diff --git a/src/views/Login.vue b/src/views/Login.vue
index a97e54f..9853b5d 100644
--- a/src/views/Login.vue
+++ b/src/views/Login.vue
@@ -47,6 +47,32 @@ export default {
     login() {
       if (this.input.username !== '' && this.input.password !== '') {
         console.log('Authenticated: Checking with Backend');
+        fetch(`http://localhost:5000/api/users/login`, {
+          method: "POST",
+          headers: {
+            "Content-Type": "application/json",
+          },
+          body: JSON.stringify({
+            username: this.input.username,
+            password: this.input.password,
+          }),
+        })
+          .then((res) => {
+            if (res.ok) {
+              return res.json();
+            } else {
+              throw Error(`Login failed (${res.status})`);
+            }
+          })
+          .then((data) => {
+            console.log(data.loginStatus);
+            sessionStorage.setItem('current_user', data.userName);
+            this.$router.push({ name: 'home' });
+          })
+          .catch((err) => {
+            console.log(err);
+            // Handle the error, e.g., display an error message to the user
+          });
       } else {
         console.log('Username and Password cannot be empty');
       }
diff --git a/src/views/Register.vue b/src/views/Register.vue
index 02c35c2..563711a 100644
--- a/src/views/Register.vue
+++ b/src/views/Register.vue
@@ -52,10 +52,13 @@
           console.log('Authenticated: Checking with Backend');
           fetch("http://localhost:5000/api/users/create", {
             method: "POST",
+            headers: {
+              'Content-Type': 'application/json',
+            },
             body: JSON.stringify({
-              username: username,
-              password: password,
-              email: "",
+              username: this.input.username,
+              password: this.input.password,
+              email: "asdf",
               isGoogleAccount: false
             })
             })