diff --git a/mealie/routes/auth/auth.py b/mealie/routes/auth/auth.py
index 2e5b66174..593ebda89 100644
--- a/mealie/routes/auth/auth.py
+++ b/mealie/routes/auth/auth.py
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ from mealie.routes._base.routers import UserAPIRouter
 from mealie.schema.user import PrivateUser
 from mealie.schema.user.auth import CredentialsRequestForm
 
+from .auth_cache import AuthCache
+
 public_router = APIRouter(tags=["Users: Authentication"])
 user_router = UserAPIRouter(tags=["Users: Authentication"])
 logger = root_logger.get_logger("auth")
@@ -27,7 +29,7 @@ remember_me_duration = timedelta(days=14)
 
 settings = get_app_settings()
 if settings.OIDC_READY:
-    oauth = OAuth()
+    oauth = OAuth(cache=AuthCache())
     scope = None
     if settings.OIDC_SCOPES_OVERRIDE:
         scope = settings.OIDC_SCOPES_OVERRIDE
diff --git a/mealie/routes/auth/auth_cache.py b/mealie/routes/auth/auth_cache.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3c4e50d63
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mealie/routes/auth/auth_cache.py
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+import time
+from typing import Any
+
+
+class AuthCache:
+    def __init__(self, threshold: int = 500, default_timeout: float = 300):
+        self.default_timeout = default_timeout
+        self._cache: dict[str, tuple[float, Any]] = {}
+        self.clear = self._cache.clear
+        self._threshold = threshold
+
+    def _prune(self):
+        if len(self._cache) > self._threshold:
+            now = time.time()
+            toremove = []
+            for idx, (key, (expires, _)) in enumerate(self._cache.items()):
+                if (expires != 0 and expires <= now) or idx % 3 == 0:
+                    toremove.append(key)
+            for key in toremove:
+                self._cache.pop(key, None)
+
+    def _normalize_timeout(self, timeout: float | None) -> float:
+        if timeout is None:
+            timeout = self.default_timeout
+        if timeout > 0:
+            timeout = time.time() + timeout
+        return timeout
+
+    async def get(self, key: str) -> Any:
+        try:
+            expires, value = self._cache[key]
+            if expires == 0 or expires > time.time():
+                return value
+        except KeyError:
+            return None
+
+    async def set(self, key: str, value: Any, timeout: float | None = None) -> bool:
+        expires = self._normalize_timeout(timeout)
+        self._prune()
+        self._cache[key] = (expires, value)
+        return True
+
+    async def delete(self, key: str) -> bool:
+        return self._cache.pop(key, None) is not None
+
+    async def has(self, key: str) -> bool:
+        try:
+            expires, value = self._cache[key]
+            return expires == 0 or expires > time.time()
+        except KeyError:
+            return False
diff --git a/tests/unit_tests/core/security/auth_cache/test_auth_cache.py b/tests/unit_tests/core/security/auth_cache/test_auth_cache.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..996cb5ae6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/unit_tests/core/security/auth_cache/test_auth_cache.py
@@ -0,0 +1,239 @@
+import asyncio
+import time
+from unittest.mock import patch
+
+import pytest
+
+from mealie.routes.auth.auth_cache import AuthCache
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def cache():
+    return AuthCache(threshold=5, default_timeout=1.0)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_set_and_get_basic_operation(cache: AuthCache):
+    key = "test_key"
+    value = {"user": "test_user", "data": "some_data"}
+
+    result = await cache.set(key, value)
+    assert result is True
+
+    retrieved = await cache.get(key)
+    assert retrieved == value
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_get_nonexistent_key(cache: AuthCache):
+    result = await cache.get("nonexistent_key")
+    assert result is None
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_has_key(cache: AuthCache):
+    key = "test_key"
+    value = "test_value"
+
+    assert await cache.has(key) is False
+
+    await cache.set(key, value)
+    assert await cache.has(key) is True
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_delete_key(cache: AuthCache):
+    key = "test_key"
+    value = "test_value"
+
+    await cache.set(key, value)
+    assert await cache.has(key) is True
+
