diff --git a/app/api/auth.py b/app/api/auth.py
index 8a54e376..af75cc9d 100644
--- a/app/api/auth.py
+++ b/app/api/auth.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import uuid
 import os
 from enum import Enum
+import functools
 
 import requests
 from app import db
@@ -127,7 +128,11 @@ def get_api_key_from_authenticated_email(email):
     return apikey
 
 
-def authenticate(func):
+def authenticate(func=None, allow_no_auth_key=False):
+    if not func:
+        return functools.partial(authenticate, allow_no_auth_key=allow_no_auth_key)
+
+    @functools.wraps(func)
     def wrapper(*args, **kwargs):
         apikey = request.headers.get('x-apikey')
         try:
@@ -136,10 +141,12 @@ def wrapper(*args, **kwargs):
         except Exception:
             return standardize_response(status_code=500)
 
-        if not key:
+        if not key and not allow_no_auth_key:
             return standardize_response(status_code=401)
 
-        log_request(request, key)
+        if key:
+            log_request(request, key)
+
         g.auth_key = key
 
         return func(*args, **kwargs)
diff --git a/app/api/routes/resource_creation.py b/app/api/routes/resource_creation.py
index 5ecbbebd..84171c98 100644
--- a/app/api/routes/resource_creation.py
+++ b/app/api/routes/resource_creation.py
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ def create_resources(json, db):
                 logger.exception(e)
                 return utils.standardize_response(status_code=500)
 
-            created_resources.append(new_resource.serialize)
+            created_resources.append(new_resource.serialize())
 
         # Take all the created resources and save them in Algolia with one API call
         try:
diff --git a/app/api/routes/resource_modification.py b/app/api/routes/resource_modification.py
index 0f2f7a59..763bdbd3 100644
--- a/app/api/routes/resource_modification.py
+++ b/app/api/routes/resource_modification.py
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ def put_resource(id):
 
 def update_resource(id, json, db):
     resource = Resource.query.get(id)
+    api_key = g.auth_key.apikey
 
     if not resource:
         return redirect('/404')
@@ -54,11 +55,12 @@ def get_unique_resource_languages_as_strings():
 
     try:
         logger.info(
-            f"Updating resource. Old data: {json_module.dumps(resource.serialize)}")
+            f"Updating resource. Old data: "
+            f"{json_module.dumps(resource.serialize(api_key))}")
         if json.get('languages') is not None:
             old_languages = resource.languages[:]
             resource.languages = langs
-            index_object['languages'] = resource.serialize['languages']
+            index_object['languages'] = resource.serialize(api_key)['languages']
             resource_languages = get_unique_resource_languages_as_strings()
             for language in old_languages:
                 if language.name not in resource_languages:
@@ -99,7 +101,9 @@ def get_unique_resource_languages_as_strings():
         db.session.commit()
 
         return utils.standardize_response(
-            payload=dict(data=resource.serialize),
+            payload=dict(
+                data=resource.serialize(api_key)
+            ),
             datatype="resource"
         )
 
@@ -124,19 +128,24 @@ def change_votes(id, vote_direction):
 @latency_summary.time()
 @failures_counter.count_exceptions()
 @bp.route('/resources/<int:id>/click', methods=['PUT'])
+@authenticate(allow_no_auth_key=True)
 def update_resource_click(id):
     return add_click(id)
 
 
-def update_votes(id, vote_direction):
+def update_votes(id, vote_direction_attribute):
     resource = Resource.query.get(id)
 
     if not resource:
         return redirect('/404')
 
-    initial_count = getattr(resource, vote_direction)
-    opposite_direction = 'downvotes' if vote_direction == 'upvotes' else 'upvotes'
-    opposite_count = getattr(resource, opposite_direction)
+    initial_count = getattr(resource, vote_direction_attribute)
+    vote_direction = vote_direction_attribute[:-1]
+
+    opposite_direction_attribute = 'downvotes' \
+        if vote_direction_attribute == 'upvotes' else 'upvotes'
+    opposite_direction = opposite_direction_attribute[:-1]
+    opposite_count = getattr(resource, opposite_direction_attribute)
 
