diff --git a/src/api/user.rs b/src/api/user.rs
index 2dbf123..c01e588 100644
--- a/src/api/user.rs
+++ b/src/api/user.rs
@@ -24,6 +24,14 @@ pub struct User {
     last_name: String
 }
 
+#[derive(Deserialize, Serialize, Debug, Default)]
+pub struct NewUser {
+    netid: String, 
+    password: String,
+    first_name: String,
+    last_name: String
+}
+
 
 pub async fn login(request: HttpRequest, body: web::Json<Entry>) -> impl Responder {
     //TODO: finish login, for now will simply login for everyone
@@ -51,6 +59,23 @@ pub async fn logout(user: Identity) -> impl Responder {
     HttpResponse::Ok()
 }
 
+pub async fn signup(request: HttpRequest, body: web::Json<NewUser>) -> impl Responder {
+    let body = body.into_inner();
+
+    match create_user(body.netid.as_str(), body.password.as_str(), body.first_name.as_str(), body.last_name.as_str()) {
+        Ok(_) => {
+            Identity::login(&request.extensions(), body.netid.clone());
+            web::Json(User { id: body.netid, first_name: body.first_name, last_name: body.last_name});
+            HttpResponse::Ok()
+        }
+        Err(e) => {
+            error!("Error creating new user: {}", e);
+            HttpResponse::InternalServerError()
+        }
+    }
+
+}
+
 fn authenticate(username: &str, password: &str) -> Option<User> {
     
     info!("Authenticating user: {}", username);
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index d97575f..a03802f 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -46,6 +46,10 @@ async fn main() -> std::io::Result<()> {
                         .route(web::post().to(api::user::login))
                         .route(web::delete().to(api::user::logout))
                 )
+                .service(
+                    web::resource("/signup")
+                    .route(web::post().to(api::user::signup))
+                )
                 .route("/", web::get().to(api_index))
             )
             .route("/", web::get().to(index))