ChangeDetectionStrategy.OnPush,
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/shared/guard/auth.guard.ts b/frontend/src/app/shared/guard/auth.guard.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..36fb5f3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/app/shared/guard/auth.guard.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+import { inject } from '@angular/core';
+import {
+  ActivatedRouteSnapshot,
+  CanActivateFn,
+  Router,
+  RouterStateSnapshot,
+  UrlTree,
+} from '@angular/router';
+
+import { Observable } from 'rxjs';
+
+import { AuthService } from '../service';
+
+export const AuthGuard: CanActivateFn = (
+  route: ActivatedRouteSnapshot,
+  state: RouterStateSnapshot
+):
+  | Observable<boolean | UrlTree>
+  | Promise<boolean | UrlTree>
+  | boolean
+  | UrlTree => {
+  const authService: AuthService = inject(AuthService);
+  const router: Router = inject(Router);
+
+  authService.isAuthenticated$.subscribe((isAuthenticated: boolean) => {
+    if (!isAuthenticated) {
+      router.navigateByUrl('signup');
+    }
+  });
+
+  return true;
+};
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/shared/interceptors/auth.interceptor.ts b/frontend/src/app/shared/interceptors/auth.interceptor.ts
index 7259b6c..00d0384 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/shared/interceptors/auth.interceptor.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/app/shared/interceptors/auth.interceptor.ts
@@ -1,51 +1,79 @@
 import {
-  HttpErrorResponse,
-  HttpEvent,
-  HttpHandlerFn,
   HttpInterceptorFn,
   HttpRequest,
+  HttpHandlerFn,
+  HttpEvent,
+  HttpErrorResponse,
 } from '@angular/common/http';
 import { inject } from '@angular/core';
+import { Router } from '@angular/router';
 
-import { Observable, catchError, switchMap, throwError } from 'rxjs';
+import { Observable, throwError } from 'rxjs';
+import { catchError, switchMap } from 'rxjs/operators';
 
 import { AuthService } from '../service';
-import { Tokens } from '../types';
 
 export const AuthInterceptor: HttpInterceptorFn = (
   request: HttpRequest<unknown>,
   next: HttpHandlerFn
 ): Observable<HttpEvent<unknown>> => {
-  const authService: AuthService = inject(AuthService);
-  const accessToken: string | null = authService.access_token;
+  const router = inject(Router);
+  const authService = inject(AuthService);
 
-  if (accessToken) {
-    request = request.clone({
+  const handleRequest = (
+    req: HttpRequest<unknown>
+  ): Observable<HttpEvent<unknown>> => {
+    const accessToken = authService.access_token;
+
+    if (accessToken) {
+      req = addAuthHeader(req, accessToken);
+    }
+    return next(req);
+  };
+
+  const addAuthHeader = (
+    req: HttpRequest<unknown>,
+    token: string
+  ): HttpRequest<unknown> => {
+    return req.clone({
       setHeaders: {
-        Authorization: `Bearer ${accessToken}`,
+        Authorization: `Bearer ${token}`,
       },
     });
-  }
-  return next(request).pipe(
-    catchError((error: HttpErrorResponse) => {
-      if (error.status === 401) {
-        return authService.refreshToken().pipe(
-          switchMap((tokens: Tokens) => {
-            request = request.clone({
-              setHeaders: {
-                Authorization: `Bearer ${tokens.access_token}`,
-              },
-            });
-            return next(request);
-          }),
-          catchError((refreshError) => {
-            authService.signout();
-            return throwError(() => new Error(refreshError));
-          })
-        );
-      }
+  };
 
-      return throwError(() => new Error());
-    })
+  const handle401Error = (
+    req: HttpRequest<unknown>
+  ): Observable<HttpEvent<unknown>> => {
+    console.log(authService.refresh_token);
+    if (!authService.refresh_token) {
+      router.navigateByUrl('signup');
+      return throwError(() => new Error('Authentication required'));
+    }
+
+    return authService.refreshToken().pipe(
+      switchMap((tokens) => {
+        req = addAuthHeader(req, tokens.access_token);
+        return next(req);
+      }),
+      catchError((refreshError) => {
+        router.navigateByUrl('signup');
+        return throwError(() => new Error(refreshError));
+      })
+    );
+  };
+
+  const handleError = (
+    error: HttpErrorResponse,
+    req: HttpRequest<unknown>
+  ): Observable<HttpEvent<unknown>> => {
+    if (error.status === 401) {
+      return handle401Error(req);
+    }
+    return throwError(() => new Error('Unhandled error'));
+  };
+
+  return handleRequest(request).pipe(
+    catchError((error) => handleError(error, request))
   );
 };
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/shared/service/auth.service.ts b/frontend/src/app/shared/service/auth.service.ts
index c7a6ea3..381fed3 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/shared/service/auth.service.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/app/shared/service/auth.service.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import { HttpClient } from '@angular/common/http';
 import { Injectable } from '@angular/core';
 
 import { BehaviorSubject, Observable, tap } from 'rxjs';
@@ -13,22 +12,28 @@ import { SessionStorageService } from './session-storage.service';
   providedIn: 'root',
 })
 export class AuthService {
+  public isAuthenticated$: BehaviorSubject<boolean> =
+    new BehaviorSubject<boolean>(false);
   private _access_token: string | null = null;
   private _refresh_token: string | null = null;
-  private _isAuthenticated$: BehaviorSubject<boolean> =
-    new BehaviorSubject<boolean>(false);
 
   public get access_token(): string | null {
     return this._access_token;
   }
 
+  public get refresh_token(): string | null {
+    return this._refresh_token;
+  }
+
   public constructor(
-    private readonly httpClient: HttpClient,
     private readonly localStorageService: LocalStorageService,
     private readonly sessionStorageService: SessionStorageService,
     private readonly authenticationApiService: AuthenticationApiService
   ) {
-    //this.autoLogin();
+    this._access_token =
+      this.localStorageService.getItem<string>('access_token');
+    this._refresh_token =
+      this.sessionStorageService.getItem<string>('refresh_token');
   }
 
   public signin(credentials: LoginCredentials): void {
@@ -66,31 +71,16 @@ export class AuthService {
           this._refresh_token = null;
           this.localStorageService.removeItem('access_token');
           this.sessionStorageService.removeItem('refresh_token');
-          this._isAuthenticated$.next(false);
+          this.isAuthenticated$.next(false);
         }
       });
   }
 
-  public autoLogin(): void {
-    const storedAccessToken: string | null =
-      this.localStorageService.getItem('access_token');
-    const storedRefreshToken: string | null =
-      this.sessionStorageService.getItem('refresh_token');
-
-    if (storedAccessToken && storedRefreshToken) {
-      this._refresh_token = storedRefreshToken;
-      this._isAuthenticated$.next(true);
-      //TODO Validate tokens with backend or decode JWT to check expiration
-    } else {
-      this.signout();
-    }
-  }
-
   private handleSuccess(tokens: Tokens): void {
     this._access_token = tokens.access_token;
     this._refresh_token = tokens.refresh_token;
     this.localStorageService.setItem('access_token', tokens.access_token);
     this.sessionStorageService.setItem('refresh_token', tokens.refresh_token);
-    this._isAuthenticated$.next(true);
+    this.isAuthenticated$.next(true);
   }
 }