diff --git a/api/package.json b/api/package.json
index 21ce6993..bc5a8602 100644
--- a/api/package.json
+++ b/api/package.json
@@ -19,13 +19,18 @@
     "@nestjs/common": "^10.0.0",
     "@nestjs/config": "^3.2.3",
     "@nestjs/core": "^10.0.0",
+    "@nestjs/jwt": "^10.2.0",
+    "@nestjs/passport": "^10.0.3",
     "@nestjs/platform-express": "^10.0.0",
     "@nestjs/typeorm": "^10.0.2",
+    "class-transformer": "catalog:",
+    "passport": "^0.7.0",
+    "passport-jwt": "^4.0.1",
+    "passport-local": "^1.0.0",
     "pg": "^8.12.0",
     "reflect-metadata": "^0.2.0",
     "rxjs": "^7.8.1",
-    "typeorm": "catalog:",
-    "class-transformer": "catalog:"
+    "typeorm": "catalog:"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@nestjs/cli": "^10.0.0",
@@ -34,6 +39,8 @@
     "@types/express": "^4.17.17",
     "@types/jest": "^29.5.2",
     "@types/node": "^20.3.1",
+    "@types/passport-jwt": "^4.0.1",
+    "@types/passport-local": "^1.0.38",
     "@types/supertest": "^6.0.0",
     "@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin": "^7.0.0",
     "@typescript-eslint/parser": "^7.0.0",
diff --git a/api/src/app.module.ts b/api/src/app.module.ts
index 3ffdb425..33e4f275 100644
--- a/api/src/app.module.ts
+++ b/api/src/app.module.ts
@@ -2,10 +2,13 @@ import { Module } from '@nestjs/common';
 import { AppController } from './app.controller';
 import { AppService } from './app.service';
 import { ApiConfigModule } from '@api/modules/config/app-config.module';
+import { APP_GUARD } from '@nestjs/core';
+import { JwtAuthGuard } from '@auth/guards/jwt-auth.guard';
+import { AuthenticationModule } from '@auth/authentication/authentication.module';
 
 @Module({
-  imports: [ApiConfigModule],
+  imports: [ApiConfigModule, AuthenticationModule],
   controllers: [AppController],
-  providers: [AppService],
+  providers: [AppService, { provide: APP_GUARD, useClass: JwtAuthGuard }],
 })
 export class AppModule {}
diff --git a/api/src/main.ts b/api/src/main.ts
index b65213ca..cc16479f 100644
--- a/api/src/main.ts
+++ b/api/src/main.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { AppModule } from './app.module';
 
 async function bootstrap() {
   const app = await NestFactory.create(AppModule);
+  app.enableCors();
   await app.listen(4000);
 }
 void bootstrap();
diff --git a/api/src/modules/auth/authentication/authentication.module.ts b/api/src/modules/auth/authentication/authentication.module.ts
index 0c26a9b2..ed06daae 100644
--- a/api/src/modules/auth/authentication/authentication.module.ts
+++ b/api/src/modules/auth/authentication/authentication.module.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,37 @@
 import { Module } from '@nestjs/common';
 import { AuthenticationService } from './authentication.service';
 import { AuthenticationController } from './authentication.controller';
+import { PassportModule } from '@nestjs/passport';
+import { JwtModule } from '@nestjs/jwt';
+import { ApiConfigModule } from '@api/modules/config/app-config.module';
+import { ApiConfigService } from '@api/modules/config/app-config.service';
+import { JwtStrategy } from '@auth/strategies/jwt.strategy';
+import { UsersService } from '@api/modules/users/users.service';
+import { UsersModule } from '@api/modules/users/users.module';
 