     api_key = g.auth_key.apikey
     vote_info = VoteInformation.query.get(
@@ -152,25 +161,27 @@ def update_votes(id, vote_direction):
         )
         new_vote_info.voter = voter
         resource.voters.append(new_vote_info)
-        setattr(resource, vote_direction, initial_count + 1)
+        setattr(resource, vote_direction_attribute, initial_count + 1)
     else:
         if vote_info.current_direction == vote_direction:
-            setattr(resource, vote_direction, initial_count - 1)
-            setattr(vote_info, 'current_direction', 'None')
+            setattr(resource, vote_direction_attribute, initial_count - 1)
+            setattr(vote_info, 'current_direction', None)
         else:
-            setattr(resource, opposite_direction, opposite_count - 1) \
+            setattr(resource, opposite_direction_attribute, opposite_count - 1) \
                 if vote_info.current_direction == opposite_direction else None
-            setattr(resource, vote_direction, initial_count + 1)
+            setattr(resource, vote_direction_attribute, initial_count + 1)
             setattr(vote_info, 'current_direction', vote_direction)
     db.session.commit()
 
     return utils.standardize_response(
-        payload=dict(data=resource.serialize),
-        datatype="resource")
+        payload=dict(data=resource.serialize(api_key)),
+        datatype="resource"
+    )
 
 
 def add_click(id):
     resource = Resource.query.get(id)
+    api_key = g.auth_key.apikey if g.auth_key else None
 
     if not resource:
         return redirect('/404')
@@ -180,5 +191,5 @@ def add_click(id):
     db.session.commit()
 
     return utils.standardize_response(
-        payload=dict(data=resource.serialize),
+        payload=dict(data=resource.serialize(api_key)),
         datatype="resource")
diff --git a/app/api/routes/resource_retrieval.py b/app/api/routes/resource_retrieval.py
index d6153ff2..ffb0c760 100644
--- a/app/api/routes/resource_retrieval.py
+++ b/app/api/routes/resource_retrieval.py
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 from datetime import datetime
 
 from dateutil import parser
-from flask import redirect, request
+from flask import redirect, request, g
 from sqlalchemy import func, or_, text
 
 from app import utils as utils
 from app.api import bp
+from app.api.auth import authenticate
 from app.api.routes.helpers import failures_counter, latency_summary, logger
 from app.models import Category, Language, Resource
 from configs import Config
@@ -25,6 +26,7 @@ def resource(id):
     return get_resource(id)
 
 
+@authenticate(allow_no_auth_key=True)
 def get_resources():
     """
     Gets a paginated list of resources.
@@ -41,6 +43,7 @@ def get_resources():
     category = request.args.get('category')
     updated_after = request.args.get('updated_after')
     free = request.args.get('free')
+    api_key = g.auth_key.apikey if g.auth_key else None
 
     q = Resource.query
 
@@ -102,25 +105,28 @@ def get_resources():
         if not paginated_resources:
             return redirect('/404')
         resource_list = [
-            resource.serialize for resource in paginated_resources.items
+            item.serialize(api_key)
+            for item in paginated_resources.items
         ]
         details = resource_paginator.details(paginated_resources)
     except Exception as e:
         logger.exception(e)
         return utils.standardize_response(status_code=500)
 
-    return utils.standardize_response(payload=dict(
-        data=resource_list,
-        **details),
-        datatype="resources")
+    return utils.standardize_response(
+        payload=dict(data=resource_list, **details),
+        datatype="resources"
+    )
 
 
+@authenticate(allow_no_auth_key=True)
 def get_resource(id):
     resource = Resource.query.get(id)
+    api_key = g.auth_key.apikey if g.auth_key else None
 
     if resource:
         return utils.standardize_response(
-            payload=dict(data=(resource.serialize)),
+            payload=dict(data=(resource.serialize(api_key))),
             datatype="resource")
 
     return redirect('/404')
diff --git a/app/models.py b/app/models.py
index 85e11bcb..21522506 100644
--- a/app/models.py
+++ b/app/models.py
@@ -36,8 +36,7 @@ class Resource(TimestampMixin, db.Model):
     times_clicked = db.Column(db.INTEGER, default=0)
     voters = db.relationship('VoteInformation', back_populates='resource')
 
-    @property
-    def serialize(self):
+    def serialize(self, apikey=None):
         """Return object data in easily serializeable format"""
         if self.created_at:
             created = self.created_at.strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S")
@@ -60,12 +59,16 @@ def serialize(self):
             'downvotes': self.downvotes,
             'times_clicked': self.times_clicked,
             'created_at': created,
-            'last_updated': updated
+            'last_updated': updated,
+            'user_vote_direction': next(
+                (voter.current_direction for voter in self.voters
+                 if voter.voter_apikey == apikey), None
+            ) if apikey else None
         }
 
