diff --git a/apps/web/app/(dash)/actions.ts b/apps/web/app/(dash)/actions.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..70c2a567
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/web/app/(dash)/actions.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+"use server";
+
+import { cookies, headers } from "next/headers";
+import { db } from "../helpers/server/db";
+import { sessions, users, space } from "../helpers/server/db/schema";
+import { eq } from "drizzle-orm";
+import { redirect } from "next/navigation";
+
+export async function ensureAuth() {
+  const token =
+    cookies().get("next-auth.session-token")?.value ??
+    cookies().get("__Secure-authjs.session-token")?.value ??
+    cookies().get("authjs.session-token")?.value ??
+    headers().get("Authorization")?.replace("Bearer ", "");
+
+  if (!token) {
+    return undefined;
+  }
+
+  const sessionData = await db
+    .select()
+    .from(sessions)
+    .innerJoin(users, eq(users.id, sessions.userId))
+    .where(eq(sessions.sessionToken, token));
+
+  if (!sessionData || sessionData.length < 0) {
+    return undefined;
+  }
+
+  return {
+    user: sessionData[0]!.user,
+    session: sessionData[0]!,
+  };
+}
+
+export async function getSpaces() {
+  const data = await ensureAuth();
+  if (!data) {
+    redirect("/signin");
+  }
+
+  const sp = await db
+    .select()
+    .from(space)
+    .where(eq(space.user, data.user.email));
+
+  return sp;
+}
diff --git a/apps/web/app/(dash)/chat/chatWindow.tsx b/apps/web/app/(dash)/chat/chatWindow.tsx
index 8361bbf8..43c337ee 100644
--- a/apps/web/app/(dash)/chat/chatWindow.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/app/(dash)/chat/chatWindow.tsx
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import { cn } from "@repo/ui/lib/utils";
 import { motion } from "framer-motion";
 import { useRouter } from "next/navigation";
 
-function ChatWindow({ q, spaces }: { q: string; spaces: number[] }) {
+function ChatWindow({ q }: { q: string }) {
   const [layout, setLayout] = useState<"chat" | "initial">("initial");
 
   const router = useRouter();
@@ -31,11 +31,7 @@ function ChatWindow({ q, spaces }: { q: string; spaces: number[] }) {
             className="max-w-3xl flex mx-auto w-full flex-col"
           >
             <div className="w-full h-96">
-              <QueryInput
-                initialQuery={q}
-                initialSpaces={spaces ?? []}
-                disabled
-              />
+              <QueryInput initialQuery={q} initialSpaces={[]} disabled />
             </div>
           </motion.div>
         ) : (
diff --git a/apps/web/app/(dash)/chat/page.tsx b/apps/web/app/(dash)/chat/page.tsx
index 4ad4d468..9e28fda7 100644
--- a/apps/web/app/(dash)/chat/page.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/app/(dash)/chat/page.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-import { chatSearchParamsCache } from "../../helpers/lib/searchParams";
 import ChatWindow from "./chatWindow";
+import { chatSearchParamsCache } from "../../helpers/lib/searchParams";
 
 function Page({
   searchParams,
@@ -8,7 +8,9 @@ function Page({
 }) {
   const { firstTime, q, spaces } = chatSearchParamsCache.parse(searchParams);
 
-  return <ChatWindow q={q} spaces={spaces ?? []} />;
+  console.log(spaces);
+
+  return <ChatWindow q={q} />;
 }
 
 export default Page;
diff --git a/apps/web/app/(dash)/header.tsx b/apps/web/app/(dash)/header.tsx
index bcbe9691..104c63bc 100644
--- a/apps/web/app/(dash)/header.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/app/(dash)/header.tsx
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import Image from "next/image";
 import Link from "next/link";
 import Logo from "../../public/logo.svg";
 import { AddIcon, ChatIcon } from "@repo/ui/icons";
+import { Tabs, TabsContent, TabsList, TabsTrigger } from "@repo/ui/shadcn/tabs";
 
 function Header() {
   return (
@@ -16,11 +17,32 @@ function Header() {
           />
         </Link>
 
