.gitignore

@@ -1 +1,2 @@
 /.idea
+/docker/data

backend/app/Http/Controllers/API/AuthController.php

@@ -0,0 +1,103 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Http\Controllers\API;
+
+use App\Http\Controllers\Controller;
+use App\Models\User;
+use Illuminate\Http\Request;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Hash;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Validator;
+use Illuminate\Validation\ValidationException;
+
+class AuthController extends Controller
+{
+    public function register(Request $request)
+    {
+        $validator = Validator::make($request->all(), [
+            'name' => 'required|string|max:255',
+            'email' => 'required|string|email|max:255|unique:users',
+            'password' => 'required|string|min:8|confirmed',
+        ]);
+
+        if ($validator->fails()) {
+            return response()->json([
+                'success' => false,
+                'message' => 'Validation errors',
+                'data' => $validator->errors()
+            ], 422);
+        }
+
+        $user = User::create([
+            'name' => $request->name,
+            'email' => $request->email,
+            'password' => Hash::make($request->password),
+        ]);
+
+        $token = $user->createToken('auth_token')->plainTextToken;
+
+        return response()->json([
+            'success' => true,
+            'message' => 'User registered successfully',
+            'data' => [
+                'user' => $user,
+                'access_token' => $token,
+                'token_type' => 'Bearer'
+            ]
+        ], 201);
+    }
+
+    public function login(Request $request)
+    {
+        $validator = Validator::make($request->all(), [
+            'email' => 'required|email',
+            'password' => 'required',
+        ]);
+
+        if ($validator->fails()) {
+            return response()->json([
+                'success' => false,
+                'message' => 'Validation errors',
+                'data' => $validator->errors()
+            ], 422);
+        }
+
+        $user = User::where('email', $request->email)->first();
+
+        if (!$user || !Hash::check($request->password, $user->password)) {
+            throw ValidationException::withMessages([
+                'email' => ['The provided credentials are incorrect.'],
+            ]);
+        }
+
+        $token = $user->createToken('auth_token')->plainTextToken;
+
+        return response()->json([
+            'success' => true,
+            'message' => 'Login successful',
+            'data' => [
+                'user' => $user,
+                'access_token' => $token,
+                'token_type' => 'Bearer'
+            ]
+        ]);
+    }
+
+    public function profile(Request $request)
+    {
+        return response()->json([
+            'success' => true,
+            'message' => 'Profile retrieved successfully',
+            'data' => $request->user()
+        ]);
+    }
+
+    public function logout(Request $request)
+    {
+        $request->user()->currentAccessToken()->delete();
+
+        return response()->json([
+            'success' => true,
+            'message' => 'Logout successful'
+        ]);
+    }
+}

backend/app/Http/Middleware/Cors.php

@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Http\Middleware;
+
+use Closure;
+use Illuminate\Http\Request;
+use Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\Response;
+
+class Cors
+{
+    /**
+     * Handle an incoming request.
+     *
+     * @param  \Closure(\Illuminate\Http\Request): (\Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\Response)  $next
+     */
+    public function handle(Request $request, Closure $next): Response
+    {
+        $response = $next($request);
+
+        $origin = $request->headers->get('Origin');
+        $allowedOrigin = env('FRONTEND_URL', 'http://localhost:5173');
+
+        // Only set CORS headers if the origin matches our frontend
+        if ($origin === $allowedOrigin) {
+            $response->headers->set('Access-Control-Allow-Origin', $origin);
+            $response->headers->set('Access-Control-Allow-Methods', 'GET, POST, PUT, DELETE, OPTIONS');
+            $response->headers->set('Access-Control-Allow-Headers', 'Content-Type, Authorization, X-Requested-With, Accept, X-XSRF-TOKEN');
+            $response->headers->set('Access-Control-Allow-Credentials', 'true');
+        }
+
+        // Handle preflight OPTIONS requests
+        if ($request->getMethod() === 'OPTIONS') {
+            $response->setStatusCode(200);
+        }
+
+        return $response;
+    }
+}

backend/app/Models/User.php

@@ -6,11 +6,12 @@
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Factories\HasFactory;
 use Illuminate\Foundation\Auth\User as Authenticatable;
 use Illuminate\Notifications\Notifiable;
+use Laravel\Sanctum\HasApiTokens;
 
 class User extends Authenticatable
 {
     /** @use HasFactory<\Database\Factories\UserFactory> */
-    use HasFactory, Notifiable;
+    use HasApiTokens, HasFactory, Notifiable;
 
     /**
      * The attributes that are mass assignable.

backend/bootstrap/app.php

@@ -7,11 +7,14 @@
 return Application::configure(basePath: dirname(__DIR__))
     ->withRouting(
         web: __DIR__.'/../routes/web.php',
+        api: __DIR__.'/../routes/api.php',
         commands: __DIR__.'/../routes/console.php',
         health: '/up',
     )
     ->withMiddleware(function (Middleware $middleware): void {
-        //
+        $middleware->api(prepend: [
+            \App\Http\Middleware\Cors::class,
+        ]);
     })
     ->withExceptions(function (Exceptions $exceptions): void {
         //

backend/composer.json

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
     "require": {
         "php": "^8.2",
         "laravel/framework": "^12.0",
-        "laravel/sanctum": "^4.2",
+        "laravel/sanctum": "^4.0",
         "laravel/tinker": "^2.10.1"
     },
     "require-dev": {

backend/composer.lock

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
         "Read more about it at https://getcomposer.org/doc/01-basic-usage.md#installing-dependencies",
         "This file is @generated automatically"
     ],
-    "content-hash": "8f387a0734f3bf879214e4aa2fca6e2f",
+    "content-hash": "d3c16cb86c42230c6c023d9a5d9bcf42",
     "packages": [
         {
             "name": "brick/math",

