diff --git a/api/.env.example b/api/.env.example
index 9d0f17fe664..2c11616de4e 100644
--- a/api/.env.example
+++ b/api/.env.example
@@ -703,7 +703,7 @@ INNER_API_KEY_FOR_PLUGIN=QaHbTe77CtuXmsfyhR7+vRjI/+XbV1AaFy691iy+kGDv2Jvy0/eAh8Y
 
 # Dify Agent backend
 AGENT_BACKEND_BASE_URL=http://localhost:5050
-# Bearer token sent to the Agent backend /runs API. Must match DIFY_AGENT_API_TOKEN on the server side.
+# Bearer token sent to the Agent backend control-plane API. Must match DIFY_AGENT_API_TOKEN on the server side.
 AGENT_BACKEND_API_TOKEN=dify-agent-run-token-for-dev-only
 AGENT_BACKEND_STREAM_READ_TIMEOUT_SECONDS=30
 AGENT_BACKEND_STREAM_MAX_RECONNECTS=3
diff --git a/api/clients/agent_backend/factory.py b/api/clients/agent_backend/factory.py
index 2fd9c6faf4a..81f3c9fd1f2 100644
--- a/api/clients/agent_backend/factory.py
+++ b/api/clients/agent_backend/factory.py
@@ -8,6 +8,12 @@ from clients.agent_backend.client import AgentBackendRunClient, DifyAgentBackend
 from clients.agent_backend.fake_client import FakeAgentBackendRunClient, FakeAgentBackendScenario
 
 
+def create_agent_backend_client(*, base_url: str, api_token: str | None = None, stream_timeout: float = 30) -> Client:
+    api_token = api_token.strip() if api_token else None
+    headers = {"Authorization": f"Bearer {api_token}"} if api_token else None
+    return Client(base_url=base_url, stream_timeout=stream_timeout, headers=headers)
+
+
 def create_agent_backend_run_client(
     *,
     base_url: str | None = None,
@@ -23,11 +29,12 @@ def create_agent_backend_run_client(
         return FakeAgentBackendRunClient(scenario=FakeAgentBackendScenario(fake_scenario))
     if base_url is None:
         raise ValueError("base_url is required when creating a real Agent backend client")
-    headers: dict[str, str] = {}
-    if api_token:
-        headers["Authorization"] = f"Bearer {api_token}"
     return DifyAgentBackendRunClient(
-        Client(base_url=base_url, stream_timeout=stream_read_timeout_seconds, headers=headers),
+        create_agent_backend_client(
+            base_url=base_url,
+            api_token=api_token,
+            stream_timeout=stream_read_timeout_seconds,
+        ),
         stream_max_reconnects=stream_max_reconnects,
         stream_timeout_seconds=stream_run_timeout_seconds,
     )
diff --git a/api/configs/extra/agent_backend_config.py b/api/configs/extra/agent_backend_config.py
index fd412936390..b31803774bb 100644
--- a/api/configs/extra/agent_backend_config.py
+++ b/api/configs/extra/agent_backend_config.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ class AgentBackendConfig(BaseSettings):
     )
 
     AGENT_BACKEND_API_TOKEN: str | None = Field(
-        description="Bearer token for authenticating with the Agent backend /runs API.",
+        description="Bearer token for authenticating with the Agent backend control-plane API.",
         default=None,
     )
 
diff --git a/api/services/agent/home_snapshot_service.py b/api/services/agent/home_snapshot_service.py
index 722c0f53a9a..54b0eb2591e 100644
--- a/api/services/agent/home_snapshot_service.py
+++ b/api/services/agent/home_snapshot_service.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ from dify_agent.protocol import CreateHomeSnapshotFromBindingRequest
 from sqlalchemy import select
 from sqlalchemy.orm import Session
 
