diff --git a/Gemfile.saas b/Gemfile.saas
index 05e6bbabdf..e022ab6b20 100644
--- a/Gemfile.saas
+++ b/Gemfile.saas
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ gem "stripe", "~> 18.0"
 gem "queenbee", bc: "queenbee-plugin"
 gem "fizzy-saas", path: "saas"
 gem "console1984", bc: "console1984"
-gem "audits1984", bc: "audits1984"
+gem "audits1984", bc: "audits1984", branch: "flavorjones/coworker-api"
 
 # Telemetry
 gem "rails_structured_logging", bc: "rails-structured-logging"
diff --git a/Gemfile.saas.lock b/Gemfile.saas.lock
index 6dcb7b9ee3..1c45027ec1 100644
--- a/Gemfile.saas.lock
+++ b/Gemfile.saas.lock
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 GIT
   remote: https://github.com/basecamp/audits1984
-  revision: c790eaec0716c8df56b3d0ab5bf5d75e3e1b0ed0
+  revision: 422b8ff25820c828b7cf09aff4923fd8cc2c6795
+  branch: flavorjones/coworker-api
   specs:
     audits1984 (0.1.7)
       console1984
       importmap-rails (>= 1.2.1)
+      jbuilder
       rinku
       rouge
       turbo-rails
diff --git a/saas/app/controllers/admin/audits_controller.rb b/saas/app/controllers/admin/audits_controller.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9f9f13fb70
--- /dev/null
+++ b/saas/app/controllers/admin/audits_controller.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+class Admin::AuditsController < ::AdminController
+  private
+    # Extend Fizzy's authentication to support auditor bearer tokens.
+    def require_authentication
+      authenticate_by_audit_bearer_token || super
+    end
+
+    def authenticate_by_audit_bearer_token
+      if auditor = auditor_from_bearer_token
+        Current.identity = auditor
+      end
+    end
+
+    def find_current_auditor
+      Current.identity
+    end
+end
diff --git a/saas/app/controllers/saas_admin_controller.rb b/saas/app/controllers/saas_admin_controller.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index f68ca492ed..0000000000
--- a/saas/app/controllers/saas_admin_controller.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-class SaasAdminController < ::AdminController
-  private
-    def find_current_auditor
-      Current.identity
-    end
-end
diff --git a/saas/db/migrate/20260126230838_create_auditor_tokens.audits1984.rb b/saas/db/migrate/20260126230838_create_auditor_tokens.audits1984.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3747a68632
--- /dev/null
+++ b/saas/db/migrate/20260126230838_create_auditor_tokens.audits1984.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+# This migration comes from audits1984 (originally 20260126000000)
+class CreateAuditorTokens < ActiveRecord::Migration[7.0]
+  def change
+    create_table :audits1984_auditor_tokens do |t|
+      t.uuid :auditor_id, null: false, index: { unique: true }
+      t.string :token_digest, null: false
+      t.datetime :expires_at, null: false
+
+      t.timestamps
+
+      t.index :token_digest, unique: true
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/saas/db/saas_schema.rb b/saas/db/saas_schema.rb
index 7e9b80b92d..980e952ac5 100644
--- a/saas/db/saas_schema.rb
+++ b/saas/db/saas_schema.rb
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 #
 # It's strongly recommended that you check this file into your version control system.
 
-ActiveRecord::Schema[8.2].define(version: 2025_12_16_000000) do
+ActiveRecord::Schema[8.2].define(version: 2026_01_26_230838) do
   create_table "account_billing_waivers", id: :uuid, charset: "utf8mb4", collation: "utf8mb4_0900_ai_ci", force: :cascade do |t|
     t.uuid "account_id", null: false
     t.datetime "created_at", null: false
@@ -43,6 +43,16 @@
     t.index ["stripe_subscription_id"], name: "index_account_subscriptions_on_stripe_subscription_id", unique: true
   end
 
