diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index ddc0925..46ef0fe 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 *.dylib
 go-cook
 *.db
+*.env
 
 # Test binary, built with `go test -c`
 *.test
diff --git a/api/domain/dto.go b/api/domain/dto.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c2f184f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/domain/dto.go
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+package domain
+
+type UserDto struct {
+	Id     int    `json:"id"`
+	Name   string `json:"name"`
+	Scopes string `json:"scopes"`
+}
diff --git a/api/domain/entities.go b/api/domain/entities.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f26454a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/domain/entities.go
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+package domain
+
+import "time"
+
+type UserEntity struct {
+	Id          int
+	CreatedAt   time.Time
+	LastUpdated time.Time
+	Name        string
+	Hash        string
+	Scopes      string
+}
+
+type RecipeEntity struct {
+	Id          int32
+	CreatedAt   time.Time
+	LastUpdated time.Time
+	Title       string
+	Thumbnail   string
+	Content     string
+}
diff --git a/api/domain/models.go b/api/domain/models.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a3028ef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/domain/models.go
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+package domain
+
+type EnvConfig struct {
+	AdminToken string
+	JwtSecret string
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/api/domain/requests.go b/api/domain/requests.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..83a0a78
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/domain/requests.go
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+package domain
+
+type HelloBodyRequest struct {
+	Name string `json:"name" validate:"required"`
+}
+
+type UpdateScopesRequest struct {
+	Username string   `json:"name"`
+	Scopes   []string `json:"scopes" validate:"required"`
+}
diff --git a/api/domain/responses.go b/api/domain/responses.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..445e05c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/domain/responses.go
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+package domain
+
+type ErrorResponse struct {
+	Success bool   `json:"success"`
+	Message string `json:"message"`
+}
+
+type HelloWhoResponse struct {
+	Success bool   `json:"success"`
+	Error   string `json:"error"`
+	Message string `json:"message"`
+}
diff --git a/api/domain/scopes.go b/api/domain/scopes.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..49e60b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/domain/scopes.go
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+package domain
+
+const (
+	ScopeAll          = "all"
+	ScopeRecipeRead   = "recipe:read"
+	ScopeRecipeCreate = "recipe:create"
+	ScopeRecipeDelete = "recipe:delete"
+)
diff --git a/api/handlers/v1/auth.go b/api/handlers/v1/auth.go
index 86a7828..9d8355a 100644
--- a/api/handlers/v1/auth.go
+++ b/api/handlers/v1/auth.go
@@ -2,75 +2,58 @@ package v1
 
 import (
 	"errors"
-	"go-cook/api/models"
+	"go-cook/api/domain"
 	"go-cook/api/repositories"
 	"net/http"
-	"time"
 
 	"github.com/golang-jwt/jwt/v5"
 	"github.com/labstack/echo/v4"
 )
 
 const (
-	ErrJwtMissing       = "auth token is missing"
-	ErrJwtClaimsMissing = "claims missing on token"
-	ErrJwtExpired       = "auth token has expired"
+	ErrJwtMissing            = "auth token is missing"
+	ErrJwtClaimsMissing      = "claims missing on token"
+	ErrJwtExpired            = "auth token has expired"
+	ErrJwtScopeMissing       = "required scope is missing"
+	ErrUserNotFound          = "requested user does not exist"
+	ErrUsernameAlreadyExists = "the requested username already exists"
 )
 
-type JwtToken struct {
-	Exp        time.Time `json:"exp"`
-	Authorized bool      `json:"authorized"`
-	UserName   string    `json:"username"`
-	Token      string    `json:"token"`
-	jwt.RegisteredClaims
-}
-
-func generateJwt(username string) (string, error) {
-	//TODO use env here
-	secret := []byte("ThisIsABadSecretDontReallyUseThis")
-
-	token := jwt.New(jwt.SigningMethodHS256)
-	claims := token.Claims.(jwt.MapClaims)
-	claims["exp"] = time.Now().Add(10 * time.Minute)
-	claims["authorized"] = true
-	claims["username"] = username
-
-	tokenString, err := token.SignedString(secret)
-	if err != nil {
-		return "", err
-	}
-
-	return tokenString, nil
-}
-
 func (h *Handler) AuthRegister(c echo.Context) error {
-	username := c.QueryParam("username")
-	_, err := h.userRepo.GetByName(username)
+	username := c.FormValue("username")
+	password := c.FormValue("password")
+
+	//username := c.QueryParam("username")
+	exists, err := h.userRepo.GetByName(username)
 	if err != nil {
 		// if we have an err, validate that if its not user not found.
 		// if the user is not found, we can use that name
 		if err.Error() != repositories.ErrUserNotFound {
-			return c.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, models.ErrorResponse{
-				HttpCode: http.StatusInternalServerError,
-				Message:  err.Error(),
+			return c.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, domain.ErrorResponse{
+
+				Message: err.Error(),
+				Success: true,
 			})
 		}
 	}
+	if exists.Name == username {
+		return h.InternalServerErrorResponse(c, ErrUsernameAlreadyExists)
+	}
 