+from clients.agent_backend.factory import create_agent_backend_client
 from configs import dify_config
 from core.db.session_factory import session_factory
 from libs.datetime_utils import naive_utc_now
@@ -159,7 +160,10 @@ class AgentHomeSnapshotService:
         base_url = dify_config.AGENT_BACKEND_BASE_URL
         if not base_url:
             raise AgentHomeSnapshotUnavailableError("Dify Agent backend is required for Home Snapshot operations")
-        return Client(base_url=base_url)
+        return create_agent_backend_client(
+            base_url=base_url,
+            api_token=dify_config.AGENT_BACKEND_API_TOKEN,
+        )
 
 
 def validate_home_snapshot_binding(*, session: Session, agent: Agent, home_snapshot_id: str | None) -> None:
diff --git a/api/services/agent/workspace_service.py b/api/services/agent/workspace_service.py
index 5053d9294bf..2cc6c34e881 100644
--- a/api/services/agent/workspace_service.py
+++ b/api/services/agent/workspace_service.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ from dify_agent.protocol import CreateExecutionBindingRequest, DestroyExecutionB
 from sqlalchemy import select
 from sqlalchemy.orm import Session
 
+from clients.agent_backend.factory import create_agent_backend_client
 from configs import dify_config
 from core.db.session_factory import session_factory
 from libs.datetime_utils import naive_utc_now
@@ -426,7 +427,10 @@ class AgentWorkspaceService:
         base_url = dify_config.AGENT_BACKEND_BASE_URL
         if not base_url:
             raise AgentWorkspaceError("Dify Agent backend is required for Workspace operations")
-        return Client(base_url=base_url)
+        return create_agent_backend_client(
+            base_url=base_url,
+            api_token=dify_config.AGENT_BACKEND_API_TOKEN,
+        )
 
 
 __all__ = [
diff --git a/api/services/agent_app_sandbox_service.py b/api/services/agent_app_sandbox_service.py
index 91f16c2771c..ad7b7b2fd85 100644
--- a/api/services/agent_app_sandbox_service.py
+++ b/api/services/agent_app_sandbox_service.py
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ from pydantic import BaseModel
 from sqlalchemy import select
 from sqlalchemy.orm import Session
 
+from clients.agent_backend.factory import create_agent_backend_client
 from configs import dify_config
 from core.db.session_factory import session_factory
 from core.tools.signature import bind_file_uri
@@ -472,7 +473,10 @@ def _default_client_factory() -> Client:
             "the Binding file inspector is not available (Agent backend not configured)",
             status_code=503,
         )
-    return Client(base_url=base_url)
+    return create_agent_backend_client(
+        base_url=base_url,
+        api_token=dify_config.AGENT_BACKEND_API_TOKEN,
+    )
 
 
 __all__ = [
diff --git a/api/tests/unit_tests/clients/agent_backend/test_factory.py b/api/tests/unit_tests/clients/agent_backend/test_factory.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..1fc55bc2b22
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/tests/unit_tests/clients/agent_backend/test_factory.py
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+from collections.abc import Callable
+from types import ModuleType
+from unittest.mock import MagicMock, patch
+
+import pytest
+from dify_agent.client import Client
+
+from clients.agent_backend.factory import create_agent_backend_client
+from configs import dify_config
+from services import agent_app_sandbox_service
+from services.agent import home_snapshot_service, workspace_service
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    ("api_token", "headers"),
+    [
+        ("secret-token", {"Authorization": "Bearer secret-token"}),
+        (" secret-token ", {"Authorization": "Bearer secret-token"}),
+        ("  ", None),
+        (None, None),
+    ],
+)
+@patch("clients.agent_backend.factory.Client")
+def test_create_agent_backend_client_forwards_authentication(
+    client_cls: MagicMock,
+    api_token: str | None,
+    headers: dict[str, str] | None,
+) -> None:
+    create_agent_backend_client(base_url="http://agent-backend", api_token=api_token)
+
+    client_cls.assert_called_once_with(
+        base_url="http://agent-backend",
+        stream_timeout=30,
+        headers=headers,
+    )
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    ("factory", "module"),
+    [
+        (home_snapshot_service.AgentHomeSnapshotService._client, home_snapshot_service),
+        (workspace_service.AgentWorkspaceService._client, workspace_service),
+        (agent_app_sandbox_service._default_client_factory, agent_app_sandbox_service),
+    ],
+)
+def test_default_agent_backend_clients_forward_authentication(
+    monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch,
+    factory: Callable[[], Client],
+    module: ModuleType,
+) -> None:
+    monkeypatch.setattr(dify_config, "AGENT_BACKEND_BASE_URL", "http://agent-backend")
+    monkeypatch.setattr(dify_config, "AGENT_BACKEND_API_TOKEN", "secret-token")
+    create_client = MagicMock()
+    monkeypatch.setattr(module, "create_agent_backend_client", create_client)
+
+    factory()
+
+    create_client.assert_called_once_with(base_url="http://agent-backend", api_token="secret-token")
diff --git a/dify-agent/.example.env b/dify-agent/.example.env
index 31220ebb52c..bc7a12262df 100644
--- a/dify-agent/.example.env
+++ b/dify-agent/.example.env
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ DIFY_AGENT_SANDBOX_FILES_BASE_URL=http://localhost:5001
 # Generate one with: python -c 'import secrets; print(secrets.token_urlsafe(32))'
 DIFY_AGENT_SERVER_SECRET_KEY=MDEyMzQ1Njc4OWFiY2RlZjAxMjM0NTY3ODlhYmNkZWY
 
