Merge pull request #152 from thevahidal/user_registration_feature

User registration feature
2024-03-11 11:02:15 +00:00
parent 18eab0ddba 8193351702
commit 4ad85ccf79
30 changed files with 2289 additions and 237 deletions
--- a/.env.sample
+++ b/.env.sample
@@ -9,6 +9,16 @@ RATE_LIMIT_ENABLED=false
 RATE_LIMIT_WINDOW_MS=1000
 RATE_LIMIT_MAX_REQUESTS=10

+JWT_SECRET=ABCD23DCAA
+JWT_EXPIRATION_TIME=10H
+
+INITIAL_USER_USERNAME=<your_username> 
+INITIAL_USER_PASSWORD=<your_password>
+
 DB=foobar.db

 START_WITH_STUDIO=false
+
+TOKEN_SECRET=ABCD23DCAA
+ACCESS_TOKEN_EXPIRATION_TIME=10H
+REFRESH_TOKEN_EXPIRATION_TIME=2D
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ Install Soul CLI with npm

 ## Usage

+### 1. Running Soul
+
 Soul is command line tool, after installing it,
 Run `soul -d sqlite.db -p 8000` and it'll start a REST API on [http://localhost:8000](http://localhost:8000) and a Websocket server on [ws://localhost:8000](ws://localhost:8000).

@@ -33,6 +35,14 @@ Options:
  -r, --rate-limit-enabled  Enable rate limiting                       [boolean]
  -c, --cors                CORS whitelist origins                [string]
  -a, --auth                Enable authentication and authorization [boolean]
+
+  -iuu, --initialuserusername Initial user username               [string]
+  -iup, --initialuserpassword Initial user password               [string]
+
+  -ats, --accesstokensecret                 Access Token Secret                              [string]
+  -atet, --accesstokenexpirationtime        Access Token Expiration Time                      [string]
+  -rts, --refreshtokensecret                Refresh Token Secret                              [string]
+  -rtet, --refreshtokenexpirationtime       Refresh Token Expiration Time                     [string]
  -S, --studio              Start Soul Studio in parallel
      --help                Show help

@@ -46,7 +56,39 @@ curl http://localhost:8000/api/tables

 It should return a list of the tables inside `sqlite.db` database.

-### Updating superusers
+### 2. Running Soul in Auth mode
+
+To run Soul in auth mode, allowing login and signup features with authorization capabilities in your database tables, follow these steps:
+
+Run the Soul command with the necessary parameters:
+
+
+ ```
+
+   soul --d foobar.db -a -ts <your_jwt_secret_value> -atet=4H -rtet=3D -iuu=john -iup=<your_password>
+
+ ```
+
+Note: When configuring your JWT Secret, it is recommended to use a long string value for enhanced security. It is advisable to use a secret that is at least 10 characters in length.
+
+In this example:
+
+The `-a` flag instructs Soul to run in auth mode.
+The `-ts` flag allows you to pass a JWT secret value for the `access and refresh tokens` generation and verification. Replace <your_jwt_secret_value> with your desired secret value.
+The `-atet` flag sets the JWT expiration time for the access token. In this case, it is set to four hours (4H), meaning the token will expire after 4 hours.
+The `-rtet` flag sets the JWT expiration time for the refresh token. In this case, it is set to three days (3D), meaning the token will expire after 3 days.
+The `-iuu` flag is used to pass a username for the initial user
+The `-iup` flag is used to pass a password for the initial user
+
+Here are some example values for the `-atet` and `rtet` flags
+
+- 60M: Represents a duration of 60 minutes.
+- 5H: Represents a duration of 5 hours.
+- 1D: Represents a duration of 1 day.
+
+NOTE: It is crucial to securely store a copy of the `-ts`(`Token Secret`) value used in Soul. Once you pass this values, make sure to keep a backup because you will need it every time you restart Soul. Losing this secret values can result in a situation where all of your users are blocked from accessing Soul.
+
+### 3. Updating Super Users

 To modify a superuser information in a database, you can utilize the `updatesuperuser` command. This command allows you to change a superuser's `password` or upgrade/downgrade a normal user to a `superuser`. Below is an example of how to use it:

@@ -96,6 +138,14 @@ npm install # Install dependencies
 npm run dev # Start the dev server
 ```

+## Testing
+
+Set the `AUTH` variable to `true` in your `.env` file and use the command below to run the tests
+
+```
+ npm run test
+```
+
 ## Community

 [Join](https://bit.ly/soul-discord) the discussion in our Discord server and help making Soul together.
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -12,12 +12,15 @@
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        "better-sqlite3": "^8.1.0",
        "body-parser": "^1.20.2",
+        "check-password-strength": "^2.0.7",
+        "cookie-parser": "^1.4.6",
        "cors": "^2.8.5",
        "dotenv": "^16.0.3",
        "express": "^4.18.2",
        "express-rate-limit": "^6.7.0",
        "express-winston": "^4.2.0",
        "joi": "^17.8.3",
+        "jsonwebtoken": "^9.0.2",
        "soul-studio": "^0.0.1",
        "swagger-ui-express": "^4.6.1",
        "winston": "^3.8.2",
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+    },
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@@ -2380,6 +2388,11 @@
        "node": ">=10"
      }
    },
+    "node_modules/check-password-strength": {
+      "version": "2.0.7",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/check-password-strength/-/check-password-strength-2.0.7.tgz",
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    "node_modules/chokidar": {
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@@ -2571,6 +2584,26 @@
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      }
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+      "dependencies": {
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+        "cookie-signature": "1.0.6"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">= 0.8.0"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/cookie-parser/node_modules/cookie": {
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+      "engines": {
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+      }
+    },
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@@ -2764,6 +2797,14 @@
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      }
    },
+    "node_modules/ecdsa-sig-formatter": {
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@@ -5876,6 +5917,81 @@
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+    "node_modules/jsonwebtoken": {
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+        "lodash.once": "^4.0.0",
+        "ms": "^2.1.1",
+        "semver": "^7.5.4"
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+        "npm": ">=6"
+      }
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+    },
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+    },
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--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -30,12 +30,15 @@
    "bcrypt": "^5.1.1",
    "better-sqlite3": "^8.1.0",
    "body-parser": "^1.20.2",
+    "check-password-strength": "^2.0.7",
+    "cookie-parser": "^1.4.6",
    "cors": "^2.8.5",
    "dotenv": "^16.0.3",
    "express": "^4.18.2",
    "express-rate-limit": "^6.7.0",
    "express-winston": "^4.2.0",
    "joi": "^17.8.3",
+    "jsonwebtoken": "^9.0.2",
    "soul-studio": "^0.0.1",
    "swagger-ui-express": "^4.6.1",
    "winston": "^3.8.2",
--- a/src/cli.js
+++ b/src/cli.js
@@ -53,6 +53,39 @@ if (process.env.NO_CLI !== 'true') {
      default: false,
      demandOption: false,
    })
+    .options('ts', {
+      alias: 'tokensecret',
+      describe: 'JWT secret for the access and refresh tokens',
+      type: 'string',
+      default: null,
+      demandOption: false,
+    })
+    .options('atet', {
+      alias: 'accesstokenexpirationtime',
+      describe: 'JWT expiration time for access token',
+      type: 'string',
+      default: '5H',
+      demandOption: false,
+    })
+    .options('rtet', {
+      alias: 'refreshtokenexpirationtime',
+      describe: 'JWT expiration time for refresh token',
+      type: 'string',
+      default: '3D',
+      demandOption: false,
+    })
+    .options('iuu', {
+      alias: 'initialuserusername',
+      describe: 'Initial superuser username',
+      type: 'string',
+      demandOption: false,
+    })
+    .options('iup', {
+      alias: 'initialuserpassword',
+      describe: 'Initial superuser password',
+      type: 'string',
+      demandOption: false,
+    })
    .options('S', {
      alias: 'studio',
      describe: 'Start Soul Studio in parallel',
--- a/src/config/index.js
+++ b/src/config/index.js
@@ -29,6 +29,13 @@ const envVarsSchema = Joi.object()
    EXTENSIONS: Joi.string().default(null),

    START_WITH_STUDIO: Joi.boolean().default(false),
+
+    INITIAL_USER_USERNAME: Joi.string(),
+    INITIAL_USER_PASSWORD: Joi.string(),
+
+    TOKEN_SECRET: Joi.string().default(null),
+    ACCESS_TOKEN_EXPIRATION_TIME: Joi.string().default('5H'),
+    REFRESH_TOKEN_EXPIRATION_TIME: Joi.string().default('3D'),
  })
  .unknown();

@@ -60,6 +67,26 @@ if (argv['rate-limit-enabled']) {
  env.RATE_LIMIT_ENABLED = argv['rate-limit-enabled'];
 }

+if (argv.tokensecret) {
+  env.TOKEN_SECRET = argv.tokensecret;
+}
+
+if (argv.accesstokenexpirationtime) {
+  env.ACCESS_TOKEN_EXPIRATION_TIME = argv.accesstokenexpirationtime;
+}
+
+if (argv.refreshtokenexpirationtime) {
+  env.REFRESH_TOKEN_EXPIRATION_TIME = argv.refreshtokenexpirationtime;
+}
+
+if (argv.initialuserusername) {
+  env.INITIAL_USER_USERNAME = argv.initialuserusername;
+}
+
+if (argv.initialuserpassword) {
+  env.INITIAL_USER_PASSWORD = argv.initialuserpassword;
+}
+
 const { value: envVars, error } = envVarsSchema
  .prefs({ errors: { label: 'key' } })
  .validate(env);
@@ -87,6 +114,16 @@ module.exports = {
  },

  auth: argv.auth || envVars.AUTH,
+  tokenSecret: argv.tokensecret || envVars.TOKEN_SECRET,
+  accessTokenExpirationTime:
+    argv.accesstokenexpirationtime || envVars.ACCESS_TOKEN_EXPIRATION_TIME,
+  refreshTokenExpirationTime:
+    argv.refreshtokenexpirationtime || envVars.REFRESH_TOKEN_EXPIRATION_TIME,
+
+  initialUserUsername:
+    argv.initialuserusername || envVars.INITIAL_USER_USERNAME,
+  initialUserPassword:
+    argv.initialuserpassword || envVars.INITIAL_USER_PASSWORD,

  rateLimit: {
    enabled: argv['rate-limit-enabled'] || envVars.RATE_LIMIT_ENABLED,
--- a/src/constants/api.js
+++ b/src/constants/api.js
@@ -1,4 +1,17 @@
 module.exports = {
+  defaultRoutes: ['_users', '_roles', '_roles_permissions', '_users_roles'],
+  baseTableUrl: '/api/tables',
+  fields: {
+    _users: {
+      SALT: 'salt',
+      IS_SUPERUSER: 'is_superuser',
+      HASHED_PASSWORD: 'hashed_password',
+    },
+  },
  DEFAULT_PAGE_LIMIT: 10,
  DEFAULT_PAGE_INDEX: 0,
+  PASSWORD: {
+    TOO_WEAK: 'Too weak',
+    WEAK: 'Weak',
+  },
 };
--- a/src/constants/httpVerbs.js
+++ b/src/constants/httpVerbs.js
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+module.exports = {
+  POST: 'CREATE',
+  GET: 'READ',
+  PUT: 'UPDATE',
+  DELETE: 'DELETE',
+};
--- a/src/constants/index.js
+++ b/src/constants/index.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-const dbTables = require('./dbTables');
-const constantRoles = require('./roles');
+const dbConstants = require('./tables');
 const apiConstants = require('./api');
+const constantRoles = require('./roles');

-module.exports = { dbTables, constantRoles, apiConstants };
+module.exports = { dbConstants, apiConstants, constantRoles };
--- a/src/constants/tables.js
+++ b/src/constants/tables.js
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+module.exports = {
+  reservedTableNames: [
+    '_users',
+    '_roles',
+    '_roles_permissions',
+    '_users_roles',
+  ],
+
+  USER_TABLE: '_users',
+  ROLE_TABLE: '_roles',
+  USER_ROLES_TABLE: '_users_roles',
+  ROLE_PERMISSIONS_TABLE: '_roles_permissions',
+};
--- a/src/controllers/auth.js
+++ b/src/controllers/auth.js
@@ -1,38 +1,60 @@
-const { tableService } = require('../services');
-const { rowService } = require('../services');
-const { dbTables, constantRoles } = require('../constants');
-const { hashPassword, checkPasswordStrength } = require('../utils');
+const { tableService, rowService } = require('../services');
+const { constantRoles, apiConstants, dbConstants } = require('../constants');
+const schema = require('../db/schema');
+const config = require('../config');
+const {
+  hashPassword,
+  checkPasswordStrength,
+  comparePasswords,
+  generateToken,
+  decodeToken,
+  toBoolean,
+} = require('../utils');
+
+const { USER_TABLE, ROLE_TABLE, USERS_ROLES_TABLE, ROLE_PERMISSIONS_TABLE } =
+  dbConstants;

 const createDefaultTables = async () => {
  let roleId;

  // check if the default tables are already created
-  const roleTable = tableService.checkTableExists('_roles');
-  const usersTable = tableService.checkTableExists('_users');
-  const rolesPermissionTable =
-    tableService.checkTableExists('_roles_permissions');
-  const usersRolesTable = tableService.checkTableExists('_users_roles');
+  const roleTable = tableService.checkTableExists(ROLE_TABLE);
+  const usersTable = tableService.checkTableExists(USER_TABLE);
+  const rolesPermissionTable = tableService.checkTableExists(
+    ROLE_PERMISSIONS_TABLE,
+  );
+  const usersRolesTable = tableService.checkTableExists(USERS_ROLES_TABLE);

  // create _users table
  if (!usersTable) {
    // create the _users table
-    tableService.createTable('_users', dbTables.userSchema);
+    tableService.createTable(USER_TABLE, schema.userSchema);
  }

  // create _users_roles table
  if (!usersRolesTable) {
    // create the _users_roles table
-    tableService.createTable('_users_roles', dbTables.usersRoleSchema);
+    tableService.createTable(
+      USERS_ROLES_TABLE,
+
+      schema.usersRoleSchema,
+      {
+        multipleUniqueConstraints: {
+          name: 'unique_users_role',
+          fields: ['user_id', 'role_id'],
+        },
+      },
+    );
  }

  // create _roles table
  if (!roleTable) {
    // create the _role table
-    tableService.createTable('_roles', dbTables.roleSchema);
+    tableService.createTable(ROLE_TABLE, schema.roleSchema);

    // create a default role in the _roles table
    const role = rowService.save({
-      tableName: '_roles',
+      tableName: ROLE_TABLE,
      fields: { name: constantRoles.DEFAULT_ROLE },
    });
    roleId = role.lastInsertRowid;
@@ -42,8 +64,8 @@ const createDefaultTables = async () => {
  if (!rolesPermissionTable && roleId) {
    // create the _roles_permissions table
    tableService.createTable(
-      '_roles_permissions',
-      dbTables.rolePermissionSchema,
+      ROLE_PERMISSIONS_TABLE,
+      schema.rolePermissionSchema,
      {
        multipleUniqueConstraints: {
          name: 'unique_role_table',
@@ -70,7 +92,7 @@ const createDefaultTables = async () => {

    // store the permissions in the db
    rowService.bulkWrite({
-      tableName: '_roles_permissions',
+      tableName: ROLE_PERMISSIONS_TABLE,
      fields: permissions,
    });
  }
@@ -84,7 +106,7 @@ const updateSuperuser = async (fields) => {
  try {
    // find the user by using the id field
    const users = rowService.get({
-      tableName: '_users',
+      tableName: USER_TABLE,
      whereString: 'WHERE id=?',
      whereStringValues: [id],
    });
@@ -103,7 +125,11 @@ const updateSuperuser = async (fields) => {
    // if the password is sent from the CLI, update it
    if (password) {
      // check if the password is weak
-      if (['Too weak', 'Weak'].includes(checkPasswordStrength(password))) {
+      if (
+        [apiConstants.PASSWORD.TOO_WEAK, apiConstants.PASSWORD.WEAK].includes(
+          checkPasswordStrength(password),
+        )
+      ) {
        console.log('Your password should be at least 8 charachters long');
        process.exit(1);
      }
@@ -120,7 +146,7 @@ const updateSuperuser = async (fields) => {

    // update the user
    rowService.update({
-      tableName: '_users',
+      tableName: USER_TABLE,
      lookupField: `id`,
      fieldsString,
      pks: `${id}`,
@@ -135,4 +161,551 @@ const updateSuperuser = async (fields) => {
  }
 };

-module.exports = { createDefaultTables, updateSuperuser };
+const registerUser = async (req, res) => {
+  /* 	
+    #swagger.tags = ['Auth']
+    #swagger.summary = 'Register User' 
+    #swagger.description = 'Endpoint to signup'
+
+     #swagger.parameters['username'] = {
+      in: 'body',
+      required: true,
+      type: 'object',
+      schema: { $ref: '#/definitions/UserRegistrationRequestBody' }
+    }
+  */
+
+  const { username, password } = req.body.fields;
+
+  try {
+    if (!username) {
+      return res.status(400).send({ message: 'username is required' });
+    }
+
+    if (!password) {
+      return res.status(400).send({ message: 'password is required' });
+    }
+
+    // check if the username is taken
+    let user = rowService.get({
+      tableName: USER_TABLE,
+      whereString: 'WHERE username=?',
+      whereStringValues: [username],
+    });
+
+    if (user.length > 0) {
+      return res.status(409).send({ message: 'This username is taken' });
+
+      /*
+      #swagger.responses[409] = {
+        description: 'Username taken error',
+        schema: {
+          $ref: '#/definitions/UsernameTakenErrorResponse'
+        }
+      }
+    */
+    }
+
+    // check if the password is weak
+    if (
+      [apiConstants.PASSWORD.TOO_WEAK, apiConstants.PASSWORD.WEAK].includes(
+        checkPasswordStrength(password),
+      )
+    ) {
+      return res.status(400).send({
+        message: 'This password is weak, please use another password',
+      });
+
+      /*
+      #swagger.responses[400] = {
+        description: 'Weak password error',
+        schema: {
+          $ref: '#/definitions/WeakPasswordErrorResponse'
+        }
+      }
+    */
+    }
+
+    // hash the password
+    const { salt, hashedPassword } = await hashPassword(password, 10);
+
+    // create the user
+    const newUser = rowService.save({
+      tableName: USER_TABLE,
+      fields: {
+        username,
+        salt,
+        hashed_password: hashedPassword,
+        is_superuser: 'false',
+      },
+    });
+
+    // find the default role from the DB
+    let defaultRole = rowService.get({
+      tableName: ROLE_TABLE,
+      whereString: 'WHERE name=?',
+      whereStringValues: [constantRoles.DEFAULT_ROLE],
+    });
+
+    if (defaultRole.length <= 0) {
+      return res.status(500).send({
+        message: 'Please restart soul so a default role can be created',
+      });
+      /*
+      #swagger.responses[500] = {
+        description: 'Server error',
+        schema: {
+          $ref: '#/definitions/DefaultRoleNotCreatedErrorResponse'
+        }
+      }
+    */
+    }
+
+    // create a role for the user
+    rowService.save({
+      tableName: USERS_ROLES_TABLE,
+      fields: { user_id: newUser.lastInsertRowid, role_id: defaultRole[0].id },
+    });
+
+    res.status(201).send({ message: 'Row Inserted' });
+
+    /*
+      #swagger.responses[201] = {
+        description: 'Row inserted',
+        schema: {
+          $ref: '#/definitions/InsertRowSuccessResponse'
+        }
+      }
+    */
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.log(error);
+    res.status(500).send({ message: error.message });
+  }
+};
+
+const obtainAccessToken = async (req, res) => {
+  /* 	
+    #swagger.tags = ['Auth']
+    #swagger.summary = 'Obtain Access Token' 
+    #swagger.description = 'Endpoint to generate access and refresh tokens'
+
+     #swagger.parameters['body'] = {
+      in: 'body',
+      required: true,
+      type: 'object',
+      schema: { $ref: '#/definitions/ObtainAccessTokenRequestBody' }
+    }
+  */
+
+  // extract payload
+  const { username, password } = req.body.fields;
+
+  try {
+    // check if the username exists in the Db
+    const users = rowService.get({
+      tableName: USER_TABLE,
+      whereString: 'WHERE username=?',
+      whereStringValues: [username],
+    });
+
+    if (users.length <= 0) {
+      return res.status(401).send({ message: 'Invalid username or password' });
+    }
+
+    // check if the password is valid
+    const user = users[0];
+    const isMatch = await comparePasswords(password, user.hashed_password);
+
+    if (!isMatch) {
+      return res.status(401).send({ message: 'Invalid username or password' });
+      /*
+      #swagger.responses[401] = {
+        description: 'Invalid username or password error',
+        schema: {
+          $ref: '#/definitions/InvalidCredentialErrorResponse'
+        }
+      }
+    */
+    }
+
+    let userRoles, permissions, roleIds;
+
+    // if the user is not a superuser get the role and its permission from the DB
+    if (!toBoolean(user.is_superuser)) {
+      userRoles = rowService.get({
+        tableName: USERS_ROLES_TABLE,
+        whereString: 'WHERE user_id=?',
+        whereStringValues: [user.id],
+      });
+
+      if (userRoles <= 0) {
+        return res
+          .status(404)
+          .send({ message: 'Role not found for this user' });
+      }
+
+      roleIds = userRoles.map((role) => role.role_id);
+
+      // get the permission of the role
+      permissions = rowService.get({
+        tableName: ROLE_PERMISSIONS_TABLE,
+        whereString: `WHERE role_id IN (${roleIds.map(() => '?')})`,
+        whereStringValues: [...roleIds],
+      });
+    }
+
+    const payload = {
+      username: user.username,
+      userId: user.id,
+      isSuperuser: user.is_superuser,
+      roleIds,
+      permissions,
+    };
+
+    // generate an access token
+    const accessToken = await generateToken(
+      { subject: 'accessToken', ...payload },
+      config.tokenSecret,
+      config.accessTokenExpirationTime,
+    );
+
+    // generate a refresh token
+    const refreshToken = await generateToken(
+      { subject: 'refreshToken', ...payload },
+      config.tokenSecret,
+      config.refreshTokenExpirationTime,
+    );
+
+    // set the token in the cookie
+    let cookieOptions = { httpOnly: true, secure: false, Path: '/' };
+    res.cookie('accessToken', accessToken, cookieOptions);
+    res.cookie('refreshToken', refreshToken, cookieOptions);
+
+    res.status(201).send({ message: 'Success', data: { userId: user.id } });
+
+    /*
+      #swagger.responses[201] = {
+        description: 'Access token and Refresh token generated',
+        schema: {
+          $ref: '#/definitions/ObtainAccessTokenSuccessResponse'
+        }
+      }
+    */
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.log(error);
+    return res.status(500).json({
+      message: error.message,
+      error: error,
+    });
+  }
+};
+
+const refreshAccessToken = async (req, res) => {
+  /* 	
+    #swagger.tags = ['Auth']
+    #swagger.summary = 'Refresh Access Token' 
+    #swagger.description = 'Endpoint to refresh access and refresh tokens'
+  */
+
+  try {
+    // extract the payload from the token and verify it
+    const payload = await decodeToken(
+      req.cookies.refreshToken,
+      config.tokenSecret,
+    );
+
+    // find the user
+    const users = rowService.get({
+      tableName: USER_TABLE,
+      whereString: 'WHERE id=?',
+      whereStringValues: [payload.userId],
+    });
+
+    if (users.length <= 0) {
+      return res
+        .status(401)
+        .send({ message: `User with userId = ${payload.userId} not found` });
+
+      /*
+      #swagger.responses[401] = {
+        description: 'User not found error',
+        schema: {
+          $ref: '#/definitions/UserNotFoundErrorResponse'
+        }
+      }
+    */
+    }
+
+    let userRoles, permissions, roleIds;
+    const user = users[0];
+
+    // if the user is not a superuser get the role and its permission from the DB
+    if (!toBoolean(user.is_superuser)) {
+      userRoles = rowService.get({
+        tableName: USERS_ROLES_TABLE,
+        whereString: 'WHERE user_id=?',
+        whereStringValues: [user.id],
+      });
+
+      roleIds = userRoles.map((role) => role.role_id);
+
+      // get the permission of the role
+      permissions = rowService.get({
+        tableName: ROLE_PERMISSIONS_TABLE,
+        whereString: `WHERE role_id IN (${roleIds.map(() => '?')})`,
+        whereStringValues: [...roleIds],
+      });
+    }
+
+    const newPayload = {
+      username: user.username,
+      userId: user.id,
+      isSuperuser: user.is_superuser,
+      roleIds,
+      permissions,
+    };
+
+    // generate an access token
+    const accessToken = await generateToken(
+      { subject: 'accessToken', ...newPayload },
+      config.tokenSecret,
+      config.accessTokenExpirationTime,
+    );
+
+    // generate a refresh token
+    const refreshToken = await generateToken(
+      { subject: 'refreshToken', ...newPayload },
+      config.tokenSecret,
+      config.refreshTokenExpirationTime,
+    );
+
+    // set the token in the cookie
+    let cookieOptions = { httpOnly: true, secure: false, Path: '/' };
+    res.cookie('accessToken', accessToken, cookieOptions);
+    res.cookie('refreshToken', refreshToken, cookieOptions);
+
+    res.status(200).send({ message: 'Success', data: { userId: user.id } });
+
+    /*
+      #swagger.responses[200] = {
+        description: 'Access token refreshed',
+        schema: {
+          $ref: '#/definitions/RefreshAccessTokenSuccessResponse'
+        }
+      }
+    */
+  } catch (error) {
+    res.status(403).send({ message: 'Invalid refresh token' });
+    /*
+      #swagger.responses[401] = {
+        description: 'Invalid refresh token error',
+        schema: {
+          $ref: '#/definitions/InvalidRefreshTokenErrorResponse'
+        }
+      }
+    */
+  }
+};
+
+const changePassword = async (req, res) => {
+  /* 	
+    #swagger.tags = ['Auth']
+    #swagger.summary = 'Change Password' 
+    #swagger.description = 'Endpoint to change a password'
+
+     #swagger.parameters['body'] = {
+      in: 'body',
+      required: true,
+      type: 'object',
+      schema: {
+          $ref: '#/definitions/ChangePasswordRequestBody'
+      }
+    }
+  */
+
+  const userInfo = req.user;
+  const { currentPassword, newPassword } = req.body.fields;
+
+  try {
+    // get the user from the Db
+    const users = rowService.get({
+      tableName: USER_TABLE,
+      whereString: 'WHERE id=?',
+      whereStringValues: [userInfo.userId],
+    });
+
+    if (users.length <= 0) {
+      return res.status(401).send({ message: 'User not found' });
+    }
+
+    const user = users[0];
+
+    // check if the users current password is valid
+    const isMatch = await comparePasswords(
+      currentPassword,
+      user.hashed_password,
+    );
+
+    if (!isMatch) {
+      return res.status(401).send({ message: 'Invalid current password' });
+      /*
+      #swagger.responses[401] = {
+        description: 'User not found error',
+        schema: {
+          $ref: '#/definitions/InvalidPasswordErrorResponse'
+        }
+      }
+    */
+    }
+
+    // check if the new password is strong
+    if (
+      [apiConstants.PASSWORD.TOO_WEAK, apiConstants.PASSWORD.WEAK].includes(
+        checkPasswordStrength(newPassword),
+      )
+    ) {
+      return res.status(400).send({
+        message: 'This password is weak, please use another password',
+      });
+
+      /*
+      #swagger.responses[400] = {
+        description: 'Weak password error',
+        schema: {
+          $ref: '#/definitions/WeakPasswordErrorResponse'
+        }
+      }
+    */
+    }
+
+    // hash the password
+    const { salt, hashedPassword } = await hashPassword(newPassword, 10);
+
+    user.salt = salt;
+    user.hashed_password = hashedPassword;
+
+    // update the user
+    rowService.update({
+      tableName: USER_TABLE,
+      lookupField: `id`,
+      fieldsString: `hashed_password = '${hashedPassword}', salt = '${salt}'`,
+      pks: `${user.id}`,
+    });
+
+    res.status(200).send({
+      message: 'Password updated successfully',
+      data: { id: user.id, username: user.username },
+    });
+
+    /*
+      #swagger.responses[200] = {
+        description: 'Weak password error',
+        schema: {
+          $ref: '#/definitions/ChangePasswordSuccessResponse'
+        }
+      }
+    */
+  } catch (error) {
+    res.status(500).send({ message: error.message });
+  }
+};
+
+const createInitialUser = async () => {
+  // extract some fields from the environment variables or from the CLI
+  const { initialUserUsername: username, initialUserPassword: password } =
+    config;
+
+  try {
+    // check if there is are users in the DB
+    const users = rowService.get({
+      tableName: USER_TABLE,
+      whereString: '',
+      whereStringValues: [],
+    });
+
+    if (users.length <= 0) {
+      // check if initial users username is passed from the  env or CLI
+      if (!username) {
+        console.error(
+          'Error: You should pass the initial users username either from the CLI with the --iuu or from the environment variable using the INITIAL_USER_USERNAME flag',
+        );
+        process.exit(1);
+      }
+
+      // check if initial users password is passed from the env or CLI
+      if (!password) {
+        console.error(
+          'Error: You should pass the initial users password either from the CLI with the --iup or from the environment variable using the INITIAL_USER_PASSWORD flag',
+        );
+        process.exit(1);
+      }
+
+      // check if the usernmae is taken
+      const users = rowService.get({
+        tableName: USER_TABLE,
+        whereString: 'WHERE username=?',
+        whereStringValues: [username],
+      });
+
+      if (users.length > 0) {
+        console.error(
+          'Error: The username you passed for the initial user is already taken, please use another username',
+        );
+        process.exit(1);
+      }
+
+      // check if the password is strong
+      if (
+        [apiConstants.PASSWORD.TOO_WEAK, apiConstants.PASSWORD.WEAK].includes(
+          checkPasswordStrength(password),
+        )
+      ) {
+        console.error(
+          'Error: The password you passed for the initial user is weak, please use another password',
+        );
+        process.exit(1);
+      }
+
+      // hash the password
+      const { hashedPassword, salt } = await hashPassword(password, 10);
+
+      // create the initial user
+      rowService.save({
+        tableName: USER_TABLE,
+        fields: {
+          username,
+          hashed_password: hashedPassword,
+          salt,
+          is_superuser: 'false',
+        },
+      });
+
+      console.log('Initial user created');
+    } else {
+      console.log('Initial user is already created');
+    }
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.log(error);
+  }
+};
+
+const isUsernameTaken = (username) => {
+  let user = rowService.get({
+    tableName: USER_TABLE,
+    whereString: 'WHERE username=?',
+    whereStringValues: [username],
+  });
+
+  return user.length > 0;
+};
+
+module.exports = {
+  createDefaultTables,
+  updateSuperuser,
+  registerUser,
+  obtainAccessToken,
+  refreshAccessToken,
+  changePassword,
+  createInitialUser,
+  isUsernameTaken,
+};
--- a/src/controllers/auth.test.js
+++ b/src/controllers/auth.test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,313 @@
+const supertest = require('supertest');
+
+const app = require('../index');
+const config = require('../config');
+const { generateToken } = require('../utils');
+const { testData } = require('../tests/testData');
+
+const requestWithSupertest = supertest(app);
+
+describe('Auth Endpoints', () => {
+  describe('User Endpoints', () => {
+    it('POST /tables/_users/rows should register a user', async () => {
+      const accessToken = await generateToken(
+        { username: 'John', userId: 1, isSuperuser: true },
+        config.tokenSecret,
+        '1H',
+      );
+
+      const res = await requestWithSupertest
+        .post('/api/tables/_users/rows')
+        .set('Cookie', [`accessToken=${accessToken}`])
+        .send({
+          fields: {
+            username: testData.users.user1.username,
+            password: testData.strongPassword,
+          },
+        });
+
+      expect(res.status).toEqual(201);
+      expect(res.type).toEqual(expect.stringContaining('json'));
+      expect(res.body).toHaveProperty('message');
+      expect(res.body.message).toBe('Row Inserted');
+    });
+
+    it('POST /tables/_users/rows should throw 400 error if username is not passed', async () => {
+      const accessToken = await generateToken(
+        { username: 'John', isSuperuser: true },
+        config.tokenSecret,
+        '1H',
+      );
+
+      const res = await requestWithSupertest
+        .post('/api/tables/_users/rows')
+        .set('Cookie', [`accessToken=${accessToken}`])
+        .send({
+          fields: { password: testData.strongPassword },
+        });
+
+      expect(res.status).toEqual(400);
+      expect(res.body.message).toBe('username is required');
+    });
+
+    it('POST /tables/_users/rows should throw 400 error if the password is not strong', async () => {
+      const accessToken = await generateToken(
+        { username: 'John', isSuperuser: true },
+        config.tokenSecret,
+        '1H',
+      );
+
+      const res = await requestWithSupertest
+        .post('/api/tables/_users/rows')
+        .set('Cookie', [`accessToken=${accessToken}`])
+        .send({
+          fields: {
+            username: testData.users.user2.username,
+            password: testData.weakPassword,
+          },
+        });
+
+      expect(res.status).toEqual(400);
+      expect(res.body.message).toBe(
+        'This password is weak, please use another password',
+      );
+    });
+
+    it('POST /tables/_users/rows should throw 409 error if the username is taken', async () => {
+      const accessToken = await generateToken(
+        { username: 'John', isSuperuser: true },
+        config.tokenSecret,
+        '1H',
+      );
+
+      const res = await requestWithSupertest
+        .post('/api/tables/_users/rows')
+        .set('Cookie', [`accessToken=${accessToken}`])
+        .send({
+          fields: {
+            username: testData.users.user1.username,
+            password: testData.strongPassword,
+          },
+        });
+
+      expect(res.status).toEqual(409);
+      expect(res.body.message).toBe('This username is taken');
+    });
+
+    it('GET /tables/_users/rows should return list of users', async () => {
+      const accessToken = await generateToken(
+        { username: 'John', isSuperuser: true },
+        config.tokenSecret,
+        '1H',
+      );
+
+      const res = await requestWithSupertest
+        .get('/api/tables/_users/rows')
+        .set('Cookie', [`accessToken=${accessToken}`]);
+
+      expect(res.status).toEqual(200);
+      expect(res.body.data[0]).toHaveProperty('id');
+      expect(res.body.data[0]).toHaveProperty('username');
+      expect(res.body.data[0]).toHaveProperty('is_superuser');
+      expect(res.body.data[0]).toHaveProperty('createdAt');
+    });
+
+    it('GET /tables/_users/rows/:id should retrive a single user', async () => {
+      const accessToken = await generateToken(
+        { username: 'John', isSuperuser: true },
+        config.tokenSecret,
+        '1H',
+      );
+
+      const res = await requestWithSupertest
+        .get('/api/tables/_users/rows/1')
+        .set('Cookie', [`accessToken=${accessToken}`]);
+
+      expect(res.status).toEqual(200);
+      expect(res.body.data[0]).toHaveProperty('id');
+      expect(res.body.data[0]).toHaveProperty('username');
+      expect(res.body.data[0]).toHaveProperty('is_superuser');
+      expect(res.body.data[0]).toHaveProperty('createdAt');
+    });
+
+    it('PUT /tables/_users/rows/:id should update a user', async () => {
+      const accessToken = await generateToken(
+        { username: 'John', isSuperuser: true },
+        config.tokenSecret,
+        '1H',
+      );
+
+      const res = await requestWithSupertest
+        .put('/api/tables/_users/rows/1')
+        .set('Cookie', [`accessToken=${accessToken}`])
+        .send({
+          fields: {
+            username: testData.users.user3.username,
+          },
+        });
+
+      expect(res.status).toEqual(200);
+    });
+
+    it('PUT /tables/_users/rows/:id should throw a 409 error if the username is taken', async () => {
+      const accessToken = await generateToken(
+        { username: 'John', isSuperuser: true },
+        config.tokenSecret,
+        '1H',
+      );
+
+      const res = await requestWithSupertest
+        .put('/api/tables/_users/rows/1')
+        .set('Cookie', [`accessToken=${accessToken}`])
+        .send({
+          fields: {
+            username: testData.users.user1.username, //A user with user1.username is already created in the first test suite
+          },
+        });
+
+      expect(res.status).toEqual(409);
+      expect(res.body.message).toEqual('This username is already taken');
+    });
+
+    it('DELETE /tables/_users/rows/:id should remove a user', async () => {
+      const accessToken = await generateToken(
+        { username: 'John', isSuperuser: true },
+        config.tokenSecret,
+        '1H',
+      );
+
+      const res = await requestWithSupertest
+        .delete('/api/tables/_users/rows/2')
+        .set('Cookie', [`accessToken=${accessToken}`]);
+
+      expect(res.status).toEqual(400);
+      expect(res.body.message).toBe('FOREIGN KEY constraint failed');
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('Obtain Access Token Endpoint', () => {
+    it('POST /auth/token/obtain should return an access token and refresh token values and a success message', async () => {
+      const res = await requestWithSupertest
+        .post('/api/auth/token/obtain')
+        .send({
+          fields: {
+            username: testData.users.user1.username,
+            password: testData.strongPassword,
+          },
+        });
+
+      expect(res.status).toEqual(201);
+      expect(res.type).toEqual(expect.stringContaining('json'));
+      expect(res.body).toHaveProperty('message');
+      expect(res.body.message).toBe('Success');
+    });
+
+    it('POST /auth/token/obtain should throw a 401 error if the username does not exist in the DB', async () => {
+      const res = await requestWithSupertest
+        .post('/api/auth/token/obtain')
+        .send({
+          fields: {
+            username: testData.invalidUsername,
+            password: testData.strongPassword,
+          },
+        });
+
+      expect(res.status).toEqual(401);
+      expect(res.type).toEqual(expect.stringContaining('json'));
+      expect(res.body).toHaveProperty('message');
+      expect(res.body.message).toBe('Invalid username or password');
+    });
+
+    it('POST /auth/token/obtain should throw a 401 error if the password is invalid', async () => {
+      const res = await requestWithSupertest
+        .post('/api/auth/token/obtain')
+        .send({
+          fields: {
+            username: testData.users.user1.username,
+            password: testData.invalidPassword,
+          },
+        });
+
+      expect(res.status).toEqual(401);
+      expect(res.type).toEqual(expect.stringContaining('json'));
+      expect(res.body).toHaveProperty('message');
+      expect(res.body.message).toBe('Invalid username or password');
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('Refresh Access Token Endpoint', () => {
+    it('GET /auth/token/refresh should refresh the access and refresh tokens', async () => {
+      const accessToken = await generateToken(
+        { username: 'John', userId: 1, isSuperuser: true },
+        config.tokenSecret,
+        '1H',
+      );
+
+      const refreshToken = await generateToken(
+        { username: 'John', userId: 1, isSuperuser: true },
+        config.tokenSecret,
+        '1H',
+      );
+
+      const res = await requestWithSupertest
+        .get('/api/auth/token/refresh')
+        .set('Cookie', [
+          `accessToken=${accessToken}`,
+          `refreshToken=${refreshToken}`,
+        ]);
+
+      expect(res.status).toEqual(200);
+      expect(res.type).toEqual(expect.stringContaining('json'));
+      expect(res.body).toHaveProperty('message');
+      expect(res.body.message).toBe('Success');
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('Change Password Endpoint', () => {
+    it('PUT /auth/change-password/ should change a password', async () => {
+      const accessToken = await generateToken(
+        { username: 'John', userId: 2, isSuperuser: true },
+        config.tokenSecret,
+        '1H',
+      );
+
+      const res = await requestWithSupertest
+        .put('/api/auth/change-password')
+        .set('Cookie', [`accessToken=${accessToken}`])
+        .send({
+          fields: {
+            currentPassword: testData.strongPassword,
+            newPassword: testData.strongPassword2,
+          },
+        });
+
+      expect(res.status).toEqual(200);
+      expect(res.type).toEqual(expect.stringContaining('json'));
+      expect(res.body).toHaveProperty('message');
+      expect(res.body.message).toBe('Password updated successfully');
+    });
+
+    it('PUT /auth/change-password/ should throw  401 error if the current password is not valid', async () => {
+      const accessToken = await generateToken(
+        { username: 'John', userId: 2, isSuperuser: true },
+        config.tokenSecret,
+        '1H',
+      );
+
+      const res = await requestWithSupertest
+        .put('/api/auth/change-password')
+        .set('Cookie', [`accessToken=${accessToken}`])
+        .send({
+          fields: {
+            currentPassword: testData.invalidPassword,
+            newPassword: testData.strongPassword2,
+          },
+        });
+
+      expect(res.status).toEqual(401);
+      expect(res.type).toEqual(expect.stringContaining('json'));
+      expect(res.body).toHaveProperty('message');
+      expect(res.body.message).toBe('Invalid current password');
+    });
+  });
+});
--- a/src/controllers/rows.js
+++ b/src/controllers/rows.js
@@ -1,12 +1,6 @@
 const db = require('../db/index');
 const { rowService } = require('../services');

-const quotePrimaryKeys = (pks) => {
-  const primaryKeys = pks.split(',');
-  const quotedPks = primaryKeys.map((id) => `'${id}'`).join(',');
-  return quotedPks;
-};
-
 const operators = {
  eq: '=',
  lt: '<',
@@ -15,11 +9,11 @@ const operators = {
  gte: '>=',
  neq: '!=',
  null: 'IS NULL',
-  notnull: 'IS NOT NULL'
+  notnull: 'IS NOT NULL',
 };

 // Return paginated rows of a table
-const listTableRows = async (req, res) => {
+const listTableRows = async (req, res, next) => {
  /*
    #swagger.tags = ['Rows']
    #swagger.summary = 'List Rows'
@@ -66,7 +60,7 @@ const listTableRows = async (req, res) => {
    _ordering,
    _schema,
    _extend,
-    _filters = ''
+    _filters = '',
  } = req.query;

  const page = parseInt(_page);
@@ -80,7 +74,7 @@ const listTableRows = async (req, res) => {
  let filters = [];

  // split the filters by comma(,) except when in an array
-  const re = /,(?![^\[]*?\])/;
+  const re = /,(?![^[]*?\])/;
  try {
    filters = _filters.split(re).map((filter) => {
      //NOTE: When using the _filter parameter, the values are split using the ":" sign, like this (_filters=Total__eq:1). However, if the user sends a date value, such as (_filters=InvoiceDate__eq:2010-01-08 00:00:00), there will be additional colon (":") signs present.
@@ -98,7 +92,7 @@ const listTableRows = async (req, res) => {
        fieldOperator = 'eq';
      } else if (!operators[fieldOperator]) {
        throw new Error(
-          `Invalid field operator '${fieldOperator}' for field '${field}'. You can only use the following operators after the '${field}' field: __lt, __gt, __lte, __gte, __eq, __neq.`
+          `Invalid field operator '${fieldOperator}' for field '${field}'. You can only use the following operators after the '${field}' field: __lt, __gt, __lte, __gte, __eq, __neq.`,
        );
      }

@@ -112,7 +106,7 @@ const listTableRows = async (req, res) => {
  } catch (error) {
    return res.status(400).json({
      message: error.message,
-      error: error
+      error: error,
    });
  }

@@ -161,7 +155,7 @@ const listTableRows = async (req, res) => {
    } catch (error) {
      return res.status(400).json({
        message: error.message,
-        error: error
+        error: error,
      });
    }
  }
@@ -236,7 +230,7 @@ const listTableRows = async (req, res) => {

        if (!foreignKey) {
          throw new Error(
-            `Foreign key not found for extended field '${extendedField}'`
+            `Foreign key not found for extended field '${extendedField}'`,
          );
        }

@@ -254,7 +248,7 @@ const listTableRows = async (req, res) => {
          joinedTableFields
            .map(
              (joinedTableField) =>
-                `'${joinedTableField.name}', ${joinedTableName}.${joinedTableField.name}`
+                `'${joinedTableField.name}', ${joinedTableName}.${joinedTableField.name}`,
            )
            .join(', ') +
          ' ) as ' +
@@ -277,7 +271,7 @@ const listTableRows = async (req, res) => {
    if (foreignKeyError.error) {
      return res.status(400).json({
        message: foreignKeyError.message,
-        error: foreignKeyError.error
+        error: foreignKeyError.error,
      });
    }
  }
@@ -291,7 +285,7 @@ const listTableRows = async (req, res) => {
      orderString,
      limit,
      page: limit * (page - 1),
-      whereStringValues
+      whereStringValues,
    });

    // parse json extended files
@@ -311,10 +305,10 @@ const listTableRows = async (req, res) => {
    const total = rowService.getCount({
      tableName,
      whereString,
-      whereStringValues
+      whereStringValues,
    });

-    const next =
+    const nextPage =
      data.length === limit
        ? `/tables/${tableName}/rows?${params}_limit=${_limit}&_page=${
            page + 1
@@ -327,16 +321,15 @@ const listTableRows = async (req, res) => {
          }`
        : null;

-    res.json({
-      data,
-      total,
-      next,
-      previous
-    });
+    req.response = {
+      status: 200,
+      payload: { data, total, next: nextPage, previous },
+    };
+    next();
  } catch (error) {
    res.status(400).json({
      message: error.message,
-      error: error
+      error: error,
    });
  }
 };
@@ -367,7 +360,7 @@ const insertRowInTable = async (req, res, next) => {

  // Remove null values from fields for accurate query construction.
