diff --git a/app/api/routes/routes.py b/app/api/routes/routes.py
index e5b2e1a..8298052 100644
--- a/app/api/routes/routes.py
+++ b/app/api/routes/routes.py
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 from flask import Blueprint, request, jsonify, send_from_directory
 from app.api.services import (
     AuthorizationService,
-    TransactionService, LoanService,
+    TransactionService,
+    LoanService,
+    AuthService
 )
 from app.utils.logger import logger
 from app.api.middlewares import enforce_json, require_auth
@@ -36,9 +38,17 @@ def serve_paths(filename):
     return send_from_directory(swagger_dir, filename)
 
 
+# Login endpoint
+@api.route("/login", methods=["POST"])
+def login():
+    data = request.get_json()
+    response = AuthService.login(data)
+    return response
+
+
 # Get All Transactions Endpoint
 @api.route("/transactions", methods=["GET"])
-# @jwt_required()
+@jwt_required()
 def get_transactions():
     # Extract query parameters for filtering
     filters = {
@@ -56,7 +66,7 @@ def get_transactions():
 
 # Get All Loans Endpoint
 @api.route("/loans", methods=["GET"])
-# @jwt_required()
+@jwt_required()
 def get_loans():
     # Extract query parameters for filtering
     filters = {
diff --git a/app/api/services/__init__.py b/app/api/services/__init__.py
index 35aa334..70d8957 100644
--- a/app/api/services/__init__.py
+++ b/app/api/services/__init__.py
@@ -3,3 +3,4 @@ from app.api.services.customer_consent import CustomerConsentService
 from app.api.services.authorization import AuthorizationService
 from app.api.services.transaction import TransactionService
 from app.api.services.loan import LoanService
+from app.api.services.auth_service import AuthService
diff --git a/app/api/services/auth_service.py b/app/api/services/auth_service.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..33faf54
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/api/services/auth_service.py
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+from flask import jsonify
+from app.utils.logger import logger
+from app.api.services.base_service import BaseService
+from app.models.user import User
+from flask_jwt_extended import create_access_token
+from datetime import timedelta
+
+
+class AuthService(BaseService):
+    @staticmethod
+    def login(data):
+        """
+        Process the login request.
+
+        Args:
+            data (dict): Login credentials including username and password.
+
+        Returns:
+            dict: A standardized response with JWT token and user information.
+        """
+        try:
+            # Extract credentials
+            username = data.get('username')
+            password = data.get('password')
+
+            # Validate input
+            if not username or not password:
+                return jsonify({
+                    "message": "Username and password are required"
+                }), 400
+
+            # Get user by username
+            user = User.get_user_by_username(username)
+
+            # Check if user exists and password is correct
+            if not user or not user.check_password(password):
+                return jsonify({
+                    "message": "Invalid username or password"
+                }), 401
+
+            # Create JWT token with 15 minute expiration
+            access_token = create_access_token(
+                identity=user.username,
+                expires_delta=timedelta(minutes=15),
+                additional_claims={"name": user.name}
+            )
+
+            # Return token and user information
+            return {
+                "jwt_token": access_token,
+                "name": user.name
+            }
+
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.error(f"An error occurred during login: {str(e)}", exc_info=True)
+            return jsonify({
+                "message": "Internal Server Error"
+            }), 500
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diff --git a/app/models/__init__.py b/app/models/__init__.py
index 8fd1277..9fbb27f 100644
--- a/app/models/__init__.py
+++ b/app/models/__init__.py
@@ -2,5 +2,6 @@ from .customer import Customer
 from .account import Account
 from .loan import Loan
 from .transaction import Transaction
+from .user import User
 
-__all__ = ['Customer', 'Account', 'Loan', 'Transaction']
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+__all__ = ['Customer', 'Account', 'Loan', 'Transaction', User]
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