 @Module({
-  providers: [AuthenticationService],
+  imports: [
+    PassportModule.register({ defaultStrategy: 'jwt' }),
+    JwtModule.registerAsync({
+      imports: [ApiConfigModule],
+      inject: [ApiConfigService],
+      useFactory: (config: ApiConfigService) => ({
+        secret: config.getJWTConfig().secret,
+        signOptions: { expiresIn: config.getJWTConfig().expiresIn },
+      }),
+    }),
+    UsersModule,
+  ],
+  providers: [
+    AuthenticationService,
+    {
+      provide: JwtStrategy,
+      useFactory: (users: UsersService, config: ApiConfigService) => {
+        return new JwtStrategy(users, config);
+      },
+      inject: [UsersService, ApiConfigService],
+    },
+  ],
   controllers: [AuthenticationController],
 })
 export class AuthenticationModule {}
diff --git a/api/src/modules/auth/decorators/get-user.decorator.ts b/api/src/modules/auth/decorators/get-user.decorator.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..20111a03
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/src/modules/auth/decorators/get-user.decorator.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+import { createParamDecorator, ExecutionContext } from '@nestjs/common';
+import { User } from '@shared/entities/users/user.entity';
+
+export const GetUser = createParamDecorator(
+  (data: unknown, ctx: ExecutionContext): User => {
+    const request = ctx.switchToHttp().getRequest();
+    return request.user;
+  },
+);
diff --git a/api/src/modules/auth/decorators/is-public.decorator.ts b/api/src/modules/auth/decorators/is-public.decorator.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c0ac1373
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/src/modules/auth/decorators/is-public.decorator.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+import { SetMetadata } from '@nestjs/common';
+
+/**
+ * @description Decorator to inject a IS_PUBLIC_KEY metadata to the handler, which will be read by the JwtAuthGuard to allow public access to the handler.
+ */
+
+export const IS_PUBLIC_KEY = 'isPublic';
+export const Public = () => SetMetadata(IS_PUBLIC_KEY, true);
diff --git a/api/src/modules/auth/guards/jwt-auth.guard.ts b/api/src/modules/auth/guards/jwt-auth.guard.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5e0ea144
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/src/modules/auth/guards/jwt-auth.guard.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+import { Injectable, ExecutionContext } from '@nestjs/common';
+import { AuthGuard } from '@nestjs/passport';
+import { Reflector } from '@nestjs/core';
+import { Observable } from 'rxjs';
+import { IS_PUBLIC_KEY } from '@auth/decorators/is-public.decorator';
+
+@Injectable()
+export class JwtAuthGuard extends AuthGuard('jwt') {
+  constructor(private readonly reflector: Reflector) {
+    super();
+  }
+
+  canActivate(
+    context: ExecutionContext,
+  ): boolean | Promise<boolean> | Observable<boolean> {
+    const isPublic: boolean = this.reflector.get<boolean>(
+      IS_PUBLIC_KEY,
+      context.getHandler(),
+    );
+
+    if (isPublic) {
+      return true;
+    }
+
+    return super.canActivate(context);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/api/src/modules/auth/strategies/jwt.strategy.ts b/api/src/modules/auth/strategies/jwt.strategy.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e35a8a69
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/src/modules/auth/strategies/jwt.strategy.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+import { PassportStrategy } from '@nestjs/passport';
+import { Injectable, UnauthorizedException } from '@nestjs/common';
+import { ExtractJwt, Strategy } from 'passport-jwt';
+import { UsersService } from '@api/modules/users/users.service';
+import { ApiConfigService } from '@api/modules/config/app-config.service';
+
+export type JwtPayload = { id: string };
+
+@Injectable()
+export class JwtStrategy extends PassportStrategy(Strategy) {
+  constructor(
+    private readonly userService: UsersService,
+    private readonly config: ApiConfigService,
+  ) {
+    const { secret } = config.getJWTConfig();
+    super({
+      jwtFromRequest: ExtractJwt.fromAuthHeaderAsBearerToken(),
+      secretOrKey: secret,
+    });
+  }
+
+  async validate(payload: JwtPayload) {
+    const { id } = payload;
+    const user = await this.userService.findOneBy(id);
+    if (!user) {
+      throw new UnauthorizedException();
+    }
+    return user;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/api/src/modules/auth/strategies/local.strategy.ts b/api/src/modules/auth/strategies/local.strategy.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..88cded00
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/src/modules/auth/strategies/local.strategy.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+// import { Injectable, UnauthorizedException } from '@nestjs/common';
+// import { PassportStrategy } from '@nestjs/passport';
+//
+// import { Strategy } from 'passport-local';
+// import { User } from '@shared/dto/users/user.entity';
+// import { AuthService } from '@api/modules/auth/auth.service';
+//
+// /**
+//  * @description: LocalStrategy is used by passport to authenticate by email and password rather than a token.
+//  */
+//
+// @Injectable()
+// export class LocalStrategy extends PassportStrategy(Strategy) {
+//   constructor(private readonly authService: AuthService) {
+//     super({ usernameField: 'email' });
+//   }
+//
+//   async validate(email: string, password: string): Promise<User> {
+//     const user: User | null = await this.authService.validateUser(
+//       email,
+//       password,
+//     );
+//
+//     if (!user) {
+//       throw new UnauthorizedException();
+//     }
+//     return user;
+//   }
+// }
diff --git a/api/src/modules/config/app-config.service.ts b/api/src/modules/config/app-config.service.ts
index b69e6fd9..1fec47e8 100644
--- a/api/src/modules/config/app-config.service.ts
+++ b/api/src/modules/config/app-config.service.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,11 @@ import { Injectable } from '@nestjs/common';
 import { ConfigService } from '@nestjs/config';
 import { DATABASE_ENTITIES } from '@shared/entities/database.entities';
 