-	password := c.QueryParam("password")
+	//password := c.QueryParam("password")
 	err = h.UserService.CheckPasswordForRequirements(password)
 	if err != nil {
-		return c.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, models.ErrorResponse{
-			HttpCode: http.StatusInternalServerError,
-			Message:  err.Error(),
+		return c.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, domain.ErrorResponse{
+			Success: false,
+			Message: err.Error(),
 		})
 	}
 
-	_, err = h.userRepo.Create(username, password)
+	_, err = h.userRepo.Create(username, password, domain.ScopeRecipeRead)
 	if err != nil {
-		return c.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, models.ErrorResponse{
-			HttpCode: http.StatusInternalServerError,
-			Message:  err.Error(),
+		return c.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, domain.ErrorResponse{
+			Success: false,
+			Message: err.Error(),
 		})
 	}
 
@@ -78,29 +61,113 @@ func (h *Handler) AuthRegister(c echo.Context) error {
 }
 
 func (h *Handler) AuthLogin(c echo.Context) error {
-	username := c.QueryParam("username")
-	password := c.QueryParam("password")
+	username := c.FormValue("name")
+	password := c.FormValue("password")
+
+	// Check to see if they are trying to login with the admin token
+	if username == "" {
+		return h.validateAdminToken(c, password)
+	}
 
 	// check if the user exists
 	err := h.UserService.DoesUserExist(username)
 	if err != nil {
-		return c.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, err)
+		return h.InternalServerErrorResponse(c, err.Error())
 	}
 
 	// make sure the hash matches
 	err = h.UserService.DoesPasswordMatchHash(username, password)
 	if err != nil {
-		return c.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, err)
+		return h.InternalServerErrorResponse(c, err.Error())
 	}
 
-	token, err := generateJwt(username)
+	token, err := h.generateJwt(username)
 	if err != nil {
-		return c.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, err)
+		return h.InternalServerErrorResponse(c, err.Error())
 	}
 
 	return c.JSON(http.StatusOK, token)
 }
 
+func (h *Handler) validateAdminToken(c echo.Context, password string) error {
+	// if the admin token is blank, then the admin wanted this disabled.
+	// this will fail right away and not progress.
+	if h.Config.AdminToken == "" {
+		return h.InternalServerErrorResponse(c, ErrUserNotFound)
+	}
+
+	if h.Config.AdminToken != password {
+		return h.ReturnUnauthorizedResponse(c, ErrUserNotFound)
+	}
+
+	token, err := h.generateAdminJwt("admin")
+	if err != nil {
+		return h.InternalServerErrorResponse(c, err.Error())
+	}
+
+	return c.JSON(http.StatusOK, token)
+}
+
+func (h *Handler) AddScopes(c echo.Context) error {
+	token, err := h.getJwtToken(c)
+	if err != nil {
+		return h.ReturnUnauthorizedResponse(c, err.Error())
+	}
+
+	err = token.IsValid(domain.ScopeAll)
+	if err != nil {
+		return h.ReturnUnauthorizedResponse(c, err.Error())
+	}
+
+	request := domain.UpdateScopesRequest{}
+	err = (&echo.DefaultBinder{}).BindBody(c, &request)
+	if err != nil {
+		return c.JSON(http.StatusBadRequest, domain.ErrorResponse{
+			Success: false,
+			Message: err.Error(),
+		})
+	}
+
+	err = h.UserService.AddScopes(request.Username, request.Scopes)
+	if err != nil {
+		return h.InternalServerErrorResponse(c, err.Error())
+	}
+
+	return c.JSON(http.StatusOK, domain.ErrorResponse{
+		Success: true,
+	})
+}
+
+func (h *Handler) RemoveScopes(c echo.Context) error {
+	token, err := h.getJwtToken(c)
+	if err != nil {
+		return h.ReturnUnauthorizedResponse(c, err.Error())
+	}
+
+	err = token.IsValid(domain.ScopeAll)
+	if err != nil {
+		return h.ReturnUnauthorizedResponse(c, err.Error())
+	}
+	
+	request := domain.UpdateScopesRequest{}
+	err = (&echo.DefaultBinder{}).BindBody(c, &request)
+	if err != nil {
+		return c.JSON(http.StatusBadRequest, domain.ErrorResponse{
+			Success: false,
+			Message: err.Error(),
+		})
+	}
+
+	err = h.UserService.RemoveScopes(request.Username, request.Scopes)
+	if err != nil {
+		return h.InternalServerErrorResponse(c, err.Error())
+	}
+
+	return c.JSON(http.StatusOK, domain.ErrorResponse{
+		Success: true,
+	})
+}
+
 func (h *Handler) RefreshJwtToken(c echo.Context) error {
 	return nil
 }
@@ -118,11 +185,5 @@ func (h *Handler) getJwtToken(c echo.Context) (JwtToken, error) {
 		return JwtToken{}, errors.New(ErrJwtClaimsMissing)
 	}
 
