diff --git a/app/action.rb b/app/action.rb
index 725967f..6218674 100644
--- a/app/action.rb
+++ b/app/action.rb
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ module Adamantium
     private
 
     def verify_token(access_token)
+      return %i[create update delete undelete media] if settings.shortcut_key == access_token
       return %i[create update delete undelete media] if Hanami.env == :development || Hanami.env == :test
 
       resp = HTTParty.get(settings.micropub_token_endpoint, {
diff --git a/config/settings.rb b/config/settings.rb
index b5e667f..f3afa9f 100644
--- a/config/settings.rb
+++ b/config/settings.rb
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ module Adamantium
 
     setting :omdb_api_key, default: nil
 
+    setting :shortcut_key, default: nil
+
     setting :from_email, default: nil
     setting :dayone_email, default: nil