backend/config/cors.php

@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+<?php
+
+return [
+
+    /*
+    |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    | Cross-Origin Resource Sharing (CORS) Configuration
+    |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    |
+    | Here you may configure your settings for cross-origin resource sharing
+    | or "CORS". This determines what cross-origin operations may execute
+    | in web browsers. You are free to adjust these settings as needed.
+    |
+    | To learn more: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/CORS
+    |
+    */
+
+    'paths' => ['api/*', 'sanctum/csrf-cookie'],
+
+    'allowed_methods' => ['*'],
+
+    'allowed_origins' => [env('FRONTEND_URL', 'http://localhost:5173')],
+
+    'allowed_origins_patterns' => [],
+
+    'allowed_headers' => ['*'],
+
+    'exposed_headers' => [],
+
+    'max_age' => 0,
+
+    'supports_credentials' => true,
+
+];

backend/config/sanctum.php

@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+<?php
+
+use Laravel\Sanctum\Sanctum;
+
+return [
+
+    /*
+    |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    | Stateful Domains
+    |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    |
+    | Requests from the following domains / hosts will receive stateful API
+    | authentication cookies. Typically, these should include your local
+    | and production domains which access your API via a frontend SPA.
+    |
+    */
+
+    'stateful' => explode(',', env('SANCTUM_STATEFUL_DOMAINS', sprintf(
+        '%s%s',
+        'localhost,localhost:3000,127.0.0.1,127.0.0.1:8000,::1',
+        Sanctum::currentApplicationUrlWithPort(),
+        // Sanctum::currentRequestHost(),
+    ))),
+
+    /*
+    |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    | Sanctum Guards
+    |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    |
+    | This array contains the authentication guards that will be checked when
+    | Sanctum is trying to authenticate a request. If none of these guards
+    | are able to authenticate the request, Sanctum will use the bearer
+    | token that's present on an incoming request for authentication.
+    |
+    */
+
+    'guard' => ['web'],
+
+    /*
+    |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    | Expiration Minutes
+    |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    |
+    | This value controls the number of minutes until an issued token will be
+    | considered expired. This will override any values set in the token's
+    | "expires_at" attribute, but first-party sessions are not affected.
+    |
+    */
+
+    'expiration' => null,
+
+    /*
+    |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    | Token Prefix
+    |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    |
+    | Sanctum can prefix new tokens in order to take advantage of numerous
+    | security scanning initiatives maintained by open source platforms
+    | that notify developers if they commit tokens into repositories.
+    |
+    | See: https://docs.github.com/en/code-security/secret-scanning/about-secret-scanning
+    |
+    */
+
+    'token_prefix' => env('SANCTUM_TOKEN_PREFIX', ''),
+
+    /*
+    |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    | Sanctum Middleware
+    |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    |
+    | When authenticating your first-party SPA with Sanctum you may need to
+    | customize some of the middleware Sanctum uses while processing the
+    | request. You may change the middleware listed below as required.
+    |
+    */
+
+    'middleware' => [
+        'authenticate_session' => Laravel\Sanctum\Http\Middleware\AuthenticateSession::class,
+        'encrypt_cookies' => Illuminate\Cookie\Middleware\EncryptCookies::class,
+        'validate_csrf_token' => Illuminate\Foundation\Http\Middleware\ValidateCsrfToken::class,
+    ],
+
+];

backend/database/migrations/2025_09_25_234247_create_personal_access_tokens_table.php

@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+<?php
+
+use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
+use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;
+
+return new class extends Migration
+{
+    /**
+     * Run the migrations.
+     */
+    public function up(): void
+    {
+        Schema::create('personal_access_tokens', function (Blueprint $table) {
+            $table->id();
+            $table->morphs('tokenable');
+            $table->text('name');
+            $table->string('token', 64)->unique();
+            $table->text('abilities')->nullable();
+            $table->timestamp('last_used_at')->nullable();
+            $table->timestamp('expires_at')->nullable()->index();
+            $table->timestamps();
+        });
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Reverse the migrations.
+     */
+    public function down(): void
+    {
+        Schema::dropIfExists('personal_access_tokens');
+    }
+};

backend/routes/api.php

@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+<?php
+
+use App\Http\Controllers\API\AuthController;
+use Illuminate\Http\Request;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Route;
+
+// Handle preflight OPTIONS requests
+Route::options('{any}', function() {
+    return response('', 200);
+})->where('any', '.*');
+
+// Public routes
+Route::post('/register', [AuthController::class, 'register']);
+Route::post('/login', [AuthController::class, 'login']);
+
+// Protected routes
+Route::middleware('auth:sanctum')->group(function () {
+    Route::get('/user', function (Request $request) {
+        return $request->user();
+    });
+    Route::get('/profile', [AuthController::class, 'profile']);
+    Route::post('/logout', [AuthController::class, 'logout']);
+});

docker-compose.dev.yml

@@ -9,10 +9,11 @@ services:
     ports:
       - "5173:5173"
     volumes:
-      - ./frontend:/app:z
-      - node_modules:/app/node_modules:Z
+      - ./frontend:/app:Z
+      - node_modules:/app/node_modules
     environment:
       - NODE_ENV=development
+    privileged: true
     networks:
       - trip-planner-network
 
@@ -24,13 +25,14 @@ services:
     ports:
       - "8000:8000"
     volumes:
-      - ./backend:/var/www/html:z
-      - vendor:/var/www/html/vendor:Z
+      - ./backend:/var/www/html:Z
+      - vendor:/var/www/html/vendor
     env_file:
       - .env.local
     depends_on:
       - database
       - redis
+    privileged: true
     networks:
       - trip-planner-network
 
@@ -45,7 +47,8 @@ services:
       MYSQL_USER: ${DB_USERNAME:-trip_user}
       MYSQL_PASSWORD: ${DB_PASSWORD:-secret}
     volumes:
-      - db-data:/var/lib/mysql:Z
+      - ./docker/data/mysql-data:/var/lib/mysql:Z
+    privileged: true
     networks:
       - trip-planner-network
 
@@ -55,7 +58,8 @@ services:
     ports:
       - "6379:6379"
     volumes:
-      - redis-data:/data:Z
+      - redis-data:/data
+    privileged: true
     networks:
       - trip-planner-network
 

docker/backend/Dockerfile.dev

@@ -21,20 +21,11 @@ COPY --from=composer:latest /usr/bin/composer /usr/bin/composer
 