+export type JWTConfig = {
+  secret: string;
+  expiresIn: string;
+};
+
 @Injectable()
 export class ApiConfigService {
   constructor(private configService: ConfigService) {}
@@ -30,4 +35,11 @@ export class ApiConfigService {
   private isProduction(): boolean {
     return this.configService.get('NODE_ENV') === 'production';
   }
+
+  getJWTConfig(): JWTConfig {
+    return {
+      secret: this.configService.get('JWT_SECRET'),
+      expiresIn: this.configService.get('JWT_EXPIRES_IN'),
+    };
+  }
 }
diff --git a/api/src/modules/users/users.module.ts b/api/src/modules/users/users.module.ts
index 44f028e3..2399f953 100644
--- a/api/src/modules/users/users.module.ts
+++ b/api/src/modules/users/users.module.ts
@@ -6,5 +6,6 @@ import { User } from '@shared/entities/users/user.entity';
 @Module({
   imports: [TypeOrmModule.forFeature([User])],
   providers: [UsersService],
+  exports: [UsersService],
 })
 export class UsersModule {}
diff --git a/api/src/modules/users/users.service.ts b/api/src/modules/users/users.service.ts
index ef0d82d2..815746f4 100644
--- a/api/src/modules/users/users.service.ts
+++ b/api/src/modules/users/users.service.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,15 @@
 import { Injectable } from '@nestjs/common';
+import { InjectRepository } from '@nestjs/typeorm';
+import { User } from '@shared/entities/users/user.entity';
+import { Repository } from 'typeorm';
 
