diff --git a/backend/routes/authRoutes.js b/backend/routes/authRoutes.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..51cf80f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/routes/authRoutes.js
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+const express = require('express');
+const passport = require('passport');
+require('../config/passport-setup');
+
+const router = express.Router();
+
+router.post('/login', passport.authenticate('local'), (req, res) => {
+  res.send(req.user);
+});
+
+module.exports = router;
diff --git a/backend/server.js b/backend/server.js
index 502553f..f94bdce 100644
--- a/backend/server.js
+++ b/backend/server.js
@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@ app.use('/api/auth', authRoutes);
 
 app.listen(3001, () => {
   console.log('Backend server running on port 3001');
-});
\ No newline at end of file
+});