-	// Check to see if the token has expired
-	hasExpired := claims.Exp.Compare(time.Now())
-	if hasExpired == -1 {
-		return JwtToken{}, errors.New(ErrJwtExpired)
-	}
-
 	return *claims, nil
 }
diff --git a/api/handlers/v1/demo.go b/api/handlers/v1/demo.go
index 597cb6f..d8bfcdc 100644
--- a/api/handlers/v1/demo.go
+++ b/api/handlers/v1/demo.go
@@ -2,20 +2,14 @@ package v1
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
-	"go-cook/api/models"
+	"go-cook/api/domain"
 	"net/http"
 
 	"github.com/labstack/echo/v4"
 )
 
-type HelloWhoResponse struct {
-	Success bool   `json:"success"`
-	Error   string `error:"error"`
-	Message string `json:"message"`
-}
-
 func (h *Handler) DemoHello(c echo.Context) error {
-	return c.JSON(http.StatusOK, HelloWhoResponse{
+	return c.JSON(http.StatusOK, domain.HelloWhoResponse{
 		Success: true,
 		Message: "Hello world!",
 	})
@@ -23,27 +17,23 @@ func (h *Handler) DemoHello(c echo.Context) error {
 
 func (h *Handler) HelloWho(c echo.Context) error {
 	name := c.Param("who")
-	return c.JSON(http.StatusOK, HelloWhoResponse{
+	return c.JSON(http.StatusOK, domain.HelloWhoResponse{
 		Success: true,
 		Message: fmt.Sprintf("Hello, %s", name),
 	})
 }
 
-type HelloBodyRequest struct {
-	Name string `json:"name" validate:"required"`
-}
-
 func (h *Handler) HelloBody(c echo.Context) error {
-	request := HelloBodyRequest{}
+	request := domain.HelloBodyRequest{}
 	err := (&echo.DefaultBinder{}).BindBody(c, &request)
 	if err != nil {
-		return c.JSON(http.StatusBadRequest, HelloWhoResponse{
+		return c.JSON(http.StatusBadRequest, domain.HelloWhoResponse{
 			Success: false,
 			Error:   err.Error(),
 		})
 	}
 
-	return c.JSON(http.StatusOK, HelloWhoResponse{
+	return c.JSON(http.StatusOK, domain.HelloWhoResponse{
 		Success: true,
 		Message: fmt.Sprintf("Hello, %s", request.Name),
 	})
@@ -52,10 +42,12 @@ func (h *Handler) HelloBody(c echo.Context) error {
 func (h *Handler) ProtectedRoute(c echo.Context) error {
 	token, err := h.getJwtToken(c)
 	if err != nil {
-		return c.JSON(http.StatusForbidden, models.ErrorResponse{
-			HttpCode: http.StatusForbidden,
-			Message:  err.Error(),
-		})
+		h.ReturnUnauthorizedResponse(c, err.Error())
+	}
+
+	err = token.IsValid(domain.ScopeRecipeRead) 
+	if err != nil {
+		h.ReturnUnauthorizedResponse(c, ErrJwtScopeMissing)
 	}
 
 	return c.JSON(http.StatusOK, token)
diff --git a/api/handlers/v1/handler.go b/api/handlers/v1/handler.go
index 9de5b13..8904920 100644
--- a/api/handlers/v1/handler.go
+++ b/api/handlers/v1/handler.go
@@ -2,8 +2,10 @@ package v1
 
 import (
 	"database/sql"
+	"go-cook/api/domain"
 	"go-cook/api/repositories"
 	"go-cook/api/services"
+	"net/http"
 
