diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 7507013..d59dcd0 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 go.work
 
 # Build artifacts
+audiomuse-navidrome-plugin
 bin/
 dist/
 build/
diff --git a/audiomuse_api.go b/audiomuse_api.go
index 04cc7f2..1514187 100644
--- a/audiomuse_api.go
+++ b/audiomuse_api.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"net/url"
 	"strconv"
 
+	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/plugins/pdk/go/host"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/plugins/pdk/go/pdk"
 )
 
@@ -36,19 +37,29 @@ func getSimilarArtists(id string, includeComponentMatches bool) ([]SimilarArtist
 	apiURL := fmt.Sprintf("%s/api/similar_artists?%s", apiBaseURL, params.Encode())
 	pdk.Log(pdk.LogInfo, fmt.Sprintf("[AudioMuse] Calling GetSimilarArtists API for artist ID %s: %s", id, apiURL))
 
-	req := pdk.NewHTTPRequest(pdk.MethodGet, apiURL)
-	resp := req.Send()
+	// Make HTTP GET request to AudioMuse-AI using the host HTTP service.
+	// This uses host.HTTPSend as recommended by Navidrome upstream (migrated from pdk.NewHTTPRequest).
+	resp, err := host.HTTPSend(host.HTTPRequest{
+		Method:  "GET",
+		URL:     apiURL,
+		Headers: authHeaders(),
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		errMsg := fmt.Sprintf("[AudioMuse] ERROR: HTTP request failed: %v", err)
+		pdk.Log(pdk.LogError, errMsg)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("AudioMuse-AI HTTP request failed: %w", err)
+	}
 
-	pdk.Log(pdk.LogInfo, fmt.Sprintf("[AudioMuse] API response status: %d", resp.Status()))
-	if resp.Status() != 200 {
-		errMsg := fmt.Sprintf("[AudioMuse] ERROR: AudioMuse-AI returned status %d", resp.Status())
+	pdk.Log(pdk.LogInfo, fmt.Sprintf("[AudioMuse] API response status: %d", resp.StatusCode))
+	if resp.StatusCode != 200 {
+		errMsg := fmt.Sprintf("[AudioMuse] ERROR: AudioMuse-AI returned status %d", resp.StatusCode)
 		pdk.Log(pdk.LogError, errMsg)
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("AudioMuse-AI returned status %d", resp.Status())
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("AudioMuse-AI returned status %d", resp.StatusCode)
 	}
 
 	var artists []SimilarArtistsResponse
 
-	body := resp.Body()
+	body := resp.Body
 	if err := json.Unmarshal(body, &artists); err != nil {
 		errMsg := fmt.Sprintf("[AudioMuse] ERROR: Failed to parse artist response: %v", err)
 		pdk.Log(pdk.LogError, errMsg)
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 8a1de5e..5df3acc 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ module audiomuse-navidrome-plugin
 
 go 1.25
 
-require github.com/navidrome/navidrome/plugins/pdk/go v0.0.0-20260128174646-77367548f6a2
+require github.com/navidrome/navidrome/plugins/pdk/go v0.0.0-20260224192836-652c27690be6
 
 require (
 	github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.2-0.20180830191138-d8f796af33cc // indirect
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 15186f5..87e4892 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.2-0.20180830191138-d8f796af33cc h1:U9qPSI2PIWSS1
 github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.2-0.20180830191138-d8f796af33cc/go.mod h1:J7Y8YcW2NihsgmVo/mv3lAwl/skON4iLHjSsI+c5H38=
 github.com/extism/go-pdk v1.1.3 h1:hfViMPWrqjN6u67cIYRALZTZLk/enSPpNKa+rZ9X2SQ=
 github.com/extism/go-pdk v1.1.3/go.mod h1:Gz+LIU/YCKnKXhgge8yo5Yu1F/lbv7KtKFkiCSzW/P4=
-github.com/navidrome/navidrome/plugins/pdk/go v0.0.0-20260128174646-77367548f6a2 h1:5apPLTMuyJFAMVQr1pT3Zo+Y1K7yzz6N+a9yLcfHhMU=
-github.com/navidrome/navidrome/plugins/pdk/go v0.0.0-20260128174646-77367548f6a2/go.mod h1:5aedoevIXlwUFuR7kbd/WkjaiLg87D3XUFRGIwDBroo=
+github.com/navidrome/navidrome/plugins/pdk/go v0.0.0-20260224192836-652c27690be6 h1:nALRtN92GA309if/sS7KG/p3L613ye4CiyQf1kEXmG8=
+github.com/navidrome/navidrome/plugins/pdk/go v0.0.0-20260224192836-652c27690be6/go.mod h1:HijQ0Z0OeEa6LIwUJh6H9WqAptye096jHazmKXf+YV4=
 github.com/pmezard/go-difflib v1.0.1-0.20181226105442-5d4384ee4fb2 h1:Jamvg5psRIccs7FGNTlIRMkT8wgtp5eCXdBlqhYGL6U=
 github.com/pmezard/go-difflib v1.0.1-0.20181226105442-5d4384ee4fb2/go.mod h1:iKH77koFhYxTK1pcRnkKkqfTogsbg7gZNVY4sRDYZ/4=
 github.com/stretchr/objx v0.5.2 h1:xuMeJ0Sdp5ZMRXx/aWO6RZxdr3beISkG5/G/aIRr3pY=
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index af32d50..5db59a4 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"slices"
 	"strconv"
 