 @Injectable()
-export class UsersService {}
+export class UsersService {
+  constructor(@InjectRepository(User) private repo: Repository<User>) {}
+
+  async findOneBy(id: string) {
+    return this.repo.findOne({
+      where: { id },
+    });
+  }
+}
diff --git a/api/tsconfig.json b/api/tsconfig.json
index 23987cd0..acf1e7a5 100644
--- a/api/tsconfig.json
+++ b/api/tsconfig.json
@@ -17,6 +17,6 @@
     "strictBindCallApply": false,
     "forceConsistentCasingInFileNames": false,
     "noFallthroughCasesInSwitch": false,
-    "resolveJsonModule": true
+    "resolveJsonModule": true,
   }
 }
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index efd3f6d0..b30a7deb 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -34,6 +34,12 @@ importers:
       '@nestjs/core':
         specifier: ^10.0.0
         version: 10.4.1(@nestjs/common@10.4.1(class-transformer@0.5.1)(reflect-metadata@0.2.2)(rxjs@7.8.1))(@nestjs/platform-express@10.4.1)(reflect-metadata@0.2.2)(rxjs@7.8.1)
+      '@nestjs/jwt':
+        specifier: ^10.2.0
+        version: 10.2.0(@nestjs/common@10.4.1(class-transformer@0.5.1)(reflect-metadata@0.2.2)(rxjs@7.8.1))
+      '@nestjs/passport':
+        specifier: ^10.0.3
+        version: 10.0.3(@nestjs/common@10.4.1(class-transformer@0.5.1)(reflect-metadata@0.2.2)(rxjs@7.8.1))(passport@0.7.0)
       '@nestjs/platform-express':
         specifier: ^10.0.0
         version: 10.4.1(@nestjs/common@10.4.1(class-transformer@0.5.1)(reflect-metadata@0.2.2)(rxjs@7.8.1))(@nestjs/core@10.4.1)
@@ -43,6 +49,15 @@ importers:
       class-transformer:
         specifier: 'catalog:'
         version: 0.5.1
+      passport:
+        specifier: ^0.7.0
+        version: 0.7.0
+      passport-jwt:
+        specifier: ^4.0.1
+        version: 4.0.1
+      passport-local:
+        specifier: ^1.0.0
+        version: 1.0.0
       pg:
         specifier: ^8.12.0
         version: 8.12.0
@@ -74,6 +89,12 @@ importers:
       '@types/node':
         specifier: ^20.3.1
         version: 20.16.5
+      '@types/passport-jwt':
+        specifier: ^4.0.1
+        version: 4.0.1
+      '@types/passport-local':
+        specifier: ^1.0.38
+        version: 1.0.38
       '@types/supertest':
         specifier: ^6.0.0
         version: 6.0.2
@@ -568,6 +589,17 @@ packages:
       '@nestjs/websockets':
         optional: true
 
+  '@nestjs/jwt@10.2.0':
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-x8cG90SURkEiLOehNaN2aRlotxT0KZESUliOPKKnjWiyJOcWurkF3w345WOX0P4MgFzUjGoZ1Sy0aZnxeihT0g==}
+    peerDependencies:
+      '@nestjs/common': ^8.0.0 || ^9.0.0 || ^10.0.0
+
+  '@nestjs/passport@10.0.3':
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-znJ9Y4S8ZDVY+j4doWAJ8EuuVO7SkQN3yOBmzxbGaXbvcSwFDAdGJ+OMCg52NdzIO4tQoN4pYKx8W6M0ArfFRQ==}
+    peerDependencies:
+      '@nestjs/common': ^8.0.0 || ^9.0.0 || ^10.0.0
+      passport: ^0.4.0 || ^0.5.0 || ^0.6.0 || ^0.7.0
+
   '@nestjs/platform-express@10.4.1':
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-ccfqIDAq/bg1ShLI5KGtaLaYGykuAdvCi57ohewH7eKJSIpWY1DQjbgKlFfXokALYUq1YOMGqjeZ244OWHfDQg==}
     peerDependencies:
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+  '@types/jsonwebtoken@9.0.5':
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-VRLSGzik+Unrup6BsouBeHsf4d1hOEgYWTm/7Nmw1sXoN1+tRly/Gy/po3yeahnP4jfnQWWAhQAqcNfH7ngOkA==}
+
   '@types/methods@1.1.4':
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-ymXWVrDiCxTBE3+RIrrP533E70eA+9qu7zdWoHuOmGujkYtzf4HQF96b8nwHLqhuf4ykX61IGRIB38CC6/sImQ==}
 
@@ -789,6 +824,18 @@ packages:
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+  '@types/passport-jwt@4.0.1':
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-Y0Ykz6nWP4jpxgEUYq8NoVZeCQPo1ZndJLfapI249g1jHChvRfZRO/LS3tqu26YgAS/laI1qx98sYGz0IalRXQ==}
+
+  '@types/passport-local@1.0.38':
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-nsrW4A963lYE7lNTv9cr5WmiUD1ibYJvWrpE13oxApFsRt77b0RdtZvKbCdNIY4v/QZ6TRQWaDDEwV1kCTmcXg==}
+
+  '@types/passport-strategy@0.2.38':
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-GC6eMqqojOooq993Tmnmp7AUTbbQSgilyvpCYQjT+H6JfG/g6RGc7nXEniZlp0zyKJ0WUdOiZWLBZft9Yug1uA==}
+
+  '@types/passport@1.0.16':
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-FD0qD5hbPWQzaM0wHUnJ/T0BBCJBxCeemtnCwc/ThhTg3x9jfrAcRUmj5Dopza+MfFS9acTe3wk7rcVnRIp/0A==}
+
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     resolution: {integrity: sha512-5zvhXYtRNRluoE/jAp4GVsSduVUzNWKkOZrCDBWYtE7biZywwdC2AcEzg+cSMLFRfVgeAFqpfNabiPjxFddV1Q==}
 