 	"github.com/golang-jwt/jwt/v5"
 	echojwt "github.com/labstack/echo-jwt/v4"
@@ -11,16 +13,19 @@ import (
 )
 
 type Handler struct {
+	Config domain.EnvConfig
+
 	UserService services.UserService
 	userRepo    repositories.IUserTable
 	recipeRepo  repositories.IRecipeTable
 }
 
-func NewHandler(conn *sql.DB) *Handler {
+func NewHandler(conn *sql.DB, cfg domain.EnvConfig) *Handler {
 	return &Handler{
+		Config:      cfg,
 		UserService: services.NewUserService(conn),
-		userRepo:   repositories.NewUserRepository(conn),
-		recipeRepo: repositories.NewRecipeRepository(conn),
+		userRepo:    repositories.NewUserRepository(conn),
+		recipeRepo:  repositories.NewRecipeRepository(conn),
 	}
 }
 
@@ -29,13 +34,17 @@ func (h *Handler) Register(v1 *echo.Group) {
 		NewClaimsFunc: func(c echo.Context) jwt.Claims {
 			return new(JwtToken)
 		},
-		SigningKey: []byte("ThisIsABadSecretDontReallyUseThis"),
+		SigningKey: []byte(h.Config.JwtSecret),
 	}
 
-	v1.POST("/login", h.AuthLogin)
-	v1.POST("/register", h.AuthRegister)
+	auth := v1.Group("/auth")
+	auth.POST("/login", h.AuthLogin)
+	auth.POST("/register", h.AuthRegister)
+	auth.Use(echojwt.WithConfig(jwtConfig))
+	auth.POST("/scopes/add", h.AddScopes)
+	auth.POST("/scopes/remove", h.RemoveScopes)
+	
 	demo := v1.Group("/demo")
-
 	demo.GET("/hello", h.DemoHello)
 	demo.GET("/hello/:who", h.HelloWho)
 
@@ -53,3 +62,17 @@ func (h *Handler) Register(v1 *echo.Group) {
 	//users.POST("/login", h.LoginUser)
 	//users.POST("/update/password", h.UpdatePassword)
 }
+
+func (h *Handler) ReturnUnauthorizedResponse(c echo.Context, message string) error {
+	return c.JSON(http.StatusUnauthorized, domain.ErrorResponse{
+		Success: false,
+		Message: message,
+	})
+}
+
+func (h *Handler) InternalServerErrorResponse(c echo.Context, message string) error {
+	return c.JSON(http.StatusServiceUnavailable, domain.ErrorResponse{
+		Success: false,
+		Message: message,
+	})
+}
diff --git a/api/handlers/v1/jwt.go b/api/handlers/v1/jwt.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..88da586
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/handlers/v1/jwt.go
@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+package v1
+
+import (
+	"errors"
+	"go-cook/api/domain"
+	"strings"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/golang-jwt/jwt/v5"
+)
+
+type JwtToken struct {
+	Exp        time.Time `json:"exp"`
+	Iss        string    `json:"iss"`
+	Authorized bool      `json:"authorized"`
+	UserName   string    `json:"username"`
+	Scopes     []string  `json:"scopes"`
+	jwt.RegisteredClaims
+}
+
+func (j JwtToken) IsValid(scope string) error {
+	err := j.hasExpired()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	err = j.hasScope(scope)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (j JwtToken) hasExpired() error {
+	// Check to see if the token has expired
+	hasExpired := j.Exp.Compare(time.Now())
+	if hasExpired == -1 {
+		return errors.New(ErrJwtExpired)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (j JwtToken) hasScope(scope string) error {
+	// they have the scope to access everything, so let them pass.
+	if strings.Contains(domain.ScopeAll, scope) {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	for _, s := range j.Scopes {
+		if strings.Contains(s, scope) {
+			return nil
+		}
+	}
+	return errors.New(ErrJwtScopeMissing)
+}
+
+func (h *Handler) generateJwt(username string) (string, error) {
+	secret := []byte(h.Config.JwtSecret)
+
+	token := jwt.New(jwt.SigningMethodHS256)
+	claims := token.Claims.(jwt.MapClaims)
+	claims["exp"] = time.Now().Add(10 * time.Minute)
+	claims["authorized"] = true
+	claims["username"] = username
+
+	var scopes []string
+	scopes = append(scopes, domain.ScopeRecipeRead)
+	claims["scopes"] = scopes
+
+	tokenString, err := token.SignedString(secret)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+
+	return tokenString, nil
+}
+
+func (h *Handler) generateAdminJwt(username string) (string, error) {
+	secret := []byte(h.Config.JwtSecret)
+
+	token := jwt.New(jwt.SigningMethodHS256)
+	claims := token.Claims.(jwt.MapClaims)
+	claims["exp"] = time.Now().Add(10 * time.Minute)
+	claims["authorized"] = true
+	claims["username"] = username
+
+	var scopes []string
+	scopes = append(scopes, domain.ScopeAll)
+	claims["scopes"] = scopes
+
+	tokenString, err := token.SignedString(secret)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+
+	return tokenString, nil
+}
diff --git a/api/migrations/20240329211828_user_scopes.sql b/api/migrations/20240329211828_user_scopes.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f75cfe9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/migrations/20240329211828_user_scopes.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+-- +goose Up
+-- +goose StatementBegin
+SELECT 'up SQL query';
+ALTER Table USERS ADD Scopes TEXT;
+-- +goose StatementEnd
+-- +goose Down
+-- +goose StatementBegin
+SELECT 'down SQL query';
+ALTER TABLE USERS DROP COLUMN Scopes;
+-- +goose StatementEnd
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/api/models/recipe.go b/api/models/recipe.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 9f98366..0000000
--- a/api/models/recipe.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-package models
-
-import "time"
-
-type RecipeModel struct {
-	Id          int32
-	Title       string
-	Thumbnail   string
-	Content     string
-	CreatedAt   time.Time
-	LastUpdated time.Time
-}
diff --git a/api/models/std.go b/api/models/std.go
deleted file mode 100644
index efd0955..0000000
--- a/api/models/std.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-package models
-
-type ErrorResponse struct {
-	HttpCode int    `json:"code"`
-	Message  string `json:"message"`
-}
diff --git a/api/models/users.go b/api/models/users.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 14560ca..0000000
--- a/api/models/users.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-package models
-
-import "time"
-
-type UserModel struct {
-	Id          int
-	Name        string
-	Hash        string
-	CreatedAt   time.Time
-	LastUpdated time.Time
-}
-
-type UserDto struct {
-	
-}
diff --git a/api/repositories/recipe.go b/api/repositories/recipe.go
index 6ee15b3..93addeb 100644
--- a/api/repositories/recipe.go
+++ b/api/repositories/recipe.go
@@ -3,15 +3,15 @@ package repositories
 import (
 	"database/sql"
 	"errors"
-	"go-cook/api/models"
+	"go-cook/api/domain"
 )
 
 type IRecipeTable interface {
-	Create(models.RecipeModel) error
-	List() ([]models.RecipeModel, error)
-	Get(id int) (models.RecipeModel, error)
-	Update(id int, entity models.RecipeModel) error
-	Delete(id int) error
+	Create(domain.RecipeEntity) error
+	List() ([]domain.RecipeEntity, error)
+	Get(id int) (domain.RecipeEntity, error)
+	Update(id int, entity domain.RecipeEntity) error
+	Delete(id int) error 
 }
 
 type RecipeRepository struct {
@@ -24,22 +24,22 @@ func NewRecipeRepository(client *sql.DB) RecipeRepository {
 	}
 }
 
-func (rr RecipeRepository) Create(models.RecipeModel) error {
+func (rr RecipeRepository) Create(domain.RecipeEntity) error {
 	return errors.New("not implemented")
 }
 
-func (rr RecipeRepository) List() ([]models.RecipeModel, error) {
-	return []models.RecipeModel{}, errors.New("not implemented")
+func (rr RecipeRepository) List() ([]domain.RecipeEntity, error) {
+	return []domain.RecipeEntity{}, errors.New("not implemented")
 }
 
-func (rr RecipeRepository) Get(id int) (models.RecipeModel, error) {
-	return models.RecipeModel{}, errors.New("not implemented")
+func (rr RecipeRepository) Get(id int) (domain.RecipeEntity, error) {
+	return domain.RecipeEntity{}, errors.New("not implemented")
 }
 
-func (rr RecipeRepository) Update(id int, entity models.RecipeModel) error {
+func (rr RecipeRepository) Update(id int, entity domain.RecipeEntity) error {
 	return errors.New("not implemented")
 }
 
 func (rr RecipeRepository) Delete(id int) error {
 	return errors.New("not implemented")
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/api/repositories/users.go b/api/repositories/users.go
index 1ee2e91..b46f8df 100644
--- a/api/repositories/users.go
+++ b/api/repositories/users.go
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"database/sql"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
-	"go-cook/api/models"
+	"go-cook/api/domain"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/huandu/go-sqlbuilder"
@@ -12,16 +12,17 @@ import (
 )
 
 const (
-	TableName string = "users"
+	TableName       string = "users"
 	ErrUserNotFound string = "requested user was not found"
 )
 
 type IUserTable interface {
-	GetByName(name string) (models.UserModel, error)
-	Create(name, password string) (int64, error)
-	Update(id int, entity models.UserModel) error
+	GetByName(name string) (domain.UserEntity, error)
+	Create(name, password, scope string) (int64, error)
+	Update(id int, entity domain.UserEntity) error
 	UpdatePassword(name, password string) error
 	CheckUserHash(name, password string) error
+	UpdateScopes(name, scope string) error
 }
 
 // Creates a new instance of UserRepository with the bound sql
@@ -35,7 +36,7 @@ type UserRepository struct {
 	connection *sql.DB
 }
 
-func (ur UserRepository) GetByName(name string) (models.UserModel, error) {
+func (ur UserRepository) GetByName(name string) (domain.UserEntity, error) {
 	builder := sqlbuilder.NewSelectBuilder()
 	builder.Select("*").From("users").Where(
 		builder.E("Name", name),
@@ -44,18 +45,18 @@ func (ur UserRepository) GetByName(name string) (models.UserModel, error) {
 
 	rows, err := ur.connection.Query(query, args...)
 	if err != nil {
-		return models.UserModel{}, err
+		return domain.UserEntity{}, err
 	}
 
 	data := ur.processRows(rows)
-	if (len(data) == 0) {
-		return models.UserModel{}, errors.New(ErrUserNotFound)
+	if len(data) == 0 {
+		return domain.UserEntity{}, errors.New(ErrUserNotFound)
 	}
 
 	return data[0], nil
 }
 
-func (ur UserRepository) Create(name, password string) (int64, error) {
+func (ur UserRepository) Create(name, password, scope string) (int64, error) {
 	passwordBytes := []byte(password)
 	hash, err := bcrypt.GenerateFromPassword(passwordBytes, bcrypt.DefaultCost)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -65,8 +66,8 @@ func (ur UserRepository) Create(name, password string) (int64, error) {
 	dt := time.Now()
 	queryBuilder := sqlbuilder.NewInsertBuilder()
 	queryBuilder.InsertInto("users")
-	queryBuilder.Cols("Name", "Hash", "LastUpdated", "CreatedAt")
-	queryBuilder.Values(name, string(hash), dt, dt)
+	queryBuilder.Cols("Name", "Hash", "LastUpdated", "CreatedAt", "Scopes")
+	queryBuilder.Values(name, string(hash), dt, dt, scope)
 	query, args := queryBuilder.Build()
 
 	_, err = ur.connection.Exec(query, args...)
@@ -77,7 +78,7 @@ func (ur UserRepository) Create(name, password string) (int64, error) {
 	return 1, nil
 }
 
-func (ur UserRepository) Update(id int, entity models.UserModel) error {
+func (ur UserRepository) Update(id int, entity domain.UserEntity) error {
 	return errors.New("not implemented")
 }
 
@@ -109,8 +110,26 @@ func (ur UserRepository) CheckUserHash(name, password string) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (ur UserRepository) processRows(rows *sql.Rows) []models.UserModel {
-	items := []models.UserModel{}
+func (ur UserRepository) UpdateScopes(name, scope string) error {
+	builder := sqlbuilder.NewUpdateBuilder()
+	builder.Update("users")
+	builder.Set (
+		builder.Assign("Scopes", scope),
+	)
+	builder.Where(
+		builder.Equal("Name", name),
+	)
+	query, args := builder.Build()
+
+	_, err := ur.connection.Exec(query, args...)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (ur UserRepository) processRows(rows *sql.Rows) []domain.UserEntity {
+	items := []domain.UserEntity{}
 
 	for rows.Next() {
 		var id int
@@ -118,15 +137,17 @@ func (ur UserRepository) processRows(rows *sql.Rows) []models.UserModel {
 		var hash string
 		var createdAt time.Time
 		var lastUpdated time.Time
-		err := rows.Scan(&id, &name, &hash, &createdAt, &lastUpdated)
+		var scopes string
+		err := rows.Scan(&id, &name, &hash, &createdAt, &lastUpdated, &scopes)
 		if err != nil {
 			fmt.Println(err)
 		}
 
