diff --git a/backend/apps/authentication/models.py b/backend/apps/authentication/models.py
index 6b20219..675404c 100644
--- a/backend/apps/authentication/models.py
+++ b/backend/apps/authentication/models.py
@@ -1 +1,11 @@
-# Create your models here.
+import uuid
+
+from django.conf import settings
+from django.db import models
+
+
+class UserProfile(models.Model):
+    id = models.UUIDField(primary_key=True, default=uuid.uuid4, editable=False)
+    user = models.OneToOneField(
+        settings.AUTH_USER_MODEL, on_delete=models.CASCADE, related_name="profile"
+    )
diff --git a/backend/apps/authentication/serializers.py b/backend/apps/authentication/serializers.py
index 8fe6822..dafc277 100644
--- a/backend/apps/authentication/serializers.py
+++ b/backend/apps/authentication/serializers.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ class RegisterSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
 
     class Meta:
         model = User
-        fields = ["username", "email", "password"]
+        fields = ("username", "email", "password")
 
     def validate_username(self, value):
         if not all(char.isalnum() or char == "_" for char in value):
diff --git a/backend/apps/authentication/views.py b/backend/apps/authentication/views.py
index 317d255..c2bd20b 100644
--- a/backend/apps/authentication/views.py
+++ b/backend/apps/authentication/views.py
@@ -1,9 +1,37 @@
 from django.contrib.auth.models import User
-from rest_framework import generics
+from rest_framework import generics, status
+from rest_framework.response import Response
+from rest_framework_simplejwt.tokens import RefreshToken
 
+from .models import UserProfile
 from .serializers import RegisterSerializer
 
 
 class RegisterationView(generics.CreateAPIView):
     queryset = User.objects.all()
     serializer_class = RegisterSerializer
+
+    def create(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
+        serializer = self.get_serializer(data=request.data)
+        serializer.is_valid(raise_exception=True)
+        user = serializer.save()
+        profile = UserProfile.objects.create(user=user)
+        refresh = RefreshToken.for_user(user)
+        return Response(
+            {
+                "success": True,
+                "data": {
+                    "tokens": {
+                        "access_token": str(refresh.access_token),
+                        "refresh_token": str(refresh),
+                    },
+                    "user": {
+                        "id": str(profile.id),
+                        "username": user.username,
+                        "email": user.email,
+                        "created_at": user.date_joined,
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+            status=status.HTTP_201_CREATED,
+        )
diff --git a/backend/config/settings/base.py b/backend/config/settings/base.py
index 9cf1e2e..c6d7070 100644
--- a/backend/config/settings/base.py
+++ b/backend/config/settings/base.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
     "django.contrib.staticfiles",
     # Third-party apps
     "rest_framework",
+    "rest_framework_simplejwt",
     # Local apps
     "apps.authentication",
 ]
diff --git a/backend/manage.py b/backend/manage.py
index aabb818..aac3002 100644
--- a/backend/manage.py
+++ b/backend/manage.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 def main():
     """Run administrative tasks."""
-    os.environ.setdefault("DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE", "config.settings")
+    os.environ.setdefault("DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE", "config.settings.local")
     try:
         from django.core.management import execute_from_command_line
     except ImportError as exc: