diff --git a/.gitea/hooks/pre-commit b/.gitea/hooks/pre-commit
deleted file mode 100755
index 4b6a65f..0000000
--- a/.gitea/hooks/pre-commit
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-
-# Check if the lint fix command fails
-# If it does, exit with a non-zero status to prevent the commit.
-
-echo "Running lint fix..."
-# Replace with your actual lint fix command
-# This is just an example, adapt it to your linter and project
-npm run lint:fix  # e.g., "eslint . --fix"
-
-# Example: Capture the exit code of the command
-lint_fix_result=$?
-
-if [ $lint_fix_result -ne 0 ]; then
-    echo "Linting failed.  Commit aborted."
-    exit 1  # Exit with a non-zero status to prevent the commit
-fi
-
-echo "Lint fix completed successfully.  Commit allowed."
-exit 0  # Exit with a zero status to allow the commit
diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/test.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/test.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e55741b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/test.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+name: Test Workflow
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    branches: 
+      - main
+
+jobs:
+  test-and-lint:
+    # Use the label matching your registered runner
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    # Or specify a custom image directly if your runner supports it
+    container:
+      image: node:24-alpine
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: npm install --force
+
+      - name: Run linter
+        run: npm run lint
+
+      - name: Run tests
+        run: npm test
diff --git a/babel.config.js b/babel.config.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..de2300b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/babel.config.js
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+export default {
+	presets: [['@babel/preset-env', { targets: { node: 'current' } }]],
+}
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index b661d5b..9b0c7fa 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -4,12 +4,11 @@
   "description": "A basic Express application with PostgreSQL integration.",
   "main": "app.js",
   "scripts": {
-    "start": "node app.js",
     "dev": "nodemon app.js",
     "lint": "eslint .",
     "lint:fix": "eslint . --fix",
-    "format": "prettier --config prettier.config.js --write .",
-    "migrate": "node-pg-migrate"
+    "migrate": "node-pg-migrate",
+    "test": "jest --forceExit"
   },
   "type": "module",
   "keywords": [
@@ -22,14 +21,21 @@
   "author": "Your Name",
   "license": "MIT",
   "dependencies": {
+    "bcryptjs": "^3.0.3",
+    "body-parser": "^2.2.2",
+    "cors": "^2.8.6",
     "csv-parser": "^3.0.0",
     "dotenv": "^16.0.3",
-    "express": "^4.18.2",
+    "express": "^4.22.2",
+    "jsonwebtoken": "^9.0.3",
     "node-pg": "^1.0.1",
     "p-limit": "^7.3.0",
     "pg": "^8.20.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
+    "@babel/core": "^7.29.0",
+    "@babel/preset-env": "^7.29.5",
+    "babel-jest": "^30.4.1",
     "eslint": "^10.3.0",
     "eslint-config-prettier": "^10.1.8",
     "eslint-plugin-import": "^2.32.0",
@@ -37,6 +43,7 @@
     "jest": "^29.0.0",
     "node-pg-migrate": "^8.0.4",
     "nodemon": "^3.0.0",
-    "prettier": "^3.8.3"
+    "prettier": "^3.8.3",
+    "supertest": "^7.2.2"
   }
 }
diff --git a/app.js b/src/app.js
similarity index 57%
rename from app.js
rename to src/app.js
index b8629cf..d08097f 100644
--- a/app.js
+++ b/src/app.js
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
-const express = require('express')
-const path = require('path')
-
-const authRoutes = require('./routes/auth')
-const productsRoutes = require('./routes/products')
-const usersRoutes = require('./routes/users')
+import express from 'express'
+import path from 'path'
+import cors from 'cors'
+import healthCheckRoutes from './routes/healthcheck'
+import authRoutes from './routes/auth'
 
 const app = express()
 const port = process.env.PORT || 3000
@@ -11,14 +10,11 @@ const port = process.env.PORT || 3000
 // Middleware
 app.use(express.json()) // For parsing application/json
 app.use(express.urlencoded({ extended: true })) // For parsing URL-encoded form data
-
-// Static Files (Serving Frontend)
-app.use(express.static(path.join(__dirname, 'public')))
+app.use(cors())
 
 // Mount Routes
+app.use('/healthcheck', healthCheckRoutes)
 app.use('/auth', authRoutes)
-app.use('/products', productsRoutes)
-app.use('/users', usersRoutes)
 
