diff --git a/DrinkRateAPI/ApiModels/UserProfile/ChangeUserAdminStatusRequest.cs b/DrinkRateAPI/ApiModels/UserProfile/ChangeAdminStatusBody.cs
similarity index 51%
rename from DrinkRateAPI/ApiModels/UserProfile/ChangeUserAdminStatusRequest.cs
rename to DrinkRateAPI/ApiModels/UserProfile/ChangeAdminStatusBody.cs
index e28228d..238546f 100644
--- a/DrinkRateAPI/ApiModels/UserProfile/ChangeUserAdminStatusRequest.cs
+++ b/DrinkRateAPI/ApiModels/UserProfile/ChangeAdminStatusBody.cs
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 namespace DrinkRateAPI.ApiModels.UserProfile;
 
-public class ChangeUserAdminStatusRequest
+public class ChangeAdminStatusBody
 {
-    public required string UserId { get; set; }
     public bool ChangeStatusTo { get; set; }
 }
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diff --git a/DrinkRateAPI/AuthorizationPolicies/AdminOnlyRequirement.cs b/DrinkRateAPI/AuthorizationPolicies/AdminOnlyRequirement.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e972e3b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/DrinkRateAPI/AuthorizationPolicies/AdminOnlyRequirement.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+using DrinkRateAPI.DbEntities;
+using DrinkRateAPI.Services;
+
+namespace DrinkRateAPI.AuthorizationPolicies;
+using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authorization;
+
+public class AdminOnlyRequirement : IAuthorizationRequirement
+{
+}
+
+public class AdminOnlyHandler : AuthorizationHandler<AdminOnlyRequirement>
+{
+    private readonly ApplicationUserService _applicationUserService;
+    private readonly UserProfileService _userProfileService;
+
+    public AdminOnlyHandler(
+        ApplicationUserService applicationUserService,
+        UserProfileService userProfileService)
+    {
+        _applicationUserService = applicationUserService;
+        _userProfileService = userProfileService;
+    }
+
+    protected override async Task HandleRequirementAsync(
+        AuthorizationHandlerContext context, 
+        AdminOnlyRequirement requirement)
+    {
+        DbUserProfile userProfile;
+        
+        try
+        {
+            userProfile = await _applicationUserService.UserProfileByApplicationUserAsync(context.User);
+        }
+        catch (Exception _)
+        {
+            context.Fail();
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (_userProfileService.IsUserProfileAdmin(userProfile))
+        {
+            context.Succeed(requirement);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            context.Fail();
+        }
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/DrinkRateAPI/Controllers/AdminController.cs b/DrinkRateAPI/Controllers/AdminController.cs
index 59223f5..4bbc46d 100644
--- a/DrinkRateAPI/Controllers/AdminController.cs
+++ b/DrinkRateAPI/Controllers/AdminController.cs
@@ -1,38 +1,30 @@
 using DrinkRateAPI.ApiModels.UserProfile;
 using DrinkRateAPI.Services;
+using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authorization;
 using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc;
 
 namespace DrinkRateAPI.Controllers;
 
 [ApiController]
 [Route("admin")]
+[Authorize(Policy = "AdminOnly")]
 public class AdminController : ControllerBase
 {
     private readonly ILogger<AdminController> _logger;
-    private readonly ApplicationUserService _applicationUserService;
     private readonly UserProfileService _userProfileService;
 
-    public AdminController(ILogger<AdminController> logger, ApplicationUserService applicationUserService,
-        UserProfileService userProfileService)
+    public AdminController(ILogger<AdminController> logger, UserProfileService userProfileService)
     {
         _logger = logger;
-        _applicationUserService = applicationUserService;
         _userProfileService = userProfileService;
     }
 
-    [HttpPut]
-    [Route("adminStatus")]
+    [HttpPut("users/{userId}/adminStatus")]
     [Produces("application/json")]
-    public async Task<IActionResult> PutUserAdminStatus([FromBody] ChangeUserAdminStatusRequest request)
+    public async Task<IActionResult> PutUserAdminStatus(string userId, [FromBody] ChangeAdminStatusBody body)
     {
-        var userProfile = await _applicationUserService.UserProfileByApplicationUserAsync(User);
-        if (!_userProfileService.IsUserProfileAdmin(userProfile))
-        {
-            return Unauthorized();
-        }
+        var changedProfile = await _userProfileService.ChangeUserAdminStatusAsync(userId, body.ChangeStatusTo);
 
-        var changedProfile = await _userProfileService.ChangeUserAdminStatusAsync(request.UserId, request.ChangeStatusTo);
-        
         return Ok(changedProfile);
     }
-}
+}
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diff --git a/DrinkRateAPI/Program.cs b/DrinkRateAPI/Program.cs
index acdcb89..051ce01 100644
--- a/DrinkRateAPI/Program.cs
+++ b/DrinkRateAPI/Program.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
+using DrinkRateAPI.AuthorizationPolicies;
 using DrinkRateAPI.Contexts;
 using DrinkRateAPI.DbEntities;
 using DrinkRateAPI.Services;
+using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authorization;
 using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Identity;
 using Microsoft.OpenApi.Models;
 
@@ -11,10 +13,13 @@ var builder = WebApplication.CreateBuilder(args);
 builder.Services.AddControllers();
 // Learn more about configuring Swagger/OpenAPI at https://aka.ms/aspnetcore/swashbuckle
 builder.Services.AddEndpointsApiExplorer();
-builder.Services.AddAuthorization();
+builder.Services.AddAuthorizationBuilder()
+    .AddPolicy("AdminOnly", policy =>
+        policy.Requirements.Add(new AdminOnlyRequirement()));
 builder.Services.AddIdentityApiEndpoints<DbApplicationUser>()
     .AddEntityFrameworkStores<ApplicationDbContext>();
 builder.Services.AddScoped<UserManager<DbApplicationUser>, UserWithProfileManager>();
+builder.Services.AddScoped<IAuthorizationHandler, AdminOnlyHandler>();
 
 builder.Services.AddSwaggerGen(c =>
 {
@@ -32,20 +37,19 @@ builder.Services.AddSwaggerGen(c =>
 
     c.AddSecurityRequirement(new OpenApiSecurityRequirement()
     {
-    {
-        new OpenApiSecurityScheme
         {
-        Reference = new OpenApiReference
+            new OpenApiSecurityScheme
             {
-            Type = ReferenceType.SecurityScheme,
-            Id = "Bearer"
+                Reference = new OpenApiReference
+                {
+                    Type = ReferenceType.SecurityScheme,
+                    Id = "Bearer"
+                },
+                Scheme = "oauth2",
+                Name = "Bearer",
+                In = ParameterLocation.Header,
             },
-            Scheme = "oauth2",
-            Name = "Bearer",
-            In = ParameterLocation.Header,
-
-        },
-        new List<string>()
+            new List<string>()
         }
     });
 });
@@ -72,4 +76,4 @@ app.UseAuthorization();
 
 app.MapControllers();
 
-app.Run();
+app.Run();
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