diff --git a/cps/kobo.py b/cps/kobo.py
index d58be3c5..094ad3b8 100644
--- a/cps/kobo.py
+++ b/cps/kobo.py
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
 #  along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 import sys
+import base64
+import os
 import uuid
 from time import gmtime, strftime
 try:
@@ -394,10 +396,31 @@ def handle_404(err):
     log.debug("Unknown Request received: %s", request.base_url)
     return redirect_or_proxy_request()
 
+
 @kobo.route("/v1/auth/device", methods=["POST"])
-def login_auth_token():
-    log.info('Auth')
-    return redirect_or_proxy_request(proxy=True)
+@requires_kobo_auth
+def HandleAuthRequest():
+    # Missing feature: Authentication :)
+    log.debug('Kobo Auth request')
+    content = request.get_json()
+    AccessToken = base64.b64encode(os.urandom(24)).decode('utf-8')
+    RefreshToken = base64.b64encode(os.urandom(24)).decode('utf-8')
+    if config.config_kobo_proxy:
+        return redirect_or_proxy_request(proxy=True)
+    else:
+        response = make_response(
+            jsonify(
+                {
+                    "AccessToken": AccessToken,
+                    "RefreshToken": RefreshToken,
+                    "TokenType": "Bearer",
+                    "TrackingId": str(uuid.uuid4()),
+                    "UserKey": content['UserKey'],
+                }
+            )
+        )
+        return response
+
 
 @kobo.route("/v1/initialization")
 @requires_kobo_auth
diff --git a/cps/kobo_auth.py b/cps/kobo_auth.py
index 5178da69..8507de79 100644
--- a/cps/kobo_auth.py
+++ b/cps/kobo_auth.py
@@ -60,8 +60,9 @@ particular calls to non-Kobo specific endpoints such as the CalibreWeb book down
 from binascii import hexlify
 from datetime import datetime
 from os import urandom
+import os
 
-from flask import g, Blueprint, url_for, abort
+from flask import g, Blueprint, url_for, abort, request
 from flask_login import login_user, login_required
 from flask_babel import gettext as _
 
@@ -119,28 +120,37 @@ kobo_auth = Blueprint("kobo_auth", __name__, url_prefix="/kobo_auth")
 @kobo_auth.route("/generate_auth_token/<int:user_id>")
 @login_required
 def generate_auth_token(user_id):
-    # Invalidate any prevously generated Kobo Auth token for this user.
-    auth_token = ub.session.query(ub.RemoteAuthToken).filter(
-        ub.RemoteAuthToken.user_id == user_id
-    ).filter(ub.RemoteAuthToken.token_type==1).first()
-
-    if not auth_token:
-        auth_token = ub.RemoteAuthToken()
-        auth_token.user_id = user_id
-        auth_token.expiration = datetime.max
-        auth_token.auth_token = (hexlify(urandom(16))).decode("utf-8")
-        auth_token.token_type = 1
-
-        ub.session.add(auth_token)
-        ub.session.commit()
-
-    return render_title_template(
-        "generate_kobo_auth_url.html",
-        title=_(u"Kobo Set-up"),
-        kobo_auth_url=url_for(
-            "kobo.TopLevelEndpoint", auth_token=auth_token.auth_token, _external=True
-        ),
-    )
+    host = ':'.join(request.host.rsplit(':')[0:-1])
+    if host == '127.0.0.1' or host.lower() == 'localhost' or host =='[::ffff:7f00:1]':
+        warning = _('PLease access calibre-web from non localhost to get valid api_endpoint for kobo device')
+        return render_title_template(
+            "generate_kobo_auth_url.html",
+            title=_(u"Kobo Set-up"),
+            warning = warning
+        )
+    else:
+        # Invalidate any prevously generated Kobo Auth token for this user.
+        auth_token = ub.session.query(ub.RemoteAuthToken).filter(
+            ub.RemoteAuthToken.user_id == user_id
+        ).filter(ub.RemoteAuthToken.token_type==1).first()
+
+        if not auth_token:
+            auth_token = ub.RemoteAuthToken()
+            auth_token.user_id = user_id
+            auth_token.expiration = datetime.max
+            auth_token.auth_token = (hexlify(urandom(16))).decode("utf-8")
+            auth_token.token_type = 1
+
+            ub.session.add(auth_token)
+            ub.session.commit()
+        return render_title_template(
+            "generate_kobo_auth_url.html",
+            title=_(u"Kobo Set-up"),
+            kobo_auth_url=url_for(
+                "kobo.TopLevelEndpoint", auth_token=auth_token.auth_token, _external=True
+            ),
+            warning = False
+        )
 
 
 @kobo_auth.route("/deleteauthtoken/<int:user_id>")
diff --git a/cps/templates/generate_kobo_auth_url.html b/cps/templates/generate_kobo_auth_url.html
index 79f6c46d..fea9aecb 100644
--- a/cps/templates/generate_kobo_auth_url.html
+++ b/cps/templates/generate_kobo_auth_url.html
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@
 {% block body %}
 <div class="well">
   <p>
-    {{_('Open the .kobo/Kobo eReader.conf file in a text editor and add (or edit):')}}</a>.
+    {{_('Open the .kobo/Kobo eReader.conf file in a text editor and add (or edit):')}}</a>
   </p>
   <p>
-    {{_('api_endpoint=')}}{{kobo_auth_url}}</a>
+    {% if not warning %}{{_('api_endpoint=')}}{{kobo_auth_url}}{% else %}{{warning}}{% endif %}</a>
   </p>
   <p>
     {{_('Please note that every visit to this current page invalidates any previously generated Authentication url for this user.')}}</a>