 WORKDIR /var/www/html
 
-# Create developer user with UID 1000 (same as host user)
-RUN adduser -u 1000 -s /bin/sh -D developer
+# Create storage and bootstrap/cache directories with proper permissions
+RUN mkdir -p storage/app/public storage/framework/cache storage/framework/sessions storage/framework/views storage/logs bootstrap/cache && \
+    chmod -R 777 storage bootstrap/cache
 
-# Create storage and bootstrap/cache directories
-RUN mkdir -p storage/app/public storage/framework/cache storage/framework/sessions storage/framework/views storage/logs bootstrap/cache
-
-# Change ownership to developer user
-RUN chown -R developer:developer /var/www/html
-
-# Set proper permissions for Laravel directories
-RUN chmod -R 775 storage bootstrap/cache
-
-# Switch to developer user
-USER developer
+# Run as root to avoid permission issues with volume mounts
 
 # Expose port 8000 for artisan serve
 EXPOSE 8000

docker/frontend/Dockerfile.dev

@@ -5,11 +5,7 @@ RUN npm install -g vite
 
 WORKDIR /app
 
-# Change ownership of /app to node user (UID 1000)
-RUN chown -R node:node /app
-
-# Switch to node user (UID 1000, same as host user)
-USER node
+# Run as root to avoid permission issues with volume mounts
 
 # Expose Vite dev server port
 EXPOSE 5173

frontend/.env

@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+VITE_API_URL=http://localhost:8000
+VITE_API_BASE_URL=http://localhost:8000/api

