diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a6da9f4..a6ab6d4 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -38,6 +38,10 @@ CLIENT_PORT=8080 SERVER_PORT=9000 npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector node build
 
 For more details on ways to use the inspector, see the [Inspector section of the MCP docs site](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/docs/tools/inspector). For help with debugging, see the [Debugging guide](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/docs/tools/debugging).
 
+### Authentication
+
+The inspector supports bearer token authentication for SSE connections. Enter your token in the UI when connecting to an MCP server, and it will be sent in the Authorization header.
+
 ### From this repository
 
 If you're working on the inspector itself:
diff --git a/client/package.json b/client/package.json
index d45cdc7..0471765 100644
--- a/client/package.json
+++ b/client/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@modelcontextprotocol/inspector-client",
-  "version": "0.5.1",
+  "version": "0.6.0",
   "description": "Client-side application for the Model Context Protocol inspector",
   "license": "MIT",
   "author": "Anthropic, PBC (https://anthropic.com)",
diff --git a/client/src/App.tsx b/client/src/App.tsx
index a9adea5..5650954 100644
--- a/client/src/App.tsx
+++ b/client/src/App.tsx
@@ -97,6 +97,9 @@ const App = () => {
   >([]);
   const [roots, setRoots] = useState<Root[]>([]);
   const [env, setEnv] = useState<Record<string, string>>({});
+  const [bearerToken, setBearerToken] = useState<string>(() => {
+    return localStorage.getItem("lastBearerToken") || "";
+  });
 
   const [pendingSampleRequests, setPendingSampleRequests] = useState<
     Array<
@@ -128,6 +131,10 @@ const App = () => {
   const [selectedResource, setSelectedResource] = useState<Resource | null>(
     null,
   );
+  const [resourceSubscriptions, setResourceSubscriptions] = useState<
+    Set<string>
+  >(new Set<string>());
+
   const [selectedPrompt, setSelectedPrompt] = useState<Prompt | null>(null);
   const [selectedTool, setSelectedTool] = useState<Tool | null>(null);
   const [nextResourceCursor, setNextResourceCursor] = useState<
@@ -160,6 +167,7 @@ const App = () => {
     args,
     sseUrl,
     env,
+    bearerToken,
     proxyServerUrl: PROXY_SERVER_URL,
     onNotification: (notification) => {
       setNotifications((prev) => [...prev, notification as ServerNotification]);
@@ -195,6 +203,10 @@ const App = () => {
     localStorage.setItem("lastTransportType", transportType);
   }, [transportType]);
 
+  useEffect(() => {
+    localStorage.setItem("lastBearerToken", bearerToken);
+  }, [bearerToken]);
+
   // Auto-connect if serverUrl is provided in URL params (e.g. after OAuth callback)
   useEffect(() => {
     const serverUrl = params.get("serverUrl");
@@ -308,6 +320,38 @@ const App = () => {
     setResourceContent(JSON.stringify(response, null, 2));
   };
 
