diff --git a/frontend/src/api/api-utils.js b/frontend/src/api/api-utils.js
index 8c4b0e71d..853d5ac9f 100644
--- a/frontend/src/api/api-utils.js
+++ b/frontend/src/api/api-utils.js
@@ -61,9 +61,16 @@ const apiReq = {
     processResponse(response);
     return response;
   },
+
+  async download(url) {
+    const response = await this.get(url);
+    const token = response.data.fileToken;
+
+    const tokenURL = baseURL + "utils/download?token=" + token;
+    window.open(tokenURL, "_blank");
+    return response.data;
+  },
 };
 
-
-
 export { apiReq };
 export { baseURL };
diff --git a/frontend/src/api/backup.js b/frontend/src/api/backup.js
index 3ec9a1285..b6afd6e98 100644
--- a/frontend/src/api/backup.js
+++ b/frontend/src/api/backup.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import { store } from "@/store";
 
 const backupBase = baseURL + "backups/";
 
-const backupURLs = {
+export const backupURLs = {
   // Backup
   available: `${backupBase}available`,
   createBackup: `${backupBase}export/database`,
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ const backupURLs = {
   downloadBackup: fileName => `${backupBase}${fileName}/download`,
 };
 
+
+
 export const backupAPI = {
   /**
    * Request all backups available on the server
@@ -43,19 +45,19 @@ export const backupAPI = {
   /**
    * Creates a backup on the serve given a set of options
    * @param {object} data
-   * @returns 
+   * @returns
    */
   async create(options) {
     let response = apiReq.post(backupURLs.createBackup, options);
     return response;
   },
   /**
-   * Downloads a file from the server. I don't actually think this is used? 
-   * @param {string} fileName 
+   * Downloads a file from the server. I don't actually think this is used?
+   * @param {string} fileName
    * @returns Download URL
    */
   async download(fileName) {
-    let response = await apiReq.get(backupURLs.downloadBackup(fileName));
-    return response.data;
+    const url = backupURLs.downloadBackup(fileName);
+    apiReq.download(url);
   },
 };
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/Admin/Backup/ImportDialog.vue b/frontend/src/components/Admin/Backup/ImportDialog.vue
index 0d54aeaa5..b379dd982 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/Admin/Backup/ImportDialog.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/Admin/Backup/ImportDialog.vue
@@ -37,14 +37,7 @@
         <v-divider></v-divider>
 
         <v-card-actions>
-          <v-btn
-            color="accent"
-            text
-            :loading="downloading"
-            @click="downloadFile(`/api/backups/${name}/download`)"
-          >
-            {{ $t("general.download") }}
-          </v-btn>
+          <TheDownloadBtn :download-url="downloadUrl" />
           <v-spacer></v-spacer>
           <v-btn color="error" text @click="raiseEvent('delete')">
             {{ $t("general.delete") }}
@@ -66,9 +59,10 @@
 
