diff --git a/paragonik-backend/app/Http/Controllers/Auth/LoginController.php b/paragonik-backend/app/Http/Controllers/Auth/LoginController.php
index b2ea669..5c72349 100644
--- a/paragonik-backend/app/Http/Controllers/Auth/LoginController.php
+++ b/paragonik-backend/app/Http/Controllers/Auth/LoginController.php
@@ -2,8 +2,11 @@
 
 namespace App\Http\Controllers\Auth;
 
+use Illuminate\Http\Request;
 use App\Http\Controllers\Controller;
 use Illuminate\Foundation\Auth\AuthenticatesUsers;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Auth;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Hash;
 
 class LoginController extends Controller
 {
@@ -36,4 +39,21 @@ class LoginController extends Controller
     {
         $this->middleware('guest')->except('logout');
     }
+
+    public function loginAPI(Request $request){
+        $this->validate($request, [
+            'email' => 'required',
+            'password' => 'required',
+        ]);
+
+        if(Auth::guard('api')->attempt([
+                    'email' => $request->email,
+                    'password' => $request->password]))
+        {
+            return response()->json(["message " => "Accepted."], 200);
+        }
+        else{
+            return response()->json(["message " => "Record not found."], 404);
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/paragonik-backend/app/User.php b/paragonik-backend/app/User.php
index 373162d..d5b3fcf 100644
--- a/paragonik-backend/app/User.php
+++ b/paragonik-backend/app/User.php
@@ -37,9 +37,9 @@ class User extends Authenticatable
         'email_verified_at' => 'datetime',
     ];
 
-
     public function receipts()
     {
         return $this->hasMany('App\Models\Receipt');
     }
+
 }