diff --git a/docker-compose.dev.yml b/docker-compose.dev.yml
index 6540589d8..007884694 100644
--- a/docker-compose.dev.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.dev.yml
@@ -46,11 +46,7 @@ services:
       context: ./frontend
       dockerfile: Dockerfile.dev
     volumes:
-      - ./frontend/src/pages:/app/src/pages
-      - ./frontend/src/components:/app/src/components
-      - ./frontend/src/ee:/app/src/ee
-      - ./frontend/src/locales:/app/src/locales
-      - ./frontend/src/styles:/app/src/styles
+      - ./frontend/src:/app/src/ # mounted whole src to avoid missing reload on new files
       - ./frontend/public:/app/public
       - ./frontend/next-i18next.config.js:/app/next-i18next.config.js
     env_file: .env
diff --git a/frontend/package-lock.json b/frontend/package-lock.json
index 8a240ef89..f5bb934fe 100644
--- a/frontend/package-lock.json
+++ b/frontend/package-lock.json
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
         "@reduxjs/toolkit": "^1.8.3",
         "@stripe/react-stripe-js": "^1.10.0",
         "@stripe/stripe-js": "^1.46.0",
+        "@tanstack/react-query": "^4.23.0",
         "add": "^2.0.6",
         "axios": "^0.27.2",
         "axios-auth-refresh": "^3.3.3",
@@ -6646,6 +6647,41 @@
         "tailwindcss": ">=3.0.0 || insiders"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/@tanstack/query-core": {
+      "version": "4.22.4",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@tanstack/query-core/-/query-core-4.22.4.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-t79CMwlbBnj+yL82tEcmRN93bL4U3pae2ota4t5NN2z3cIeWw74pzdWrKRwOfTvLcd+b30tC+ciDlfYOKFPGUw==",
+      "funding": {
+        "type": "github",
+        "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/tannerlinsley"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/@tanstack/react-query": {
+      "version": "4.23.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@tanstack/react-query/-/react-query-4.23.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-cfQsrecZQjYYueiow4WcK8ItokXJnv+b2OrK8Lf5kF7lM9uCo1ilyygFB8wo4MfxchUBVM6Cs8wq4Ed7fouwkA==",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "@tanstack/query-core": "4.22.4",
+        "use-sync-external-store": "^1.2.0"
+      },
+      "funding": {
+        "type": "github",
+        "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/tannerlinsley"
+      },
+      "peerDependencies": {
+        "react": "^16.8.0 || ^17.0.0 || ^18.0.0",
+        "react-dom": "^16.8.0 || ^17.0.0 || ^18.0.0",
+        "react-native": "*"
+      },
+      "peerDependenciesMeta": {
+        "react-dom": {
+          "optional": true
+        },
+        "react-native": {
+          "optional": true
+        }
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/@testing-library/dom": {
       "version": "8.20.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@testing-library/dom/-/dom-8.20.0.tgz",
@@ -26993,6 +27029,20 @@
         "postcss-selector-parser": "6.0.10"
       }
     },
+    "@tanstack/query-core": {
+      "version": "4.22.4",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@tanstack/query-core/-/query-core-4.22.4.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-t79CMwlbBnj+yL82tEcmRN93bL4U3pae2ota4t5NN2z3cIeWw74pzdWrKRwOfTvLcd+b30tC+ciDlfYOKFPGUw=="
+    },
+    "@tanstack/react-query": {
+      "version": "4.23.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@tanstack/react-query/-/react-query-4.23.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-cfQsrecZQjYYueiow4WcK8ItokXJnv+b2OrK8Lf5kF7lM9uCo1ilyygFB8wo4MfxchUBVM6Cs8wq4Ed7fouwkA==",
+      "requires": {
+        "@tanstack/query-core": "4.22.4",
+        "use-sync-external-store": "^1.2.0"
+      }
+    },
     "@testing-library/dom": {
       "version": "8.20.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@testing-library/dom/-/dom-8.20.0.tgz",
diff --git a/frontend/package.json b/frontend/package.json
index c03c20343..f97edd68f 100644
--- a/frontend/package.json
+++ b/frontend/package.json
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
     "@reduxjs/toolkit": "^1.8.3",
     "@stripe/react-stripe-js": "^1.10.0",
     "@stripe/stripe-js": "^1.46.0",
+    "@tanstack/react-query": "^4.23.0",
     "add": "^2.0.6",
     "axios": "^0.27.2",
     "axios-auth-refresh": "^3.3.3",
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/utilities/SecurityClient.ts b/frontend/src/components/utilities/SecurityClient.ts
index 57e35d6b2..fa1ec0bb0 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/utilities/SecurityClient.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/components/utilities/SecurityClient.ts
@@ -1,27 +1,18 @@
-import token from '@app/pages/api/auth/Token';
+import { getAuthToken, setAuthToken } from '@app/reactQuery';
 