frontend/package-lock.json

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
       "name": "frontend",
       "version": "0.0.0",
       "dependencies": {
+        "axios": "^1.12.2",
         "react": "^19.1.1",
         "react-dom": "^19.1.1"
       },
@@ -1481,6 +1482,23 @@
       "dev": true,
       "license": "Python-2.0"
     },
+    "node_modules/asynckit": {
+      "version": "0.4.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/asynckit/-/asynckit-0.4.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-Oei9OH4tRh0YqU3GxhX79dM/mwVgvbZJaSNaRk+bshkj0S5cfHcgYakreBjrHwatXKbz+IoIdYLxrKim2MjW0Q==",
+      "license": "MIT"
+    },
+    "node_modules/axios": {
+      "version": "1.12.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/axios/-/axios-1.12.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-vMJzPewAlRyOgxV2dU0Cuz2O8zzzx9VYtbJOaBgXFeLc4IV/Eg50n4LowmehOOR61S8ZMpc2K5Sa7g6A4jfkUw==",
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "follow-redirects": "^1.15.6",
+        "form-data": "^4.0.4",
+        "proxy-from-env": "^1.1.0"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/balanced-match": {
       "version": "1.0.2",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/balanced-match/-/balanced-match-1.0.2.tgz",
@@ -1543,6 +1561,19 @@
         "node": "^6 || ^7 || ^8 || ^9 || ^10 || ^11 || ^12 || >=13.7"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/call-bind-apply-helpers": {
+      "version": "1.0.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/call-bind-apply-helpers/-/call-bind-apply-helpers-1.0.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-Sp1ablJ0ivDkSzjcaJdxEunN5/XvksFJ2sMBFfq6x0ryhQV/2b/KwFe21cMpmHtPOSij8K99/wSfoEuTObmuMQ==",
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "es-errors": "^1.3.0",
+        "function-bind": "^1.1.2"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">= 0.4"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/callsites": {
       "version": "3.1.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/callsites/-/callsites-3.1.0.tgz",
@@ -1611,6 +1642,18 @@
       "dev": true,
       "license": "MIT"
     },
+    "node_modules/combined-stream": {
+      "version": "1.0.8",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/combined-stream/-/combined-stream-1.0.8.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-FQN4MRfuJeHf7cBbBMJFXhKSDq+2kAArBlmRBvcvFE5BB1HZKXtSFASDhdlz9zOYwxh8lDdnvmMOe/+5cdoEdg==",
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "delayed-stream": "~1.0.0"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">= 0.8"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/concat-map": {
       "version": "0.0.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/concat-map/-/concat-map-0.0.1.tgz",
@@ -1672,6 +1715,29 @@
       "dev": true,
       "license": "MIT"
     },
+    "node_modules/delayed-stream": {
+      "version": "1.0.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/delayed-stream/-/delayed-stream-1.0.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-ZySD7Nf91aLB0RxL4KGrKHBXl7Eds1DAmEdcoVawXnLD7SDhpNgtuII2aAkg7a7QS41jxPSZ17p4VdGnMHk3MQ==",
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=0.4.0"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/dunder-proto": {
+      "version": "1.0.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/dunder-proto/-/dunder-proto-1.0.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-KIN/nDJBQRcXw0MLVhZE9iQHmG68qAVIBg9CqmUYjmQIhgij9U5MFvrqkUL5FbtyyzZuOeOt0zdeRe4UY7ct+A==",
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "call-bind-apply-helpers": "^1.0.1",
+        "es-errors": "^1.3.0",
+        "gopd": "^1.2.0"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">= 0.4"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/electron-to-chromium": {
       "version": "1.5.224",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/electron-to-chromium/-/electron-to-chromium-1.5.224.tgz",
@@ -1679,6 +1745,51 @@
       "dev": true,
       "license": "ISC"
     },
+    "node_modules/es-define-property": {
+      "version": "1.0.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/es-define-property/-/es-define-property-1.0.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-e3nRfgfUZ4rNGL232gUgX06QNyyez04KdjFrF+LTRoOXmrOgFKDg4BCdsjW8EnT69eqdYGmRpJwiPVYNrCaW3g==",
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">= 0.4"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/es-errors": {
+      "version": "1.3.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/es-errors/-/es-errors-1.3.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-Zf5H2Kxt2xjTvbJvP2ZWLEICxA6j+hAmMzIlypy4xcBg1vKVnx89Wy0GbS+kf5cwCVFFzdCFh2XSCFNULS6csw==",
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">= 0.4"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/es-object-atoms": {
+      "version": "1.1.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/es-object-atoms/-/es-object-atoms-1.1.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-FGgH2h8zKNim9ljj7dankFPcICIK9Cp5bm+c2gQSYePhpaG5+esrLODihIorn+Pe6FGJzWhXQotPv73jTaldXA==",
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "es-errors": "^1.3.0"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">= 0.4"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/es-set-tostringtag": {
+      "version": "2.1.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/es-set-tostringtag/-/es-set-tostringtag-2.1.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-j6vWzfrGVfyXxge+O0x5sh6cvxAog0a/4Rdd2K36zCMV5eJ+/+tOAngRO8cODMNWbVRdVlmGZQL2YS3yR8bIUA==",
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "es-errors": "^1.3.0",
+        "get-intrinsic": "^1.2.6",
+        "has-tostringtag": "^1.0.2",
+        "hasown": "^2.0.2"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">= 0.4"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/esbuild": {
       "version": "0.25.10",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/esbuild/-/esbuild-0.25.10.tgz",
@@ -2012,6 +2123,42 @@
       "dev": true,
       "license": "ISC"
     },
+    "node_modules/follow-redirects": {
+      "version": "1.15.11",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/follow-redirects/-/follow-redirects-1.15.11.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-deG2P0JfjrTxl50XGCDyfI97ZGVCxIpfKYmfyrQ54n5FO/0gfIES8C/Psl6kWVDolizcaaxZJnTS0QSMxvnsBQ==",
+      "funding": [
+        {
+          "type": "individual",
+          "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/RubenVerborgh"
+        }
+      ],
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=4.0"
+      },
+      "peerDependenciesMeta": {
+        "debug": {
+          "optional": true
+        }
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/form-data": {
+      "version": "4.0.4",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/form-data/-/form-data-4.0.4.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-KrGhL9Q4zjj0kiUt5OO4Mr/A/jlI2jDYs5eHBpYHPcBEVSiipAvn2Ko2HnPe20rmcuuvMHNdZFp+4IlGTMF0Ow==",
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "asynckit": "^0.4.0",
+        "combined-stream": "^1.0.8",
+        "es-set-tostringtag": "^2.1.0",
+        "hasown": "^2.0.2",
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+      },
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+      }
+    },
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       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/fsevents/-/fsevents-2.3.3.tgz",
@@ -2027,6 +2174,15 @@
         "node": "^8.16.0 || ^10.6.0 || >=11.0.0"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/function-bind": {
+      "version": "1.1.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/function-bind/-/function-bind-1.1.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-7XHNxH7qX9xG5mIwxkhumTox/MIRNcOgDrxWsMt2pAr23WHp6MrRlN7FBSFpCpr+oVO0F744iUgR82nJMfG2SA==",
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "funding": {
+        "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/ljharb"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/gensync": {
       "version": "1.0.0-beta.2",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/gensync/-/gensync-1.0.0-beta.2.tgz",
@@ -2037,6 +2193,43 @@
         "node": ">=6.9.0"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/get-intrinsic": {
+      "version": "1.3.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/get-intrinsic/-/get-intrinsic-1.3.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-9fSjSaos/fRIVIp+xSJlE6lfwhES7LNtKaCBIamHsjr2na1BiABJPo0mOjjz8GJDURarmCPGqaiVg5mfjb98CQ==",
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "call-bind-apply-helpers": "^1.0.2",
+        "es-define-property": "^1.0.1",
+        "es-errors": "^1.3.0",
+        "es-object-atoms": "^1.1.1",
+        "function-bind": "^1.1.2",
+        "get-proto": "^1.0.1",
+        "gopd": "^1.2.0",
+        "has-symbols": "^1.1.0",
+        "hasown": "^2.0.2",
+        "math-intrinsics": "^1.1.0"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">= 0.4"
+      },
+      "funding": {
+        "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/ljharb"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/get-proto": {
+      "version": "1.0.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/get-proto/-/get-proto-1.0.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-sTSfBjoXBp89JvIKIefqw7U2CCebsc74kiY6awiGogKtoSGbgjYE/G/+l9sF3MWFPNc9IcoOC4ODfKHfxFmp0g==",
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "dunder-proto": "^1.0.1",
+        "es-object-atoms": "^1.0.0"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">= 0.4"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/glob-parent": {
       "version": "6.0.2",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/glob-parent/-/glob-parent-6.0.2.tgz",
@@ -2063,6 +2256,18 @@
         "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/sindresorhus"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/gopd": {
+      "version": "1.2.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/gopd/-/gopd-1.2.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-ZUKRh6/kUFoAiTAtTYPZJ3hw9wNxx+BIBOijnlG9PnrJsCcSjs1wyyD6vJpaYtgnzDrKYRSqf3OO6Rfa93xsRg==",
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">= 0.4"
+      },
+      "funding": {
+        "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/ljharb"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/has-flag": {
       "version": "4.0.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/has-flag/-/has-flag-4.0.0.tgz",
@@ -2073,6 +2278,45 @@
         "node": ">=8"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/has-symbols": {
+      "version": "1.1.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/has-symbols/-/has-symbols-1.1.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-1cDNdwJ2Jaohmb3sg4OmKaMBwuC48sYni5HUw2DvsC8LjGTLK9h+eb1X6RyuOHe4hT0ULCW68iomhjUoKUqlPQ==",
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">= 0.4"
+      },
+      "funding": {
+        "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/ljharb"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/has-tostringtag": {
+      "version": "1.0.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/has-tostringtag/-/has-tostringtag-1.0.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-NqADB8VjPFLM2V0VvHUewwwsw0ZWBaIdgo+ieHtK3hasLz4qeCRjYcqfB6AQrBggRKppKF8L52/VqdVsO47Dlw==",
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "has-symbols": "^1.0.3"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">= 0.4"
+      },
+      "funding": {
+        "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/ljharb"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/hasown": {
+      "version": "2.0.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/hasown/-/hasown-2.0.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-0hJU9SCPvmMzIBdZFqNPXWa6dqh7WdH0cII9y+CyS8rG3nL48Bclra9HmKhVVUHyPWNH5Y7xDwAB7bfgSjkUMQ==",
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "function-bind": "^1.1.2"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">= 0.4"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/ignore": {
       "version": "5.3.2",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ignore/-/ignore-5.3.2.tgz",
@@ -2264,6 +2508,36 @@
         "yallist": "^3.0.2"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/math-intrinsics": {
+      "version": "1.1.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/math-intrinsics/-/math-intrinsics-1.1.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-/IXtbwEk5HTPyEwyKX6hGkYXxM9nbj64B+ilVJnC/R6B0pH5G4V3b0pVbL7DBj4tkhBAppbQUlf6F6Xl9LHu1g==",
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">= 0.4"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/mime-db": {
+      "version": "1.52.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/mime-db/-/mime-db-1.52.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-sPU4uV7dYlvtWJxwwxHD0PuihVNiE7TyAbQ5SWxDCB9mUYvOgroQOwYQQOKPJ8CIbE+1ETVlOoK1UC2nU3gYvg==",
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">= 0.6"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/mime-types": {
+      "version": "2.1.35",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/mime-types/-/mime-types-2.1.35.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-ZDY+bPm5zTTF+YpCrAU9nK0UgICYPT0QtT1NZWFv4s++TNkcgVaT0g6+4R2uI4MjQjzysHB1zxuWL50hzaeXiw==",
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "mime-db": "1.52.0"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">= 0.6"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/minimatch": {
       "version": "3.1.2",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/minimatch/-/minimatch-3.1.2.tgz",
@@ -2459,6 +2733,12 @@
         "node": ">= 0.8.0"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/proxy-from-env": {
+      "version": "1.1.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/proxy-from-env/-/proxy-from-env-1.1.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-D+zkORCbA9f1tdWRK0RaCR3GPv50cMxcrz4X8k5LTSUD1Dkw47mKJEZQNunItRTkWwgtaUSo1RVFRIG9ZXiFYg==",
+      "license": "MIT"
+    },
     "node_modules/punycode": {
       "version": "2.3.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/punycode/-/punycode-2.3.1.tgz",

