diff --git a/api/Authenticator.api b/api/Authenticator.api
index 4248f58..d106cf9 100644
--- a/api/Authenticator.api
+++ b/api/Authenticator.api
@@ -17,9 +17,7 @@ type (
 
 type (
 	SteamLoginInitReq  {}
-	SteamLoginInitResp {
-		RedirectUrl string `json:"redirectUrl"`
-	}
+// No response needed - endpoint will redirect directly
 )
 
 type (
@@ -55,10 +53,10 @@ service Authenticator {
 
 	@doc (
 		summary:     "Initiate Steam login"
-		description: "Redirects user to Steam OpenID login page"
+		description: "Redirects user to Steam OpenID login page with nonce for security"
 	)
 	@handler steamLoginInitHandler
-	get /steam/login (SteamLoginInitReq) returns (SteamLoginInitResp)
+	get /steam/login (SteamLoginInitReq)
 
 	@doc (
 		summary:     "Steam login callback"
diff --git a/src/etc/authenticator.yaml b/src/etc/authenticator.yaml
index ffa9f16..ce56ceb 100644
--- a/src/etc/authenticator.yaml
+++ b/src/etc/authenticator.yaml
@@ -4,3 +4,8 @@ Port: 8888
 
 Steam:
   CallbackURL: https://www.cialloo.com/api/authenticator/steam/callback
+
+Redis:
+  Host: redis.production.svc.cluster.local:6379
+  Type: node
+  Pass: ""
diff --git a/src/go.mod b/src/go.mod
index 29268a8..83007a6 100644
--- a/src/go.mod
+++ b/src/go.mod
@@ -2,17 +2,20 @@ module src
 
 go 1.24.4
 
-require github.com/zeromicro/go-zero v1.9.1
+require (
+	github.com/google/uuid v1.6.0
+	github.com/zeromicro/go-zero v1.9.1
+)
 