-		items = append(items, models.UserModel{
+		items = append(items, domain.UserEntity{
 			Id:          id,
 			Name:        name,
 			Hash:        hash,
+			Scopes:      scopes,
 			CreatedAt:   createdAt,
 			LastUpdated: lastUpdated,
 		})
diff --git a/api/repositories/users_test.go b/api/repositories/users_test.go
index 120b53b..66b1dd3 100644
--- a/api/repositories/users_test.go
+++ b/api/repositories/users_test.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package repositories_test
 
 import (
 	"database/sql"
+	"go-cook/api/domain"
 	"go-cook/api/repositories"
 	"log"
 	"testing"
@@ -20,7 +21,7 @@ func TestCanCreateNewUser(t *testing.T) {
 	defer db.Close()
 
 	repo := repositories.NewUserRepository(db)
-	updated, err := repo.Create("testing", "NotSecure")
+	updated, err := repo.Create("testing", "NotSecure", domain.ScopeRecipeRead)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Println(err)
 		t.FailNow()
diff --git a/api/services/env.go b/api/services/env.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4b39063
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/services/env.go
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+package services
+
+import (
+	"go-cook/api/domain"
+	"log"
+	"os"
+
+	"github.com/joho/godotenv"
+)
+
+func NewEnvConfig() domain.EnvConfig {
+	err := godotenv.Load()
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Println(err)
+	}
+
+	return domain.EnvConfig{
+		AdminToken: os.Getenv("AdminToken"),
+		JwtSecret:  os.Getenv("JwtSecret"),
+	}
+}
diff --git a/api/services/userService.go b/api/services/userService.go
index 193c53d..5c21787 100644
--- a/api/services/userService.go
+++ b/api/services/userService.go
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ package services
 import (
 	"database/sql"
 	"errors"
-	"go-cook/api/models"
+	"go-cook/api/domain"
 	"go-cook/api/repositories"
 	"strings"
 
@@ -36,12 +36,6 @@ func (us UserService) DoesUserExist(username string) error {
 }
 
 func (us UserService) DoesPasswordMatchHash(username, password string) error {
-	//passwordBytes := []byte(password)
-	//hash, err := bcrypt.GenerateFromPassword(passwordBytes, bcrypt.DefaultCost)
-	//if err != nil {
-	//	return err
-	//}
-
 	model, err := us.GetUser(username)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -55,18 +49,75 @@ func (us UserService) DoesPasswordMatchHash(username, password string) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (us UserService) GetUser(username string) (models.UserModel, error) {
+func (us UserService) GetUser(username string) (domain.UserEntity, error) {
 	return us.repo.GetByName(username)
 }
 
-func (us UserService) CreateNewUser(name, password string) (models.UserModel, error) {
-	err := us.CheckPasswordForRequirements(password)
+func (us UserService) AddScopes(username string, scopes []string) error {
+	usr, err := us.repo.GetByName(username)
 	if err != nil {
-		return models.UserModel{}, err
+		return err
 	}
 
-	us.repo.Create(name, password)
-	return models.UserModel{}, nil
+	if usr.Name != username {
+		return errors.New(repositories.ErrUserNotFound)
+	}
+
+	currentScopes := strings.Split(usr.Scopes, ",")
+
+	// check the current scopes
+	for _, item := range scopes {
+		if !strings.Contains(usr.Scopes, item) {
+			currentScopes = append(currentScopes, item)
+		}
+	}
+	return us.repo.UpdateScopes(username, strings.Join(currentScopes, ","))
+}
+
+func (us UserService) RemoveScopes(username string, scopes []string) error {
+	usr, err := us.repo.GetByName(username)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	if usr.Name != username {
+		return errors.New(repositories.ErrUserNotFound)
+	}
+
+	var newScopes []string
+
+	// check all the scopes that are currently assigned
+	for _, item := range strings.Split(usr.Scopes, ",") {
+
+		// check the scopes given, if one matches skip it
+		if us.doesScopeExist(scopes, item) {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		// did not match, add it
+		newScopes = append(newScopes, item)
+	}
+
+	return us.repo.UpdateScopes(username, strings.Join(newScopes, ","))
+}
+
+func (us UserService) doesScopeExist(scopes []string, target string) bool {
+	for _, item := range scopes {
+		if item == target {
+			return true
+		}
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
+func (us UserService) CreateNewUser(name, password, scope string) (domain.UserEntity, error) {
+	err := us.CheckPasswordForRequirements(password)
+	if err != nil {
+		return domain.UserEntity{}, err
+	}
+
+	us.repo.Create(name, password, domain.ScopeRecipeRead)
+	return domain.UserEntity{}, nil
 }
 