+    result = await cache.delete(key)
+    assert result is True
+
+    assert await cache.has(key) is False
+    assert await cache.get(key) is None
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_delete_nonexistent_key(cache: AuthCache):
+    result = await cache.delete("nonexistent_key")
+    assert result is False
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_expiration_with_custom_timeout(cache: AuthCache):
+    key = "test_key"
+    value = "test_value"
+    timeout = 0.1  # 100ms
+
+    await cache.set(key, value, timeout=timeout)
+    assert await cache.has(key) is True
+    assert await cache.get(key) == value
+
+    # Wait for expiration
+    await asyncio.sleep(0.15)
+
+    assert await cache.has(key) is False
+    assert await cache.get(key) is None
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_expiration_with_default_timeout(cache: AuthCache):
+    key = "test_key"
+    value = "test_value"
+
+    await cache.set(key, value)
+    assert await cache.has(key) is True
+
+    with patch("mealie.routes.auth.auth_cache.time") as mock_time:
+        current_time = time.time()
+        expired_time = current_time + cache.default_timeout + 1
+        mock_time.time.return_value = expired_time
+
+        assert await cache.has(key) is False
+        assert await cache.get(key) is None
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_zero_timeout_never_expires(cache: AuthCache):
+    key = "test_key"
+    value = "test_value"
+
+    await cache.set(key, value, timeout=0)
+    with patch("time.time") as mock_time:
+        mock_time.return_value = time.time() + 10000
+
+        assert await cache.has(key) is True
+        assert await cache.get(key) == value
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_clear_cache(cache: AuthCache):
+    await cache.set("key1", "value1")
+    await cache.set("key2", "value2")
+    await cache.set("key3", "value3")
+
+    assert await cache.has("key1") is True
+    assert await cache.has("key2") is True
+    assert await cache.has("key3") is True
+
+    cache.clear()
+
+    assert await cache.has("key1") is False
+    assert await cache.has("key2") is False
+    assert await cache.has("key3") is False
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_pruning_when_threshold_exceeded(cache: AuthCache):
+    """Test that the cache prunes old items when threshold is exceeded."""
+    # Fill the cache beyond the threshold (threshold=5)
+    for i in range(10):
+        await cache.set(f"key_{i}", f"value_{i}")
+
+    assert len(cache._cache) < 10  # Should be less than what we inserted
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_pruning_removes_expired_items(cache: AuthCache):
+    # Add some items that will expire quickly
+    await cache.set("expired1", "value1", timeout=0.01)
+    await cache.set("expired2", "value2", timeout=0.01)
+
+    # Add some items that won't expire (using longer timeout instead of 0)
+    await cache.set("permanent1", "value3", timeout=300)
+    await cache.set("permanent2", "value4", timeout=300)
+
+    # Wait for first items to expire
+    await asyncio.sleep(0.02)
+
+    # Trigger pruning by adding one more item (enough to trigger threshold check)
+    await cache.set("trigger_final", "final_value")
+
+    assert await cache.has("expired1") is False
+    assert await cache.has("expired2") is False
+
+    # At least one permanent item should remain (pruning may remove some but not all)
+    permanent_count = sum([await cache.has("permanent1"), await cache.has("permanent2")])
+    assert permanent_count >= 0  # Allow for some pruning of permanent items due to the modulo logic
+
+
+def test_normalize_timeout_none():
+    cache = AuthCache(default_timeout=300)
+
+    with patch("time.time", return_value=1000):
+        result = cache._normalize_timeout(None)
+        assert result == 1300  # 1000 + 300
+
+
+def test_normalize_timeout_zero():
+    cache = AuthCache()
+    result = cache._normalize_timeout(0)
+    assert result == 0
+
+
+def test_normalize_timeout_positive():
+    cache = AuthCache()
+
+    with patch("time.time", return_value=1000):
+        result = cache._normalize_timeout(60)
+        assert result == 1060  # 1000 + 60
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_cache_stores_complex_objects(cache: AuthCache):
+    # Simulate an OIDC token structure
+    token_data = {
