diff --git a/contrib/chorus.toml b/contrib/chorus.toml
index c233cbb..d285e55 100644
--- a/contrib/chorus.toml
+++ b/contrib/chorus.toml
@@ -110,6 +110,15 @@ key_pem_path = "/opt/chorus/etc/tls/privkey.pem"
 user_hex_keys = []
 
 
+# These are the public keys (hex format) of your relay's moderators.
+# Moderators can moderate the relay using the following NIP PR:
+# https://github.com/nostr-protocol/nips/pull/1325
+#
+# Default is []
+#
+moderator_hex_keys = []
+
+
 # This is a boolean indicating whether or not chorus verifies incoming events.
 #
 # This setting only skips verification of events that are submitted by AUTHed and
diff --git a/docs/CONFIG.md b/docs/CONFIG.md
index 43e4098..9081bfe 100644
--- a/docs/CONFIG.md
+++ b/docs/CONFIG.md
@@ -103,6 +103,12 @@ These are the public keys (hex format) of your relay's authorized users. See [BE
 
 Default is `[]`
 
+### moderator_hex_keys
+
+These are the public keys (hex format) of your relay's moderators. Moderators can moderate the relay using the [NIP 86: Relay Management API](https://github.com/nostr-protocol/nips/pull/1325)
+
+Default is `[]`
+
 ### verify_events
 
 This is a boolean indicating whether or not chorus verifies incoming events.
diff --git a/sample/sample.config.toml b/sample/sample.config.toml
index 41bfe26..3893420 100644
--- a/sample/sample.config.toml
+++ b/sample/sample.config.toml
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ open_relay = false
 user_hex_keys = [
   "ee11a5dff40c19a555f41fe42b48f00e618c91225622ae37b6c2bb67b76c4e49"
 ]
+moderator_hex_keys = [
+  "ee11a5dff40c19a555f41fe42b48f00e618c91225622ae37b6c2bb67b76c4e49"
+]
 verify_events = true
 allow_scraping = false
 allow_scrape_if_limited_to = 100
diff --git a/src/config.rs b/src/config.rs
index 946bf21..9edaea8 100644
--- a/src/config.rs
+++ b/src/config.rs
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ pub struct FriendlyConfig {
     pub public_key_hex: Option<String>,
     pub open_relay: bool,
     pub user_hex_keys: Vec<String>,
+    pub moderator_hex_keys: Vec<String>,
     pub verify_events: bool,
     pub allow_scraping: bool,
     pub allow_scrape_if_limited_to: u32,
@@ -53,6 +54,7 @@ impl Default for FriendlyConfig {
             public_key_hex: None,
             open_relay: false,
             user_hex_keys: vec![],
+            moderator_hex_keys: vec![],
             verify_events: true,
             allow_scraping: false,
             allow_scrape_if_limited_to: 100,
@@ -87,6 +89,7 @@ impl FriendlyConfig {
             public_key_hex,
             open_relay,
             user_hex_keys,
+            moderator_hex_keys,
             verify_events,
             allow_scraping,
             allow_scrape_if_limited_to,
@@ -113,6 +116,11 @@ impl FriendlyConfig {
             user_keys.push(Pubkey::read_hex(pkh.as_bytes())?);
         }
 
+        let mut moderator_keys: Vec<Pubkey> = Vec::with_capacity(moderator_hex_keys.len());
+        for pkh in moderator_hex_keys.iter() {
+            moderator_keys.push(Pubkey::read_hex(pkh.as_bytes())?);
+        }
+
         let hostname = Host::parse(&hostname)?;
 
         let server_log_level =
@@ -137,6 +145,8 @@ impl FriendlyConfig {
             open_relay,
             user_keys,
             user_hex_keys,
+            moderator_keys,
+            moderator_hex_keys,
             verify_events,
             allow_scraping,
             allow_scrape_if_limited_to,
@@ -171,6 +181,8 @@ pub struct Config {
     pub open_relay: bool,
     pub user_keys: Vec<Pubkey>,
     pub user_hex_keys: Vec<String>,
+    pub moderator_keys: Vec<Pubkey>,
+    pub moderator_hex_keys: Vec<String>,
     pub verify_events: bool,
     pub allow_scraping: bool,
     pub allow_scrape_if_limited_to: u32,
diff --git a/src/web/management/auth.rs b/src/web/management/auth.rs
index db0aa6a..a2ff760 100644
--- a/src/web/management/auth.rs
+++ b/src/web/management/auth.rs
@@ -55,6 +55,16 @@ pub async fn check_auth(request: Request<Incoming>) -> Result<Value, Error> {
         return s_err(&format!("Authorization event is invalid: {}", e));
     }
 
+    // Nostr event must be signed by a moderator
+    if !GLOBALS
+        .config
+        .read()
+        .moderator_keys
+        .contains(&event.pubkey())
+    {
+        return s_err("Authorization failed as user is not a moderator");
+    }
+
     // Event kind must be 27235
     if event.kind().as_u16() != 27235 {
         return s_err("Authorization event not kind 27235");