@@ -1231,6 +1278,9 @@ packages:
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+  buffer-equal-constant-time@1.0.1:
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+
   buffer-from@1.1.2:
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+
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+    engines: {node: '>=12', npm: '>=6'}
+
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     engines: {node: '>=4.0'}
 
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+
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+
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     resolution: {integrity: sha512-oxVHkHR/EJf2CNXnWxRLW6mg7JyCCUcG0DtEGmL2ctUo1PNTin1PUil+r/+4r5MpVgC/fn1kjsx7mjSujKqIpw==}
 
@@ -2552,12 +2615,33 @@ packages:
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     engines: {node: '>=10'}
 
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+
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+
+  lodash.isinteger@4.0.4:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-DBwtEWN2caHQ9/imiNeEA5ys1JoRtRfY3d7V9wkqtbycnAmTvRRmbHKDV4a0EYc678/dia0jrte4tjYwVBaZUA==}
+
+  lodash.isnumber@3.0.3:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-QYqzpfwO3/CWf3XP+Z+tkQsfaLL/EnUlXWVkIk5FUPc4sBdTehEqZONuyRt2P67PXAk+NXmTBcc97zw9t1FQrw==}
+
+  lodash.isplainobject@4.0.6:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-oSXzaWypCMHkPC3NvBEaPHf0KsA5mvPrOPgQWDsbg8n7orZ290M0BmC/jgRZ4vcJ6DTAhjrsSYgdsW/F+MFOBA==}
+
+  lodash.isstring@4.0.1:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-0wJxfxH1wgO3GrbuP+dTTk7op+6L41QCXbGINEmD+ny/G/eCqGzxyCsh7159S+mgDDcoarnBw6PC1PS5+wUGgw==}
+
   lodash.memoize@4.1.2:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-t7j+NzmgnQzTAYXcsHYLgimltOV1MXHtlOWf6GjL9Kj8GK5FInw5JotxvbOs+IvV1/Dzo04/fCGfLVs7aXb4Ag==}
 
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+  lodash.once@4.1.1:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-Sb487aTOCr9drQVL8pIxOzVhafOjZN9UU54hiN8PU3uAiSV7lx1yYNpbNmex2PK6dSJoNTSJUUswT651yww3Mg==}
+
   lodash@4.17.21:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-v2kDEe57lecTulaDIuNTPy3Ry4gLGJ6Z1O3vE1krgXZNrsQ+LFTGHVxVjcXPs17LhbZVGedAJv8XZ1tvj5FvSg==}
 
@@ -2860,6 +2944,21 @@ packages:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-CiyeOxFT/JZyN5m0z9PfXw4SCBJ6Sygz1Dpl0wqjlhDEGGBP1GnsUVEL0p63hoG1fcj3fHynXi9NYO4nWOL+qQ==}
     engines: {node: '>= 0.8'}
 
