diff --git a/backend/auth.py b/backend/auth.py
index 726771f..e5f209c 100644
--- a/backend/auth.py
+++ b/backend/auth.py
@@ -1,5 +1,26 @@
-from database import execute
+from database import execute, fetch_one
 import bcrypt
+from jose import jwt, JWTError
+from datetime import datetime, timedelta
+
+SECRET_KEY = ""
+ALGORITHM = "HS256"
+
+
+def create_token(user_id):
+    payload = {
+        "user_id": user_id,
+        "exp": datetime.utcnow() + timedelta(hours=24)
+    }
+
+    token = jwt.encode(
+        payload,
+        SECRET_KEY,
+        algorithm=ALGORITHM
+    )
+
+    return token
+
 
 def create_user(username, password):
 
@@ -18,8 +39,8 @@ def create_user(username, password):
 
     return user_id
 
+
 def verify_user(username, password):
-    from database import fetch_one
 
     user = fetch_one(
         "SELECT * FROM users WHERE username = ?",
@@ -35,5 +56,4 @@ def verify_user(username, password):
     ):
         return user["id"]
 
-
     return None
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/backend/main.py b/backend/main.py
index 80c2c6e..166e274 100644
--- a/backend/main.py
+++ b/backend/main.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ from pydantic import BaseModel
 
 from database import fetch_all
 from events import create_event
-from auth import create_user, verify_user
+from auth import create_user, verify_user, create_token
 from rooms import create_room, search_room, accept_room
 
 class Login(BaseModel):
@@ -122,11 +122,15 @@ def api_login(login: Login):
             "status": "failed"
         }
 
+    token = create_token(user_id)
+
     return {
         "status": "success",
-        "user_id": user_id
+        "access_token": token,
+        "token_type": "bearer"
     }
 
+
 @app.post("/create_room")
 def api_create_room(room: RoomCreate):
     
diff --git a/database/calendar.db b/database/calendar.db
index 399f296..7ba966f 100644
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