     @property
     def serialize_algolia_search(self):
-        result = self.serialize
+        result = self.serialize()
         result['objectID'] = self.id
         return result
 
@@ -200,6 +203,6 @@ def __repr__(self):
 class VoteInformation(db.Model):
     voter_apikey = db.Column(db.String, db.ForeignKey('key.apikey'), primary_key=True)
     resource_id = db.Column(db.Integer, db.ForeignKey('resource.id'), primary_key=True)
-    current_direction = db.Column(db.String, nullable=False)
+    current_direction = db.Column(db.String, nullable=True)
     resource = db.relationship('Resource', back_populates='voters')
     voter = db.relationship('Key', back_populates='voted_resources')
diff --git a/app/static/openapi.yaml b/app/static/openapi.yaml
index bde51a36..a59908dd 100644
--- a/app/static/openapi.yaml
+++ b/app/static/openapi.yaml
@@ -398,6 +398,7 @@ paths:
                   times_clicked: 0
                   upvotes: 0
                   url: 'http://www.freetechbooks.com/'
+                  user_vote_direction: null
                 status: 'ok'
                 status_code: 200
         404:
@@ -447,6 +448,7 @@ paths:
                   times_clicked: 3
                   upvotes: 1
                   url: 'http://www.test.com'
+                  user_vote_direction: null
                 status: 'ok'
                 status_code: 200
         404:
@@ -554,6 +556,7 @@ paths:
                   times_clicked: 0
                   upvotes: 1
                   url: 'http://teachyourkidstocode.com/'
+                  user_vote_direction: 'upvote'
                 status: 'ok'
                 status_code: 200
         404:
@@ -598,6 +601,7 @@ paths:
                   times_clicked: 0
                   upvotes: 0
                   url: 'http://teachyourkidstocode.com/'
+                  user_vote_direction: 'downvote'
                 status: 'ok'
                 status_code: 200
         404:
@@ -658,6 +662,7 @@ paths:
                     times_clicked: 3
                     upvotes: 1
                     url: 'http://www.test.com'
+                    user_vote_direction: null
                 has_next: false
                 has_prev: false
                 number_of_pages: 1
@@ -722,6 +727,7 @@ paths:
                     times_clicked: 3
                     upvotes: 1
                     url: 'https://www.w3schools.com/css/'
+                    user_vote_direction: null
                 status: 'ok'
                 status_code: 200
         400:
@@ -1092,6 +1098,10 @@ components:
         url:
           type: string
           description: Resource url
+        user_vote_direction:
+          type: string
+          nullable: true
+          description: Vote direction of a logged in user
 
     ResourceList:
       type: array
diff --git a/migrations/versions/e6ac83ef4570_include_vote_direction.py b/migrations/versions/e6ac83ef4570_include_vote_direction.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b5037dbc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/migrations/versions/e6ac83ef4570_include_vote_direction.py
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+"""include vote direction
+
+Revision ID: e6ac83ef4570
+Revises: fc34137ad3ba
+Create Date: 2020-11-05 20:04:51.029258
+
+"""
+from alembic import op
+import sqlalchemy as sa
+import sqlalchemy_utils
+
+
+# revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
+revision = 'e6ac83ef4570'
+down_revision = 'fc34137ad3ba'
+branch_labels = None
+depends_on = None
+
+
+def upgrade():
+    # ### commands auto generated by Alembic - please adjust! ###
+    op.alter_column('vote_information', 'current_direction',
+               existing_type=sa.VARCHAR(),
+               nullable=True)
+    # ### end Alembic commands ###
+
+
+def downgrade():
+    # ### commands auto generated by Alembic - please adjust! ###
+    op.alter_column('vote_information', 'current_direction',
+               existing_type=sa.VARCHAR(),
+               nullable=False)
+    # ### end Alembic commands ###
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_models.py b/tests/unit/test_models.py
index 5c7ae9e5..f4394fc0 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_models.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_models.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ def test_resource():
             "\tCategory: <Category Category>\n"
             "\tURL: https://resource.url\n>")
 
