diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 86e18c8..b17c7b7 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 package main
 
 import (
+	"database/sql"
 	"github.com/gin-gonic/gin"
+	_ "github.com/mattn/go-sqlite3"
+	"net/http"
 )
 
 // define global db
@@ -36,11 +39,33 @@ type historyData struct {
 
 // log the user into their account
 func login(c *gin.Context) {
-	// log the user into their account
+	// get the username and password from the request
+	var userData loginInput
+	if err := c.BindJSON(&userData); err != nil {
+		return
+	}
+	// check for user using given credentials
+	stmt, err := db.Prepare("SELECT * FROM users WHERE name=?")
+	checkErr(err)
+	defer stmt.Close()
+	var user loginOutput
+	err = stmt.QueryRow(userData.Name).Scan(&user)
+	if err != nil {
+		// search failed user not real
+		c.IndentedJSON(http.StatusNotAcceptable, userData)
+	}
+	if user.Name != userData.Name || user.Password != userData.Password {
+		// user not real
+		c.IndentedJSON(http.StatusNotAcceptable, userData)
+	} else {
+		// user is in
+		c.IndentedJSON(http.StatusOK, user)
+	}
+
 }
 
 func getTasks(c *gin.Context) {
-	// return a list of all of the tasks
+	// return a list of all the tasks
 }
 
 func completeTask(c *gin.Context) {
@@ -65,3 +90,9 @@ func main() {
 
 	router.Run("localhost:8080")
 }
+
+func checkErr(err error) {
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+}