diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0766d90..ed0d881 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # rollout
 
-Trigger a deployment of your application from a CI/CD pipeline to an instance of your application running on a VM.
+Deploy your application from a CI/CD pipeline via `cURL` + JWT auth.
 
 ```
 $ curl -s -H "Authorization: bearer abc..." https://example.com/your/rollout/path
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@ Rollout complete
 
 ## Purpose
 
-Instead of managing SSH keys in your CI/CD that has access to your production environment to run deployment scripts, this serivce can be running in your production environment to handle deploying code changes.
+Instead of managing SSH keys in your CI/CD for accounts that have privileged access to perform deployments in your production environment, this service can handle deploying code changes.
 
-Requires creating a JWT from your CI provider, and sending that token to this service running in your deployment environment to trigger the deployment script.
+Requires creating a JWT from your CI provider, and sending that token to this service running in your deployment environment to trigger a deployment script.
 
 Also requires a `rollout.sh` script that can handle all the command needing ran to rollout your software.
 
@@ -33,6 +33,10 @@ This service requires two envionrment variables.
 
 - `JWKS_URI` - the URL of the OIDC Provider's [JSON Web Key (JWK) set document](https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc7517). This is used to ensure the JWT was signed by the provider.
 - `JWT_AUD` - the audience set in the JWT token.
+- `CUSTOM_CLAIMS` - (optional) JSON of key/value pairs to validate in the JWT e.g.
+```
+{"foo": "bar", "foo2": "bar2"}
+```
 - `ROLLOUT_CMD` (default: `/bin/bash`) - the command to execute a rollout
 - `ROLLOUT_ARGS` (default: `/rollout.sh` ) - the args to pass to `ROLLOUT_CMD`
 
@@ -56,4 +60,3 @@ JWT_AUD=aud-string-you-set-in-your-job
 - [ ] Add a full example for GitHub
 - [ ] Install instructions using binary
 - [ ] Tag/push versions to dockerhub
-- [ ] Allow more custom auth handling
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index eef412c..8d3d8c7 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package main
 import (
 	"bytes"
 	"context"
+	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
 	"log"
 	"net/http"
@@ -51,7 +52,30 @@ func Rollout(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	}
 
 	if !token.Valid {
-		log.Println("Invalid token for", realIp, ",", lastIP, err.Error())
+		log.Println("Invalid token for", realIp, ",", lastIP)
+		http.Error(w, "Invalid token", http.StatusUnauthorized)
+		return
+	}
+
+	ccStr := os.Getenv("CUSTOM_CLAIMS")
+	claims, ok := token.Claims.(jwt.MapClaims)
+	if ok && ccStr != "" {
+		var cc map[string]string
+		err = json.Unmarshal([]byte(ccStr), &cc)
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Println("Unable to read token claims for", realIp, ",", lastIP)
+			http.Error(w, "Invalid token", http.StatusUnauthorized)
+			return
+		}
+		for k, v := range cc {
+			if claims[k] != v {
+				log.Println("Claim for", k, "doesn't match", realIp, ",", lastIP)
+				http.Error(w, "Invalid token", http.StatusUnauthorized)
+				return
+			}
+		}
+	} else if !ok {
+		log.Println("Unable to read token claims for", realIp, ",", lastIP)
 		http.Error(w, "Invalid token", http.StatusUnauthorized)
 		return
 	}
diff --git a/main_test.go b/main_test.go
index 1d79bcd..ad5075a 100644
--- a/main_test.go
+++ b/main_test.go
@@ -80,13 +80,14 @@ func setupMockJwksServer(pub *rsa.PublicKey, kid string) *httptest.Server {
 	return httptest.NewServer(handler)
 }
 
-func CreateSignedJWT(kid, aud string, exp int64, privateKey *rsa.PrivateKey) (string, error) {
+func CreateSignedJWT(kid, aud, claim string, exp int64, privateKey *rsa.PrivateKey) (string, error) {
 	// Define the claims of the token. You can add more claims based on your needs.
