diff --git a/endpoints/login.post.py b/endpoints/login.post.py
index eb65d35..661e305 100644
--- a/endpoints/login.post.py
+++ b/endpoints/login.post.py
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 from fastapi import APIRouter, HTTPException, status
 from schemas.user import UserCreate
-from helpers.user_helpers import create_user
+from helpers.user_helpers import authenticate_user
 
 router = APIRouter()
 
-@router.post("/login", status_code=status.HTTP_201_CREATED, response_model=UserCreate)
-async def login(user: UserCreate):
-    """Create a new user"""
-    new_user = create_user(user=user)
-    if not new_user:
-        raise HTTPException(status_code=400, detail="User could not be created")
-    return new_user
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+@router.post("/login", status_code=status.HTTP_200_OK)
+async def login(user_data: UserCreate):
+    """Authenticate user"""
+    user = authenticate_user(user_data)
+    if not user:
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=status.HTTP_401_UNAUTHORIZED, detail="Invalid credentials")
+    return user
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