 <script>
 import ImportOptions from "@/components/Admin/Backup/ImportOptions";
-import axios from "axios";
+import TheDownloadBtn from "@/components/UI/TheDownloadBtn.vue";
+import { backupURLs } from "@/api/backup";
 export default {
-  components: { ImportOptions },
+  components: { ImportOptions, TheDownloadBtn },
   props: {
     name: {
       default: "Backup Name",
@@ -92,6 +86,11 @@ export default {
       downloading: false,
     };
   },
+  computed: {
+    downloadUrl() {
+      return backupURLs.downloadBackup(this.name);
+    },
+  },
   methods: {
     updateOptions(options) {
       this.options = options;
@@ -116,23 +115,6 @@ export default {
       this.close();
       this.$emit(event, eventData);
     },
-    async downloadFile(downloadURL) {
-      this.downloading = true;
-      const response = await axios({
-        url: downloadURL,
-        method: "GET",
-        responseType: "blob", // important
-      });
-
-      const url = window.URL.createObjectURL(new Blob([response.data]));
-      const link = document.createElement("a");
-      link.href = url;
-      link.setAttribute("download", `${this.name}.zip`);
-      document.body.appendChild(link);
-      link.click();
-
-      this.downloading = false;
-    },
   },
 };
 </script>
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/UI/TheDownloadBtn.vue b/frontend/src/components/UI/TheDownloadBtn.vue
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bc13898d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/components/UI/TheDownloadBtn.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+<template>
+  <v-btn color="accent" text :loading="downloading" @click="downloadFile">
+    {{ showButtonText }}
+  </v-btn>
+</template>
+
+<script>
+/**
+ * The download button used for the entire site
+ * pass a URL to the endpoint that will return a
+ * file_token which will then be used to request the file
+ * from the server and open that link in a new tab
+ */
+import { apiReq } from "@/api/api-utils";
+export default {
+  props: {
+    /**
+     * URL to get token from
+     */
+    downloadUrl: {
+      default: "",
+    },
+    /**
+     * Override button text. Defaults to "Download"
+     */
+    buttonText: {
+      default: null,
+    },
+  },
+  data() {
+    return {
+      downloading: false,
+    };
+  },
+  computed: {
+    showButtonText() {
+      return this.buttonText || this.$t("general.download");
+    },
+  },
+  methods: {
+    async downloadFile() {
+      this.downloading = true;
+      await apiReq.download(this.downloadUrl);
+      this.downloading = false;
+    },
+  },
+};
+</script>
+
+<style lang="scss" scoped>
+</style>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/mealie/app.py b/mealie/app.py
index 443d8780a..0d16c615b 100644
--- a/mealie/app.py
+++ b/mealie/app.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ from mealie.core import root_logger
 
 # import utils.startup as startup
 from mealie.core.config import APP_VERSION, settings
-from mealie.routes import backup_routes, debug_routes, migration_routes, theme_routes
+from mealie.routes import backup_routes, debug_routes, migration_routes, theme_routes, utility_routes
 from mealie.routes.groups import groups
 from mealie.routes.mealplans import mealplans
 from mealie.routes.recipe import all_recipe_routes, category_routes, recipe_crud_routes, tag_routes
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ def start_scheduler():
 
 def api_routers():
     # Authentication
+    app.include_router(utility_routes.router)
     app.include_router(users.router)
     app.include_router(groups.router)
     # Recipes
@@ -36,7 +37,6 @@ def api_routers():
     app.include_router(category_routes.router)
     app.include_router(tag_routes.router)
     app.include_router(recipe_crud_routes.router)
-
     # Meal Routes
     app.include_router(mealplans.router)
     # Settings Routes
diff --git a/mealie/core/security.py b/mealie/core/security.py
index e7a0c8c6a..75758e60c 100644
--- a/mealie/core/security.py
+++ b/mealie/core/security.py
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 from datetime import datetime, timedelta
-from mealie.schema.user import UserInDB
+from pathlib import Path
 
 from jose import jwt
 from mealie.core.config import settings
 from mealie.db.database import db
+from mealie.schema.user import UserInDB
 from passlib.context import CryptContext
 
 pwd_context = CryptContext(schemes=["bcrypt"], deprecated="auto")
@@ -20,6 +21,11 @@ def create_access_token(data: dict(), expires_delta: timedelta = None) -> str:
     return jwt.encode(to_encode, settings.SECRET, algorithm=ALGORITHM)
 
 
+def create_file_token(file_path: Path) -> bool:
+    token_data = {"file": str(file_path)}
+    return create_access_token(token_data, expires_delta=timedelta(minutes=30))
+
+
 def authenticate_user(session, email: str, password: str) -> UserInDB:
     user: UserInDB = db.users.get(session, email, "email")
     if not user:
diff --git a/mealie/routes/backup_routes.py b/mealie/routes/backup_routes.py
index da1dac21b..6b41c444e 100644
--- a/mealie/routes/backup_routes.py
+++ b/mealie/routes/backup_routes.py
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 import operator
 import shutil
+from typing import Optional
 
 from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends, File, HTTPException, UploadFile
 from mealie.core.config import app_dirs
+from mealie.core.security import create_file_token
 from mealie.db.db_setup import generate_session
-from mealie.routes.deps import get_current_user
+from mealie.routes.deps import get_current_user, validate_file_token
 from mealie.schema.backup import BackupJob, ImportJob, Imports, LocalBackup
 from mealie.schema.snackbar import SnackResponse
 from mealie.services.backups import imports
@@ -68,13 +70,10 @@ def upload_backup_file(archive: UploadFile = File(...)):
 