 require (
 	github.com/beorn7/perks v1.0.1 // indirect
 	github.com/cenkalti/backoff/v4 v4.3.0 // indirect
 	github.com/cespare/xxhash/v2 v2.3.0 // indirect
+	github.com/dgryski/go-rendezvous v0.0.0-20200823014737-9f7001d12a5f // indirect
 	github.com/fatih/color v1.18.0 // indirect
 	github.com/go-logr/logr v1.4.2 // indirect
 	github.com/go-logr/stdr v1.2.2 // indirect
 	github.com/golang-jwt/jwt/v4 v4.5.2 // indirect
-	github.com/google/uuid v1.6.0 // indirect
 	github.com/grafana/pyroscope-go v1.2.7 // indirect
 	github.com/grafana/pyroscope-go/godeltaprof v0.1.9 // indirect
 	github.com/grpc-ecosystem/grpc-gateway/v2 v2.20.0 // indirect
@@ -26,6 +29,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/prometheus/client_model v0.6.1 // indirect
 	github.com/prometheus/common v0.62.0 // indirect
 	github.com/prometheus/procfs v0.15.1 // indirect
+	github.com/redis/go-redis/v9 v9.15.0 // indirect
 	github.com/spaolacci/murmur3 v1.1.0 // indirect
 	go.opentelemetry.io/otel v1.24.0 // indirect
 	go.opentelemetry.io/otel/exporters/jaeger v1.17.0 // indirect
diff --git a/src/go.sum b/src/go.sum
index 84515f6..8e556a2 100644
--- a/src/go.sum
+++ b/src/go.sum
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
+github.com/alicebob/miniredis/v2 v2.35.0 h1:QwLphYqCEAo1eu1TqPRN2jgVMPBweeQcR21jeqDCONI=
+github.com/alicebob/miniredis/v2 v2.35.0/go.mod h1:TcL7YfarKPGDAthEtl5NBeHZfeUQj6OXMm/+iu5cLMM=
 github.com/beorn7/perks v1.0.1 h1:VlbKKnNfV8bJzeqoa4cOKqO6bYr3WgKZxO8Z16+hsOM=
 github.com/beorn7/perks v1.0.1/go.mod h1:G2ZrVWU2WbWT9wwq4/hrbKbnv/1ERSJQ0ibhJ6rlkpw=
+github.com/bsm/ginkgo/v2 v2.12.0 h1:Ny8MWAHyOepLGlLKYmXG4IEkioBysk6GpaRTLC8zwWs=
+github.com/bsm/ginkgo/v2 v2.12.0/go.mod h1:SwYbGRRDovPVboqFv0tPTcG1sN61LM1Z4ARdbAV9g4c=
+github.com/bsm/gomega v1.27.10 h1:yeMWxP2pV2fG3FgAODIY8EiRE3dy0aeFYt4l7wh6yKA=
+github.com/bsm/gomega v1.27.10/go.mod h1:JyEr/xRbxbtgWNi8tIEVPUYZ5Dzef52k01W3YH0H+O0=
 github.com/cenkalti/backoff/v4 v4.3.0 h1:MyRJ/UdXutAwSAT+s3wNd7MfTIcy71VQueUuFK343L8=
 github.com/cenkalti/backoff/v4 v4.3.0/go.mod h1:Y3VNntkOUPxTVeUxJ/G5vcM//AlwfmyYozVcomhLiZE=
 github.com/cespare/xxhash/v2 v2.3.0 h1:UL815xU9SqsFlibzuggzjXhog7bL6oX9BbNZnL2UFvs=
@@ -7,6 +13,8 @@ github.com/cespare/xxhash/v2 v2.3.0/go.mod h1:VGX0DQ3Q6kWi7AoAeZDth3/j3BFtOZR5XL
 github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.0/go.mod h1:J7Y8YcW2NihsgmVo/mv3lAwl/skON4iLHjSsI+c5H38=
 github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.1 h1:vj9j/u1bqnvCEfJOwUhtlOARqs3+rkHYY13jYWTU97c=
 github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.1/go.mod h1:J7Y8YcW2NihsgmVo/mv3lAwl/skON4iLHjSsI+c5H38=
+github.com/dgryski/go-rendezvous v0.0.0-20200823014737-9f7001d12a5f h1:lO4WD4F/rVNCu3HqELle0jiPLLBs70cWOduZpkS1E78=
+github.com/dgryski/go-rendezvous v0.0.0-20200823014737-9f7001d12a5f/go.mod h1:cuUVRXasLTGF7a8hSLbxyZXjz+1KgoB3wDUb6vlszIc=
 github.com/fatih/color v1.18.0 h1:S8gINlzdQ840/4pfAwic/ZE0djQEH3wM94VfqLTZcOM=
 github.com/fatih/color v1.18.0/go.mod h1:4FelSpRwEGDpQ12mAdzqdOukCy4u8WUtOY6lkT/6HfU=
 github.com/go-logr/logr v1.2.2/go.mod h1:jdQByPbusPIv2/zmleS9BjJVeZ6kBagPoEUsqbVz/1A=
@@ -59,6 +67,8 @@ github.com/prometheus/common v0.62.0 h1:xasJaQlnWAeyHdUBeGjXmutelfJHWMRr+Fg4QszZ
 github.com/prometheus/common v0.62.0/go.mod h1:vyBcEuLSvWos9B1+CyL7JZ2up+uFzXhkqml0W5zIY1I=
 github.com/prometheus/procfs v0.15.1 h1:YagwOFzUgYfKKHX6Dr+sHT7km/hxC76UB0learggepc=
 github.com/prometheus/procfs v0.15.1/go.mod h1:fB45yRUv8NstnjriLhBQLuOUt+WW4BsoGhij/e3PBqk=
+github.com/redis/go-redis/v9 v9.15.0 h1:2jdes0xJxer4h3NUZrZ4OGSntGlXp4WbXju2nOTRXto=
+github.com/redis/go-redis/v9 v9.15.0/go.mod h1:huWgSWd8mW6+m0VPhJjSSQ+d6Nh1VICQ6Q5lHuCH/Iw=
 github.com/rogpeppe/go-internal v1.10.0 h1:TMyTOH3F/DB16zRVcYyreMH6GnZZrwQVAoYjRBZyWFQ=
 github.com/rogpeppe/go-internal v1.10.0/go.mod h1:UQnix2H7Ngw/k4C5ijL5+65zddjncjaFoBhdsK/akog=
 github.com/spaolacci/murmur3 v1.1.0 h1:7c1g84S4BPRrfL5Xrdp6fOJ206sU9y293DDHaoy0bLI=
@@ -74,6 +84,8 @@ github.com/stretchr/testify v1.8.4/go.mod h1:sz/lmYIOXD/1dqDmKjjqLyZ2RngseejIcXl
 github.com/stretchr/testify v1.9.0/go.mod h1:r2ic/lqez/lEtzL7wO/rwa5dbSLXVDPFyf8C91i36aY=
 github.com/stretchr/testify v1.11.1 h1:7s2iGBzp5EwR7/aIZr8ao5+dra3wiQyKjjFuvgVKu7U=
 github.com/stretchr/testify v1.11.1/go.mod h1:wZwfW3scLgRK+23gO65QZefKpKQRnfz6sD981Nm4B6U=
+github.com/yuin/gopher-lua v1.1.1 h1:kYKnWBjvbNP4XLT3+bPEwAXJx262OhaHDWDVOPjL46M=
+github.com/yuin/gopher-lua v1.1.1/go.mod h1:GBR0iDaNXjAgGg9zfCvksxSRnQx76gclCIb7kdAd1Pw=
 github.com/zeromicro/go-zero v1.9.1 h1:GZCl4jun/ZgZHnSvX3SSNDHf+tEGmEQ8x2Z23xjHa9g=
 github.com/zeromicro/go-zero v1.9.1/go.mod h1:bHOl7Xr7EV/iHZWEqsUNJwFc/9WgAMrPpPagYvOaMtY=
 go.opentelemetry.io/otel v1.24.0 h1:0LAOdjNmQeSTzGBzduGe/rU4tZhMwL5rWgtp9Ku5Jfo=
diff --git a/src/internal/config/config.go b/src/internal/config/config.go
index 39d182b..d4b165f 100644
--- a/src/internal/config/config.go
+++ b/src/internal/config/config.go
@@ -1,10 +1,14 @@
 package config
 
