diff --git a/server/resolvers/forgotPassword.go b/server/resolvers/forgotPassword.go
index a83debb..4d2de00 100644
--- a/server/resolvers/forgotPassword.go
+++ b/server/resolvers/forgotPassword.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/authorizerdev/authorizer/server/constants"
 	"github.com/authorizerdev/authorizer/server/db"
 	"github.com/authorizerdev/authorizer/server/enum"
 	"github.com/authorizerdev/authorizer/server/graph/model"
@@ -15,6 +16,10 @@ import (
 
 func ForgotPassword(ctx context.Context, params model.ForgotPasswordInput) (*model.Response, error) {
 	var res *model.Response
+	if constants.DISABLE_BASIC_AUTHENTICATION == "true" {
+		return res, fmt.Errorf(`basic authentication is disabled for this instance`)
+	}
+
 	params.Email = strings.ToLower(params.Email)
 
 	if !utils.IsValidEmail(params.Email) {
diff --git a/server/resolvers/login.go b/server/resolvers/login.go
index d86819a..f68a90d 100644
--- a/server/resolvers/login.go
+++ b/server/resolvers/login.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"log"
 	"strings"
 
+	"github.com/authorizerdev/authorizer/server/constants"
 	"github.com/authorizerdev/authorizer/server/db"
 	"github.com/authorizerdev/authorizer/server/enum"
 	"github.com/authorizerdev/authorizer/server/graph/model"
@@ -21,6 +22,10 @@ func Login(ctx context.Context, params model.LoginInput) (*model.LoginResponse,
 		return res, err
 	}
 
+	if constants.DISABLE_BASIC_AUTHENTICATION == "true" {
+		return res, fmt.Errorf(`basic authentication is disabled for this instance`)
+	}
+
 	params.Email = strings.ToLower(params.Email)
 	user, err := db.Mgr.GetUserByEmail(params.Email)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/server/resolvers/resetPassword.go b/server/resolvers/resetPassword.go
index d42242d..a55caa2 100644
--- a/server/resolvers/resetPassword.go
+++ b/server/resolvers/resetPassword.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
 
+	"github.com/authorizerdev/authorizer/server/constants"
 	"github.com/authorizerdev/authorizer/server/db"
 	"github.com/authorizerdev/authorizer/server/graph/model"
 	"github.com/authorizerdev/authorizer/server/utils"
@@ -11,6 +12,9 @@ import (
 
 func ResetPassword(ctx context.Context, params model.ResetPassowrdInput) (*model.Response, error) {
 	var res *model.Response
+	if constants.DISABLE_BASIC_AUTHENTICATION == "true" {
+		return res, fmt.Errorf(`basic authentication is disabled for this instance`)
+	}
 
 	if params.Password != params.ConfirmPassword {
 		return res, fmt.Errorf(`passwords don't match`)
diff --git a/server/resolvers/signup.go b/server/resolvers/signup.go
index 359d6a0..1cd44f3 100644
--- a/server/resolvers/signup.go
+++ b/server/resolvers/signup.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/authorizerdev/authorizer/server/constants"
 	"github.com/authorizerdev/authorizer/server/db"
 	"github.com/authorizerdev/authorizer/server/enum"
 	"github.com/authorizerdev/authorizer/server/graph/model"
@@ -15,6 +16,10 @@ import (
 
 func Signup(ctx context.Context, params model.SignUpInput) (*model.Response, error) {
 	var res *model.Response
+
+	if constants.DISABLE_BASIC_AUTHENTICATION == "true" {
+		return res, fmt.Errorf(`basic authentication is disabled for this instance`)
+	}
 	if params.ConfirmPassword != params.Password {
 		return res, fmt.Errorf(`passowrd and confirm password does not match`)
 	}