-# Inbound Bearer token for /runs API authentication.
+# Inbound Bearer token for control-plane API authentication.
 # Must match AGENT_BACKEND_API_TOKEN on the Dify API side.
 # Replace this development default in production.
 # Generate one with: python -c 'import secrets; print(secrets.token_urlsafe(32))'
diff --git a/dify-agent/docs/dify-agent/concepts/runtime-resources/index.md b/dify-agent/docs/dify-agent/concepts/runtime-resources/index.md
index 7b3e02e9483..18d7adc4e42 100644
--- a/dify-agent/docs/dify-agent/concepts/runtime-resources/index.md
+++ b/dify-agent/docs/dify-agent/concepts/runtime-resources/index.md
@@ -65,6 +65,8 @@ resource registry. Its private control-plane endpoints create or destroy
 backend resources from requests made by Dify API. Redis run records and event
 streams are observability state, not the Home/Workspace/Binding ledger.
 
+When `DIFY_AGENT_API_TOKEN` is configured, every private control-plane request must carry the matching Dify API `AGENT_BACKEND_API_TOKEN` as a Bearer token.
+
 ## Creation and execution flow
 
 Agent creation does not create a Home Snapshot. A config with no logical Home
diff --git a/dify-agent/docs/dify-agent/guide/index.md b/dify-agent/docs/dify-agent/guide/index.md
index 56996a5de5c..37e4d5e33e7 100644
--- a/dify-agent/docs/dify-agent/guide/index.md
+++ b/dify-agent/docs/dify-agent/guide/index.md
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ also reads `.env` and `dify-agent/.env` when present.
 | `DIFY_AGENT_REDIS_PREFIX` | `dify-agent` | Prefix for Redis record and event keys. |
 | `DIFY_AGENT_SHUTDOWN_GRACE_SECONDS` | `30` | Seconds to wait for active local runs during graceful shutdown before cancellation. |
 | `DIFY_AGENT_RUN_RETENTION_SECONDS` | `259200` | Seconds to retain Redis run records and per-run event streams; defaults to 3 days. |
+| `DIFY_AGENT_API_TOKEN` | empty | Optional Bearer token required by private run, Execution Binding, Home Snapshot, and Binding file control-plane routes. Must match Dify API `AGENT_BACKEND_API_TOKEN`. |
 | `DIFY_AGENT_PLUGIN_DAEMON_URL` | `http://localhost:5002` | Base URL for the Dify plugin daemon. |
 | `DIFY_AGENT_PLUGIN_DAEMON_API_KEY` | empty | API key sent to the Dify plugin daemon. |
 | `DIFY_AGENT_INNER_API_URL` | `http://localhost:5001` | Dify API service root used when dify-agent calls `/inner/api/...` endpoints. |
@@ -73,6 +74,7 @@ DIFY_AGENT_REDIS_URL=redis://localhost:6379/0
 DIFY_AGENT_REDIS_PREFIX=dify-agent-dev
 DIFY_AGENT_SHUTDOWN_GRACE_SECONDS=30
 DIFY_AGENT_RUN_RETENTION_SECONDS=259200
+DIFY_AGENT_API_TOKEN=replace-with-agent-backend-token
 DIFY_AGENT_PLUGIN_DAEMON_URL=http://localhost:5002
 DIFY_AGENT_PLUGIN_DAEMON_API_KEY=replace-with-daemon-key
 DIFY_AGENT_INNER_API_URL=http://localhost:5001
diff --git a/dify-agent/src/dify_agent/server/app.py b/dify-agent/src/dify_agent/server/app.py
index 567397f0cdc..64a04326c1b 100644
--- a/dify-agent/src/dify_agent/server/app.py
+++ b/dify-agent/src/dify_agent/server/app.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ from collections.abc import AsyncGenerator
 from contextlib import asynccontextmanager
 