  const fields = Object.fromEntries(
-    Object.entries(queryFields).filter(([_, value]) => value !== null)
+    Object.entries(queryFields).filter(([, value]) => value !== null),
  );

  try {
@@ -383,14 +376,15 @@ const insertRowInTable = async (req, res, next) => {
    */
    res.status(201).json({
      message: 'Row inserted',
-      data
+      data,
    });
+
    req.broadcast = {
      type: 'INSERT',
      data: {
        pk: data.lastInsertRowid,
-        ...fields
-      }
+        ...fields,
+      },
    };
    next();
  } catch (error) {
@@ -404,13 +398,13 @@ const insertRowInTable = async (req, res, next) => {
    */
    res.status(400).json({
      message: error.message,
-      error: error
+      error: error,
    });
  }
 };

 // Get a row by pk
-const getRowInTableByPK = async (req, res) => {
+const getRowInTableByPK = async (req, res, next) => {
  /*
    #swagger.tags = ['Rows']
    #swagger.summary = 'Retrieve Row'
@@ -465,7 +459,7 @@ const getRowInTableByPK = async (req, res) => {
    } catch (error) {
      return res.status(400).json({
        message: error.message,
-        error: error
+        error: error,
      });
    }
  }
@@ -542,7 +536,7 @@ const getRowInTableByPK = async (req, res) => {
          joinedTableFields
            .map(
              (joinedTableField) =>
-                `'${joinedTableField.name}', ${joinedTableName}.${joinedTableField.name}`
+                `'${joinedTableField.name}', ${joinedTableName}.${joinedTableField.name}`,
            )
            .join(', ') +
          ' ) as ' +
@@ -557,7 +551,7 @@ const getRowInTableByPK = async (req, res) => {
      } catch (error) {
        return res.status(400).json({
          message: error.message,
-          error: error
+          error: error,
        });
      }
    });
@@ -569,7 +563,7 @@ const getRowInTableByPK = async (req, res) => {
      tableName,
      extendString,
      lookupField,
-      pks
+      pks,
    });

    // parse json extended files
@@ -588,17 +582,16 @@ const getRowInTableByPK = async (req, res) => {
    if (data.length === 0) {
      return res.status(404).json({
        message: 'Row not found',
-        error: 'not_found'
+        error: 'not_found',
      });
    } else {
-      res.json({
-        data
-      });
+      req.response = { status: 200, payload: { data } };
+      next();
    }
  } catch (error) {
    return res.status(400).json({
      message: error.message,
-      error: error
+      error: error,
    });
  }
 };
@@ -652,7 +645,7 @@ const updateRowInTableByPK = async (req, res, next) => {
    } catch (error) {
      return res.status(400).json({
        message: error.message,
-        error: error
+        error: error,
      });
    }
  }
@@ -671,7 +664,7 @@ const updateRowInTableByPK = async (req, res, next) => {
  if (fieldsString === '') {
    return res.status(400).json({
      message: 'No fields provided',
-      error: 'no_fields_provided'
+      error: 'no_fields_provided',
    });
  }

@@ -680,26 +673,26 @@ const updateRowInTableByPK = async (req, res, next) => {
      tableName,
      fieldsString,
      lookupField,
-      pks
+      pks,
    });

    res.json({
      message: 'Row updated',
-      data
+      data,
    });
    req.broadcast = {
      type: 'UPDATE',
      _lookup_field: lookupField,
      data: {
        pks: pks.split(','),
-        ...fields
-      }
+        ...fields,
+      },
    };
    next();
  } catch (error) {
    res.status(400).json({
      message: error.message,
-      error: error
+      error: error,
    });
  }
 };
@@ -744,7 +737,7 @@ const deleteRowInTableByPK = async (req, res, next) => {
    } catch (error) {
      return res.status(400).json({
        message: error.message,
-        error: error
+        error: error,
      });
    }
  }
@@ -754,26 +747,26 @@ const deleteRowInTableByPK = async (req, res, next) => {

    if (data.changes === 0) {
      res.status(404).json({
-        error: 'not_found'
+        error: 'not_found',
      });
    } else {
      res.json({
        message: 'Row deleted',
-        data
+        data,
      });
      req.broadcast = {
        type: 'DELETE',
        _lookup_field: lookupField,
        data: {
-          pks: pks.split(',')
-        }
+          pks: pks.split(','),
+        },
      };
      next();
    }
  } catch (error) {
    res.status(400).json({
      message: error.message,
-      error: error
+      error: error,
    });
  }
 };
@@ -783,5 +776,5 @@ module.exports = {
  insertRowInTable,
  getRowInTableByPK,
  updateRowInTableByPK,
-  deleteRowInTableByPK
+  deleteRowInTableByPK,
 };
--- a/src/controllers/rows.test.js
+++ b/src/controllers/rows.test.js
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@ const { not } = require('joi');
 const supertest = require('supertest');

 const app = require('../index');
+const config = require('../config');
+const { generateToken } = require('../utils');
+
 const requestWithSupertest = supertest(app);

 function queryString(params) {
@@ -14,7 +17,15 @@ function queryString(params) {

 describe('Rows Endpoints', () => {
  it('GET /tables/:name/rows should return a list of all rows', async () => {
-    const res = await requestWithSupertest.get('/api/tables/users/rows');
+    const accessToken = await generateToken(
+      { username: 'John', isSuperuser: true },
+      config.tokenSecret,
+      '1H',
+    );
+
+    const res = await requestWithSupertest
+      .get('/api/tables/users/rows')
+      .set('Cookie', [`accessToken=${accessToken}`]);

    expect(res.status).toEqual(200);
    expect(res.type).toEqual(expect.stringContaining('json'));
@@ -26,17 +37,23 @@ describe('Rows Endpoints', () => {
  });

  it('GET /tables/:name/rows?_limit=8&_schema=firstName,lastName&_ordering:-firstName&_page=2: should query the rows by the provided query params', async () => {
+    const accessToken = await generateToken(
+      { username: 'John', isSuperuser: true },
+      config.tokenSecret,
+      '1H',
+    );
+
    const params = {
      _search: 'a',
      _ordering: '-firstName',
      _schema: 'firstName,lastName',
      _limit: 8,
-      _page: 2
+      _page: 2,
    };
    const query = queryString(params);
-    const res = await requestWithSupertest.get(
-      `/api/tables/users/rows?${query}`
-    );
+    const res = await requestWithSupertest
+      .get(`/api/tables/users/rows?${query}`)
+      .set('Cookie', [`accessToken=${accessToken}`]);

    expect(res.status).toEqual(200);
    expect(res.type).toEqual(expect.stringContaining('json'));
@@ -48,34 +65,46 @@ describe('Rows Endpoints', () => {
    expect(res.body.next).toEqual(
      `/tables/users/rows?${queryString({
        ...params,
-        _page: params._page + 1
-      }).toString()}`
+        _page: params._page + 1,
+      }).toString()}`,
    );

    expect(res.body.previous).toEqual(
      `/tables/users/rows?${queryString({
        ...params,
-        _page: params._page - 1
-      }).toString()}`
+        _page: params._page - 1,
+      }).toString()}`,
    );
  });

  it('GET /tables/:name/rows: should return a null field', async () => {
-    const res = await requestWithSupertest.get(
-      '/api/tables/users/rows?_filters=firstName__null,lastName__notnull'
+    const accessToken = await generateToken(
+      { username: 'John', isSuperuser: true },
+      config.tokenSecret,
+      '1H',
    );

+    const res = await requestWithSupertest
+      .get('/api/tables/users/rows?_filters=firstName__null,lastName__notnull')
+      .set('Cookie', [`accessToken=${accessToken}`]);
+
    expect(res.status).toEqual(200);
    expect(res.body.data[0].firstName).toBeNull();
    expect(res.body.data[0].lastName).not.toBeNull();
  });

  it('GET /tables/:name/rows: should successfully retrieve users created after 2010-01-01 00:00:00.', async () => {
-    const date = '2010-01-01 00:00:00';
-    const res = await requestWithSupertest.get(
-      `/api/tables/users/rows?_filters=createdAt__gte:${date}`
+    const accessToken = await generateToken(
+      { username: 'John', isSuperuser: true },
+      config.tokenSecret,
+      '1H',
    );

+    const date = '2010-01-01 00:00:00';
+    const res = await requestWithSupertest
+      .get(`/api/tables/users/rows?_filters=createdAt__gte:${date}`)
+      .set('Cookie', [`accessToken=${accessToken}`]);
+
    res.body.data.map((user) => {
      const createdAt = new Date(user.createdAt);
      const referenceDate = new Date(date);
@@ -90,11 +119,17 @@ describe('Rows Endpoints', () => {
  });

  it('GET /tables/:name/rows: should successfully retrieve users created before 2008-01-20 00:00:00.', async () => {
-    const date = '2008-01-20 00:00:00';
-    const res = await requestWithSupertest.get(
-      `/api/tables/users/rows?_filters=createdAt__lte:${date}`
+    const accessToken = await generateToken(
+      { username: 'John', isSuperuser: true },
+      config.tokenSecret,
+      '1H',
    );

+    const date = '2008-01-20 00:00:00';
+    const res = await requestWithSupertest
+      .get(`/api/tables/users/rows?_filters=createdAt__lte:${date}`)
+      .set('Cookie', [`accessToken=${accessToken}`]);
+
    res.body.data.map((user) => {
      const createdAt = new Date(user.createdAt);
      const referenceDate = new Date(date);
@@ -109,11 +144,17 @@ describe('Rows Endpoints', () => {
  });

  it('GET /tables/:name/rows: should successfully retrieve users created at 2013-01-08 00:00:00', async () => {
-    const date = '2013-01-08 00:00:00';
-    const res = await requestWithSupertest.get(
-      `/api/tables/users/rows?_filters=createdAt__eq:${date}`
+    const accessToken = await generateToken(
+      { username: 'John', isSuperuser: true },
+      config.tokenSecret,
+      '1H',
    );

+    const date = '2013-01-08 00:00:00';
+    const res = await requestWithSupertest
+      .get(`/api/tables/users/rows?_filters=createdAt__eq:${date}`)
+      .set('Cookie', [`accessToken=${accessToken}`]);
+
    res.body.data.map((user) => {
      const createdAt = new Date(user.createdAt);
      const referenceDate = new Date(date);
@@ -128,22 +169,34 @@ describe('Rows Endpoints', () => {
  });

  it('GET /tables/:name/rows: should successfully retrieve users created at 2007-01-08 00:00:00', async () => {
-    const date = '2007-01-08 00:00:00';
-    const res = await requestWithSupertest.get(
-      `/api/tables/users/rows?_filters=createdAt__eq:${date}`
+    const accessToken = await generateToken(
+      { username: 'John', isSuperuser: true },
+      config.tokenSecret,
+      '1H',
    );

+    const date = '2007-01-08 00:00:00';
+    const res = await requestWithSupertest
+      .get(`/api/tables/users/rows?_filters=createdAt__eq:${date}`)
+      .set('Cookie', [`accessToken=${accessToken}`]);
+
    //There are no users that are created at 2007-01-08 00:00:00 so the API should return empty data
    expect(res.body.data).toHaveLength(0);
    expect(res.status).toEqual(200);
  });

  it('GET /tables/:name/rows: should successfully retrieve users that are not created at 2021-01-08 00:00:00', async () => {
-    const date = '2021-01-08 00:00:00';
-    const res = await requestWithSupertest.get(
-      `/api/tables/users/rows?_filters=createdAt__neq:${date}`
+    const accessToken = await generateToken(
+      { username: 'John', isSuperuser: true },
+      config.tokenSecret,
+      '1H',
    );

+    const date = '2021-01-08 00:00:00';
+    const res = await requestWithSupertest
+      .get(`/api/tables/users/rows?_filters=createdAt__neq:${date}`)
+      .set('Cookie', [`accessToken=${accessToken}`]);
+
    res.body.data.map((user) => {
      const createdAt = new Date(user.createdAt);
      const referenceDate = new Date(date);
@@ -158,16 +211,33 @@ describe('Rows Endpoints', () => {
  });

  it('POST /tables/:name/rows should insert a new row and return the lastInsertRowid', async () => {
+    const accessToken = await generateToken(
+      { username: 'John', isSuperuser: true },
+      config.tokenSecret,
+      '1H',
+    );
+
    const res = await requestWithSupertest
      .post('/api/tables/users/rows')
+      .set('Cookie', [`accessToken=${accessToken}`])
      .send({ fields: { firstName: 'Jane', lastName: 'Doe' } });
+
    expect(res.status).toEqual(201);
    expect(res.type).toEqual(expect.stringContaining('json'));
    expect(res.body).toHaveProperty('data');
  });

  it('GET /tables/:name/rows/:pks should return a row by its primary key', async () => {
-    const res = await requestWithSupertest.get('/api/tables/users/rows/1');
+    const accessToken = await generateToken(
+      { username: 'John', isSuperuser: true },
+      config.tokenSecret,
+      '1H',
+    );
+
+    const res = await requestWithSupertest
+      .get('/api/tables/users/rows/1')
+      .set('Cookie', [`accessToken=${accessToken}`]);
+
    expect(res.status).toEqual(200);
    expect(res.type).toEqual(expect.stringContaining('json'));
    expect(res.body).toHaveProperty('data');
@@ -177,37 +247,65 @@ describe('Rows Endpoints', () => {
  });

  it('PUT /tables/:name/rows/:pks should update a row by its primary key and return the number of changes', async () => {
+    const accessToken = await generateToken(
+      { username: 'John', isSuperuser: true },
+      config.tokenSecret,
+      '1H',
+    );
    const res = await requestWithSupertest
      .put('/api/tables/users/rows/1')
