diff --git a/internal/router/helpers.go b/internal/router/helpers.go
index 4c68734..5542514 100644
--- a/internal/router/helpers.go
+++ b/internal/router/helpers.go
@@ -35,12 +35,19 @@ func getTemplateUserWithTheme(c *echo.Context, cfg *Config) (templates.User, err
 		userTheme = userDB.Theme.String
 	}
 
+	// Extract JWT token for WebSocket authentication
+	token := ""
+	if cookie, err := c.Cookie("token"); err == nil {
+		token = cookie.Value
+	}
+
 	return templates.User{
 		ID:       userID,
 		Email:    userEmail,
 		Username: userUsername,
 		Role:     userRole,
 		Theme:    userTheme,
+		Token:    token,
 	}, nil
 }
 
diff --git a/templates/types.go b/templates/types.go
index e53748f..40d3eea 100644
--- a/templates/types.go
+++ b/templates/types.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ type User struct {
 	FirstName string
 	LastName  string
 	CreatedAt time.Time
+	Token     string
 }
 
 type PageData struct {