diff --git a/app/index.tsx b/app/index.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..850883c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/index.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+import { Redirect } from 'expo-router';
+
+export default function Index() {
+  return <Redirect href="/login" />;
+}
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diff --git a/app/login.tsx b/app/login.tsx
index efc0ce7..47fdcd7 100644
--- a/app/login.tsx
+++ b/app/login.tsx
@@ -1,12 +1,25 @@
 import { TextInput, View, StyleSheet, Button } from 'react-native'
 import { useState } from 'react'
+import axios from 'axios'
 
 export default function LoginView() {
-	const [email, setEmail] = useState('')
+	const [username, setUsername] = useState('')
 	const [password, setPassword] = useState('')
 
-	function login() {
-		console.log(email, password)
+	async function login() {
+		console.log(username, password)
+		try {
+			const res = await axios.get("https://api.feedbin.com/v2/authentication.json", {
+				auth: {
+					username,
+					password
+				}
+			})
+			console.log(res.status)
+		} catch(e) {
+			console.log("error on verifing your credentials")
+			console.log(e)
+		}
 	}
 
 	const styles = StyleSheet.create({
@@ -22,7 +35,7 @@ export default function LoginView() {
 		}
 	})
 	return <View style={styles.container}>
-		<TextInput placeholder="Feedbin Email" style={styles.textfield} autoCapitalize="none" autoCorrect={false} textContentType="none" keyboardType="email-address" onChangeText={setEmail} />
+		<TextInput placeholder="Feedbin Email" style={styles.textfield} autoCapitalize="none" autoCorrect={false} textContentType="none" keyboardType="email-address" onChangeText={setUsername} />
 		<TextInput placeholder="Password" style={styles.textfield} secureTextEntry={true} onChangeText={setPassword} />
 		<Button title="Enter" onPress={login} />
 	</View>