diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 7e662b8..df79fc0 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
         "@mui/material": "^5.4.3",
         "@reduxjs/toolkit": "^1.8.0",
         "@types/react-big-calendar": "^0.36.2",
+        "axios": "^0.26.1",
         "moment": "^2.29.1",
         "react": "^17.0.2",
         "react-big-calendar": "^0.39.3",
@@ -3522,6 +3523,14 @@
         "lodash": "^4.17.14"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/axios": {
+      "version": "0.26.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/axios/-/axios-0.26.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-fPwcX4EvnSHuInCMItEhAGnaSEXRBjtzh9fOtsE6E1G6p7vl7edEeZe11QHf18+6+9gR5PbKV/sGKNaD8YaMeA==",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "follow-redirects": "^1.14.8"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/babel-plugin-dynamic-import-node": {
       "version": "2.3.3",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/babel-plugin-dynamic-import-node/-/babel-plugin-dynamic-import-node-2.3.3.tgz",
@@ -7094,7 +7103,6 @@
       "version": "1.14.9",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/follow-redirects/-/follow-redirects-1.14.9.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-MQDfihBQYMcyy5dhRDJUHcw7lb2Pv/TuE6xP1vyraLukNDHKbDxDNaOE3NbCAdKQApno+GPRyo1YAp89yCjK4w==",
-      "dev": true,
       "funding": [
         {
           "type": "individual",
@@ -15456,6 +15464,14 @@
         "lodash": "^4.17.14"
       }
     },
+    "axios": {
+      "version": "0.26.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/axios/-/axios-0.26.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-fPwcX4EvnSHuInCMItEhAGnaSEXRBjtzh9fOtsE6E1G6p7vl7edEeZe11QHf18+6+9gR5PbKV/sGKNaD8YaMeA==",
+      "requires": {
+        "follow-redirects": "^1.14.8"
+      }
+    },
     "babel-plugin-dynamic-import-node": {
       "version": "2.3.3",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/babel-plugin-dynamic-import-node/-/babel-plugin-dynamic-import-node-2.3.3.tgz",
@@ -18253,8 +18269,7 @@
     "follow-redirects": {
       "version": "1.14.9",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/follow-redirects/-/follow-redirects-1.14.9.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-MQDfihBQYMcyy5dhRDJUHcw7lb2Pv/TuE6xP1vyraLukNDHKbDxDNaOE3NbCAdKQApno+GPRyo1YAp89yCjK4w==",
-      "dev": true
+      "integrity": "sha512-MQDfihBQYMcyy5dhRDJUHcw7lb2Pv/TuE6xP1vyraLukNDHKbDxDNaOE3NbCAdKQApno+GPRyo1YAp89yCjK4w=="
     },
     "forwarded": {
       "version": "0.2.0",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 75a49c7..c1b049d 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
     "@mui/material": "^5.4.3",
     "@reduxjs/toolkit": "^1.8.0",
     "@types/react-big-calendar": "^0.36.2",
+    "axios": "^0.26.1",
     "moment": "^2.29.1",
     "react": "^17.0.2",
     "react-big-calendar": "^0.39.3",
diff --git a/src/api/axios.tsx b/src/api/axios.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0c91aaf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/api/axios.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+import axios from "axios";
+
+export default axios.create({
+    baseURL: "https://g17vmhsvwi.execute-api.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Prod"
+});
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/components/login/Login.tsx b/src/components/login/Login.tsx
index 38189ab..397c4a9 100644
--- a/src/components/login/Login.tsx
+++ b/src/components/login/Login.tsx
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import { store } from "../../redux/store";
 import { fetchFavorites } from "../../redux/slices/favoritesSlice";
 import { fetchMeetings } from "../../redux/slices/meetingsAndUserStatusSlice";
 import { fetchUsers } from "../../redux/slices/usersSlice";
+import axios from "../../api/axios"
 
 interface LocationState {
   from: { pathname: string };
@@ -41,32 +42,45 @@ const Login: React.FC = () => {
 
   const handleLogin = async(e: React.SyntheticEvent) => {
     e.preventDefault();
-    if (email === "" && password === "") {
-
-      try {
-
-        // const response = await axios.post(
-        //   'backend/login',
-        //   { email: email, password: password },
-        //   { headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' } }
-        // ) // using axios for http requests?
-        const response = { data: { userid: "123456" }}; // delete later
-        
-        const logedInUserid = response?.data?.userid;
 
+    try {
+      if (email === "" && password === "") {
         setAuth["email"] = email;
         setAuth["isLoggedIn"] = true;
   
-        store.dispatch(fetchMeetings(logedInUserid));
-        store.dispatch(fetchUsers(logedInUserid));
-        store.dispatch(fetchFavorites(logedInUserid));
-  
+        store.dispatch(fetchMeetings(""));
+        store.dispatch(fetchUsers(""));
+        store.dispatch(fetchFavorites(""));
         navigate(from, { replace: true });
-      } catch (error) {
-        
       }
+
+      const response = await axios.post(
+        '/login',
+        JSON.stringify({ email: email, password: password })
+        // { headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' } }
+      )
+      // const response = { data: { userid: "123456" }}; // delete later
+      
+      const logedInUserId = response?.data?.userId;
+
+      console.log(email);
+      console.log(password);
+      console.log(response?.data);
+
+      if (logedInUserId != undefined) {
+        setAuth["email"] = email;
+        setAuth["isLoggedIn"] = true;
+  
+        store.dispatch(fetchMeetings(logedInUserId));
+        store.dispatch(fetchUsers(logedInUserId));
+        store.dispatch(fetchFavorites(logedInUserId));
+        navigate(from, { replace: true });
+      }
+
+    } catch (error) {
+      
     }
-    setEmail("");
+    setEmail(email);
     setPassword("");
   };
 
@@ -80,6 +94,7 @@ const Login: React.FC = () => {
           id="outlined-basic"
           label="Email"
           variant="outlined"
+          value={email}
           placeholder="Email"
           onChange={(event) => {
             setEmail(event.target.value);
@@ -90,6 +105,7 @@ const Login: React.FC = () => {
           id="outlined-basic"
           label="Password"
           variant="outlined"
+          value={password}
           placeholder="Password"
           type="password"
           onChange={(event) => {