frontend/package.json

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
     "preview": "vite preview"
   },
   "dependencies": {
+    "axios": "^1.12.2",
     "react": "^19.1.1",
     "react-dom": "^19.1.1"
   },

frontend/src/App.css

@@ -1,42 +1,285 @@
-#root {
-  max-width: 1280px;
+* {
+  box-sizing: border-box;
+}
+
+body {
+  margin: 0;
+  padding: 0;
+}
+
+.App {
+  min-height: 100vh;
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
+  padding: 2rem;
+  width: 100vw;
+  box-sizing: border-box;
+}
+
+.App-header {
+  text-align: center;
+  margin-bottom: 2rem;
+}
+
+.registration-form,
+.login-form {
+  background: #f8f9fa;
+  padding: 2rem;
+  border-radius: 8px;
+  box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
+  width: 100%;
+  max-width: 400px;
+  margin: 0 auto;
+}
+
+.registration-form h2,
+.login-form h2 {
+  text-align: center;
+  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
+  color: #333;
+}
+
+.form-group {
+  margin-bottom: 1rem;
+}
+
+.form-group label {
+  display: block;
+  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
+  font-weight: 500;
+  color: #555;
+}
+
+.form-group input {
+  width: 100%;
+  padding: 0.75rem;
+  border: 1px solid #ddd;
+  border-radius: 4px;
+  font-size: 1rem;
+  box-sizing: border-box;
+}
+
+.form-group input:focus {
+  outline: none;
+  border-color: #007bff;
+  box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px rgba(0, 123, 255, 0.25);
+}
+
+.form-group input.error {
+  border-color: #dc3545;
+}
+
+.error-message {
+  display: block;
+  color: #dc3545;
+  font-size: 0.875rem;
+  margin-top: 0.25rem;
+}
+
+.alert {
+  padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
+  margin-bottom: 1rem;
+  border-radius: 4px;
+}
+
+.alert-success {
+  color: #155724;
+  background-color: #d4edda;
+  border: 1px solid #c3e6cb;
+}
+
+.alert-error {
+  color: #721c24;
+  background-color: #f8d7da;
+  border: 1px solid #f5c6cb;
+}
+
+button[type="submit"] {
+  width: 100%;
+  padding: 0.75rem;
+  background-color: #007bff;
+  color: white;
+  border: none;
+  border-radius: 4px;
+  font-size: 1rem;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  transition: background-color 0.2s;
+}
+
+button[type="submit"]:hover:not(:disabled) {
+  background-color: #0056b3;
+}
+
+button[type="submit"]:disabled {
+  background-color: #6c757d;
+  cursor: not-allowed;
+}
+
+/* Auth Guard Styles */
+.auth-container {
+  width: 100%;
+  display: flex;
+  justify-content: center;
+  align-items: center;
+  min-height: 100vh;
+}
+
+.auth-content {
+  width: 100%;
+  max-width: 400px;
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  align-items: center;
+}
+
+.auth-toggle {
+  display: flex;
+  margin-bottom: 2rem;
+  border-radius: 8px;
+  overflow: hidden;
+  border: 1px solid #ddd;
+}
+
+.auth-toggle button {
+  flex: 1;
+  padding: 0.75rem;
+  background: #f8f9fa;
+  border: none;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  transition: all 0.2s;
+}
+
+.auth-toggle button.active {
+  background: #007bff;
+  color: white;
+}
+
+.auth-toggle button:hover:not(.active) {
+  background: #e9ecef;
+}
+
+.auth-switch {
+  text-align: center;
+  margin-top: 1rem;
+}
+
+.link-button {
+  background: none;
+  border: none;
+  color: #007bff;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  text-decoration: underline;
+  padding: 0;
+  font-size: inherit;
+}
+
+.link-button:hover {
+  color: #0056b3;
+}
+
+/* Dashboard Styles */
+.dashboard {
+  max-width: 1200px;
   margin: 0 auto;
   padding: 2rem;
+}
+
+.dashboard-header {
+  display: flex;
+  justify-content: space-between;
+  align-items: center;
+  margin-bottom: 2rem;
+  padding-bottom: 1rem;
+  border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;
+}
+
+.dashboard-header h1 {
+  margin: 0;
+  color: #333;
+}
+
+.user-info {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 1rem;
+}
+
+.logout-btn {
+  padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
+  background: #dc3545;
+  color: white;
+  border: none;
+  border-radius: 4px;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  transition: background-color 0.2s;
+}
+
+.logout-btn:hover {
+  background: #c82333;
+}
+
+.welcome-section {
+  text-align: center;
+  margin-bottom: 3rem;
+}
+
+.welcome-section h2 {
+  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
+  color: #333;
+}
+
+.features-grid {
+  display: grid;
+  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(300px, 1fr));
+  gap: 2rem;
+  margin-top: 2rem;
+}
+
+.feature-card {
+  background: #f8f9fa;
+  padding: 2rem;
+  border-radius: 8px;
+  box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
   text-align: center;
 }
 