-import "github.com/zeromicro/go-zero/rest"
+import (
+	"github.com/zeromicro/go-zero/core/stores/redis"
+	"github.com/zeromicro/go-zero/rest"
+)
 
 type Config struct {
 	rest.RestConf
 	Steam SteamConfig
+	Redis redis.RedisConf
 }
 
 type SteamConfig struct {
diff --git a/src/internal/handler/steamlogininithandler.go b/src/internal/handler/steamlogininithandler.go
index ea44398..419c760 100644
--- a/src/internal/handler/steamlogininithandler.go
+++ b/src/internal/handler/steamlogininithandler.go
@@ -3,10 +3,11 @@ package handler
 import (
 	"net/http"
 
-	"github.com/zeromicro/go-zero/rest/httpx"
 	"src/internal/logic"
 	"src/internal/svc"
 	"src/internal/types"
+
+	"github.com/zeromicro/go-zero/rest/httpx"
 )
 
 // Initiate Steam login
@@ -19,11 +20,10 @@ func steamLoginInitHandler(svcCtx *svc.ServiceContext) http.HandlerFunc {
 		}
 
 		l := logic.NewSteamLoginInitLogic(r.Context(), svcCtx)
-		resp, err := l.SteamLoginInit(&req)
+		err := l.SteamLoginInit(&req, w, r)
 		if err != nil {
 			httpx.ErrorCtx(r.Context(), w, err)
-		} else {
-			httpx.OkJsonCtx(r.Context(), w, resp)
 		}
+		// No response needed - redirect is handled in logic
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/internal/logic/steamlogininitlogic.go b/src/internal/logic/steamlogininitlogic.go
index bd03880..17e21c7 100644
--- a/src/internal/logic/steamlogininitlogic.go
+++ b/src/internal/logic/steamlogininitlogic.go
@@ -2,11 +2,15 @@ package logic
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"net/http"
+	"time"
 