 // Default Route (Catch-all for undefined routes)
 app.use((req, res, next) => {
@@ -28,3 +24,5 @@ app.use((req, res, next) => {
 app.listen(port, () => {
 	console.log(`Server listening on port ${port}`)
 })
+
+export default app
diff --git a/config/index.js b/src/config/index.js
similarity index 100%
rename from config/index.js
rename to src/config/index.js
diff --git a/migrations/001_create-image-table.js b/src/migrations/001_create-image-table.js
similarity index 100%
rename from migrations/001_create-image-table.js
rename to src/migrations/001_create-image-table.js
diff --git a/migrations/002_create-collection-table.js b/src/migrations/002_create-collection-table.js
similarity index 100%
rename from migrations/002_create-collection-table.js
rename to src/migrations/002_create-collection-table.js
diff --git a/migrations/003_create-item-table.js b/src/migrations/003_create-item-table.js
similarity index 100%
rename from migrations/003_create-item-table.js
rename to src/migrations/003_create-item-table.js
diff --git a/migrations/004_create-location-table.js b/src/migrations/004_create-location-table.js
similarity index 100%
rename from migrations/004_create-location-table.js
rename to src/migrations/004_create-location-table.js
diff --git a/migrations/005_create-set-table.js b/src/migrations/005_create-set-table.js
similarity index 100%
rename from migrations/005_create-set-table.js
rename to src/migrations/005_create-set-table.js
diff --git a/migrations/006_create-role-table.js b/src/migrations/006_create-role-table.js
similarity index 100%
rename from migrations/006_create-role-table.js
rename to src/migrations/006_create-role-table.js
diff --git a/migrations/007_create-user-table.js b/src/migrations/007_create-user-table.js
similarity index 100%
rename from migrations/007_create-user-table.js
rename to src/migrations/007_create-user-table.js
diff --git a/src/routes/auth/index.js b/src/routes/auth/index.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..23d0690
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/routes/auth/index.js
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+import express from 'express'
+import jwt from 'jsonwebtoken'
+import bcrypt from 'bcryptjs'
+import { database } from '../../config'
+
+const { Pool } = require('pg')
+
+const router = express.Router()
+
+// Database connection pool
+const pool = new Pool(database)
+
+// Route to handle login and issue JWT token
+router.post('/login', async (req, res) => {
+	const { username, password } = req.body
+
+	try {
+		const client = await pool.connect()
+		const queryText = 'SELECT * FROM users WHERE username = $1'
+		const result = await client.query(queryText, [username])
+
+		if (!result.rows.length) {
+			return res.status(401).json({ message: 'Invalid credentials' })
+		}
+
+		const user = result.rows[0]
+
+		// Compare passwords
+		const passwordMatch = await bcrypt.compare(password, user.password)
+
+		if (!passwordMatch) {
+			return res.status(401).json({ message: 'Invalid credentials' })
+		}
+
+		// Issue JWT token
+		const token = jwt.sign(
+			{ id: user.id, username: user.username },
+			process.env.JWT_SECRET,
+			{ expiresIn: '1h' }
+		)
+
+		res.json({ token })
+	} catch (error) {
+		console.error(error)
+		res.status(500).json({ message: 'Internal server error' })
+	}
+})
+
+// Route to refresh JWT token
+router.post('/refresh-token', async (req, res) => {
+	const { refreshToken } = req.body
+
+	if (!refreshToken) {
+		return res.status(401).json({ message: 'Refresh token is required' })
+	}
+
+	try {
+		// Verify the refresh token
+		const decoded = jwt.verify(refreshToken, process.env.JWT_SECRET)
+
+		// Create a new access token (JWT)
+		const token = jwt.sign(
+			{ id: decoded.id, username: decoded.username },
+			process.env.JWT_SECRET,
+			{ expiresIn: '1h' }
+		)
+
+		res.json({ token })
+	} catch (error) {
+		console.error(error)
+		res.status(403).json({ message: 'Invalid refresh token' })
+	}
+})
+
+export default router
diff --git a/src/routes/healthcheck/index.js b/src/routes/healthcheck/index.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..961a9de
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/routes/healthcheck/index.js
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+import express from 'express'
+
+const router = express.Router()
+
+router.get('/', (req, res) => res.json({ status: 'UP' }))
+
+export default router
diff --git a/src/routes/healthcheck/test.js b/src/routes/healthcheck/test.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..99343ad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/routes/healthcheck/test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+// src/routes/healthcheck/test.js
+
+import request from 'supertest'
+import app from '../../app'
+
+describe('Health Check Endpoint', () => {
+	it('should respond with status up', async () => {
+		const response = await request(app).get('/healthcheck')
+
+		expect(response.status).toBe(200)
+		expect(response.body).toEqual({ status: 'UP' })
+	})
+
+	it('should return a JSON response', async () => {
+		const response = await request(app).get('/healthcheck')
+
+		expect(response.type).toBe('application/json')
+	})
+})