+  const subscribeToResource = async (uri: string) => {
+    if (!resourceSubscriptions.has(uri)) {
+      await makeRequest(
+        {
+          method: "resources/subscribe" as const,
+          params: { uri },
+        },
+        z.object({}),
+        "resources",
+      );
+      const clone = new Set(resourceSubscriptions);
+      clone.add(uri);
+      setResourceSubscriptions(clone);
+    }
+  };
+
+  const unsubscribeFromResource = async (uri: string) => {
+    if (resourceSubscriptions.has(uri)) {
+      await makeRequest(
+        {
+          method: "resources/unsubscribe" as const,
+          params: { uri },
+        },
+        z.object({}),
+        "resources",
+      );
+      const clone = new Set(resourceSubscriptions);
+      clone.delete(uri);
+      setResourceSubscriptions(clone);
+    }
+  };
+
   const listPrompts = async () => {
     const response = await makeRequest(
       {
@@ -382,6 +426,8 @@ const App = () => {
         setSseUrl={setSseUrl}
         env={env}
         setEnv={setEnv}
+        bearerToken={bearerToken}
+        setBearerToken={setBearerToken}
         onConnect={connectMcpServer}
         stdErrNotifications={stdErrNotifications}
       />
@@ -485,6 +531,18 @@ const App = () => {
                         clearError("resources");
                         setSelectedResource(resource);
                       }}
+                      resourceSubscriptionsSupported={
+                        serverCapabilities?.resources?.subscribe || false
+                      }
+                      resourceSubscriptions={resourceSubscriptions}
+                      subscribeToResource={(uri) => {
+                        clearError("resources");
+                        subscribeToResource(uri);
+                      }}
+                      unsubscribeFromResource={(uri) => {
+                        clearError("resources");
+                        unsubscribeFromResource(uri);
+                      }}
                       handleCompletion={handleCompletion}
                       completionsSupported={completionsSupported}
                       resourceContent={resourceContent}
diff --git a/client/src/components/ResourcesTab.tsx b/client/src/components/ResourcesTab.tsx
index 93127a9..f000840 100644
--- a/client/src/components/ResourcesTab.tsx
+++ b/client/src/components/ResourcesTab.tsx
@@ -26,6 +26,10 @@ const ResourcesTab = ({
   readResource,
   selectedResource,
   setSelectedResource,
+  resourceSubscriptionsSupported,
+  resourceSubscriptions,
+  subscribeToResource,
+  unsubscribeFromResource,
   handleCompletion,
   completionsSupported,
   resourceContent,
@@ -52,6 +56,10 @@ const ResourcesTab = ({
   nextCursor: ListResourcesResult["nextCursor"];
   nextTemplateCursor: ListResourceTemplatesResult["nextCursor"];
   error: string | null;
+  resourceSubscriptionsSupported: boolean;
+  resourceSubscriptions: Set<string>;
+  subscribeToResource: (uri: string) => void;
+  unsubscribeFromResource: (uri: string) => void;
 }) => {
   const [selectedTemplate, setSelectedTemplate] =
     useState<ResourceTemplate | null>(null);
@@ -164,14 +172,38 @@ const ResourcesTab = ({
                 : "Select a resource or template"}
           </h3>
           {selectedResource && (
-            <Button
-              variant="outline"
-              size="sm"
-              onClick={() => readResource(selectedResource.uri)}
-            >
-              <RefreshCw className="w-4 h-4 mr-2" />
-              Refresh
-            </Button>
+            <div className="flex row-auto gap-1 justify-end w-2/5">
+              {resourceSubscriptionsSupported &&
+                !resourceSubscriptions.has(selectedResource.uri) && (
+                  <Button
+                    variant="outline"
+                    size="sm"
+                    onClick={() => subscribeToResource(selectedResource.uri)}
+                  >
+                    Subscribe
+                  </Button>
+                )}
+              {resourceSubscriptionsSupported &&
+                resourceSubscriptions.has(selectedResource.uri) && (
+                  <Button
+                    variant="outline"
+                    size="sm"
+                    onClick={() =>
+                      unsubscribeFromResource(selectedResource.uri)
+                    }
+                  >
+                    Unsubscribe
+                  </Button>
+                )}
+              <Button
+                variant="outline"
+                size="sm"
+                onClick={() => readResource(selectedResource.uri)}
+              >
+                <RefreshCw className="w-4 h-4 mr-2" />
+                Refresh
+              </Button>
+            </div>
           )}
         </div>
         <div className="p-4">
diff --git a/client/src/components/SamplingTab.tsx b/client/src/components/SamplingTab.tsx
index d851880..5c45400 100644
--- a/client/src/components/SamplingTab.tsx
+++ b/client/src/components/SamplingTab.tsx
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ const SamplingTab = ({ pendingRequests, onApprove, onReject }: Props) => {
         <h3 className="text-lg font-semibold">Recent Requests</h3>
         {pendingRequests.map((request) => (
           <div key={request.id} className="p-4 border rounded-lg space-y-4">
-            <pre className="bg-gray-50 p-2 rounded">
+            <pre className="bg-gray-50 dark:bg-gray-800 dark:text-gray-100 p-2 rounded">
               {JSON.stringify(request.request, null, 2)}
             </pre>
             <div className="flex space-x-2">
diff --git a/client/src/components/Sidebar.tsx b/client/src/components/Sidebar.tsx
index c95f621..48c6ff2 100644
--- a/client/src/components/Sidebar.tsx
+++ b/client/src/components/Sidebar.tsx
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ interface SidebarProps {
   setSseUrl: (url: string) => void;
   env: Record<string, string>;
   setEnv: (env: Record<string, string>) => void;
+  bearerToken: string;
+  setBearerToken: (token: string) => void;
   onConnect: () => void;
   stdErrNotifications: StdErrNotification[];
 }
@@ -51,11 +53,14 @@ const Sidebar = ({
   setSseUrl,
   env,
   setEnv,
+  bearerToken,
+  setBearerToken,
   onConnect,
   stdErrNotifications,
 }: SidebarProps) => {
   const [theme, setTheme] = useTheme();
   const [showEnvVars, setShowEnvVars] = useState(false);
+  const [showBearerToken, setShowBearerToken] = useState(false);
   const [shownEnvVars, setShownEnvVars] = useState<Set<string>>(new Set());
 