 	"src/internal/svc"
 	"src/internal/types"
 	"src/internal/utils/steamauth"
 
+	"github.com/google/uuid"
 	"github.com/zeromicro/go-zero/core/logx"
 )
 
@@ -16,6 +20,13 @@ type SteamLoginInitLogic struct {
 	svcCtx *svc.ServiceContext
 }
 
+const (
+	// Redis key prefix for storing nonces
+	nonceKeyPrefix = "steam:nonce:"
+	// Nonce expiration time (5 minutes)
+	nonceExpiration = 5 * time.Minute
+)
+
 // Initiate Steam login
 func NewSteamLoginInitLogic(ctx context.Context, svcCtx *svc.ServiceContext) *SteamLoginInitLogic {
 	return &SteamLoginInitLogic{
@@ -25,16 +36,28 @@ func NewSteamLoginInitLogic(ctx context.Context, svcCtx *svc.ServiceContext) *St
 	}
 }
 
-func (l *SteamLoginInitLogic) SteamLoginInit(req *types.SteamLoginInitReq) (resp *types.SteamLoginInitResp, err error) {
+func (l *SteamLoginInitLogic) SteamLoginInit(req *types.SteamLoginInitReq, w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) error {
+	// Generate a unique nonce (UUID) for this login attempt
+	nonce := uuid.New().String()
+
+	// Store the nonce in Redis with expiration
+	nonceKey := nonceKeyPrefix + nonce
+	err := l.svcCtx.Redis.Setex(nonceKey, "1", int(nonceExpiration.Seconds()))
+	if err != nil {
+		l.Logger.Errorf("Failed to store nonce in Redis: %v", err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to initialize login session")
+	}
+
 	// Get the callback URL from config
 	callbackURL := l.svcCtx.Config.Steam.CallbackURL
 
 	// Build the Steam OpenID redirect URL
 	redirectURL := steamauth.GetRedirectURL(callbackURL)
 
-	l.Logger.Infof("Initiating Steam login with callback URL: %s", callbackURL)
+	l.Logger.Infof("Initiating Steam login with nonce: %s, callback URL: %s", nonce, callbackURL)
 
-	return &types.SteamLoginInitResp{
-		RedirectUrl: redirectURL,
-	}, nil
+	// Redirect user directly to Steam
+	http.Redirect(w, r, redirectURL, http.StatusFound)
+
+	return nil
 }
diff --git a/src/internal/svc/servicecontext.go b/src/internal/svc/servicecontext.go
index 05b2085..2e9e8f0 100644
--- a/src/internal/svc/servicecontext.go
+++ b/src/internal/svc/servicecontext.go
@@ -2,14 +2,18 @@ package svc
 
 import (
 	"src/internal/config"
+
+	"github.com/zeromicro/go-zero/core/stores/redis"
 )
 
 type ServiceContext struct {
 	Config config.Config
+	Redis  *redis.Redis
 }
 
 func NewServiceContext(c config.Config) *ServiceContext {
 	return &ServiceContext{
 		Config: c,
+		Redis:  redis.MustNewRedis(c.Redis),
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/internal/types/types.go b/src/internal/types/types.go
index f8a4519..3ad1530 100644
--- a/src/internal/types/types.go
+++ b/src/internal/types/types.go
@@ -31,7 +31,3 @@ type SteamLoginCallbackResp struct {
 
 type SteamLoginInitReq struct {
 }
-
-type SteamLoginInitResp struct {
-	RedirectUrl string `json:"redirectUrl"`
-}