+  passport-jwt@4.0.1:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-UCKMDYhNuGOBE9/9Ycuoyh7vP6jpeTp/+sfMJl7nLff/t6dps+iaeE0hhNkKN8/HZHcJ7lCdOyDxHdDoxoSvdQ==}
+
+  passport-local@1.0.0:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-9wCE6qKznvf9mQYYbgJ3sVOHmCWoUNMVFoZzNoznmISbhnNNPhN9xfY3sLmScHMetEJeoY7CXwfhCe7argfQow==}
+    engines: {node: '>= 0.4.0'}
+
+  passport-strategy@1.0.0:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-CB97UUvDKJde2V0KDWWB3lyf6PC3FaZP7YxZ2G8OAtn9p4HI9j9JLP9qjOGZFvyl8uwNT8qM+hGnz/n16NI7oA==}
+    engines: {node: '>= 0.4.0'}
+
+  passport@0.7.0:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-cPLl+qZpSc+ireUvt+IzqbED1cHHkDoVYMo30jbJIdOOjQ1MQYZBPiNvmi8UM6lJuOpTPXJGZQk0DtC4y61MYQ==}
+    engines: {node: '>= 0.4.0'}
+
   path-exists@4.0.0:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-ak9Qy5Q7jYb2Wwcey5Fpvg2KoAc/ZIhLSLOSBmRmygPsGwkVVt0fZa0qrtMz+m6tJTAHfZQ8FnmB4MG4LWy7/w==}
     engines: {node: '>=8'}
@@ -2889,6 +2988,9 @@ packages:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-gDKb8aZMDeD/tZWs9P6+q0J9Mwkdl6xMV8TjnGP3qJVJ06bdMgkbBlLU8IdfOsIsFz2BW1rNVT3XuNEl8zPAvw==}
     engines: {node: '>=8'}
 
+  pause@0.0.1:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-KG8UEiEVkR3wGEb4m5yZkVCzigAD+cVEJck2CzYZO37ZGJfctvVptVO192MwrtPhzONn6go8ylnOdMhKqi4nfg==}
+
   pg-cloudflare@1.1.1:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-xWPagP/4B6BgFO+EKz3JONXv3YDgvkbVrGw2mTo3D6tVDQRh1e7cqVGvyR3BE+eQgAvx1XhW/iEASj4/jCWl3Q==}
 
@@ -4398,6 +4500,17 @@ snapshots:
     transitivePeerDependencies:
       - encoding
 
+  '@nestjs/jwt@10.2.0(@nestjs/common@10.4.1(class-transformer@0.5.1)(reflect-metadata@0.2.2)(rxjs@7.8.1))':
+    dependencies:
+      '@nestjs/common': 10.4.1(class-transformer@0.5.1)(reflect-metadata@0.2.2)(rxjs@7.8.1)
+      '@types/jsonwebtoken': 9.0.5
+      jsonwebtoken: 9.0.2
+
+  '@nestjs/passport@10.0.3(@nestjs/common@10.4.1(class-transformer@0.5.1)(reflect-metadata@0.2.2)(rxjs@7.8.1))(passport@0.7.0)':
+    dependencies:
+      '@nestjs/common': 10.4.1(class-transformer@0.5.1)(reflect-metadata@0.2.2)(rxjs@7.8.1)
+      passport: 0.7.0
+
   '@nestjs/platform-express@10.4.1(@nestjs/common@10.4.1(class-transformer@0.5.1)(reflect-metadata@0.2.2)(rxjs@7.8.1))(@nestjs/core@10.4.1)':
     dependencies:
       '@nestjs/common': 10.4.1(class-transformer@0.5.1)(reflect-metadata@0.2.2)(rxjs@7.8.1)
@@ -4613,6 +4726,10 @@ snapshots:
 
   '@types/json5@0.0.29': {}
 
+  '@types/jsonwebtoken@9.0.5':
+    dependencies:
+      '@types/node': 20.16.5
+
   '@types/methods@1.1.4': {}
 
   '@types/mime@1.3.5': {}
@@ -4621,6 +4738,26 @@ snapshots:
     dependencies:
       undici-types: 6.19.8
 
+  '@types/passport-jwt@4.0.1':
+    dependencies:
+      '@types/jsonwebtoken': 9.0.5
+      '@types/passport-strategy': 0.2.38
+
+  '@types/passport-local@1.0.38':
+    dependencies:
+      '@types/express': 4.17.21
+      '@types/passport': 1.0.16
+      '@types/passport-strategy': 0.2.38
+
+  '@types/passport-strategy@0.2.38':
+    dependencies:
+      '@types/express': 4.17.21
+      '@types/passport': 1.0.16
+
+  '@types/passport@1.0.16':
+    dependencies:
+      '@types/express': 4.17.21
+
   '@types/prop-types@15.7.12': {}
 
   '@types/qs@6.9.15': {}
@@ -5205,6 +5342,8 @@ snapshots:
     dependencies:
       node-int64: 0.4.0
 
