diff --git a/backend/app/api/api_v1/api.py b/backend/app/api/api_v1/api.py
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+++ b/backend/app/api/api_v1/api.py
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+from app.api.api_v1.endpoints import login
+api_router.include_router(login.router, prefix="/auth", tags=["auth"])
diff --git a/backend/app/api/api_v1/endpoints/login.py b/backend/app/api/api_v1/endpoints/login.py
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+++ b/backend/app/api/api_v1/endpoints/login.py
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+from fastapi import APIRouter, HTTPException
+from pydantic import BaseModel
+
+router = APIRouter()
+
+class LoginRequest(BaseModel):
+    email: str
+    password: str
+    is_verified: bool = False
+
+@router.post("/login")
+def login(request: LoginRequest):
+    if not request.is_verified:
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=403, detail="Email not verified")
+    return {"message": f"Welcome {request.email}"}
diff --git a/backend/app/tests/test_login.py b/backend/app/tests/test_login.py
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+++ b/backend/app/tests/test_login.py
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+from fastapi.testclient import TestClient
+from app.main import app
+
+client = TestClient(app)
+
+def test_login_verified_user():
+    response = client.post("/auth/login", json={
+        "email": "test@example.com",
+        "password": "secure",
+        "is_verified": True
+    })
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    assert "Welcome" in response.json()["message"]
+
+def test_login_unverified_user():
+    response = client.post("/auth/login", json={
+        "email": "test@example.com",
+        "password": "secure",
+        "is_verified": False
+    })
+    assert response.status_code == 403
+    assert response.json()["detail"] == "Email not verified"