 func (us UserService) CheckPasswordForRequirements(password string) error {
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index adbb909..19e3cb0 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/google/uuid v1.5.0 // indirect
 	github.com/huandu/go-sqlbuilder v1.25.0 // indirect
 	github.com/huandu/xstrings v1.3.2 // indirect
+	github.com/joho/godotenv v1.5.1 // indirect
 	github.com/josharian/intern v1.0.0 // indirect
 	github.com/labstack/echo-jwt/v4 v4.2.0 // indirect
 	github.com/labstack/echo/v4 v4.11.4 // indirect
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index a04d568..e484048 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ github.com/huandu/go-sqlbuilder v1.25.0 h1:h1l+6CqeCviPJCnkEZoRGNdfZ5RO9BKMvG3A+
 github.com/huandu/go-sqlbuilder v1.25.0/go.mod h1:nUVmMitjOmn/zacMLXT0d3Yd3RHoO2K+vy906JzqxMI=
 github.com/huandu/xstrings v1.3.2 h1:L18LIDzqlW6xN2rEkpdV8+oL/IXWJ1APd+vsdYy4Wdw=
 github.com/huandu/xstrings v1.3.2/go.mod h1:y5/lhBue+AyNmUVz9RLU9xbLR0o4KIIExikq4ovT0aE=
+github.com/joho/godotenv v1.5.1 h1:7eLL/+HRGLY0ldzfGMeQkb7vMd0as4CfYvUVzLqw0N0=
+github.com/joho/godotenv v1.5.1/go.mod h1:f4LDr5Voq0i2e/R5DDNOoa2zzDfwtkZa6DnEwAbqwq4=
 github.com/josharian/intern v1.0.0 h1:vlS4z54oSdjm0bgjRigI+G1HpF+tI+9rE5LLzOg8HmY=
 github.com/josharian/intern v1.0.0/go.mod h1:5DoeVV0s6jJacbCEi61lwdGj/aVlrQvzHFFd8Hwg//Y=
 github.com/kisielk/sqlstruct v0.0.0-20201105191214-5f3e10d3ab46/go.mod h1:yyMNCyc/Ib3bDTKd379tNMpB/7/H5TjM2Y9QJ5THLbE=
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 0896dc4..411f3f4 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package main
 import (
 	"database/sql"
 	v1 "go-cook/api/handlers/v1"
+	"go-cook/api/services"
 	"log"
 	"net/http"
 
@@ -21,6 +22,8 @@ func main() {
 		log.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
+	cfg := services.NewEnvConfig()
+
 	e := echo.New()
 	e.Validator = &CustomValidator{
 		validator: validator.New(),
@@ -30,7 +33,7 @@ func main() {
 	e.Pre(middleware.Recover())
 
 	v1Group := e.Group("/api/v1")
-	v1Api := v1.NewHandler(db)
+	v1Api := v1.NewHandler(db, cfg)
 	v1Api.Register(v1Group)
 
 	e.Logger.Fatal(e.Start(":1323"))
diff --git a/rest.http b/rest.http
index a5a5dc3..ad8faed 100644
--- a/rest.http
+++ b/rest.http
@@ -1,7 +1,48 @@
+### Create a standard User
+POST http://localhost:1323/api/v1/auth/register
+Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
+
+name=test&password=test1234!
+### Login with user
+POST http://localhost:1323/api/v1/auth/login
+Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
+
+name=test&password=test1234!
+
+
+### Login with the admin token
+POST http://localhost:1323/api/v1/auth/login
+Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
+
+password=lol
+
+
+### Add Scope to test user
+POST http://localhost:1323/api/v1/auth/scopes/add
+Content-Type: application/json
+Authorization: Bearer 
+
+{
+    "name": "test",
+    "scopes": [
+        "recipe:create"
+    ]
+}
+
+### Remove scope from test user
+POST http://localhost:1323/api/v1/auth/scopes/remove
+Content-Type: application/json
+Authorization: Bearer
+
+{
+    "name": "test",
+    "scopes": [
+        "recipe:create"
+    ]
+}
+
 ###
-POST http://localhost:1323/api/v1/register?username=test&password=test1234!
-###
-POST http://localhost:1323/api/v1/login?username=test&password=test1234!
+POST http://localhost:1323/api/v1/
 ###
 GET http://localhost:1323/api/v1/demo/hello
 ###