-    assert (resource.serialize == {
+    assert (resource.serialize() == {
         'id': None,
         'name': 'name',
         'url': 'https://resource.url',
@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@ def test_resource():
         'downvotes': None,
         'times_clicked': None,
         'created_at': '',
-        'last_updated': ''
+        'last_updated': '',
+        'user_vote_direction': None
     })
 
     # Test equality
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_routes/test_resource_retreival.py b/tests/unit/test_routes/test_resource_retreival.py
index 5b6b7ee3..1e1f62f6 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_routes/test_resource_retreival.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_routes/test_resource_retreival.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ def test_get_resources(module_client, module_db):
         assert (isinstance(resource.get('category'), str))
         assert (resource.get('category'))
         assert (isinstance(resource.get('languages'), list))
+        assert ('user_vote_direction' in resource)
     assert (response.json['number_of_pages'] is not None)
 
 
@@ -62,6 +63,7 @@ def test_get_single_resource(module_client, module_db):
     assert (isinstance(resource.get('category'), str))
     assert (resource.get('category'))
     assert (isinstance(resource.get('languages'), list))
+    assert ('user_vote_direction' in resource)
 
     assert (resource.get('id') == 5)
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_routes/test_resource_update.py b/tests/unit/test_routes/test_resource_update.py
index ef980b06..c7ced481 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_routes/test_resource_update.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_routes/test_resource_update.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ def test_update_votes(module_client, module_db, fake_auth_from_oc, fake_algolia_
     client = module_client
     UPVOTE = 'upvote'
     DOWNVOTE = 'downvote'
+    USER_VOTE_DIRECTION = 'user_vote_direction'
     id = 1
     apikey = get_api_key(client)
 
@@ -23,6 +24,7 @@ def test_update_votes(module_client, module_db, fake_auth_from_oc, fake_algolia_
 
     assert (response.status_code == 200)
     assert (response.json['resource'].get(f"{UPVOTE}s") == initial_upvotes + 1)
+    assert (response.json['resource'].get(USER_VOTE_DIRECTION) == UPVOTE)
 
     response = client.put(
                         f"/api/v1/resources/{id}/{DOWNVOTE}",
@@ -32,6 +34,7 @@ def test_update_votes(module_client, module_db, fake_auth_from_oc, fake_algolia_
     assert (response.status_code == 200)
     assert (response.json['resource'].get(f"{UPVOTE}s") == initial_upvotes)
     assert (response.json['resource'].get(f"{DOWNVOTE}s") == initial_downvotes + 1)
+    assert (response.json['resource'].get(USER_VOTE_DIRECTION) == DOWNVOTE)
 
     response = client.put(
                         f"/api/v1/resources/{id}/{DOWNVOTE}",
@@ -39,6 +42,7 @@ def test_update_votes(module_client, module_db, fake_auth_from_oc, fake_algolia_
                         headers={'x-apikey': apikey})
     assert (response.status_code == 200)
     assert (response.json['resource'].get(f"{DOWNVOTE}s") == initial_downvotes)
+    assert (response.json['resource'].get(USER_VOTE_DIRECTION) is None)
 
 
 def test_update_votes_invalid(
@@ -262,6 +266,7 @@ def test_update_votes_authorization_header(
     id = 1
     UPVOTE = 'upvote'
     DOWNVOTE = 'downvote'
+    USER_VOTE_DIRECTION = 'user_vote_direction'
 
     data = client.get(f"api/v1/resources/{id}").json['resource']
     response = client.put(
@@ -273,6 +278,7 @@ def test_update_votes_authorization_header(
 
     assert (response.status_code == 200)
     assert (response.json['resource'].get(f"{UPVOTE}s") == initial_upvotes + 1)
+    assert (response.json['resource'].get(USER_VOTE_DIRECTION) == UPVOTE)
 
     response = client.put(
                         f"/api/v1/resources/{id}/downvote",
@@ -282,6 +288,7 @@ def test_update_votes_authorization_header(
     assert (response.status_code == 200)
     assert (response.json['resource'].get(f"{UPVOTE}s") == initial_upvotes)
     assert (response.json['resource'].get(f"{DOWNVOTE}s") == initial_downvotes + 1)
+    assert (response.json['resource'].get(USER_VOTE_DIRECTION) == DOWNVOTE)
 
 
 def test_delete_unused_languages(module_client, module_db,