diff --git a/config/config.example.toml b/config/config.example.toml
index e7ebc586..802573b4 100644
--- a/config/config.example.toml
+++ b/config/config.example.toml
@@ -288,6 +288,16 @@ reactions = []
 banners = []
 avatars = []
 
+# For bridge software, such as lysand-org/activitypub
+# Bridges must be hosted separately from the main Lysand process
+[federation.bridge]
+enabled = false
+# Only lysand-ap exists for now
+software = "lysand-ap"
+# WARNING: These IPs will have signature checks disabled.
+# Only use the bridge software if you trust it.
+allowed_ips = ["192.168.1.0/24"]
+
 [instance]
 name = "Lysand"
 description = "A Lysand instance"
diff --git a/packages/config-manager/config.type.ts b/packages/config-manager/config.type.ts
index 493c3253..ee7f1718 100644
--- a/packages/config-manager/config.type.ts
+++ b/packages/config-manager/config.type.ts
@@ -430,6 +430,17 @@ export const configValidator = z.object({
                 banners: z.array(zUrl).default([]),
                 avatars: z.array(zUrl).default([]),
             }),
+            bridge: z
+                .object({
+                    enabled: z.boolean().default(false),
+                    software: z.enum(["lysand-ap"]).or(z.string()),
+                    allowed_ips: z.array(z.string().trim()).default([]),
+                })
+                .default({
+                    enabled: false,
+                    software: "lysand-ap",
+                    allowed_ips: [],
+                }),
         })
         .default({
             blocked: [],
@@ -445,6 +456,11 @@ export const configValidator = z.object({
                 banners: [],
                 avatars: [],
             },
+            bridge: {
+                enabled: false,
+                software: "lysand-ap",
+                allowed_ips: [],
+            },
         }),
     instance: z
         .object({
diff --git a/server/api/users/:uuid/inbox/index.ts b/server/api/users/:uuid/inbox/index.ts
index 37e54abe..afb212f4 100644
--- a/server/api/users/:uuid/inbox/index.ts
+++ b/server/api/users/:uuid/inbox/index.ts
@@ -3,8 +3,10 @@ import { zValidator } from "@hono/zod-validator";
 import { dualLogger } from "@loggers";
 import { EntityValidator, SignatureValidator } from "@lysand-org/federation";
 import { errorResponse, jsonResponse, response } from "@response";
+import type { SocketAddress } from "bun";
 import { eq } from "drizzle-orm";
 import type { Hono } from "hono";
+import { matches } from "ip-matching";
 import { z } from "zod";
 import { isValidationError } from "zod-validation-error";
 import { resolveNote } from "~database/entities/Status";
@@ -14,6 +16,7 @@ import {
 } from "~database/entities/User";
 import { db } from "~drizzle/db";
 import { Notifications, Relationships } from "~drizzle/schema";
+import { config } from "~packages/config-manager";
 import { User } from "~packages/database-interface/user";
 import { LogLevel } from "~packages/log-manager";
 
@@ -57,11 +60,27 @@ export default (app: Hono) =>
                 return errorResponse("User not found", 404);
             }
 
+            // @ts-expect-error IP attribute is not in types
+            const request_ip = context.env?.ip as
+                | SocketAddress
+                | undefined
+                | null;
+
+            let checkSignature = true;
+
+            if (request_ip?.address && config.federation.bridge.enabled) {
+                for (const ip of config.federation.bridge.allowed_ips) {
+                    if (matches(ip, request_ip?.address)) {
+                        checkSignature = false;
+                        break;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
             // Verify request signature
             // TODO: Check if instance is defederated
             // TODO: Reverse DNS lookup with Origin header
-            // biome-ignore lint/correctness/noConstantCondition: Temporary
-            if (true) {
+            if (checkSignature) {
                 if (!signature) {
                     return errorResponse("Missing Signature header", 400);
                 }