   return (
@@ -110,15 +115,43 @@ const Sidebar = ({
               </div>
             </>
           ) : (
-            <div className="space-y-2">
-              <label className="text-sm font-medium">URL</label>
-              <Input
-                placeholder="URL"
-                value={sseUrl}
-                onChange={(e) => setSseUrl(e.target.value)}
-                className="font-mono"
-              />
-            </div>
+            <>
+              <div className="space-y-2">
+                <label className="text-sm font-medium">URL</label>
+                <Input
+                  placeholder="URL"
+                  value={sseUrl}
+                  onChange={(e) => setSseUrl(e.target.value)}
+                  className="font-mono"
+                />
+              </div>
+              <div className="space-y-2">
+                <Button
+                  variant="outline"
+                  onClick={() => setShowBearerToken(!showBearerToken)}
+                  className="flex items-center w-full"
+                >
+                  {showBearerToken ? (
+                    <ChevronDown className="w-4 h-4 mr-2" />
+                  ) : (
+                    <ChevronRight className="w-4 h-4 mr-2" />
+                  )}
+                  Authentication
+                </Button>
+                {showBearerToken && (
+                  <div className="space-y-2">
+                    <label className="text-sm font-medium">Bearer Token</label>
+                    <Input
+                      placeholder="Bearer Token"
+                      value={bearerToken}
+                      onChange={(e) => setBearerToken(e.target.value)}
+                      className="font-mono"
+                      type="password"
+                    />
+                  </div>
+                )}
+              </div>
+            </>
           )}
           {transportType === "stdio" && (
             <div className="space-y-2">
diff --git a/client/src/lib/hooks/useConnection.ts b/client/src/lib/hooks/useConnection.ts
index 75b5467..ea9e05a 100644
--- a/client/src/lib/hooks/useConnection.ts
+++ b/client/src/lib/hooks/useConnection.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import {
   CreateMessageRequestSchema,
   ListRootsRequestSchema,
   ProgressNotificationSchema,
+  ResourceUpdatedNotificationSchema,
   Request,
   Result,
   ServerCapabilities,
@@ -25,6 +26,7 @@ import { SESSION_KEYS } from "../constants";
 import { Notification, StdErrNotificationSchema } from "../notificationTypes";
 import { auth } from "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/client/auth.js";
 import { authProvider } from "../auth";
+import packageJson from "../../../package.json";
 
