diff --git a/frontend/src/App.tsx b/frontend/src/App.tsx
index 7d3b353f..e5844351 100644
--- a/frontend/src/App.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/App.tsx
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import ContentPlanningDashboard from './components/ContentPlanningDashboard/Cont
 import FacebookWriter from './components/FacebookWriter/FacebookWriter';
 import LinkedInWriter from './components/LinkedInWriter/LinkedInWriter';
 import BlogWriter from './components/BlogWriter/BlogWriter';
+import ProtectedRoute from './components/shared/ProtectedRoute';
 
 import { apiClient } from './api/client';
 
@@ -170,9 +171,31 @@ const App: React.FC = () => {
     );
   }
 
+  // Check if CopilotKit API key is available
+  const copilotApiKey = process.env.REACT_APP_COPILOTKIT_API_KEY;
+  
+  // If no CopilotKit API key, render without CopilotKit wrapper
+  if (!copilotApiKey) {
+    return (
+      <Router>
+        <Routes>
+          <Route path="/" element={<InitialRouteHandler />} />
+          <Route path="/onboarding" element={<Wizard />} />
+          <Route path="/dashboard" element={<ProtectedRoute><MainDashboard /></ProtectedRoute>} />
+          <Route path="/seo" element={<ProtectedRoute><SEODashboard /></ProtectedRoute>} />
+          <Route path="/seo-dashboard" element={<ProtectedRoute><SEODashboard /></ProtectedRoute>} />
+          <Route path="/content-planning" element={<ProtectedRoute><ContentPlanningDashboard /></ProtectedRoute>} />
+          <Route path="/facebook-writer" element={<ProtectedRoute><FacebookWriter /></ProtectedRoute>} />
+          <Route path="/linkedin-writer" element={<ProtectedRoute><LinkedInWriter /></ProtectedRoute>} />
+          <Route path="/blog-writer" element={<ProtectedRoute><BlogWriter /></ProtectedRoute>} />
+        </Routes>
+      </Router>
+    );
+  }
+
   return (
     <CopilotKit 
-      publicApiKey={process.env.REACT_APP_COPILOTKIT_API_KEY}
+      publicApiKey={copilotApiKey}
       showDevConsole={false}
       onError={(e) => console.error("CopilotKit Error:", e)}
       
@@ -182,13 +205,13 @@ const App: React.FC = () => {
           <Routes>
             <Route path="/" element={<InitialRouteHandler />} />
             <Route path="/onboarding" element={<Wizard />} />
-            <Route path="/dashboard" element={<MainDashboard />} />
-            <Route path="/seo" element={<SEODashboard />} />
-            <Route path="/seo-dashboard" element={<SEODashboard />} />
-            <Route path="/content-planning" element={<ContentPlanningDashboard />} />
-            <Route path="/facebook-writer" element={<FacebookWriter />} />
-            <Route path="/linkedin-writer" element={<LinkedInWriter />} />
-            <Route path="/blog-writer" element={<BlogWriter />} />
+            <Route path="/dashboard" element={<ProtectedRoute><MainDashboard /></ProtectedRoute>} />
+            <Route path="/seo" element={<ProtectedRoute><SEODashboard /></ProtectedRoute>} />
+            <Route path="/seo-dashboard" element={<ProtectedRoute><SEODashboard /></ProtectedRoute>} />
+            <Route path="/content-planning" element={<ProtectedRoute><ContentPlanningDashboard /></ProtectedRoute>} />
+            <Route path="/facebook-writer" element={<ProtectedRoute><FacebookWriter /></ProtectedRoute>} />
+            <Route path="/linkedin-writer" element={<ProtectedRoute><LinkedInWriter /></ProtectedRoute>} />
+            <Route path="/blog-writer" element={<ProtectedRoute><BlogWriter /></ProtectedRoute>} />
           </Routes>
         </ConditionalCopilotKit>
       </Router>
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/shared/ProtectedRoute.tsx b/frontend/src/components/shared/ProtectedRoute.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..befa795d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/components/shared/ProtectedRoute.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,107 @@
+import React, { useState, useEffect } from 'react';
+import { Navigate } from 'react-router-dom';
+import { Box, CircularProgress, Typography } from '@mui/material';
+import { apiClient } from '../../api/client';
+
+interface ProtectedRouteProps {
+  children: React.ReactNode;
+}
+
+interface OnboardingStatus {
+  is_completed: boolean;
+  current_step: number;
+  completion_percentage: number;
+  next_step?: number;
+  started_at: string;
+  completed_at?: string;
+  can_proceed_to_final: boolean;
+}
+
+const ProtectedRoute: React.FC<ProtectedRouteProps> = ({ children }) => {
+  const [loading, setLoading] = useState(true);
+  const [onboardingComplete, setOnboardingComplete] = useState(false);
+  const [error, setError] = useState<string | null>(null);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const checkOnboardingStatus = async () => {
+      try {
+        console.log('ProtectedRoute: Checking onboarding status...');
+        const response = await apiClient.get('/api/onboarding/status');
+        const status: OnboardingStatus = response.data;
+        
+        console.log('ProtectedRoute: Onboarding status:', status);
+        
+        if (status.is_completed) {
+          console.log('ProtectedRoute: Onboarding is complete, allowing access');
+          setOnboardingComplete(true);
+        } else {
+          console.log('ProtectedRoute: Onboarding not complete, redirecting to onboarding');
+          setOnboardingComplete(false);
+        }
+      } catch (err) {
+        console.error('ProtectedRoute: Error checking onboarding status:', err);
+        setError('Failed to check onboarding status');
+        // On error, assume onboarding is not complete for security
+        setOnboardingComplete(false);
+      } finally {
+        setLoading(false);
+      }
+    };
+
+    checkOnboardingStatus();
+  }, []);
+
+  if (loading) {
+    return (
+      <Box
+        display="flex"
+        flexDirection="column"
+        alignItems="center"
+        justifyContent="center"
+        minHeight="100vh"
+        gap={2}
+      >
+        <CircularProgress size={60} />
+        <Typography variant="h6" color="textSecondary">
+          Verifying access...
+        </Typography>
+      </Box>
+    );
+  }
+
+  if (error) {
+    return (
+      <Box
+        display="flex"
+        flexDirection="column"
+        alignItems="center"
+        justifyContent="center"
+        minHeight="100vh"
+        gap={2}
+        p={3}
+      >
+        <Typography variant="h5" color="error" gutterBottom>
+          Access Error
+        </Typography>
+        <Typography variant="body1" color="textSecondary" textAlign="center">
+          {error}
+        </Typography>
+        <Typography variant="body2" color="textSecondary" textAlign="center">
+          Please complete the setup process first.
+        </Typography>
+      </Box>
+    );
+  }
+
+  // If onboarding is not complete, redirect to onboarding
+  if (!onboardingComplete) {
+    console.log('ProtectedRoute: Redirecting to onboarding');
+    return <Navigate to="/onboarding" replace />;
+  }
+
+  // If onboarding is complete, render the protected component
+  console.log('ProtectedRoute: Rendering protected component');
+  return <>{children}</>;
+};
+
+export default ProtectedRoute;