+      .set('Cookie', [`accessToken=${accessToken}`])
      .send({ fields: { firstName: 'Jane', lastName: 'Doe' } });
    expect(res.status).toEqual(200);
    expect(res.type).toEqual(expect.stringContaining('json'));
  });

  it('DELETE /tables/:name/rows/:pks should delete a row by its primary key and return the number of changes', async () => {
-    const res = await requestWithSupertest.delete('/api/tables/users/rows/1');
+    const accessToken = await generateToken(
+      { username: 'John', isSuperuser: true },
+      config.tokenSecret,
+      '1H',
+    );
+
+    const res = await requestWithSupertest
+      .delete('/api/tables/users/rows/1')
+      .set('Cookie', [`accessToken=${accessToken}`]);
    expect(res.status).toEqual(200);
    expect(res.type).toEqual(expect.stringContaining('json'));
  });

  it('POST /tables/:name/rows should insert a new row if any of the value of the object being inserted is null', async () => {
-    const res = await requestWithSupertest.post('/api/tables/users/rows').send({
+    const accessToken = await generateToken(
+      { username: 'John', isSuperuser: true },
+      config.tokenSecret,
+      '1H',
+    );
+    const res = await requestWithSupertest
+      .post('/api/tables/users/rows')
+      .send({
        fields: {
          firstName: null,
          lastName: 'Doe',
          email: null,
-        username: 'Jane'
-      }
-    });
+          username: 'Jane',
+        },
+      })
+      .set('Cookie', [`accessToken=${accessToken}`]);
    expect(res.status).toEqual(201);
    expect(res.type).toEqual(expect.stringContaining('json'));
    expect(res.body).toHaveProperty('data');
  });

  it('GET /tables/:name/rows should return values if any of the IDs from the array match the user ID.', async () => {
-    const res = await requestWithSupertest.get(
-      '/api/tables/users/rows?_filters=id:[2,3]'
+    const accessToken = await generateToken(
+      { username: 'John', isSuperuser: true },
+      config.tokenSecret,
+      '1H',
    );
+
+    const res = await requestWithSupertest
+      .get('/api/tables/users/rows?_filters=id:[2,3]')
+      .set('Cookie', [`accessToken=${accessToken}`]);
    expect(res.status).toEqual(200);
    expect(res.body).toHaveProperty('data');
    expect(res.body.data).toEqual(expect.any(Array));
@@ -215,9 +313,17 @@ describe('Rows Endpoints', () => {
  });

  it('GET /tables/:name/rows should return values if the provided ID matches the user ID.', async () => {
-    const res = await requestWithSupertest.get(
-      '/api/tables/users/rows?_filters=id:2,firstName:Michael,lastName:Lee'
+    const accessToken = await generateToken(
+      { username: 'John', isSuperuser: true },
+      config.tokenSecret,
+      '1H',
    );
+
+    const res = await requestWithSupertest
+      .get(
+        '/api/tables/users/rows?_filters=id:2,firstName:Michael,lastName:Lee',
+      )
+      .set('Cookie', [`accessToken=${accessToken}`]);
    expect(res.status).toEqual(200);
    expect(res.body).toHaveProperty('data');
    expect(res.body.data).toEqual(expect.any(Array));
--- a/src/controllers/tables.test.js
+++ b/src/controllers/tables.test.js
@@ -1,11 +1,23 @@
 const supertest = require('supertest');

 const app = require('../index');
+const { generateToken } = require('../utils');
+const config = require('../config');
+
 const requestWithSupertest = supertest(app);

 describe('Tables Endpoints', () => {
  it('GET /tables should return a list of all tables', async () => {
-    const res = await requestWithSupertest.get('/api/tables');
+    const accessToken = await generateToken(
+      { username: 'John', isSuperuser: true },
+      config.tokenSecret,
+      '1H',
+    );
+
+    const res = await requestWithSupertest
+      .get('/api/tables')
+      .set('Cookie', [`accessToken=${accessToken}`]);
+
    expect(res.status).toEqual(200);
    expect(res.type).toEqual(expect.stringContaining('json'));
    expect(res.body).toHaveProperty('data');
@@ -14,7 +26,15 @@ describe('Tables Endpoints', () => {
  });

  it('POST /tables should create a new table and return generated schema', async () => {
-    const res = await requestWithSupertest.post('/api/tables').send({
+    const accessToken = await generateToken(
+      { username: 'John', isSuperuser: true },
+      config.tokenSecret,
+      '1H',
+    );
+
+    const res = await requestWithSupertest
+      .post('/api/tables')
+      .send({
        name: 'pets',
        autoAddCreatedAt: true,
        autoAddUpdatedAt: false,
@@ -40,7 +60,8 @@ describe('Tables Endpoints', () => {
            type: 'INTEGER',
          },
        ],
-    });
+      })
+      .set('Cookie', [`accessToken=${accessToken}`]);

    expect(res.status).toEqual(201);
    expect(res.type).toEqual(expect.stringContaining('json'));
@@ -53,7 +74,16 @@ describe('Tables Endpoints', () => {
  });

  it('GET /tables/:name should return schema of the table', async () => {
-    const res = await requestWithSupertest.get('/api/tables/users');
+    const accessToken = await generateToken(
+      { username: 'John', isSuperuser: true },
+      config.tokenSecret,
+      '1H',
+    );
+
+    const res = await requestWithSupertest
+      .get('/api/tables/users')
+      .set('Cookie', [`accessToken=${accessToken}`]);
+
    expect(res.status).toEqual(200);
    expect(res.type).toEqual(expect.stringContaining('json'));
    expect(res.body).toHaveProperty('data');
--- a/src/constants/dbTables.js
+++ b/src/constants/dbTables.js
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ module.exports = {
      type: 'NUMERIC',
      primaryKey: false,
      notNull: true,
-      unique: true,
+      unique: false,
      foreignKey: { table: '_users', column: 'id' },
    },

--- a/src/index.js
+++ b/src/index.js
@@ -7,15 +7,23 @@ const expressWinston = require('express-winston');
 const cors = require('cors');
 const rateLimit = require('express-rate-limit');
 const swaggerUi = require('swagger-ui-express');
+const cookieParser = require('cookie-parser');

 const config = require('./config/index');
 const db = require('./db/index');
+
 const rootRoutes = require('./routes/index');
 const tablesRoutes = require('./routes/tables');
 const rowsRoutes = require('./routes/rows');
+const authRoutes = require('./routes/auth');
+
 const swaggerFile = require('./swagger/swagger.json');
 const { setupExtensions } = require('./extensions');
-const { createDefaultTables } = require('./controllers/auth');
+const {
+  createDefaultTables,
+  createInitialUser,
+} = require('./controllers/auth');
+
 const { runCLICommands } = require('./commands');

 const app = express();
@@ -24,6 +32,7 @@ app.get('/health', (req, res) => {
 });

 app.use(bodyParser.json());
+app.use(cookieParser());

 // Activate wal mode
 db.exec('PRAGMA journal_mode = WAL');
@@ -70,9 +79,10 @@ if (config.rateLimit.enabled) {
  app.use(limiter);
 }

-//If Auth mode is activated then create auth tables in the DB
+//If Auth mode is activated then create auth tables in the DB & create a super user if there are no users in the DB
 if (config.auth) {
  createDefaultTables();
+  createInitialUser();
 } else {
  console.warn(
    'Warning: Soul is running in open mode without authentication or authorization for API endpoints. Please be aware that your API endpoints will not be secure.',
@@ -87,6 +97,8 @@ app.use('/api', rootRoutes);
 app.use('/api/tables', tablesRoutes);
 app.use('/api/tables', rowsRoutes);

+app.use('/api/auth', authRoutes);
+
 setupExtensions(app, db);

 module.exports = app;
--- a/src/middlewares/api.js
+++ b/src/middlewares/api.js
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+const config = require('../config');
+const { registerUser, isUsernameTaken } = require('../controllers/auth');
+const { apiConstants, dbConstants } = require('../constants/');
+const { removeFields } = require('../utils');
+
+const { SALT, HASHED_PASSWORD, IS_SUPERUSER } = apiConstants.fields._users;
+const { reservedTableNames } = dbConstants;
+
+const processRowRequest = async (req, res, next) => {
+  const resource = req.params.name;
+  const { method, body } = req;
+  const fields = body.fields;
+
+  // If the user sends a request when auth is set to false, throw an error
+  if (apiConstants.defaultRoutes.includes(resource) && !config.auth) {
+    return res.status(403).send({
+      message: 'You can not access this endpoint while AUTH is set to false',
+    });
+  }
+
+  // Redirect this request to the registerUser controller => POST /api/tables/_users/rows
+  if (resource === '_users' && method === 'POST') {
+    return registerUser(req, res);
+  }
+
+  // Remove some fields for this request and check the username field => PUT /api/tables/_users/rows
+  if (resource === '_users' && method === 'PUT') {
+    // check if the username is taken
+    if (fields.username) {
+      if (isUsernameTaken(fields.username)) {
+        return res
+          .status(409)
+          .send({ message: 'This username is already taken' });
+      }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * remove some user fields from the request like (is_superuser, hashed_password, salt).
+     * NOTE: password can be updated via the /change-password API and superuser status can be only updated from the CLI
+     */
+    removeFields([req.body.fields], [SALT, IS_SUPERUSER, HASHED_PASSWORD]);
+  }
+
+  next();
+};
+
+const processRowResponse = async (req, res, next) => {
+  // Extract payload data
+  const resource = req.params.name;
+  const status = req.response.status;
+  const payload = req.response.payload;
+
+  // Remove some fields from the response
+  if (resource === '_users') {
+    removeFields(payload.data, [SALT, HASHED_PASSWORD]);
+  }
+
+  res.status(status).send(payload);
+  next();
+};
+
+const processTableRequest = async (req, res, next) => {
+  const { method, body, baseUrl } = req;
+
+  // if the user tries to create a table with the reserved table names throw an error. Request => POST /api/tables
+  if (baseUrl === apiConstants.baseTableUrl && method === 'POST') {
+    if (reservedTableNames.includes(body.name)) {
+      return res.status(409).send({
+        message: `The table name is reserved. Please choose a different name for the table. Table name: ${body.name}.`,
+      });
+    }
+  }
+
+  next();
+};
+
+module.exports = {
+  processRowRequest,
+  processRowResponse,
+  processTableRequest,
+};
--- a/src/middlewares/auth.js
+++ b/src/middlewares/auth.js
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+const config = require('../config');
+const { decodeToken, toBoolean } = require('../utils/index');
+const httpVerbs = require('../constants/httpVerbs');
+
+const isAuthenticated = async (req, res, next) => {
+  let payload;
+  const { name: tableName } = req.params;
+  const verb = req.method;
+
+  try {
+    if (config.auth) {
+      // extract the payload from the token and verify it
+      try {
+        payload = await decodeToken(
+          req.cookies.accessToken,
+          config.tokenSecret,
+        );
+        req.user = payload;
+      } catch (error) {
+        return res.status(403).send({ message: 'Invalid access token' });
+      }
+
+      // if the user is a super_user, allow access on the resource
+      if (toBoolean(payload.isSuperuser)) {
+        return next();
+      }
+
+      // if table_name is not passed from the router throw unauthorized error
+      if (!tableName) {
+        return res.status(403).send({ message: 'Not authorized' });
+      }
+
+      // if the user is not a super user, check the users permission on the resource
+      const permissions = payload.permissions.filter((row) => {
+        return row.table_name === tableName;
+      });
+
+      if (permissions.length <= 0) {
+        return res
+          .status(403)
+          .send({ message: 'Permission not defined for this role' });
+      }
+
+      // If the user has permission on the table in at least in one of the roles then allow access on the table
+      let hasPermission = false;
+
+      permissions.some((resource) => {
+        const httpMethod = httpVerbs[verb].toLowerCase();
+
+        if (toBoolean(resource[httpMethod])) {
+          hasPermission = true;
+          return true;
+        }
+      });
+
+      if (hasPermission) {
+        next();
+      } else {
+        return res.status(403).send({ message: 'Not authorized' });
+      }
+    } else {
+      next();
+    }
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.log(error);
+    res.status(401).send({ message: error.message });
+  }
+};
+
+module.exports = { isAuthenticated };
--- a/src/middlewares/broadcast.js
+++ b/src/middlewares/broadcast.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 const { websocketSubscribers } = require('../websocket');

-const broadcast = (req, res, next) => {
+const broadcast = (req) => {
  const data = req.broadcast;
  const { name: tableName } = req.params;

--- a/src/routes/auth.js
+++ b/src/routes/auth.js
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+const express = require('express');
+
+const controllers = require('../controllers/auth');
+const { validator } = require('../middlewares/validation');
+const schema = require('../schemas/auth');
+const { isAuthenticated } = require('../middlewares/auth');
+
+const router = express.Router();
+
+router.post(
+  '/token/obtain',
+  validator(schema.obtainAccessToken),