-        <div className="absolute flex justify-center w-full -z-10">
-          <button className="bg-secondary all-center h-11 rounded-full p-2 min-w-14">
-            <Image src={AddIcon} alt="Add icon" />
-          </button>
-        </div>
+        <Tabs
+          className="absolute flex flex-col justify-center items-center w-full -z-10 group top-0 transition-transform duration-1000 ease-out"
+          defaultValue="account"
+        >
+          <div className="bg-secondary all-center h-11 rounded-full p-2 min-w-14">
+            <button className="p-2 group-hover:hidden transition duration-500 ease-in-out">
+              <Image src={AddIcon} alt="Add icon" />
+            </button>
+
+            <div className="hidden group-hover:flex inset-0 transition-opacity duration-500 ease-in-out">
+              <TabsList className="p-2">
+                <TabsTrigger value="account">Account</TabsTrigger>
+                <TabsTrigger value="password">Password</TabsTrigger>
+              </TabsList>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+
+          <div className="bg-secondary all-center rounded-full p-2 mt-4 min-w-14 hidden group-hover:block">
+            <TabsContent value="account">
+              Make changes to your account here.
+            </TabsContent>
+            <TabsContent value="password">
+              Change your password here.
+            </TabsContent>
+          </div>
+        </Tabs>
 
         <button className="flex shrink-0 duration-200 items-center gap-2 px-2 py-1.5 rounded-xl hover:bg-secondary">
           <Image src={ChatIcon} alt="Chat icon" />
diff --git a/apps/web/app/(dash)/home/page.tsx b/apps/web/app/(dash)/home/page.tsx
index a6624c1b..7a6bb94f 100644
--- a/apps/web/app/(dash)/home/page.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/app/(dash)/home/page.tsx
@@ -3,8 +3,9 @@ import Menu from "../menu";
 import Header from "../header";
 import QueryInput from "./queryinput";
 import { homeSearchParamsCache } from "@/app/helpers/lib/searchParams";
+import { getSpaces } from "../actions";
 
-function Page({
+async function Page({
   searchParams,
 }: {
   searchParams: Record<string, string | string[] | undefined>;
@@ -12,13 +13,15 @@ function Page({
   // TODO: use this to show a welcome page/modal
   const { firstTime } = homeSearchParamsCache.parse(searchParams);
 
+  const spaces = await getSpaces();
+
   return (
     <div className="max-w-3xl flex mx-auto w-full flex-col">
       {/* all content goes here */}
       {/* <div className="">hi {firstTime ? 'first time' : ''}</div> */}
 
       <div className="w-full h-96">
-        <QueryInput />
+        <QueryInput initialSpaces={spaces} />
       </div>
     </div>
   );
diff --git a/apps/web/app/(dash)/home/queryinput.tsx b/apps/web/app/(dash)/home/queryinput.tsx
index 904fcca6..d098fda8 100644
--- a/apps/web/app/(dash)/home/queryinput.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/app/(dash)/home/queryinput.tsx
@@ -7,43 +7,45 @@ import Divider from "@repo/ui/shadcn/divider";
 import { MultipleSelector, Option } from "@repo/ui/shadcn/combobox";
 import { useRouter } from "next/navigation";
 
-const OPTIONS: Option[] = [
-  { label: "nextjs", value: "0" },
-  { label: "React", value: "1" },
-  { label: "Remix", value: "2" },
-  { label: "Vite", value: "3" },
-  { label: "Nuxt", value: "4" },
-  { label: "Vue", value: "5" },
-  { label: "Svelte", value: "6" },
-  { label: "Angular", value: "7" },
-  { label: "Ember", value: "8" },
-  { label: "Gatsby", value: "9" },
-];
-
 function QueryInput({
   initialQuery = "",
   initialSpaces = [],
   disabled = false,
 }: {
   initialQuery?: string;
-  initialSpaces?: number[];
+  initialSpaces?: { user: string | null; id: number; name: string }[];
   disabled?: boolean;
 }) {
   const [q, setQ] = useState(initialQuery);
 