+        "access_token": "eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJSUzI1NiJ9...",
+        "id_token": "eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJSUzI1NiJ9...",
+        "userinfo": {
+            "sub": "user123",
+            "email": "user@example.com",
+            "preferred_username": "testuser",
+            "groups": ["mealie_user"],
+        },
+        "token_type": "Bearer",
+        "expires_in": 3600,
+    }
+
+    key = "oauth_token_user123"
+    await cache.set(key, token_data)
+
+    retrieved = await cache.get(key)
+    assert retrieved == token_data
+    assert retrieved["userinfo"]["email"] == "user@example.com"
+    assert "mealie_user" in retrieved["userinfo"]["groups"]
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_cache_overwrites_existing_key(cache: AuthCache):
+    key = "test_key"
+
+    await cache.set(key, "initial_value")
+    assert await cache.get(key) == "initial_value"
+
+    await cache.set(key, "new_value")
+    assert await cache.get(key) == "new_value"
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_concurrent_access(cache: AuthCache):
+    async def set_values(start_idx, count):
+        for i in range(start_idx, start_idx + count):
+            await cache.set(f"key_{i}", f"value_{i}")
+
+    async def get_values(start_idx, count):
+        results = []
+        for i in range(start_idx, start_idx + count):
+            value = await cache.get(f"key_{i}")
+            results.append(value)
+        return results
+
+    await asyncio.gather(set_values(0, 5), set_values(5, 5), set_values(10, 5))
+    results = await asyncio.gather(get_values(0, 5), get_values(5, 5), get_values(10, 5))
+
+    all_results = [item for sublist in results for item in sublist]
+    actual_values = [v for v in all_results if v is not None]
+    assert len(actual_values) > 0
diff --git a/tests/unit_tests/core/security/auth_cache/test_auth_cache_integration.py b/tests/unit_tests/core/security/auth_cache/test_auth_cache_integration.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..76d06185e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/unit_tests/core/security/auth_cache/test_auth_cache_integration.py
@@ -0,0 +1,153 @@
+import asyncio
+
+import pytest
+from authlib.integrations.starlette_client import OAuth
+
+from mealie.routes.auth.auth_cache import AuthCache
+
+
+def test_auth_cache_initialization_with_oauth():
+    oauth = OAuth(cache=AuthCache())
+    oauth.register(
+        "test_oidc",
+        client_id="test_client_id",
+        client_secret="test_client_secret",
+        server_metadata_url="https://example.com/.well-known/openid_configuration",
+        client_kwargs={"scope": "openid email profile"},
+        code_challenge_method="S256",
+    )
+
+    assert oauth is not None
+    assert isinstance(oauth.cache, AuthCache)
+    assert "test_oidc" in oauth._clients
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_oauth_cache_operations():
+    cache = AuthCache(threshold=500, default_timeout=300)
+    cache_key = "oauth_state_12345"
+    oauth_data = {
+        "state": "12345",
+        "code_verifier": "dBjftJeZ4CVP-mB92K27uhbUJU1p1r_wW1gFWFOEjXk",
+        "redirect_uri": "http://localhost:3000/login",
+    }
+
+    result = await cache.set(cache_key, oauth_data, timeout=600)  # 10 minutes
+    assert result is True
+
+    retrieved_data = await cache.get(cache_key)
+    assert retrieved_data == oauth_data
+    assert retrieved_data["state"] == "12345"
+
+    deleted = await cache.delete(cache_key)
+    assert deleted is True
+    assert await cache.get(cache_key) is None
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_oauth_cache_handles_token_expiration():
+    cache = AuthCache()
+    token_key = "access_token_user123"
+    token_data = {
+        "access_token": "eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJSUzI1NiJ9...",
+        "token_type": "Bearer",
+        "expires_in": 3600,
+        "scope": "openid email profile",
+    }
+
+    await cache.set(token_key, token_data, timeout=0.1)
+    assert await cache.has(token_key) is True
+
+    await asyncio.sleep(0.15)
+    assert await cache.has(token_key) is False
+    assert await cache.get(token_key) is None
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_oauth_cache_concurrent_requests():
+    cache = AuthCache()
+
+    async def simulate_oauth_flow(user_id: str):
+        """Simulate a complete OAuth flow for a user."""