-.logo {
-  height: 6em;
-  padding: 1.5em;
-  will-change: filter;
-  transition: filter 300ms;
-}
-.logo:hover {
-  filter: drop-shadow(0 0 2em #646cffaa);
-}
-.logo.react:hover {
-  filter: drop-shadow(0 0 2em #61dafbaa);
+.feature-card h3 {
+  margin-bottom: 1rem;
+  color: #007bff;
 }
 
-@keyframes logo-spin {
-  from {
-    transform: rotate(0deg);
-  }
-  to {
-    transform: rotate(360deg);
-  }
+.feature-card p {
+  color: #666;
+  line-height: 1.6;
 }
 
-@media (prefers-reduced-motion: no-preference) {
-  a:nth-of-type(2) .logo {
-    animation: logo-spin infinite 20s linear;
-  }
+/* Loading Styles */
+.loading-container {
+  display: flex;
+  justify-content: center;
+  align-items: center;
+  min-height: 200px;
 }
 
-.card {
-  padding: 2em;
+.loading-spinner {
+  font-size: 1.2rem;
+  color: #666;
 }
 
-.read-the-docs {
-  color: #888;
+.unauthorized-container {
+  text-align: center;
+  padding: 3rem;
+  background: #f8f9fa;
+  border-radius: 8px;
+  margin: 2rem 0;
+}
+
+.unauthorized-container h2 {
+  color: #dc3545;
+  margin-bottom: 1rem;
+}
+
+.unauthorized-container p {
+  color: #666;
 }

frontend/src/App.jsx

@@ -1,34 +1,17 @@
-import { useState } from 'react'
-import reactLogo from './assets/react.svg'
-import viteLogo from '/vite.svg'
+import { AuthProvider } from './contexts/AuthContext'
+import AuthGuard from './components/auth/AuthGuard'
+import Dashboard from './components/Dashboard'
 import './App.css'
 
 function App() {
-  const [count, setCount] = useState(0)
-
   return (
-    <>
-      <div>
-        <a href="https://vite.dev" target="_blank">
-          <img src={viteLogo} className="logo" alt="Vite logo" />
-        </a>
-        <a href="https://react.dev" target="_blank">
-          <img src={reactLogo} className="logo react" alt="React logo" />
-        </a>
+    <AuthProvider>
+      <div className="App">
+        <AuthGuard>
+          <Dashboard />
+        </AuthGuard>
       </div>
-      <h1>Vite + React</h1>
-      <div className="card">
-        <button onClick={() => setCount((count) => count + 1)}>
-          count is {count}
-        </button>
-        <p>
-          Edit <code>src/App.jsx</code> and save to test HMR
-        </p>
-      </div>
-      <p className="read-the-docs">
-        Click on the Vite and React logos to learn more
-      </p>
-    </>
+    </AuthProvider>
   )
 }
 

frontend/src/components/Dashboard.jsx

@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+import { useAuth } from '../contexts/AuthContext';
+
+const Dashboard = () => {
+  const { user, logout } = useAuth();
+
+  const handleLogout = async () => {
+    await logout();
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <div className="dashboard">
+      <header className="dashboard-header">
+        <h1>Trip Planner Dashboard</h1>
+        <div className="user-info">
+          <span>Welcome, {user?.name}!</span>
+          <button onClick={handleLogout} className="logout-btn">
+            Logout
+          </button>
+        </div>
+      </header>
+
+      <main className="dashboard-content">
+        <div className="welcome-section">
+          <h2>Welcome to Your Trip Planner</h2>
+          <p>Start planning your next adventure!</p>
+        </div>
+
+        <div className="features-grid">
+          <div className="feature-card">
+            <h3>Plan Trips</h3>
+            <p>Create and organize your travel itineraries</p>
+          </div>
+
+          <div className="feature-card">
+            <h3>Save Destinations</h3>
+            <p>Keep track of places you want to visit</p>
+          </div>
+
+          <div className="feature-card">
+            <h3>Share Plans</h3>
+            <p>Collaborate with friends and family</p>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      </main>
+    </div>
+  );
+};
+
+export default Dashboard;