+// depreciated: go for apiRequest module in config/api
 export default class SecurityClient {
-  static #token = '';
-
   static setToken(tokenStr: string) {
-    this.#token = tokenStr;
+    setAuthToken(tokenStr);
   }
 
   static async fetchCall(resource: RequestInfo, options?: RequestInit | undefined) {
     const req = new Request(resource, options);
 
-    if (this.#token === '') {
-      try {
-        // TODO: This should be moved to a context to do it only once when app loads
-        // this try catch saves route guard from a stuck state
-        this.setToken(await token());
-      } catch (error) {
-        console.error('Unauthorized access');
-      }
-    }
+    const token = getAuthToken();
 
-    if (this.#token) {
-      req.headers.set('Authorization', `Bearer ${this.#token}`);
+    if (token) {
+      req.headers.set('Authorization', `Bearer ${token}`);
     }
 
     return fetch(req);
diff --git a/frontend/src/config/request.ts b/frontend/src/config/request.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0e04789b2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/config/request.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+import axios from 'axios';
+
+import { getAuthToken } from '@app/reactQuery';
+
+export const apiRequest = axios.create({
+  baseURL: '/',
+  headers: {
+    'Content-Type': 'application/json'
+  }
+});
+
+apiRequest.interceptors.request.use((config) => {
+  const token = getAuthToken();
+  if (token && config.headers) {
+    // eslint-disable-next-line no-param-reassign
+    config.headers.Authorization = `Bearer ${token}`;
+  }
+  return config;
+});
diff --git a/frontend/src/context/AuthContext/AuthContext.tsx b/frontend/src/context/AuthContext/AuthContext.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c064852bd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/context/AuthContext/AuthContext.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+import { ReactNode, useEffect } from 'react';
+import { useRouter } from 'next/router';
+
+import { publicPaths } from '@app/const';
+import { useToggle } from '@app/hooks';
+import { useGetAuthToken } from '@app/hooks/api';
+import { isLoggedIn } from '@app/reactQuery';
+
+type Props = {
+  children: ReactNode;
+};
+
+// TODO(akhilmhdh): Using react-simple-animate from hard dom offloading
+// smoother dom offloading needs to be done
+
+// Authentication controller
+// Does route checking
+// Provide a context for whole app to notify user is authorized or not
+export const AuthProvider = ({ children }: Props): JSX.Element => {
+  const { isLoading } = useGetAuthToken();
+  const { pathname, push } = useRouter();
+  const [isReady, setIsReady] = useToggle(false);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    // check if loading of auth is done
+    if (!isLoading) {
+      // not a public path and not authenticated kick to login page
+      if (!publicPaths.includes(pathname) && !isLoggedIn()) {
+        push('/login').then(() => {
+          setIsReady.on();
+        });
+      } else {
+        // else good to go
+        setIsReady.on();
+      }
+    }
+  }, [pathname, isLoading]);
+
+  // wait for app to load the auth state
+  if (isLoading || !isReady) {
+    return (
+      <div className="flex items-center justify-center w-screen h-screen bg-bunker-800">
+        <img src="/images/loading/loading.gif" alt="loading animation" className="w-80" />
+      </div>
+    );
+  }
+
+  return children as JSX.Element;
+};
diff --git a/frontend/src/context/AuthContext/index.tsx b/frontend/src/context/AuthContext/index.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e385cc124
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/context/AuthContext/index.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+export { AuthProvider } from './AuthContext';
diff --git a/frontend/src/hooks/api/auth/index.tsx b/frontend/src/hooks/api/auth/index.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5b7837303
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/hooks/api/auth/index.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+export { useGetAuthToken } from './queries';
diff --git a/frontend/src/hooks/api/auth/queries.tsx b/frontend/src/hooks/api/auth/queries.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ceae44ed8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/hooks/api/auth/queries.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+import { useQuery } from '@tanstack/react-query';
+
+import { apiRequest } from '@app/config/request';
+import { setAuthToken } from '@app/reactQuery';
+
+import { GetAuthTokenAPI } from './types';
+
+const authKeys = {
+  getAuthToken: ['token'] as const
+};
+
+// Refresh token is set as cookie when logged in
+// Using that we fetch the auth bearer token needed for auth calls
+const fetchAuthToken = async () => {
+  const { data } = await apiRequest.post<GetAuthTokenAPI>('/api/v1/auth/token', undefined, {
+    withCredentials: true
+  });
+
+  return data;
+};
+
+export const useGetAuthToken = () =>
+  useQuery(authKeys.getAuthToken, fetchAuthToken, {
+    onSuccess: (data) => setAuthToken(data.token),
+    retry: 0
+  });
diff --git a/frontend/src/hooks/api/auth/types.ts b/frontend/src/hooks/api/auth/types.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..998df8a5d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/hooks/api/auth/types.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+export type GetAuthTokenAPI = {
+  token: string;
+};
diff --git a/frontend/src/hooks/api/index.tsx b/frontend/src/hooks/api/index.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9df70dcf0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/hooks/api/index.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+export { useGetAuthToken } from './auth';
diff --git a/frontend/src/hooks/index.ts b/frontend/src/hooks/index.ts
index dcea2eb7c..c34dc4e41 100644
--- a/frontend/src/hooks/index.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/hooks/index.ts
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
 export { usePopUp } from './usePopUp';
+export { useToggle } from './useToggle';
diff --git a/frontend/src/hooks/useToggle.tsx b/frontend/src/hooks/useToggle.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a9321ebdf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/hooks/useToggle.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+import { useCallback, useState } from 'react';
+
+type VoidFn = () => void;
+
+type UseToggleReturn = [
+  boolean,
+  {
+    on: VoidFn;
+    off: VoidFn;
+    toggle: VoidFn;
+  }
+];
+
+export const useToggle = (initialState = false): UseToggleReturn => {
+  const [value, setValue] = useState(initialState);
+
+  const on = useCallback(() => {
+    setValue(true);
+  }, []);
+
+  const off = useCallback(() => {
+    setValue(false);
+  }, []);
+
+  const toggle = useCallback((isOpen?: boolean) => {
+    setValue((prev) => (typeof isOpen === 'boolean' ? isOpen : !prev));
+  }, []);
+
+  return [value, { on, off, toggle }];
+};
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/_app.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/_app.tsx
index 4e22c943f..5bfaaa1e3 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/_app.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/_app.tsx
@@ -4,12 +4,14 @@ import { AppProps } from 'next/app';
 import { useRouter } from 'next/router';
 import { appWithTranslation } from 'next-i18next';
 import { config } from '@fortawesome/fontawesome-svg-core';
+import { QueryClientProvider } from '@tanstack/react-query';
 
