diff --git a/crates/lib/http_server_common/src/request/get_request_api_token.rs b/crates/lib/http_server_common/src/request/get_request_api_token.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1ee887ddc7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/lib/http_server_common/src/request/get_request_api_token.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+use actix_web::HttpRequest;
+use crate::request::get_request_header_optional::get_request_header_optional;
+
+const API_TOKEN_HEADER : &'static str = "AUTHORIZATION";
+
+/// Get the optional API token sent with the request
+pub fn get_request_api_token(request: &HttpRequest) -> Option<String> {
+  get_request_header_optional(request, API_TOKEN_HEADER)
+}
diff --git a/crates/lib/http_server_common/src/request/mod.rs b/crates/lib/http_server_common/src/request/mod.rs
index c4a13b3a69..61296e7ebc 100644
--- a/crates/lib/http_server_common/src/request/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/lib/http_server_common/src/request/mod.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+pub mod get_request_api_token;
 pub mod get_request_header_optional;
 pub mod get_request_host;
 pub mod get_request_ip;
diff --git a/crates/service/storyteller_web/src/configs/mod.rs b/crates/service/storyteller_web/src/configs/mod.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0918f71344
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/service/storyteller_web/src/configs/mod.rs
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+pub mod static_api_tokens;
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/crates/service/storyteller_web/src/configs/static_api_tokens.rs b/crates/service/storyteller_web/src/configs/static_api_tokens.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f29a97b0bb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/service/storyteller_web/src/configs/static_api_tokens.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+//! Static FakeYou API tokens can be read from a config file.
+//! This will be a stopgap until we deploy the full system.
+
+use std::fs::File;
+use std::io::Read;
+use container_common::anyhow_result::AnyhowResult;
+
+#[derive(Clone, Deserialize, Debug)]
+pub struct StaticApiTokens {
+  pub api_tokens: Vec<StaticApiTokenConfig>
+}
+
+#[derive(Clone, Deserialize, Debug)]
+pub struct StaticApiTokenConfig {
+  /// API token.
+  pub api_token: String,
+  /// Force this user token if present.
+  pub maybe_user_token: Option<String>,
+  /// Priority level to force
+  /// Defaults to "1" if not set.
+  pub maybe_priority_level: Option<u8>,
+}
+
+impl StaticApiTokens {
+
+  pub fn read_from_file(filename: &str) -> AnyhowResult<StaticApiTokens> {
+    let mut file = File::open(filename)?;
+    let mut buffer = String::new();
+    file.read_to_string(&mut buffer)?;
+    let api_tokens = toml::from_str(&buffer)?;
+    Ok(api_tokens)
+  }
+}
diff --git a/crates/service/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/tts/enqueue_infer_tts.rs b/crates/service/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/tts/enqueue_infer_tts.rs
index b140c2250c..325a5d8ccc 100644
--- a/crates/service/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/tts/enqueue_infer_tts.rs
+++ b/crates/service/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/tts/enqueue_infer_tts.rs
@@ -191,6 +191,9 @@ pub async fn infer_tts_handler(
       .or(maybe_user_preferred_visibility)
       .unwrap_or(RecordVisibility::Public);
 
+  // API tokens
+  let is_from_api = false;
+
   // This token is returned to the client.
   let job_token = Tokens::new_tts_inference_job()
       .map_err(|e| {
@@ -213,6 +216,7 @@ SET
   creator_ip_address = ?,
   creator_set_visibility = ?,
   priority_level = ?,
+  is_from_api = ?,
   status = "pending"
         "#,
       &job_token,
@@ -223,6 +227,7 @@ SET
       ip_address,
       set_visibility.to_str(),
       priority_level,
+      is_from_api,
     )
     .execute(&server_state.mysql_pool)
     .await;
diff --git a/crates/service/storyteller_web/src/main.rs b/crates/service/storyteller_web/src/main.rs
index 7b7c0fd2e2..c267d88e28 100644
--- a/crates/service/storyteller_web/src/main.rs
+++ b/crates/service/storyteller_web/src/main.rs
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ pub const RESERVED_USERNAMES : &'static str = include_str!("../../../../db/reser
 pub const RESERVED_SUBSTRINGS : &'static str = include_str!("../../../../db/reserved_usernames_including.txt");
 
 pub mod common_env;
+pub mod configs;
 pub mod http_clients;
 pub mod http_server;
 pub mod routes;
@@ -24,9 +25,11 @@ pub mod threads;
 pub mod util;
 pub mod validations;
 
+// TODO: Eventually move all of these to the `database_queries` crate and no longer write inline MySQL.
 // NB: This is included so sqlx can generate all the queries.
 mod job_queries;
 
+// TODO: Eventually move all of these to the `database_queries` crate and no longer write inline MySQL.
 // NB: Also so sqlx codegens everything.
 // Not sure if this is strictly necessary.
 mod shared_queries {