 import httpx
-from fastapi import FastAPI
+from fastapi import APIRouter, FastAPI
 from redis.asyncio import Redis
 
 from dify_agent.agent_stub.shell_env import ShellAgentStubTokenFactory
@@ -132,16 +132,14 @@ def create_app(settings: ServerSettings | None = None) -> FastAPI:
     def get_scheduler() -> RunScheduler:
         return state["scheduler"]  # pyright: ignore[reportReturnType]
 
-    app.include_router(
-        create_runs_router(
-            get_store,
-            get_scheduler,
-            auth_dependency=create_bearer_token_dependency(resolved_settings.api_token),
-        )
+    control_plane_router = APIRouter(
+        dependencies=[create_bearer_token_dependency(resolved_settings.api_token)],
     )
-    app.include_router(create_execution_bindings_router(lambda: execution_binding_service))
-    app.include_router(create_home_snapshots_router(lambda: home_snapshot_service))
-    app.include_router(create_binding_files_router(lambda: binding_file_service))
+    control_plane_router.include_router(create_runs_router(get_store, get_scheduler))
+    control_plane_router.include_router(create_execution_bindings_router(lambda: execution_binding_service))
+    control_plane_router.include_router(create_home_snapshots_router(lambda: home_snapshot_service))
+    control_plane_router.include_router(create_binding_files_router(lambda: binding_file_service))
+    app.include_router(control_plane_router)
     app.include_router(
         create_agent_stub_router(
             token_codec=agent_stub_token_codec,
diff --git a/dify-agent/src/dify_agent/server/routes/runs.py b/dify-agent/src/dify_agent/server/routes/runs.py
index 4f08e76aa9f..2daecbfd752 100644
--- a/dify-agent/src/dify_agent/server/routes/runs.py
+++ b/dify-agent/src/dify_agent/server/routes/runs.py
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ from collections.abc import Callable
 from typing import Annotated
 
 from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends, Header, HTTPException, Query
-from fastapi.params import Depends as DependsInstance
 from fastapi.responses import StreamingResponse
 
 from dify_agent.protocol.schemas import (
@@ -33,11 +32,8 @@ from dify_agent.storage.redis_run_store import RedisRunStore, RunNotFoundError
 def create_runs_router(
     get_store: Callable[[], RedisRunStore],
     get_scheduler: Callable[[], RunScheduler],
-    *,
-    auth_dependency: DependsInstance | None = None,
 ) -> APIRouter:
-    dependencies: list[DependsInstance] = [auth_dependency] if auth_dependency is not None else []
-    router = APIRouter(prefix="/runs", tags=["runs"], dependencies=dependencies)
+    router = APIRouter(prefix="/runs", tags=["runs"])
 
     async def store_dep() -> RedisRunStore:
         return get_store()
diff --git a/dify-agent/src/dify_agent/server/settings.py b/dify-agent/src/dify_agent/server/settings.py
index 177456dc47a..fbf203d35cb 100644
--- a/dify-agent/src/dify_agent/server/settings.py
+++ b/dify-agent/src/dify_agent/server/settings.py
@@ -149,14 +149,13 @@ class ServerSettings(BaseSettings):
             raise ValueError("DIFY_AGENT_INNER_API_URL must not include a query string or fragment")
         return parsed
 