+	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/plugins/pdk/go/host"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/plugins/pdk/go/metadata"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/plugins/pdk/go/pdk"
 )
@@ -14,6 +15,7 @@ import (
 // Configuration keys (must match manifest.json)
 const (
 	configAPIUrl              = "apiUrl"
+	configAPIToken            = "apiToken"
 	configEliminateDuplicates = "eliminateDuplicates"
 	configRadiusSimilarity    = "radiusSimilarity"
 )
@@ -75,6 +77,16 @@ func getConfigBool(key string, defaultValue bool) bool {
 	return defaultValue
 }
 
+// authHeaders returns a headers map with a Bearer token if configured, or nil otherwise.
+func authHeaders() map[string]string {
+	if token := getConfigString(configAPIToken, ""); token != "" {
+		return map[string]string{
+			"Authorization": "Bearer " + token,
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
 func (p *audioMusePlugin) GetSimilarSongsByTrack(input metadata.SimilarSongsByTrackRequest) (*metadata.SimilarSongsResponse, error) {
 	pdk.Log(pdk.LogInfo, fmt.Sprintf("[AudioMuse] GetSimilarSongsByTrack called for track ID: %s, Name: %s, Artist: %s", input.ID, input.Name, input.Artist))
 
@@ -97,21 +109,30 @@ func (p *audioMusePlugin) GetSimilarSongsByTrack(input metadata.SimilarSongsByTr
 
 	pdk.Log(pdk.LogInfo, fmt.Sprintf("[AudioMuse] Calling API: %s", apiURL))
 
-	// Make HTTP GET request to AudioMuse-AI using PDK
-	req := pdk.NewHTTPRequest(pdk.MethodGet, apiURL)
-	resp := req.Send()
+	// Make HTTP GET request to AudioMuse-AI using the host HTTP service.
+	// This uses host.HTTPSend as recommended by Navidrome upstream (migrated from pdk.NewHTTPRequest).
+	resp, err := host.HTTPSend(host.HTTPRequest{
+		Method:  "GET",
+		URL:     apiURL,
+		Headers: authHeaders(),
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		errMsg := fmt.Sprintf("[AudioMuse] ERROR: HTTP request failed: %v", err)
+		pdk.Log(pdk.LogError, errMsg)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("AudioMuse-AI HTTP request failed: %w", err)
+	}
 
-	pdk.Log(pdk.LogInfo, fmt.Sprintf("[AudioMuse] API response status: %d", resp.Status()))
+	pdk.Log(pdk.LogInfo, fmt.Sprintf("[AudioMuse] API response status: %d", resp.StatusCode))
 
-	if resp.Status() != 200 {
-		errMsg := fmt.Sprintf("[AudioMuse] ERROR: AudioMuse-AI returned status %d", resp.Status())
+	if resp.StatusCode != 200 {
+		errMsg := fmt.Sprintf("[AudioMuse] ERROR: AudioMuse-AI returned status %d", resp.StatusCode)
 		pdk.Log(pdk.LogError, errMsg)
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("AudioMuse-AI returned status %d", resp.Status())
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("AudioMuse-AI returned status %d", resp.StatusCode)
 	}
 
 	// Parse JSON response
 	var tracks []audioMuseResponse
-	body := resp.Body()
+	body := resp.Body
 	pdk.Log(pdk.LogDebug, fmt.Sprintf("[AudioMuse] Response body length: %d bytes", len(body)))
 
 	if err := json.Unmarshal(body, &tracks); err != nil {
diff --git a/manifest.json b/manifest.json
index 51c49af..ed0f29e 100644
--- a/manifest.json
+++ b/manifest.json
@@ -15,6 +15,11 @@
           "description": "Base URL for the AudioMuse-AI server (e.g., http://192.168.3.203:8000).",
           "default": "http://192.168.3.203:8000"
         },
+        "apiToken": {
+          "type": "string",
+          "title": "API Token",
+          "description": "Optional Bearer token for AudioMuse-AI API authentication. Leave blank if not required."
+        },
         "artistSimilarCount": {
           "type": "integer",
           "title": "Number of Similar Artists",
@@ -47,6 +52,13 @@
             {
               "type": "Control",
               "scope": "#/properties/apiUrl"
+            },
+            {
+              "type": "Control",
+              "scope": "#/properties/apiToken",
+              "options": {
+                "format": "password"
+              }
             }
           ]
         },