-  const [selectedSpaces, setSelectedSpaces] = useState<number[]>(initialSpaces);
+  const [selectedSpaces, setSelectedSpaces] = useState<number[]>([]);
 
   const { push } = useRouter();
 
   const parseQ = () => {
+    // preparedSpaces is list of spaces selected by user, with id and name
+    const preparedSpaces = initialSpaces
+      .filter((x) => selectedSpaces.includes(x.id))
+      .map((x) => {
+        return {
+          id: x.id,
+          name: x.name,
+        };
+      });
+
     const newQ =
       "/chat?q=" +
       encodeURI(q) +
-      (selectedSpaces ? "&spaces=" + selectedSpaces.join(",") : "");
+      (selectedSpaces ? "&spaces=" + JSON.stringify(preparedSpaces) : "");
 
     return newQ;
   };
 
+  const options = initialSpaces.map((x) => ({
+    label: x.name,
+    value: x.id.toString(),
+  }));
+
   return (
     <div>
       <div className="bg-secondary rounded-t-[24px] w-full mt-40">
@@ -81,7 +83,7 @@ function QueryInput({
       <div className="flex items-center gap-6 p-2 h-auto bg-secondary rounded-b-[24px]">
         <MultipleSelector
           disabled={disabled}
-          defaultOptions={OPTIONS}
+          defaultOptions={options}
           onChange={(e) => setSelectedSpaces(e.map((x) => parseInt(x.value)))}
           placeholder="Focus on specific spaces..."
           emptyIndicator={
diff --git a/apps/web/app/(dash)/layout.tsx b/apps/web/app/(dash)/layout.tsx
index 07c16485..dffa27fa 100644
--- a/apps/web/app/(dash)/layout.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/app/(dash)/layout.tsx
@@ -1,8 +1,15 @@
-import React from "react";
 import Header from "./header";
 import Menu from "./menu";
+import { ensureAuth } from "./actions";
+import { redirect } from "next/navigation";
+
+async function Layout({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) {
+  const info = await ensureAuth();
+
+  if (!info) {
+    return redirect("/signin");
+  }
 
-function Layout({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) {
   return (
     <main className="h-screen flex flex-col p-4 relative">
       <Header />
diff --git a/apps/web/app/helpers/lib/searchParams.ts b/apps/web/app/helpers/lib/searchParams.ts
index 2e02aa3e..9899eaf7 100644
--- a/apps/web/app/helpers/lib/searchParams.ts
+++ b/apps/web/app/helpers/lib/searchParams.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@ import {
   parseAsString,
   parseAsBoolean,
   parseAsArrayOf,
+  parseAsJson,
 } from "nuqs/server";
+import { z } from "zod";
 
 export const homeSearchParamsCache = createSearchParamsCache({
   firstTime: parseAsBoolean.withDefault(false),
@@ -13,5 +15,12 @@ export const homeSearchParamsCache = createSearchParamsCache({
 export const chatSearchParamsCache = createSearchParamsCache({
   firstTime: parseAsBoolean.withDefault(false),
   q: parseAsString.withDefault(""),
-  spaces: parseAsArrayOf(parseAsInteger, ","),
+  spaces: parseAsArrayOf(
+    parseAsJson(() =>
+      z.object({
+        id: z.string(),
+        name: z.string(),
+      }),
+    ),
+  ).withDefault([]),
 });
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index ec99cea0..e891d513 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@
     "@radix-ui/react-progress": "^1.0.3",
     "@radix-ui/react-scroll-area": "^1.0.5",
     "@radix-ui/react-slot": "^1.0.2",
+    "@radix-ui/react-tabs": "^1.0.4",
     "@radix-ui/react-toast": "^1.1.5",
     "@types/readline-sync": "^1.4.8",
     "ai": "^3.1.14",