 const params = new URLSearchParams(window.location.search);
 const DEFAULT_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_MSEC =
@@ -37,6 +39,7 @@ interface UseConnectionOptions {
   sseUrl: string;
   env: Record<string, string>;
   proxyServerUrl: string;
+  bearerToken?: string;
   requestTimeout?: number;
   onNotification?: (notification: Notification) => void;
   onStdErrNotification?: (notification: Notification) => void;
@@ -57,6 +60,7 @@ export function useConnection({
   sseUrl,
   env,
   proxyServerUrl,
+  bearerToken,
   requestTimeout = DEFAULT_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_MSEC,
   onNotification,
   onStdErrNotification,
@@ -202,7 +206,7 @@ export function useConnection({
       const client = new Client<Request, Notification, Result>(
         {
           name: "mcp-inspector",
-          version: "0.0.1",
+          version: packageJson.version,
         },
         {
           capabilities: {
@@ -228,9 +232,11 @@ export function useConnection({
       // Inject auth manually instead of using SSEClientTransport, because we're
       // proxying through the inspector server first.
       const headers: HeadersInit = {};
-      const tokens = await authProvider.tokens();
-      if (tokens) {
-        headers["Authorization"] = `Bearer ${tokens.access_token}`;
+
+      // Use manually provided bearer token if available, otherwise use OAuth tokens
+      const token = bearerToken || (await authProvider.tokens())?.access_token;
+      if (token) {
+        headers["Authorization"] = `Bearer ${token}`;
       }
 
       const clientTransport = new SSEClientTransport(backendUrl, {
@@ -247,6 +253,11 @@ export function useConnection({
           ProgressNotificationSchema,
           onNotification,
         );
+
+        client.setNotificationHandler(
+          ResourceUpdatedNotificationSchema,
+          onNotification,
+        );
       }
 
       if (onStdErrNotification) {
diff --git a/client/src/lib/notificationTypes.ts b/client/src/lib/notificationTypes.ts
index 7aa6518..82c1fd8 100644
--- a/client/src/lib/notificationTypes.ts
+++ b/client/src/lib/notificationTypes.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import {
   NotificationSchema as BaseNotificationSchema,
   ClientNotificationSchema,
+  ServerNotificationSchema,
 } from "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/types.js";
 import { z } from "zod";
 
@@ -13,7 +14,7 @@ export const StdErrNotificationSchema = BaseNotificationSchema.extend({
 
 export const NotificationSchema = ClientNotificationSchema.or(
   StdErrNotificationSchema,
-);
+).or(ServerNotificationSchema);
 
 export type StdErrNotification = z.infer<typeof StdErrNotificationSchema>;
 export type Notification = z.infer<typeof NotificationSchema>;
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index fd03732..b9b2854 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@
         "server"
       ],
       "dependencies": {
-        "@modelcontextprotocol/inspector-client": "0.4.1",
-        "@modelcontextprotocol/inspector-server": "0.4.1",
+        "@modelcontextprotocol/inspector-client": "^0.5.1",
+        "@modelcontextprotocol/inspector-server": "^0.5.1",
         "concurrently": "^9.0.1",
         "shell-quote": "^1.8.2",
         "spawn-rx": "^5.1.2",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 3de7ce4..3f40d2e 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@modelcontextprotocol/inspector",
-  "version": "0.5.1",
+  "version": "0.6.0",
   "description": "Model Context Protocol inspector",
   "license": "MIT",
   "author": "Anthropic, PBC (https://anthropic.com)",
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@
     "publish-all": "npm publish --workspaces --access public && npm publish --access public"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@modelcontextprotocol/inspector-client": "0.4.1",
-    "@modelcontextprotocol/inspector-server": "0.4.1",
+    "@modelcontextprotocol/inspector-client": "^0.6.0",
+    "@modelcontextprotocol/inspector-server": "^0.6.0",
     "concurrently": "^9.0.1",
     "shell-quote": "^1.8.2",
     "spawn-rx": "^5.1.2",
diff --git a/server/package.json b/server/package.json
index e64557f..5d8839f 100644
--- a/server/package.json
+++ b/server/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@modelcontextprotocol/inspector-server",
-  "version": "0.5.1",
+  "version": "0.6.0",
   "description": "Server-side application for the Model Context Protocol inspector",
   "license": "MIT",
   "author": "Anthropic, PBC (https://anthropic.com)",