frontend/src/components/LoginForm.jsx

@@ -0,0 +1,120 @@
+import { useState } from 'react';
+import api from '../utils/api';
+
+const LoginForm = ({ onLoginSuccess }) => {
+  const [formData, setFormData] = useState({
+    email: '',
+    password: ''
+  });
+
+  const [errors, setErrors] = useState({});
+  const [isLoading, setIsLoading] = useState(false);
+
+  const handleChange = (e) => {
+    const { name, value } = e.target;
+    setFormData(prevState => ({
+      ...prevState,
+      [name]: value
+    }));
+
+    if (errors[name]) {
+      setErrors(prevErrors => ({
+        ...prevErrors,
+        [name]: ''
+      }));
+    }
+  };
+
+  const handleSubmit = async (e) => {
+    e.preventDefault();
+    setIsLoading(true);
+    setErrors({});
+
+    try {
+      const response = await api.post('/login', formData);
+
+      if (response.data.success) {
+        localStorage.setItem('token', response.data.data.access_token);
+        localStorage.setItem('user', JSON.stringify(response.data.data.user));
+
+        if (onLoginSuccess) {
+          onLoginSuccess(response.data.data);
+        }
+      }
+    } catch (error) {
+      if (error.response && error.response.status === 422) {
+        // Validation errors - check both .data and .errors structure
+        const validationErrors = error.response.data.errors || error.response.data.data || {};
+
+        // If it's credential error, show as general message
+        if (validationErrors.email && validationErrors.email[0] === 'The provided credentials are incorrect.') {
+          setErrors({ general: 'Invalid email or password. Please try again.' });
+        } else {
+          setErrors(validationErrors);
+        }
+      } else if (error.response && error.response.status === 401) {
+        // Unauthorized - wrong credentials
+        setErrors({ general: 'Invalid email or password. Please try again.' });
+      } else if (error.response && error.response.data.message) {
+        // Other server errors
+        setErrors({ general: error.response.data.message });
+      } else if (error.request) {
+        // Network error
+        setErrors({ general: 'Unable to connect to server. Please check your connection.' });
+      } else {
+        // Unknown error
+        setErrors({ general: 'Unknown error occurred. Please try again.' });
+      }
+    } finally {
+      setIsLoading(false);
+    }
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <div className="login-form">
+      <h2>Login</h2>
+
+      {errors.general && (
+        <div className="alert alert-error">
+          {errors.general}
+        </div>
+      )}
+
+      <form onSubmit={handleSubmit}>
+        <div className="form-group">
+          <label htmlFor="email">Email:</label>
+          <input
+            type="email"
+            id="email"
+            name="email"
+            value={formData.email}
+            onChange={handleChange}
+            required
+            className={errors.email ? 'error' : ''}
+          />
+          {errors.email && <span className="error-message">{errors.email[0]}</span>}
+        </div>
+
+        <div className="form-group">
+          <label htmlFor="password">Password:</label>
+          <input
+            type="password"
+            id="password"
+            name="password"
+            value={formData.password}
+            onChange={handleChange}
+            required
+            className={errors.password ? 'error' : ''}
+          />
+          {errors.password && <span className="error-message">{errors.password[0]}</span>}
+        </div>
+
+        <button type="submit" disabled={isLoading}>
+          {isLoading ? 'Logging in...' : 'Login'}
+        </button>
+      </form>
+    </div>
+  );
+};
+
+export default LoginForm;

frontend/src/components/RegistrationForm.jsx

@@ -0,0 +1,148 @@
+import { useState } from 'react';
+import api from '../utils/api';
+
+const RegistrationForm = ({ onRegistrationSuccess }) => {
+  const [formData, setFormData] = useState({
+    name: '',
+    email: '',
+    password: '',
+    password_confirmation: ''
+  });
+
+  const [errors, setErrors] = useState({});
+  const [isLoading, setIsLoading] = useState(false);
+  const [successMessage, setSuccessMessage] = useState('');
+
+  const handleChange = (e) => {
+    const { name, value } = e.target;
+    setFormData(prevState => ({
+      ...prevState,
+      [name]: value
+    }));
+
+    // Clear specific field error when user starts typing
+    if (errors[name]) {
+      setErrors(prevErrors => ({
+        ...prevErrors,
+        [name]: ''
+      }));
+    }
+  };
+
+  const handleSubmit = async (e) => {
+    e.preventDefault();
+    setIsLoading(true);
+    setErrors({});
+    setSuccessMessage('');
+
+    try {
+      const response = await api.post('/register', formData);
+
+      if (response.data.success) {
+        setSuccessMessage('Registration successful! You are now logged in.');
+        setFormData({
+          name: '',
+          email: '',
+          password: '',
+          password_confirmation: ''
+        });
+
+        if (onRegistrationSuccess) {
+          onRegistrationSuccess(response.data.data);
+        }
+      }
+    } catch (error) {
+      if (error.response && error.response.status === 422) {
+        setErrors(error.response.data.data || {});
+      } else {
+        setErrors({ general: 'Registration failed. Please try again.' });
+      }
+    } finally {
+      setIsLoading(false);
+    }
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <div className="registration-form">
+      <h2>Register</h2>
+
+      {successMessage && (
+        <div className="alert alert-success">
+          {successMessage}
+        </div>
+      )}
+
+      {errors.general && (
+        <div className="alert alert-error">
+          {errors.general}
+        </div>
+      )}
+
+      <form onSubmit={handleSubmit}>
+        <div className="form-group">
+          <label htmlFor="name">Name:</label>
+          <input
+            type="text"
+            id="name"
+            name="name"
+            value={formData.name}
+            onChange={handleChange}
+            required
+            className={errors.name ? 'error' : ''}
+          />
+          {errors.name && <span className="error-message">{errors.name[0]}</span>}
+        </div>
+
+        <div className="form-group">
+          <label htmlFor="email">Email:</label>
+          <input
+            type="email"
+            id="email"
+            name="email"
+            value={formData.email}
+            onChange={handleChange}
+            required
+            className={errors.email ? 'error' : ''}
+          />
+          {errors.email && <span className="error-message">{errors.email[0]}</span>}
+        </div>
+
+        <div className="form-group">
+          <label htmlFor="password">Password:</label>
+          <input
+            type="password"
+            id="password"
+            name="password"
+            value={formData.password}
+            onChange={handleChange}
+            required
+            minLength="8"
+            className={errors.password ? 'error' : ''}
+          />
+          {errors.password && <span className="error-message">{errors.password[0]}</span>}
+        </div>
+
+        <div className="form-group">
+          <label htmlFor="password_confirmation">Confirm Password:</label>
+          <input
+            type="password"
+            id="password_confirmation"
+            name="password_confirmation"
+            value={formData.password_confirmation}
+            onChange={handleChange}
+            required
+            minLength="8"
+            className={errors.password_confirmation ? 'error' : ''}
+          />
+          {errors.password_confirmation && <span className="error-message">{errors.password_confirmation[0]}</span>}
+        </div>
+
+        <button type="submit" disabled={isLoading}>
+          {isLoading ? 'Registering...' : 'Register'}
+        </button>
+      </form>
+    </div>
+  );
+};
+
+export default RegistrationForm;