 	claims := jwt.MapClaims{
 		"sub": "1234567890",
 		"aud": aud,
 		"iat": time.Now().Unix(),
 		"exp": exp,
+		"foo": claim,
 	}
 
 	// Create a new token object with the claims and the signing method
@@ -126,6 +127,7 @@ func TestRollout(t *testing.T) {
 	os.Setenv("JWT_AUD", "test-success")
 	kid := "no-kidding"
 	aud := os.Getenv("JWT_AUD")
+	claim := "bar"
 	privateKey, publicKey, err := GenerateRSAKeys()
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatalf("Unable to generate RSA keys: %v", err)
@@ -137,13 +139,13 @@ func TestRollout(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// get a valid token
 	exp := time.Now().Add(time.Hour * 1).Unix()
-	jwtToken, err := CreateSignedJWT(kid, aud, exp, privateKey)
+	jwtToken, err := CreateSignedJWT(kid, aud, claim, exp, privateKey)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Unable to create a JWT with our test key: %v", err)
 	}
 
 	// make sure invalid kids fail
-	badKidJwtToken, err := CreateSignedJWT("just-kidding", aud, exp, privateKey)
+	badKidJwtToken, err := CreateSignedJWT("just-kidding", aud, claim, exp, privateKey)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Unable to create a JWT with our test key: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -153,20 +155,26 @@ func TestRollout(t *testing.T) {
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Unable to generate a new private key")
 	}
-	badPrivKeyjwtToken, err := CreateSignedJWT(kid, aud, exp, badPrivateKey)
+	badPrivKeyjwtToken, err := CreateSignedJWT(kid, aud, claim, exp, badPrivateKey)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Unable to create a JWT with our new test key: %v", err)
 	}
 
 	// make sure expired JWTs fail
 	expired := time.Now().Add(time.Hour * -1).Unix()
-	expiredJwtToken, err := CreateSignedJWT(kid, aud, expired, privateKey)
+	expiredJwtToken, err := CreateSignedJWT(kid, aud, claim, expired, privateKey)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Unable to create a JWT with our test key: %v", err)
 	}
 
 	// make sure bad audience JWTs fail
-	badAudJwtToken, err := CreateSignedJWT(kid, "different-audience", exp, privateKey)
+	badAudJwtToken, err := CreateSignedJWT(kid, "different-audience", claim, exp, privateKey)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Unable to create a JWT with our test key: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// make sure JWTs with a bad custom claim fail
+	badClaimJwtToken, err := CreateSignedJWT(kid, aud, "bad-claim", exp, privateKey)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Unable to create a JWT with our test key: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -177,6 +185,7 @@ func TestRollout(t *testing.T) {
 		authHeader     string
 		expectedStatus int
 		expectedBody   string
+		claim          map[string]string
 	}{
 		{
 			name:           "No Authorization Header",
@@ -214,6 +223,18 @@ func TestRollout(t *testing.T) {
 			expectedStatus: http.StatusUnauthorized,
 			expectedBody:   "Failed to verify token.\n",
 		},
+		{
+			name:           "Bad custom claim",
+			authHeader:     "Bearer " + badClaimJwtToken,
+			expectedStatus: http.StatusUnauthorized,
+			expectedBody:   "Invalid token\n",
+		},
+		{
+			name:           "No custom claim",
+			authHeader:     "Bearer " + jwtToken,
+			expectedStatus: http.StatusOK,
+			expectedBody:   "Rollout complete\n",
+		},
 		{
 			name:           "Valid Token and Successful Command",
 			authHeader:     "Bearer " + jwtToken,
@@ -221,12 +242,16 @@ func TestRollout(t *testing.T) {
 			expectedBody:   "Rollout complete\n",
 		},
 	}
-
 	for _, tt := range tests {
 		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
 			recorder := httptest.NewRecorder()
 			request := createRequest(tt.authHeader)
+			if tt.name == "No custom claim" {
+				os.Setenv("CUSTOM_CLAIMS", "")
+			} else {
+				os.Setenv("CUSTOM_CLAIMS", `{"foo": "bar"}`)
 
+			}
 			Rollout(recorder, request)
 
 			assert.Equal(t, tt.expectedStatus, recorder.Code)