+  buffer-equal-constant-time@1.0.1: {}
+
   buffer-from@1.1.2: {}
 
   buffer@5.7.1:
@@ -5537,6 +5676,10 @@ snapshots:
 
   eastasianwidth@0.2.0: {}
 
+  ecdsa-sig-formatter@1.0.11:
+    dependencies:
+      safe-buffer: 5.2.1
+
   ee-first@1.1.1: {}
 
   ejs@3.1.10:
@@ -6865,6 +7008,19 @@ snapshots:
     optionalDependencies:
       graceful-fs: 4.2.11
 
+  jsonwebtoken@9.0.2:
+    dependencies:
+      jws: 3.2.2
+      lodash.includes: 4.3.0
+      lodash.isboolean: 3.0.3
+      lodash.isinteger: 4.0.4
+      lodash.isnumber: 3.0.3
+      lodash.isplainobject: 4.0.6
+      lodash.isstring: 4.0.1
+      lodash.once: 4.1.1
+      ms: 2.1.3
+      semver: 7.6.3
+
   jsx-ast-utils@3.3.5:
     dependencies:
       array-includes: 3.1.8
@@ -6872,6 +7028,17 @@ snapshots:
       object.assign: 4.1.5
       object.values: 1.2.0
 
+  jwa@1.4.1:
+    dependencies:
+      buffer-equal-constant-time: 1.0.1
+      ecdsa-sig-formatter: 1.0.11
+      safe-buffer: 5.2.1
+
+  jws@3.2.2:
+    dependencies:
+      jwa: 1.4.1
+      safe-buffer: 5.2.1
+
   keyv@4.5.4:
     dependencies:
       json-buffer: 3.0.1
@@ -6907,10 +7074,24 @@ snapshots:
     dependencies:
       p-locate: 5.0.0
 
+  lodash.includes@4.3.0: {}
+
+  lodash.isboolean@3.0.3: {}
+
+  lodash.isinteger@4.0.4: {}
+
+  lodash.isnumber@3.0.3: {}
+
+  lodash.isplainobject@4.0.6: {}
+
+  lodash.isstring@4.0.1: {}
+
   lodash.memoize@4.1.2: {}
 
   lodash.merge@4.6.2: {}
 
+  lodash.once@4.1.1: {}
+
   lodash@4.17.21: {}
 
   log-symbols@4.1.0:
@@ -7199,6 +7380,23 @@ snapshots:
 
   parseurl@1.3.3: {}
 
+  passport-jwt@4.0.1:
+    dependencies:
+      jsonwebtoken: 9.0.2
+      passport-strategy: 1.0.0
+
+  passport-local@1.0.0:
+    dependencies:
+      passport-strategy: 1.0.0
+
+  passport-strategy@1.0.0: {}
+
+  passport@0.7.0:
+    dependencies:
+      passport-strategy: 1.0.0
+      pause: 0.0.1
+      utils-merge: 1.0.1
+
   path-exists@4.0.0: {}
 
   path-is-absolute@1.0.1: {}
@@ -7218,6 +7416,8 @@ snapshots:
 
   path-type@4.0.0: {}
 
+  pause@0.0.1: {}
+
   pg-cloudflare@1.1.1:
     optional: true
 
diff --git a/shared/config/.env.test b/shared/config/.env.test
index 5a764f98..5e2ac7f0 100644
--- a/shared/config/.env.test
+++ b/shared/config/.env.test
@@ -3,4 +3,5 @@ DB_PORT=5432
 DB_NAME=blc
 DB_USERNAME=blue-carbon-cost
 DB_PASSWORD=blue-carbon-cost
-JWT_SECRET=mysecret
\ No newline at end of file
+JWT_SECRET=mysecret
+JWT_EXPIRES_IN=1d
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tsconfig.json b/tsconfig.json
index 0ab4213e..a6b76c5d 100644
--- a/tsconfig.json
+++ b/tsconfig.json
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
       "@api/*": ["./api/src/*"],
       "@client/*": ["./client/*"],
       "@shared/*": ["./shared/*"],
+      "@auth/*": ["./api/src/modules/auth/*"],
     }
   }
 }
\ No newline at end of file