diff --git a/backend/wheretogo/authentication/__init__.py b/backend/wheretogo/authentication/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/backend/wheretogo/authentication/admin.py b/backend/wheretogo/authentication/admin.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8c38f3f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/wheretogo/authentication/admin.py
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+from django.contrib import admin
+
+# Register your models here.
diff --git a/backend/wheretogo/authentication/apps.py b/backend/wheretogo/authentication/apps.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..27f63ad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/wheretogo/authentication/apps.py
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+from django.apps import AppConfig
+from django.utils.translation import gettext_lazy
+
+
+class AuthConfig(AppConfig):
+    default_auto_field = "django.db.models.BigAutoField"
+    name = "authentication"
+    verbose_name = gettext_lazy("authentication")
diff --git a/backend/wheretogo/authentication/migrations/__init__.py b/backend/wheretogo/authentication/migrations/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/backend/wheretogo/authentication/models.py b/backend/wheretogo/authentication/models.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..71a8362
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/wheretogo/authentication/models.py
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+from django.db import models
+
+# Create your models here.
diff --git a/backend/wheretogo/authentication/tests.py b/backend/wheretogo/authentication/tests.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7ce503c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/wheretogo/authentication/tests.py
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+from django.test import TestCase
+
+# Create your tests here.
diff --git a/backend/wheretogo/authentication/urls.py b/backend/wheretogo/authentication/urls.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b66ac60
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/wheretogo/authentication/urls.py
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+from django.urls import path
+
+from rest_framework_simplejwt.views import TokenObtainPairView
+from rest_framework_simplejwt.views import TokenRefreshView
+
+urlpatterns = [
+    path("token", TokenObtainPairView.as_view(), name="token_obtain_pair"),
+    path("token/refresh", TokenRefreshView.as_view(), name="token_refresh"),
+]
diff --git a/backend/wheretogo/authentication/views.py b/backend/wheretogo/authentication/views.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..91ea44a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/wheretogo/authentication/views.py
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+from django.shortcuts import render
+
+# Create your views here.
diff --git a/backend/wheretogo/facilities/apps.py b/backend/wheretogo/facilities/apps.py
index 52e2fe6..5d2a16d 100644
--- a/backend/wheretogo/facilities/apps.py
+++ b/backend/wheretogo/facilities/apps.py
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 from django.apps import AppConfig
-from django.utils.translation import gettext_lazy as _
+from django.utils.translation import gettext_lazy
 
 
 class FacilitiesConfig(AppConfig):
     default_auto_field = "django.db.models.BigAutoField"
     name = "facilities"
-    verbose_name = _("facilities")
+    verbose_name = gettext_lazy("facilities")
diff --git a/backend/wheretogo/wheretogo/settings.py b/backend/wheretogo/wheretogo/settings.py
index 17cc76f..5ed536f 100644
--- a/backend/wheretogo/wheretogo/settings.py
+++ b/backend/wheretogo/wheretogo/settings.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ from pathlib import Path
 
 from wheretogo.settings_var import *  # noqa:F401,F403
 
+
 # Build paths inside the project like this: BASE_DIR / 'subdir'.
 BASE_DIR = Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent
 
@@ -43,8 +44,10 @@ INSTALLED_APPS = [
     "django.contrib.staticfiles",
     "django.contrib.gis",
     "rest_framework",
+    "rest_framework_simplejwt",
     "rest_framework_gis",
     "corsheaders",
+    "authentication",
     "facilities",
 ]
 
@@ -124,3 +127,10 @@ STATIC_URL = "static/"
 # https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/4.1/ref/settings/#default-auto-field
 
 DEFAULT_AUTO_FIELD = "django.db.models.BigAutoField"
+
+
+REST_FRAMEWORK = {
+    "DEFAULT_AUTHENTICATION_CLASSES": (
+        "rest_framework_simplejwt.authentication.JWTAuthentication",
+    )
+}
diff --git a/backend/wheretogo/wheretogo/urls.py b/backend/wheretogo/wheretogo/urls.py
index b970197..b57a035 100644
--- a/backend/wheretogo/wheretogo/urls.py
+++ b/backend/wheretogo/wheretogo/urls.py
@@ -19,5 +19,6 @@ from django.urls import include
 
 urlpatterns = [
     path("admin/", admin.site.urls),
+    path("api/authentication", include("authentication.urls")),
     path("api/facilities", include("facilities.urls")),
 ]