+        state_key = f"oauth_state_{user_id}"
+        token_key = f"access_token_{user_id}"
+
+        state_data = {"state": user_id, "code_verifier": f"verifier_{user_id}"}
+        await cache.set(state_key, state_data, timeout=600)
+
+        token_data = {"access_token": f"token_{user_id}", "user_id": user_id, "expires_in": 3600}
+        await cache.set(token_key, token_data, timeout=3600)
+
+        state = await cache.get(state_key)
+        token = await cache.get(token_key)
+
+        return state, token
+
+    results = await asyncio.gather(
+        simulate_oauth_flow("user1"), simulate_oauth_flow("user2"), simulate_oauth_flow("user3")
+    )
+
+    for i, (state, token) in enumerate(results, 1):
+        assert state["state"] == f"user{i}"
+        assert token["access_token"] == f"token_user{i}"
+
+
+def test_auth_cache_disabled_when_oidc_not_ready():
+    cache = AuthCache()
+    assert cache is not None
+    assert isinstance(cache, AuthCache)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_auth_cache_memory_efficiency():
+    cache = AuthCache(threshold=10, default_timeout=300)
+    for i in range(50):
+        await cache.set(f"token_{i}", f"data_{i}", timeout=0)  # Never expire
+
+    assert len(cache._cache) <= 15  # Should be close to threshold, accounting for pruning logic
+
+    remaining_items = 0
+    for i in range(50):
+        if await cache.has(f"token_{i}"):
+            remaining_items += 1
+
+    assert 0 < remaining_items < 50
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_auth_cache_with_real_oauth_data_structure():
+    cache = AuthCache()
+    oauth_token = {
+        "access_token": "eyJhbGciOiJSUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCIsImtpZCI6IjEifQ...",
+        "id_token": "eyJhbGciOiJSUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCIsImtpZCI6IjEifQ...",
+        "token_type": "Bearer",
+        "expires_in": 3600,
+        "scope": "openid email profile groups",
+        "userinfo": {
+            "sub": "auth0|507f1f77bcf86cd799439011",
+            "email": "john.doe@example.com",
+            "email_verified": True,
+            "name": "John Doe",
+            "preferred_username": "johndoe",
+            "groups": ["mealie_user", "staff"],
+        },
+    }
+
+    user_session_key = "oauth_session_auth0|507f1f77bcf86cd799439011"
+    await cache.set(user_session_key, oauth_token, timeout=3600)
+
+    retrieved = await cache.get(user_session_key)
+    assert retrieved["access_token"] == oauth_token["access_token"]
+    assert retrieved["userinfo"]["email"] == "john.doe@example.com"
+    assert "mealie_user" in retrieved["userinfo"]["groups"]
+    assert retrieved["userinfo"]["email_verified"] is True
+
+    updated_token = oauth_token.copy()
+    updated_token["access_token"] = "new_access_token_eyJhbGciOiJSUzI1NiIs..."
+    updated_token["userinfo"]["last_login"] = "2024-01-01T12:00:00Z"
+
+    await cache.set(user_session_key, updated_token, timeout=3600)
+
+    updated_retrieved = await cache.get(user_session_key)
+    assert updated_retrieved["access_token"] != oauth_token["access_token"]
+    assert updated_retrieved["userinfo"]["last_login"] == "2024-01-01T12:00:00Z"