diff --git a/auth/__init__.py b/auth/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/auth/auth.py b/auth/auth.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ffee7a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/auth/auth.py
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+from flask import Blueprint, request, jsonify, session
+from ..models.User import User
+
+auth = Blueprint('auth', __name__, url_prefix='/auth')
+
+@api.route('/signup', methods=['POST'])
+def auth_signup():
+    response = {"message": "signup post"}
+    return jsonify(response)
+
+@api.route('/login', methods=['POST'])
+def auth_login():
+    response = {"message": "login post"}
+    return jsonify(response)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/models/User.py b/models/User.py
index 83a9302..4ae7c17 100644
--- a/models/User.py
+++ b/models/User.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 from app import db, ma, bcrypt
 import datetime
 import enum
+import jwt
 
 class Ranks(enum.Enum): # with minimal Elo rating
     D7 = "Seven Dan" # Elo 2700+
@@ -61,3 +62,37 @@ class User(db.Model):
         ).decode()
         self.registered_on = datetime.datetime.now()
         self.admin = admin
+
+    def encode_auth_token(self, user_id):
+    """
+    Generates the Auth Token
+    :return: string
+    """
+    try:
+        payload = {
+            'exp': datetime.datetime.utcnow() + datetime.timedelta(days=0, seconds=5),
+            'iat': datetime.datetime.utcnow(),
+            'sub': user_id
+        }
+        return jwt.encode(
+            payload,
+            app.config.get('SECRET_KEY'),
+            algorithm='HS256'
+        )
+    except Exception as e:
+        return e
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def decode_auth_token(auth_token):
+        """
+        Decodes the auth token
+        :param auth_token:
+        :return: integer|string
+        """
+        try:
+            payload = jwt.decode(auth_token, app.config.get('SECRET_KEY'))
+            return payload['sub']
+        except jwt.ExpiredSignatureError:
+            return 'Signature expired. Please log in again.'
+        except jwt.InvalidTokenError:
+            return 'Invalid token. Please log in again.'
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index f300d47..fab2ace 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ mccabe==0.6.1
 numpy==1.17.2
 psycopg2==2.8.3
 pycparser==2.19
+PyJWT==1.7.1
 pylint==2.4.2
 python-dateutil==2.8.0
 python-editor==1.0.4