diff --git a/Calendarr iOS.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/Calendarr iOS.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index ef2eb75..7b0fb67 100644
--- a/Calendarr iOS.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj	
+++ b/Calendarr iOS.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj	
@@ -499,7 +499,7 @@
 				INFOPLIST_KEY_CFBundleName = Calendarr;
 				INFOPLIST_KEY_ITSAppUsesNonExemptEncryption = NO;
 				INFOPLIST_KEY_LSApplicationCategoryType = "public.app-category.utilities";
-				INFOPLIST_KEY_NSAppTransportSecurity_NSAllowsArbitraryLoads = YES;
+				INFOPLIST_KEY_NSAppTransportSecurity_NSAllowsLocalNetworking = YES;
 				INFOPLIST_KEY_NSHumanReadableCopyright = "© 2026 Scarriffleservices";
 				INFOPLIST_KEY_UIApplicationSupportsIndirectInputEvents = YES;
 				INFOPLIST_KEY_UILaunchScreen_Generation = YES;
@@ -543,7 +543,7 @@
 				INFOPLIST_KEY_CFBundleName = Calendarr;
 				INFOPLIST_KEY_ITSAppUsesNonExemptEncryption = NO;
 				INFOPLIST_KEY_LSApplicationCategoryType = "public.app-category.utilities";
-				INFOPLIST_KEY_NSAppTransportSecurity_NSAllowsArbitraryLoads = YES;
+				INFOPLIST_KEY_NSAppTransportSecurity_NSAllowsLocalNetworking = YES;
 				INFOPLIST_KEY_NSHumanReadableCopyright = "© 2026 Scarriffleservices";
 				INFOPLIST_KEY_UIApplicationSupportsIndirectInputEvents = YES;
 				INFOPLIST_KEY_UILaunchScreen_Generation = YES;
diff --git a/Calendarr iOS/CalendarrApp.swift b/Calendarr iOS/CalendarrApp.swift
index e8c9a6b..fe39d08 100644
--- a/Calendarr iOS/CalendarrApp.swift	
+++ b/Calendarr iOS/CalendarrApp.swift	
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import SwiftUI
+import Security
 
 @main
 struct CalendarrApp: App {
@@ -24,7 +25,13 @@ class AppState {
 
     init() {
         serverURL = UserDefaults.standard.string(forKey: "serverURL") ?? ""
-        authToken = UserDefaults.standard.string(forKey: "authToken") ?? ""
+        // Migrate a token previously kept in UserDefaults into the Keychain once,
+        // so existing logins survive the change without re-authenticating.
+        if let legacy = UserDefaults.standard.string(forKey: "authToken"), !legacy.isEmpty {
+            Keychain.set(legacy, for: "authToken")
+            UserDefaults.standard.removeObject(forKey: "authToken")
+        }
+        authToken = Keychain.get("authToken") ?? ""
         username = UserDefaults.standard.string(forKey: "username") ?? ""
         isAdmin = UserDefaults.standard.bool(forKey: "isAdmin")
     }
@@ -39,7 +46,7 @@ class AppState {
         authToken = token
         username = user
         isAdmin = admin
-        UserDefaults.standard.set(token, forKey: "authToken")
+        Keychain.set(token, for: "authToken")   // secret → Keychain, not UserDefaults
         UserDefaults.standard.set(user, forKey: "username")
         UserDefaults.standard.set(admin, forKey: "isAdmin")
     }
@@ -48,7 +55,8 @@ class AppState {
         authToken = ""
         username = ""
         isAdmin = false
-        UserDefaults.standard.removeObject(forKey: "authToken")
+        Keychain.set(nil, for: "authToken")
+        UserDefaults.standard.removeObject(forKey: "authToken")  // clear any legacy copy
         UserDefaults.standard.removeObject(forKey: "username")
         UserDefaults.standard.removeObject(forKey: "isAdmin")
     }
@@ -59,3 +67,37 @@ class AppState {
         UserDefaults.standard.removeObject(forKey: "serverURL")
     }
 }
+
+/// Minimal Keychain wrapper for secrets (the auth bearer token). Values are
+/// stored as generic passwords, accessible after first unlock.
+enum Keychain {
+    private static let service = "Calendarr"
+
+    static func set(_ value: String?, for key: String) {
+        let base: [String: Any] = [
+            kSecClass as String: kSecClassGenericPassword,
+            kSecAttrService as String: service,
+            kSecAttrAccount as String: key,
+        ]
+        SecItemDelete(base as CFDictionary)
+        guard let value, let data = value.data(using: .utf8) else { return }
+        var add = base
+        add[kSecValueData as String] = data
+        add[kSecAttrAccessible as String] = kSecAttrAccessibleAfterFirstUnlock
+        SecItemAdd(add as CFDictionary, nil)
+    }
+
+    static func get(_ key: String) -> String? {
+        let query: [String: Any] = [
+            kSecClass as String: kSecClassGenericPassword,
+            kSecAttrService as String: service,
+            kSecAttrAccount as String: key,
+            kSecReturnData as String: true,
+            kSecMatchLimit as String: kSecMatchLimitOne,
+        ]
+        var out: AnyObject?
+        guard SecItemCopyMatching(query as CFDictionary, &out) == errSecSuccess,
+              let data = out as? Data else { return nil }
+        return String(data: data, encoding: .utf8)
+    }
+}