-    @field_validator("inner_api_key")
+    @field_validator("inner_api_key", "api_token")
     @classmethod
-    def normalize_inner_api_key(cls, value: str | None) -> str | None:
-        """Normalize the optional trusted Dify inner API key."""
+    def normalize_optional_api_token(cls, value: str | None) -> str | None:
+        """Normalize optional API authentication tokens."""
         if value is None:
             return None
-        stripped = value.strip()
-        return stripped or None
+        return value.strip() or None
 
     def get_shell_redact_patterns(self) -> list[str]:
         """Parse the JSON array from shell_redact_patterns; empty/blank → empty list."""
diff --git a/dify-agent/tests/local/dify_agent/server/test_app.py b/dify-agent/tests/local/dify_agent/server/test_app.py
index c68252d6c2b..cede01c446a 100644
--- a/dify-agent/tests/local/dify_agent/server/test_app.py
+++ b/dify-agent/tests/local/dify_agent/server/test_app.py
@@ -155,6 +155,27 @@ class FakeHttpxModule:
     AsyncClient: ClassVar[type[FakePluginDaemonHttpClient]] = FakePluginDaemonHttpClient
 
 
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "path",
+    [
+        "/runs",
+        "/execution-bindings",
+        "/home-snapshots/from-binding",
+        "/execution-bindings/files/list",
+    ],
+)
+def test_create_app_authenticates_control_plane_routes(
+    monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch,
+    path: str,
+) -> None:
+    _patch_app_lifecycle(monkeypatch)
+    settings = ServerSettings(redis_url="redis://example.invalid/0", api_token="secret-token")
+
+    with TestClient(create_app(settings)) as client:
+        assert client.post(path, json={}).status_code == 401
+        assert client.post(path, headers={"Authorization": "Bearer secret-token"}, json={}).status_code != 401
+
+
 def test_create_app_creates_scheduler_and_closes_after_shutdown(monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch) -> None:
     fake_redis = FakeRedis()
     fake_http_client = FakePluginDaemonHttpClient()
diff --git a/dify-agent/tests/local/dify_agent/server/test_settings.py b/dify-agent/tests/local/dify_agent/server/test_settings.py
index 282542b4cca..d4d72fe6265 100644
--- a/dify-agent/tests/local/dify_agent/server/test_settings.py
+++ b/dify-agent/tests/local/dify_agent/server/test_settings.py
@@ -169,6 +169,11 @@ def test_server_settings_normalizes_inner_api_url_from_env(monkeypatch: pytest.M
     assert settings.inner_api_key == "inner-secret"
 
 
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(("value", "expected"), [("", None), ("  ", None), (" secret-token ", "secret-token")])
+def test_server_settings_normalizes_api_token(value: str, expected: str | None) -> None:
+    assert ServerSettings(api_token=value).api_token == expected
+
+
 def test_server_settings_allows_inner_api_url_without_key_until_a_bridge_is_used() -> None:
     settings = ServerSettings(inner_api_key="inner-secret")
     assert settings.inner_api_key == "inner-secret"
diff --git a/docker/.env.example b/docker/.env.example
index d44703af976..8e4dec76054 100644
--- a/docker/.env.example
+++ b/docker/.env.example
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ MARKETPLACE_URL=
 
 # Dify Agent backend
 AGENT_BACKEND_BASE_URL=http://agent_backend:5050
-# Bearer token for the Agent backend /runs API.
+# Bearer token for the Agent backend control-plane API.
 # Replace this development default in production.
 # Generate one with: python -c 'import secrets; print(secrets.token_urlsafe(32))'
 DIFY_AGENT_API_TOKEN=dify-agent-run-token-for-dev-only