+  controllers.obtainAccessToken,
+);
+
+router.get(
+  '/token/refresh',
+  validator(schema.refreshAccessToken),
+  controllers.refreshAccessToken,
+);
+
+router.put(
+  '/change-password',
+  validator(schema.changePassword),
+  isAuthenticated,
+  controllers.changePassword,
+);
+
+module.exports = router;
--- a/src/routes/rows.js
+++ b/src/routes/rows.js
@@ -3,37 +3,49 @@ const express = require('express');
 const controllers = require('../controllers/rows');
 const { broadcast } = require('../middlewares/broadcast');
 const { validator } = require('../middlewares/validation');
+const { processRowRequest, processRowResponse } = require('../middlewares/api');
+const { isAuthenticated } = require('../middlewares/auth');
 const schema = require('../schemas/rows');

 const router = express.Router();

 router.get(
  '/:name/rows',
+  isAuthenticated,
  validator(schema.listTableRows),
-  controllers.listTableRows
+  processRowRequest,
+  controllers.listTableRows,
+  processRowResponse,
 );
 router.post(
  '/:name/rows',
+  isAuthenticated,
  validator(schema.insertRowInTable),
+  processRowRequest,
  controllers.insertRowInTable,
-  broadcast
+  broadcast,
 );
 router.get(
  '/:name/rows/:pks',
+  isAuthenticated,
  validator(schema.getRowInTableByPK),
-  controllers.getRowInTableByPK
+  controllers.getRowInTableByPK,
+  processRowResponse,
 );
 router.put(
  '/:name/rows/:pks',
+  isAuthenticated,
  validator(schema.updateRowInTableByPK),
+  processRowRequest,
  controllers.updateRowInTableByPK,
-  broadcast
+  broadcast,
 );
 router.delete(
  '/:name/rows/:pks',
+  isAuthenticated,
  validator(schema.deleteRowInTableByPK),
  controllers.deleteRowInTableByPK,
-  broadcast
+  broadcast,
 );

 module.exports = router;
--- a/src/routes/tables.js
+++ b/src/routes/tables.js
@@ -3,16 +3,38 @@ const express = require('express');
 const controllers = require('../controllers/tables');
 const { validator } = require('../middlewares/validation');
 const schema = require('../schemas/tables');
+const { isAuthenticated } = require('../middlewares/auth');
+const { processTableRequest } = require('../middlewares/api');

 const router = express.Router();

-router.get('/', validator(schema.listTables), controllers.listTables);
-router.post('/', validator(schema.createTable), controllers.createTable);
+router.get(
+  '/',
+  isAuthenticated,
+  validator(schema.listTables),
+  controllers.listTables,
+);
+
+router.post(
+  '/',
+  processTableRequest,
+  isAuthenticated,
+  validator(schema.createTable),
+  controllers.createTable,
+);
+
 router.get(
  '/:name',
+  isAuthenticated,
  validator(schema.getTableSchema),
-  controllers.getTableSchema
+  controllers.getTableSchema,
+);
+
+router.delete(
+  '/:name',
+  isAuthenticated,
+  validator(schema.deleteTable),
+  controllers.deleteTable,
 );
-router.delete('/:name', validator(schema.deleteTable), controllers.deleteTable);

 module.exports = router;
--- a/src/schemas/auth.js
+++ b/src/schemas/auth.js
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+const Joi = require('joi');
+
+const obtainAccessToken = Joi.object({
+  query: Joi.object().required(),
+  params: Joi.object({}).required(),
+
+  body: Joi.object({
+    fields: Joi.object({
+      username: Joi.string().required(),
+      password: Joi.string().required(),
+    }).required(),
+  }).required(),
+});
+
+const refreshAccessToken = Joi.object({
+  query: Joi.object().required(),
+  params: Joi.object({}).required(),
+  body: Joi.object({}).required(),
+});
+
+const changePassword = Joi.object({
+  query: Joi.object().required(),
+  params: Joi.object().required(),
+
+  body: Joi.object({
+    fields: Joi.object({
+      currentPassword: Joi.string().required(),
+      newPassword: Joi.string().required(),
+    }).required(),
+  }).required(),
+});
+
+module.exports = {
+  obtainAccessToken,
+  refreshAccessToken,
+  changePassword,
+};
--- a/src/services/rowService.js
+++ b/src/services/rowService.js
@@ -37,7 +37,9 @@ module.exports = (db) => {

    save(data) {
      // wrap text values in quotes
-      const fieldsString = Object.keys(data.fields).join(', ');
+      const fieldsString = Object.keys(data.fields)
+        .map((field) => `'${field}'`)
+        .join(', ');

      // wrap text values in quotes
      const valuesString = Object.values(data.fields).map((value) => value);
--- a/src/swagger/index.js
+++ b/src/swagger/index.js
@@ -31,6 +31,10 @@ const doc = {
      name: 'Rows',
      description: 'Rows endpoints',
    },
+    {
+      name: 'Auth',
+      description: 'Auth endpoints',
+    },
  ],
  securityDefinitions: {},
  definitions: {
@@ -122,6 +126,69 @@ const doc = {
    TransactionRequestBody: {
      $ref: '#/definitions/Transaction',
    },
+    ObtainAccessTokenRequestBody: {
+      fields: {
+        username: '@john',
+        password: 'Ak22#cPM33@v*#',
+      },
+    },
+
+    ObtainAccessTokenSuccessResponse: {
+      message: 'Success',
+      data: {
+        userId: 1,
+      },
+    },
+
+    InvalidCredentialErrorResponse: {
+      message: 'Invalid username or password',
+    },
+
+    UserRegisterationRequestBody: {
+      fields: {
+        username: '@john',
+        password: 'Ak22#cPM33@v*#',
+      },
+    },
+
+    WeakPasswordErrorResponse: {
+      message: 'This password is weak, please use another password',
+    },
+
+    UsernameTakenErrorResponse: {
+      message: 'This username is taken',
+    },
+
+    DefaultRoleNotCreatedErrorResponse: {
+      message: 'Please restart soul so a default role can be created',
+    },
+
+    UserNotFoundErrorResponse: {
+      message: 'User not found',
+    },
+
+    InvalidRefreshTokenErrorResponse: {
+      message: 'Invalid refresh token',
+    },
+
+    ChangePasswordRequestBody: {
+      fields: {
+        currentPassword: 'Ak22#cPM33@v*#',
+        newPassword: 'hKB33o@3245CD$',
+      },
+    },
+
+    ChangePasswordSuccessResponse: {
+      message: 'Password updated successfully',
+      data: { id: 1, username: '@john' },
+    },
+
+    RefreshAccessTokenSuccessResponse: {
+      message: 'Success',
+      data: { userId: 1 },
+    },
+
+    InvalidPasswordErrorResponse: { message: 'Invalid password' },
  },
 };

--- a/src/swagger/swagger.json
+++ b/src/swagger/swagger.json
@@ -19,19 +19,16 @@
    {
      "name": "Rows",
      "description": "Rows endpoints"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Auth",
+      "description": "Auth endpoints"
    }
  ],
-  "schemes": [
-    "http",
-    "https"
-  ],
+  "schemes": ["http", "https"],
  "securityDefinitions": {},
-  "consumes": [
-    "application/json"
-  ],
-  "produces": [
-    "application/json"
-  ],
+  "consumes": ["application/json"],
+  "produces": ["application/json"],
  "paths": {
    "/health": {
      "get": {
@@ -46,9 +43,7 @@
    },
    "/api/": {
      "get": {
-        "tags": [
-          "Root"
-        ],
+        "tags": ["Root"],
        "summary": "Timestamp",
        "description": "Endpoint to return server timestamp",
        "parameters": [],
@@ -61,9 +56,7 @@
    },
    "/api/transaction": {
      "post": {
-        "tags": [
-          "Root"
-        ],
+        "tags": ["Root"],
        "summary": "Transaction",
        "description": "Endpoint to run any transaction, e.g. [{ \"query\": \"\" }, { \"statement\": \"\", \"values\": {} }, { \"query\": \"\" }]",
        "parameters": [
@@ -88,9 +81,7 @@
    },
    "/api/tables/": {
      "get": {
-        "tags": [
-          "Tables"
-        ],
+        "tags": ["Tables"],
        "summary": "List Tables",
        "description": "Endpoint to list all tables",
        "parameters": [
@@ -115,13 +106,17 @@
          },
          "400": {
            "description": "Bad Request"
+          },
+          "401": {
+            "description": "Unauthorized"
+          },
+          "403": {
+            "description": "Forbidden"
          }
        }
      },
      "post": {
-        "tags": [
-          "Tables"
-        ],
+        "tags": ["Tables"],
        "summary": "Create Table",
        "description": "Endpoint to create a table",
        "parameters": [
@@ -146,15 +141,22 @@
            "schema": {
              "$ref": "#/definitions/CreateTableErrorResponse"
            }
+          },
+          "401": {
+            "description": "Unauthorized"
+          },
+          "403": {
+            "description": "Forbidden"
+          },
+          "409": {
+            "description": "Conflict"
          }
        }
      }
    },
    "/api/tables/{name}": {
      "get": {
-        "tags": [
-          "Tables"
-        ],
+        "tags": ["Tables"],
        "summary": "Get Table Schema",
        "description": "Endpoint to get the schema of a table",
        "parameters": [
@@ -172,13 +174,17 @@
          },
          "400": {
            "description": "Bad Request"
+          },
+          "401": {
+            "description": "Unauthorized"
+          },
+          "403": {
+            "description": "Forbidden"
          }
        }
      },
      "delete": {
-        "tags": [
-          "Tables"
-        ],
+        "tags": ["Tables"],
        "summary": "Delete Table",
        "description": "Endpoint to delete a table",
        "parameters": [
@@ -196,15 +202,19 @@
          },
          "400": {
            "description": "Bad Request"
+          },
+          "401": {
+            "description": "Unauthorized"
+          },
+          "403": {
+            "description": "Forbidden"
          }
        }
      }
    },
    "/api/tables/{name}/rows": {
      "get": {
-        "tags": [
-          "Rows"
-        ],
+        "tags": ["Rows"],
        "summary": "List Rows",
        "description": "Endpoint to list rows of a table.",
        "parameters": [
@@ -260,18 +270,22 @@
          }
        ],
        "responses": {
-          "200": {
-            "description": "OK"
-          },
          "400": {
            "description": "Bad Request"
+          },
+          "401": {
+            "description": "Unauthorized"
+          },
+          "403": {
+            "description": "Forbidden"
+          },
+          "409": {
+            "description": "Conflict"
          }
        }
      },
      "post": {
-        "tags": [
-          "Rows"
-        ],
+        "tags": ["Rows"],
        "summary": "Insert Row",
        "description": "Insert a new row in a table",
        "parameters": [
@@ -303,15 +317,22 @@
            "schema": {
              "$ref": "#/definitions/InsertRowErrorResponse"
            }
+          },
+          "401": {
+            "description": "Unauthorized"
+          },
+          "403": {
+            "description": "Forbidden"
+          },
+          "409": {
+            "description": "Conflict"
          }
        }
      }
    },
    "/api/tables/{name}/rows/{pks}": {
      "get": {
-        "tags": [
-          "Rows"
-        ],
+        "tags": ["Rows"],
        "summary": "Retrieve Row",
        "description": "Retrieve a row by primary key",
        "parameters": [
@@ -352,21 +373,22 @@
          }
        ],
        "responses": {
-          "200": {
-            "description": "OK"
-          },
          "400": {
            "description": "Bad Request"
          },
+          "401": {
+            "description": "Unauthorized"
+          },
+          "403": {
+            "description": "Forbidden"
+          },
          "404": {
            "description": "Not Found"
          }
        }
      },
      "put": {
-        "tags": [
-          "Rows"
-        ],
+        "tags": ["Rows"],
        "summary": "Update Row",
        "description": "Update a row by primary key",
        "parameters": [
@@ -426,13 +448,20 @@
          },
          "400": {
            "description": "Bad Request"
+          },
+          "401": {
+            "description": "Unauthorized"
+          },
+          "403": {
+            "description": "Forbidden"
+          },
+          "409": {
+            "description": "Conflict"
          }
        }
      },
      "delete": {
-        "tags": [
-          "Rows"
-        ],
+        "tags": ["Rows"],
        "summary": "Delete Row",
        "description": "Delete a row by primary key",
        "parameters": [
@@ -465,11 +494,128 @@
          "400": {
            "description": "Bad Request"
          },
+          "401": {
+            "description": "Unauthorized"
+          },
+          "403": {
+            "description": "Forbidden"
+          },
          "404": {
            "description": "Not Found"
          }
        }
      }
+    },
+    "/api/auth/token/obtain": {
+      "post": {
+        "tags": ["Auth"],
+        "summary": "Obtain Access Token",
+        "description": "Endpoint to generate access and refresh tokens",
+        "parameters": [
+          {
+            "name": "body",
+            "in": "body",
+            "required": true,
+            "schema": {
+              "$ref": "#/definitions/ObtainAccessTokenRequestBody"
+            }
+          }
+        ],
+        "responses": {
+          "201": {
+            "description": "Access token and Refresh token generated",
+            "schema": {
+              "$ref": "#/definitions/ObtainAccessTokenSuccessResponse"
+            }
+          },
+          "400": {
+            "description": "Bad Request"
+          },
+          "401": {