frontend/src/components/auth/AuthGuard.jsx

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+import { useAuth } from '../../contexts/AuthContext';
+import LoginForm from '../LoginForm';
+import RegistrationForm from '../RegistrationForm';
+import { useState } from 'react';
+
+const AuthGuard = ({ children }) => {
+  const { isAuthenticated, isLoading, login, register } = useAuth();
+  const [showLogin, setShowLogin] = useState(true);
+
+  if (isLoading) {
+    return (
+      <div className="loading-container">
+        <div className="loading-spinner">Loading...</div>
+      </div>
+    );
+  }
+
+  if (!isAuthenticated) {
+    return (
+      <div className="auth-container">
+        <div className="auth-content">
+          <div className="auth-toggle">
+          <button
+            className={showLogin ? 'active' : ''}
+            onClick={() => setShowLogin(true)}
+          >
+            Login
+          </button>
+          <button
+            className={!showLogin ? 'active' : ''}
+            onClick={() => setShowLogin(false)}
+          >
+            Register
+          </button>
+        </div>
+
+        {showLogin ? (
+          <LoginForm onLoginSuccess={login} />
+        ) : (
+          <RegistrationForm onRegistrationSuccess={register} />
+        )}
+
+        <div className="auth-switch">
+          {showLogin ? (
+            <p>
+              Don't have an account?{' '}
+              <button
+                className="link-button"
+                onClick={() => setShowLogin(false)}
+              >
+                Sign up here
+              </button>
+            </p>
+          ) : (
+            <p>
+              Already have an account?{' '}
+              <button
+                className="link-button"
+                onClick={() => setShowLogin(true)}
+              >
+                Login here
+              </button>
+            </p>
+          )}
+        </div>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    );
+  }
+
+  return children;
+};
+
+export default AuthGuard;

frontend/src/components/auth/ProtectedRoute.jsx

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+import { useAuth } from '../../contexts/AuthContext';
+
+const ProtectedRoute = ({ children }) => {
+  const { isAuthenticated, isLoading } = useAuth();
+
+  if (isLoading) {
+    return (
+      <div className="loading-container">
+        <div className="loading-spinner">Loading...</div>
+      </div>
+    );
+  }
+
+  if (!isAuthenticated) {
+    return (
+      <div className="unauthorized-container">
+        <h2>Access Denied</h2>
+        <p>Please log in to access this page.</p>
+      </div>
+    );
+  }
+
+  return children;
+};
+
+export default ProtectedRoute;

frontend/src/contexts/AuthContext.jsx

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+import { createContext, useContext, useState, useEffect } from 'react';
+import api from '../utils/api';
+
+const AuthContext = createContext();
+
+export const useAuth = () => {
+  const context = useContext(AuthContext);
+  if (!context) {
+    throw new Error('useAuth must be used within an AuthProvider');
+  }
+  return context;
+};
+
+export const AuthProvider = ({ children }) => {
+  const [user, setUser] = useState(null);
+  const [isLoading, setIsLoading] = useState(true);
+  const [isAuthenticated, setIsAuthenticated] = useState(false);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const initializeAuth = () => {
+      const token = localStorage.getItem('token');
+      const userData = localStorage.getItem('user');
+
+      if (token && userData) {
+        try {
+          const parsedUser = JSON.parse(userData);
+          setUser(parsedUser);
+          setIsAuthenticated(true);
+
+          // Token will be automatically added by API interceptor
+        } catch (error) {
+          console.error('Error parsing user data:', error);
+          logout();
+        }
+      }
+      setIsLoading(false);
+    };
+
+    initializeAuth();
+  }, []);
+
+  const login = (userData) => {
+    const { user: userInfo, access_token } = userData;
+
+    setUser(userInfo);
+    setIsAuthenticated(true);
+
+    localStorage.setItem('token', access_token);
+    localStorage.setItem('user', JSON.stringify(userInfo));
+  };
+
+  const logout = async () => {
+    try {
+      const token = localStorage.getItem('token');
+      if (token) {
+        await api.post('/logout');
+      }
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error('Logout error:', error);
+    } finally {
+      setUser(null);
+      setIsAuthenticated(false);
+
+      localStorage.removeItem('token');
+      localStorage.removeItem('user');
+    }
+  };
+
+  const register = (userData) => {
+    login(userData);
+  };
+
+  const value = {
+    user,
+    isLoading,
+    isAuthenticated,
+    login,
+    logout,
+    register
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <AuthContext.Provider value={value}>
+      {children}
+    </AuthContext.Provider>
+  );
+};

frontend/src/utils/api.js

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+import axios from 'axios';
+
+const API_BASE_URL = import.meta.env.VITE_API_BASE_URL || 'http://localhost:8000/api';
+
+const api = axios.create({
+  baseURL: API_BASE_URL,
+  headers: {
+    'Content-Type': 'application/json',
+    'Accept': 'application/json'
+  }
+});
+
+// Request interceptor to add auth token
+api.interceptors.request.use(
+  (config) => {
+    const token = localStorage.getItem('token');
+    if (token) {
+      config.headers.Authorization = `Bearer ${token}`;
+    }
+    return config;
+  },
+  (error) => {
+    return Promise.reject(error);
+  }
+);
+
+// Response interceptor to handle token expiration
+api.interceptors.response.use(
+  (response) => response,
+  (error) => {
+    if (error.response?.status === 401) {
+      localStorage.removeItem('token');
+      localStorage.removeItem('user');
+      window.location.href = '/';
+    }
+    return Promise.reject(error);
+  }
+);
+
+export default api;