diff --git a/mcp/src/openisle_mcp/server.py b/mcp/src/openisle_mcp/server.py
index 9e4670701..25a8f8331 100644
--- a/mcp/src/openisle_mcp/server.py
+++ b/mcp/src/openisle_mcp/server.py
@@ -4,12 +4,13 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 
 import logging
 from contextlib import asynccontextmanager
-from typing import Annotated
+from typing import Annotated, Any
 
 import httpx
 from mcp.server.fastmcp import Context, FastMCP
 from pydantic import ValidationError
 from pydantic import Field as PydanticField
+from weakref import WeakKeyDictionary
 
 from .config import get_settings
 from .schemas import (
@@ -50,6 +51,67 @@ search_client = SearchClient(
 )
 
 
+class SessionTokenManager:
+    """Cache JWT access tokens on a per-session basis."""
+
+    def __init__(self) -> None:
+        self._tokens: WeakKeyDictionary[Any, str] = WeakKeyDictionary()
+
+    def resolve(self, ctx: Context | None, token: str | None) -> str | None:
+        """Resolve and optionally persist the token for the current session."""
+
+        session = self._get_session(ctx)
+
+        if isinstance(token, str):
+            stripped = token.strip()
+            if stripped:
+                if session is not None:
+                    self._tokens[session] = stripped
+                    logger.debug(
+                        "Stored JWT token for session %s.",
+                        self._describe_session(session),
+                    )
+                return stripped
+
+            if session is not None and session in self._tokens:
+                logger.debug(
+                    "Clearing stored JWT token for session %s due to empty input.",
+                    self._describe_session(session),
+                )
+                del self._tokens[session]
+            return None
+
+        if session is not None:
+            cached = self._tokens.get(session)
+            if cached:
+                logger.debug(
+                    "Reusing cached JWT token for session %s.",
+                    self._describe_session(session),
+                )
+            return cached
+
+        return None
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _get_session(ctx: Context | None) -> Any | None:
+        if ctx is None:
+            return None
+        try:
+            return ctx.session
+        except Exception:  # pragma: no cover - defensive guard
+            return None
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _describe_session(session: Any) -> str:
+        identifier = getattr(session, "mcp_session_id", None)
+        if isinstance(identifier, str) and identifier:
+            return identifier
+        return hex(id(session))
+
+
+session_token_manager = SessionTokenManager()
+
+
 @asynccontextmanager
 async def lifespan(_: FastMCP):
     """Lifecycle hook that disposes shared resources when the server stops."""
@@ -164,10 +226,10 @@ async def reply_to_post(
     if not sanitized_content:
         raise ValueError("Reply content must not be empty.")
 
-    sanitized_token = token.strip() if isinstance(token, str) else None
-
     sanitized_captcha = captcha.strip() if isinstance(captcha, str) else None
 
+    resolved_token = session_token_manager.resolve(ctx, token)
+
     try:
         logger.info(
             "Creating reply for post_id=%s (captcha=%s)",
@@ -176,7 +238,7 @@ async def reply_to_post(
         )
         raw_comment = await search_client.reply_to_post(
             post_id,
-            sanitized_token,
+            resolved_token,
             sanitized_content,
             sanitized_captcha,
         )
@@ -271,10 +333,10 @@ async def reply_to_comment(
     if not sanitized_content:
         raise ValueError("Reply content must not be empty.")
 
-    sanitized_token = token.strip() if isinstance(token, str) else None
-
     sanitized_captcha = captcha.strip() if isinstance(captcha, str) else None
 
+    resolved_token = session_token_manager.resolve(ctx, token)
+
     try:
         logger.info(
             "Creating reply for comment_id=%s (captcha=%s)",
@@ -283,7 +345,7 @@ async def reply_to_comment(
         )
         raw_comment = await search_client.reply_to_comment(
             comment_id,
-            sanitized_token,
+            resolved_token,
             sanitized_content,
             sanitized_captcha,
         )
@@ -411,13 +473,11 @@ async def get_post(
 ) -> PostDetail:
     """Fetch post details from the backend and validate the response."""
 
-    sanitized_token = token.strip() if isinstance(token, str) else None
-    if sanitized_token == "":
-        sanitized_token = None
+    resolved_token = session_token_manager.resolve(ctx, token)
 
     try:
         logger.info("Fetching post details for post_id=%s", post_id)
-        raw_post = await search_client.get_post(post_id, sanitized_token)
+        raw_post = await search_client.get_post(post_id, resolved_token)
     except httpx.HTTPStatusError as exc:  # pragma: no cover - network errors
         status_code = exc.response.status_code
         if status_code == 404:
@@ -495,7 +555,7 @@ async def list_unread_messages(
 ) -> UnreadNotificationsResponse:
     """Retrieve unread notifications and return structured data."""
 
-    sanitized_token = token.strip() if isinstance(token, str) else None
+    resolved_token = session_token_manager.resolve(ctx, token)
 
     try:
         logger.info(
@@ -506,7 +566,7 @@ async def list_unread_messages(
         raw_notifications = await search_client.list_unread_notifications(
             page=page,
             size=size,
-            token=sanitized_token,
+            token=resolved_token,
         )
     except httpx.HTTPStatusError as exc:  # pragma: no cover - network errors
         message = (