diff --git a/passbook/core/channels.py b/passbook/core/channels.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1f1d732f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/passbook/core/channels.py
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+"""Channels base classes"""
+from channels.generic.websocket import JsonWebsocketConsumer
+from django.core.exceptions import ValidationError
+from structlog import get_logger
+
+from passbook.core.models import Token, TokenIntents, User
+
+LOGGER = get_logger()
+
+
+class AuthJsonConsumer(JsonWebsocketConsumer):
+    """Authorize a client with a token"""
+
+    user: User
+
+    def connect(self):
+        headers = dict(self.scope["headers"])
+        if b"authorization" not in headers:
+            LOGGER.warning("WS Request without authorization header")
+            self.close()
+
+        token = headers[b"authorization"]
+        try:
+            token_uuid = token.decode("utf-8")
+            tokens = Token.filter_not_expired(
+                token_uuid=token_uuid, intent=TokenIntents.INTENT_API
+            )
+            if not tokens.exists():
+                LOGGER.warning("WS Request with invalid token")
+                self.close()
+                return False
+        except ValidationError:
+            LOGGER.warning("WS Invalid UUID")
+            self.close()
+            return False
+        self.user = tokens.first().user
+        return True
diff --git a/passbook/outposts/channels.py b/passbook/outposts/channels.py
index 8d92bcbbf..9c4b83c4c 100644
--- a/passbook/outposts/channels.py
+++ b/passbook/outposts/channels.py
@@ -4,14 +4,13 @@ from enum import IntEnum
 from time import time
 from typing import Any, Dict
 
-from channels.generic.websocket import JsonWebsocketConsumer
 from dacite import from_dict
 from dacite.data import Data
 from django.core.cache import cache
-from django.core.exceptions import ValidationError
+from guardian.shortcuts import get_objects_for_user
 from structlog import get_logger
 
-from passbook.core.models import Token, TokenIntents
+from passbook.core.channels import AuthJsonConsumer
 from passbook.outposts.models import Outpost
 
 LOGGER = get_logger()
@@ -38,33 +37,18 @@ class WebsocketMessage:
     args: Dict[str, Any] = field(default_factory=dict)
 
 
-class OutpostConsumer(JsonWebsocketConsumer):
+class OutpostConsumer(AuthJsonConsumer):
     """Handler for Outposts that connect over websockets for health checks and live updates"""
 
     outpost: Outpost
 
     def connect(self):
-        # TODO: This authentication block could be handeled in middleware
-        headers = dict(self.scope["headers"])
-        if b"authorization" not in headers:
-            LOGGER.warning("WS Request without authorization header")
-            self.close()
-
-        token = headers[b"authorization"]
-        try:
-            token_uuid = token.decode("utf-8")
-            tokens = Token.filter_not_expired(
-                token_uuid=token_uuid, intent=TokenIntents.INTENT_API
-            )
-            if not tokens.exists():
-                LOGGER.warning("WS Request with invalid token")
-                self.close()
-        except ValidationError:
-            LOGGER.warning("WS Invalid UUID")
-            self.close()
-
+        if not super().connect():
+            return
         uuid = self.scope["url_route"]["kwargs"]["pk"]
-        outpost = Outpost.objects.filter(pk=uuid)
+        outpost = get_objects_for_user(
+            self.user, "passbook_outposts.view_outpost"
+        ).filter(pk=uuid)
         if not outpost.exists():
             self.close()
             return