+  create_table "audits1984_auditor_tokens", charset: "utf8mb4", collation: "utf8mb4_0900_ai_ci", force: :cascade do |t|
+    t.uuid "auditor_id", null: false
+    t.datetime "created_at", null: false
+    t.datetime "expires_at", null: false
+    t.string "token_digest", null: false
+    t.datetime "updated_at", null: false
+    t.index ["auditor_id"], name: "index_audits1984_auditor_tokens_on_auditor_id", unique: true
+    t.index ["token_digest"], name: "index_audits1984_auditor_tokens_on_token_digest", unique: true
+  end
+
   create_table "audits1984_audits", charset: "utf8mb4", collation: "utf8mb4_0900_ai_ci", force: :cascade do |t|
     t.uuid "auditor_id", null: false
     t.datetime "created_at", null: false
diff --git a/saas/lib/fizzy/saas/engine.rb b/saas/lib/fizzy/saas/engine.rb
index 40b5b49d04..47b0480e13 100644
--- a/saas/lib/fizzy/saas/engine.rb
+++ b/saas/lib/fizzy/saas/engine.rb
@@ -124,8 +124,9 @@ class Engine < ::Rails::Engine
         config.console1984.protected_environments = %i[ production beta staging ]
         config.console1984.ask_for_username_if_empty = true
         config.console1984.base_record_class = "::SaasRecord"
+        config.console1984.incinerate_after = 60.days
 
-        config.audits1984.base_controller_class = "::SaasAdminController"
+        config.audits1984.base_controller_class = "::Admin::AuditsController"
         config.audits1984.auditor_class = "::Identity"
         config.audits1984.auditor_name_attribute = :email_address
 
diff --git a/saas/test/controllers/admin/audits_controller_test.rb b/saas/test/controllers/admin/audits_controller_test.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6aa94ef7a9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/saas/test/controllers/admin/audits_controller_test.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+require "test_helper"
+
+class Admin::AuditsControllerTest < ActionDispatch::IntegrationTest
+  # Test authentication via the Audits1984::SessionsController#index endpoint,
+  # which inherits from Admin::AuditsController through Audits1984::ApplicationController.
+
+  test "unauthenticated access is forbidden" do
+    untenanted do
+      get saas.admin_audits1984_path
+      assert_redirected_to new_session_path
+    end
+  end
+
+  test "logged-in non-staff access is forbidden" do
+    sign_in_as :jz
+
+    untenanted do
+      get saas.admin_audits1984_path
+    end
+
+    assert_response :forbidden
+  end
+
+  test "logged-in staff access is allowed" do
+    sign_in_as :david
+
+    untenanted do
+      get saas.admin_audits1984_path
+    end
+
+    assert_response :success
+  end
+
+  test "invalid bearer token is forbidden" do
+    untenanted do
+      get saas.admin_audits1984_path, headers: { "Authorization" => "Bearer invalid_token" }
+    end
+
+    assert_response :unauthorized
+  end
+
+  test "valid bearer token is allowed" do
+    token = Audits1984::AuditorToken.generate_for(identities(:david))
+
+    untenanted do
+      get saas.admin_audits1984_path, headers: { "Authorization" => "Bearer #{token}" }
+    end
+
+    assert_response :success
+  end
+
+  test "expired bearer token is forbidden" do
+    token = Audits1984::AuditorToken.generate_for(identities(:david))
+    Audits1984::AuditorToken.update_all(expires_at: 1.day.ago)
+
+    untenanted do
+      get saas.admin_audits1984_path, headers: { "Authorization" => "Bearer #{token}" }
+    end
+
+    assert_response :unauthorized
+  end
+
+  test "bearer token for non-staff user is forbidden" do
+    # Even with a valid token, non-staff users should be denied access.
+    # This handles the case where a user's staff privileges are revoked
+    # after a token was issued.
+    token = Audits1984::AuditorToken.generate_for(identities(:jz))
+
+    untenanted do
+      get saas.admin_audits1984_path, headers: { "Authorization" => "Bearer #{token}" }
+    end
+
+    assert_response :forbidden
+  end
+end