 @router.get("/{file_name}/download")
 async def download_backup_file(file_name: str):
-    """ Upload a .zip File to later be imported into Mealie """
+    """ Returns a token to download a file """
     file = app_dirs.BACKUP_DIR.joinpath(file_name)
 
-    if file.is_file:
-        return FileResponse(file, media_type="application/octet-stream", filename=file_name)
-    else:
-        return SnackResponse.error("No File Found")
+    return {"fileToken": create_file_token(file)}
 
 
 @router.post("/{file_name}/import", status_code=200)
diff --git a/mealie/routes/debug_routes.py b/mealie/routes/debug_routes.py
index ab062026d..8dc919683 100644
--- a/mealie/routes/debug_routes.py
+++ b/mealie/routes/debug_routes.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import json
 from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends
 from mealie.core.config import APP_VERSION, app_dirs, settings
 from mealie.core.root_logger import LOGGER_FILE
+from mealie.core.security import create_file_token
 from mealie.routes.deps import get_current_user
 from mealie.schema.debug import AppInfo, DebugInfo
 
@@ -37,10 +38,8 @@ async def get_mealie_version():
 
 @router.get("/last-recipe-json")
 async def get_last_recipe_json(current_user=Depends(get_current_user)):
-    """ Doc Str """
-
-    with open(app_dirs.DEBUG_DIR.joinpath("last_recipe.json"), "r") as f:
-        return json.loads(f.read())
+    """ Returns a token to download a file """
+    return {"fileToken": create_file_token(app_dirs.DEBUG_DIR.joinpath("last_recipe.json"))}
 
 
 @router.get("/log/{num}")
@@ -51,6 +50,12 @@ async def get_log(num: int, current_user=Depends(get_current_user)):
     return log_text
 
 
+@router.get("/log")
+async def get_log_file():
+    """ Returns a token to download a file """
+    return {"fileToken": create_file_token(LOGGER_FILE)}
+
+
 def tail(f, lines=20):
     total_lines_wanted = lines
 
diff --git a/mealie/routes/deps.py b/mealie/routes/deps.py
index a5cd3a65b..c7d308f57 100644
--- a/mealie/routes/deps.py
+++ b/mealie/routes/deps.py
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Optional
+
 from fastapi import Depends, HTTPException, status
 from fastapi.security import OAuth2PasswordBearer
 from jose import JWTError, jwt
@@ -25,7 +28,25 @@ async def get_current_user(token: str = Depends(oauth2_scheme), session=Depends(
         token_data = TokenData(username=username)
     except JWTError:
         raise credentials_exception
+
     user = db.users.get(session, token_data.username, "email")
     if user is None:
         raise credentials_exception
     return user
+
+
+async def validate_file_token(token: Optional[str] = None) -> Path:
+    credentials_exception = HTTPException(
+        status_code=status.HTTP_401_UNAUTHORIZED,
+        detail="could not validate file token",
+    )
+    if not token:
+        return None
+
+    try:
+        payload = jwt.decode(token, settings.SECRET, algorithms=[ALGORITHM])
+        file_path = Path(payload.get("file"))
+    except JWTError:
+        raise credentials_exception
+
+    return file_path
diff --git a/mealie/routes/utility_routes.py b/mealie/routes/utility_routes.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c719b4729
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mealie/routes/utility_routes.py
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Optional
+
+from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends
+from mealie.routes.deps import validate_file_token
+from mealie.schema.snackbar import SnackResponse
+from starlette.responses import FileResponse
+
+router = APIRouter(prefix="/api/utils", tags=["Utils"], include_in_schema=True)
+
+
+@router.get("/download")
+async def download_file(file_path: Optional[Path] = Depends(validate_file_token)):
+    """ Uses a file token obtained by an active user to retrieve a file from the operating
+    system. """
+    print("File Name:", file_path)
+    if file_path.is_file():
+        return FileResponse(file_path, media_type="application/octet-stream", filename=file_path.name)
+    else:
+        return SnackResponse.error("No File Found")