 import Layout from '@app/components/basic/Layout';
 import NotificationProvider from '@app/components/context/Notifications/NotificationProvider';
-import RouteGuard from '@app/components/RouteGuard';
 import Telemetry from '@app/components/utilities/telemetry/Telemetry';
 import { publicPaths } from '@app/const';
+import { AuthProvider } from '@app/context/AuthContext';
+import { queryClient } from '@app/reactQuery';
 
 import '@fortawesome/fontawesome-svg-core/styles.css';
 import '../styles/globals.css';
@@ -54,17 +56,25 @@ const App = ({ Component, pageProps, ...appProps }: NextAppProp): JSX.Element =>
     publicPaths.includes(`/${appProps.router.pathname.split('/')[1]}`) ||
     !Component.requireAuth
   ) {
-    return <Component {...pageProps} />;
+    return (
+      <QueryClientProvider client={queryClient}>
+        <AuthProvider>
+          <Component {...pageProps} />
+        </AuthProvider>
+      </QueryClientProvider>
+    );
   }
 
   return (
-    <RouteGuard>
-      <NotificationProvider>
-        <Layout>
-          <Component {...pageProps} />
-        </Layout>
-      </NotificationProvider>
-    </RouteGuard>
+    <QueryClientProvider client={queryClient}>
+      <AuthProvider>
+        <NotificationProvider>
+          <Layout>
+            <Component {...pageProps} />
+          </Layout>
+        </NotificationProvider>
+      </AuthProvider>
+    </QueryClientProvider>
   );
 };
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/login.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/login.tsx
index 571a636f7..c32c4bd4f 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/login.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/login.tsx
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import InputField from '@app/components/basic/InputField';
 import ListBox from '@app/components/basic/Listbox';
 import attemptLogin from '@app/components/utilities/attemptLogin';
 import { getTranslatedStaticProps } from '@app/components/utilities/withTranslateProps';
+import { isLoggedIn } from '@app/reactQuery';
 
 import getWorkspaces from './api/workspace/getWorkspaces';
 
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@ export default function Login() {
   };
 
   useEffect(() => {
+    // TODO(akhilmhdh): workspace will be controlled by a workspace context
     const redirectToDashboard = async () => {
       let userWorkspace;
       try {
@@ -41,7 +43,9 @@ export default function Login() {
         console.log('Error - Not logged in yet');
       }
     };
-    redirectToDashboard();
+    if (isLoggedIn()) {
+      redirectToDashboard();
+    }
   }, []);
 
   /**
diff --git a/frontend/src/reactQuery.ts b/frontend/src/reactQuery.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c28dc39b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/reactQuery.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+import { QueryClient } from '@tanstack/react-query';
+
+// this is saved in react-query cache
+export const AUTH_TOKEN_CACHE_KEY = ['infisical__auth-token'];
+
+export const queryClient = new QueryClient({
+  defaultOptions: {
+    queries: {
+      refetchOnWindowFocus: false,
+      retry: 1
+    }
+  }
+});
+
+// set token in memory cache
+export const setAuthToken = (token: string) =>
+  queryClient.setQueryData(AUTH_TOKEN_CACHE_KEY, token);
+
+export const getAuthToken = () => queryClient.getQueryData(AUTH_TOKEN_CACHE_KEY) as string;
+
+export const isLoggedIn = () => Boolean(getAuthToken());