+            "description": "Invalid username or password error",
+            "schema": {
+              "$ref": "#/definitions/InvalidCredentialErrorResponse"
+            }
+          },
+          "404": {
+            "description": "Not Found"
+          },
+          "500": {
+            "description": "Internal Server Error"
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    },
+    "/api/auth/token/refresh": {
+      "get": {
+        "tags": ["Auth"],
+        "summary": "Refresh Access Token",
+        "description": "Endpoint to refresh access and refresh tokens",
+        "parameters": [],
+        "responses": {
+          "200": {
+            "description": "Access token refreshed",
+            "schema": {
+              "$ref": "#/definitions/RefreshAccessTokenSuccessResponse"
+            }
+          },
+          "400": {
+            "description": "Bad Request"
+          },
+          "401": {
+            "description": "Invalid refresh token error",
+            "schema": {
+              "$ref": "#/definitions/InvalidRefreshTokenErrorResponse"
+            }
+          },
+          "403": {
+            "description": "Forbidden"
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    },
+    "/api/auth/change-password": {
+      "put": {
+        "tags": ["Auth"],
+        "summary": "Change Password",
+        "description": "Endpoint to change a password",
+        "parameters": [
+          {
+            "name": "body",
+            "in": "body",
+            "required": true,
+            "schema": {
+              "$ref": "#/definitions/ChangePasswordRequestBody"
+            }
+          }
+        ],
+        "responses": {
+          "200": {
+            "description": "Weak password error",
+            "schema": {
+              "$ref": "#/definitions/ChangePasswordSuccessResponse"
+            }
+          },
+          "400": {
+            "description": "Weak password error",
+            "schema": {
+              "$ref": "#/definitions/WeakPasswordErrorResponse"
+            }
+          },
+          "401": {
+            "description": "User not found error",
+            "schema": {
+              "$ref": "#/definitions/InvalidPasswordErrorResponse"
+            }
+          },
+          "403": {
+            "description": "Forbidden"
+          },
+          "500": {
+            "description": "Internal Server Error"
+          }
+        }
+      }
    }
  },
  "definitions": {
@@ -718,11 +864,7 @@
      "properties": {
        "pks": {
          "type": "array",
-          "example": [
-            1,
-            2,
-            3
-          ],
+          "example": [1, 2, 3],
          "items": {
            "type": "number"
          }
@@ -740,11 +882,7 @@
      "properties": {
        "pks": {
          "type": "array",
-          "example": [
-            1,
-            2,
-            3
-          ],
+          "example": [1, 2, 3],
          "items": {
            "type": "number"
          }
@@ -753,6 +891,181 @@
    },
    "TransactionRequestBody": {
      "$ref": "#/definitions/Transaction"
+    },
+    "ObtainAccessTokenRequestBody": {
+      "type": "object",
+      "properties": {
+        "fields": {
+          "type": "object",
+          "properties": {
+            "username": {
+              "type": "string",
+              "example": "@john"
+            },
+            "password": {
+              "type": "string",
+              "example": "Ak22#cPM33@v*#"
+            }
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    },
+    "ObtainAccessTokenSuccessResponse": {
+      "type": "object",
+      "properties": {
+        "message": {
+          "type": "string",
+          "example": "Success"
+        },
+        "data": {
+          "type": "object",
+          "properties": {
+            "userId": {
+              "type": "number",
+              "example": 1
+            }
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    },
+    "InvalidCredentialErrorResponse": {
+      "type": "object",
+      "properties": {
+        "message": {
+          "type": "string",
+          "example": "Invalid username or password"
+        }
+      }
+    },
+    "UserRegisterationRequestBody": {
+      "type": "object",
+      "properties": {
+        "fields": {
+          "type": "object",
+          "properties": {
+            "username": {
+              "type": "string",
+              "example": "@john"
+            },
+            "password": {
+              "type": "string",
+              "example": "Ak22#cPM33@v*#"
+            }
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    },
+    "WeakPasswordErrorResponse": {
+      "type": "object",
+      "properties": {
+        "message": {
+          "type": "string",
+          "example": "This password is weak, please use another password"
+        }
+      }
+    },
+    "UsernameTakenErrorResponse": {
+      "type": "object",
+      "properties": {
+        "message": {
+          "type": "string",
+          "example": "This username is taken"
+        }
+      }
+    },
+    "DefaultRoleNotCreatedErrorResponse": {
+      "type": "object",
+      "properties": {
+        "message": {
+          "type": "string",
+          "example": "Please restart soul so a default role can be created"
+        }
+      }
+    },
+    "UserNotFoundErrorResponse": {
+      "type": "object",
+      "properties": {
+        "message": {
+          "type": "string",
+          "example": "User not found"
+        }
+      }
+    },
+    "InvalidRefreshTokenErrorResponse": {
+      "type": "object",
+      "properties": {
+        "message": {
+          "type": "string",
+          "example": "Invalid refresh token"
+        }
+      }
+    },
+    "ChangePasswordRequestBody": {
+      "type": "object",
+      "properties": {
+        "fields": {
+          "type": "object",
+          "properties": {
+            "currentPassword": {
+              "type": "string",
+              "example": "Ak22#cPM33@v*#"
+            },
+            "newPassword": {
+              "type": "string",
+              "example": "hKB33o@3245CD$"
+            }
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    },
+    "ChangePasswordSuccessResponse": {
+      "type": "object",
+      "properties": {
+        "message": {
+          "type": "string",
+          "example": "Password updated successfully"
+        },
+        "data": {
+          "type": "object",
+          "properties": {
+            "id": {
+              "type": "number",
+              "example": 1
+            },
+            "username": {
+              "type": "string",
+              "example": "@john"
+            }
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    },
+    "RefreshAccessTokenSuccessResponse": {
+      "type": "object",
+      "properties": {
+        "message": {
+          "type": "string",
+          "example": "Success"
+        },
+        "data": {
+          "type": "object",
+          "properties": {
+            "userId": {
+              "type": "number",
+              "example": 1
+            }
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    },
+    "InvalidPasswordErrorResponse": {
+      "type": "object",
+      "properties": {
+        "message": {
+          "type": "string",
+          "example": "Invalid password"
+        }
+      }
    }
  }
 }
--- a/src/tests/index.js
+++ b/src/tests/index.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 const fs = require('fs');
 const { unlink } = require('fs/promises');
-
 const db = require('../db/index');
 const { testNames } = require('./testData');

@@ -18,7 +17,7 @@ const dropTestDatabase = async (path = 'test.db') => {

  if (fs.existsSync(path + '-wal')) {
    try {
-      await Promise.allSettled(unlink(path + '-wal'), unlink(path + '-shm'));
+      await Promise.allSettled([unlink(path + '-wal'), unlink(path + '-shm')]);
    } catch (error) {
      console.error('there was an error:', error);
    }
@@ -27,13 +26,13 @@ const dropTestDatabase = async (path = 'test.db') => {

 const createTestTable = (table = 'users') => {
  db.prepare(
-    `CREATE TABLE ${table} (id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY, firstName TEXT, lastName TEXT, email TEXT, username TEXT, createdAt TEXT)`
+    `CREATE TABLE ${table} (id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY, firstName TEXT, lastName TEXT, email TEXT, username TEXT, createdAt TEXT)`,
  ).run();
 };

 const insertIntoTestTable = (table = 'users') => {
  const statement = db.prepare(
-    `INSERT INTO ${table} (firstName, lastName, createdAt) VALUES (?, ?, ?)`
+    `INSERT INTO ${table} (firstName, lastName, createdAt) VALUES (?, ?, ?)`,
  );

  for (const user of testNames) {
@@ -45,5 +44,5 @@ module.exports = {
  dropTestTable,
  dropTestDatabase,
  createTestTable,
-  insertIntoTestTable
+  insertIntoTestTable,
 };
--- a/src/tests/testData.js
+++ b/src/tests/testData.js
@@ -6,37 +6,37 @@ const testNames = [
  {
    firstName: 'Olivia',
    lastName: 'William',
-    createdAt: '2012-01-08 00:00:00'
+    createdAt: '2012-01-08 00:00:00',
  },
  { firstName: 'William', lastName: 'Kim', createdAt: '2013-01-08 00:00:00' },
  { firstName: 'Sophia', lastName: 'Singh', createdAt: '2013-02-08 00:00:00' },
  {
    firstName: 'James',
    lastName: 'Rodriguez',
-    createdAt: '2013-03-08 00:00:00'
+    createdAt: '2013-03-08 00:00:00',
  },
  { firstName: 'Ava', lastName: 'Patel', createdAt: '2013-01-04 00:00:00' },
  {
    firstName: 'Benjamin',
    lastName: 'Garcia',
-    createdAt: '2015-01-08 00:00:00'
+    createdAt: '2015-01-08 00:00:00',
  },
  {
    firstName: 'Isabella',
    lastName: 'Nguyen',
-    createdAt: '2014-01-08 00:00:00'
+    createdAt: '2014-01-08 00:00:00',
  },
  { firstName: 'Ethan', lastName: 'Lee', createdAt: '2016-01-08 00:00:00' },
  { firstName: 'Mia', lastName: 'Wilson', createdAt: '2017-01-08 00:00:00' },
  {
    firstName: 'Alexander',
    lastName: 'William',
-    createdAt: '2018-01-08 00:00:00'
+    createdAt: '2018-01-08 00:00:00',
  },
  {
    firstName: 'Charlotte',
    lastName: 'Hernandez',
-    createdAt: '2019-01-08 00:00:00'
+    createdAt: '2019-01-08 00:00:00',
  },
  { firstName: 'Liam', lastName: 'Gonzalez', createdAt: '2020-01-08 00:00:00' },
  { firstName: 'Emma', lastName: 'Gomez', createdAt: '2021-01-08 00:00:00' },
@@ -46,17 +46,30 @@ const testNames = [
  {
    firstName: 'Abigail',
    lastName: 'Williams',
-    createdAt: '2023-02-10 00:00:00'
+    createdAt: '2023-02-10 00:00:00',
  },
  { firstName: 'Elijah', lastName: 'Hall', createdAt: '2023-04-02 00:00:00' },
  { firstName: 'Mila', lastName: 'Flores', createdAt: '2023-05-13 00:00:00' },
  {
    firstName: 'Evelyn',
    lastName: 'Morales',
-    createdAt: '2023-06-05 00:00:00'
+    createdAt: '2023-06-05 00:00:00',
  },
  { firstName: 'Logan', lastName: 'Collins', createdAt: '2023-06-07 00:00:00' },
-  { firstName: null, lastName: 'Flores', createdAt: '2023-06-09 00:00:00' }
+  { firstName: null, lastName: 'Flores', createdAt: '2023-06-09 00:00:00' },
 ];

-module.exports = { testNames };
+const testData = {
+  strongPassword: 'HeK34#C44DMJ',
+  strongPassword2: 'Mk22#c9@Cv!K',
+  weakPassword: '12345678',
+  invalidUsername: 'invalid_username',
+  invalidPassword: 'invalid_password',
+  users: {
+    user1: { username: 'Jane' },
+    user2: { username: 'Mike' },
+    user3: { username: 'John' },
+  },
+};
+
+module.exports = { testNames, testData };
--- a/src/utils/index.js
+++ b/src/utils/index.js
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 const bcrypt = require('bcrypt');
+const jwt = require('jsonwebtoken');
+
+const { passwordStrength } = require('check-password-strength');

 const hashPassword = async (password, saltRounds) => {
  const salt = await bcrypt.genSalt(saltRounds);
@@ -11,4 +14,65 @@ const comparePasswords = async (plainPassword, hashedPassword) => {
  return isMatch;
 };

-module.exports = { hashPassword, comparePasswords };
+const checkPasswordStrength = (password) => {
+  const value = passwordStrength(password).value;
+  return value;
+};
+
+const generateToken = async (payload, secret, expiresIn) => {
+  return jwt.sign(payload, secret, { expiresIn });
+};
+
+const decodeToken = async (token, secret) => {
+  try {
+    const decoded = jwt.verify(token, secret);
+    return decoded;
+  } catch (error) {
+    throw new Error('Invalid token');
+  }
+};
+
+const toBoolean = (value) => {
+  if (typeof value === 'boolean') {
+    return value;
+  }
+
+  if (typeof value === 'string') {
+    const lowerCaseValue = value.toLowerCase();
+    if (lowerCaseValue === 'true') {
+      return true;
+    } else if (lowerCaseValue === 'false') {
+      return false;
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (typeof value === 'number') {
+    if (value === 1) {
+      return true;
+    } else if (value === 0) {
+      return false;
+    }
+  }
+
+  throw new Error('Invalid value. Cannot convert to boolean.');
+};
+
+const removeFields = async (rows, fields) => {
+  const newPayload = rows.map((row) => {
+    fields.map((field) => {
+      delete row[field];
+    });
+  });
+
+  return newPayload;
+};
+
+module.exports = {
+  hashPassword,
+  comparePasswords,
+  checkPasswordStrength,
+  generateToken,
+  decodeToken,
+  toBoolean,
+  removeFields,
+};