diff --git a/resources/ApiKey.py b/resources/ApiKey.py
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+from werkzeug.security import check_password_hash
+from flask_restful import Resource
+from flask import request
+from middleware.user_queries import user_get_results
+import uuid
+
+
+class ApiKey(Resource):
+    def __init__(self, **kwargs):
+        self.psycopg2_connection = kwargs["psycopg2_connection"]
+
+    def get(self):
+        """
+        Generate an API key for a user that successfully logs in
+        """
+        try:
+            data = request.get_json()
+            email = data.get("email")
+            password = data.get("password")
+            cursor = self.psycopg2_connection.cursor()
+            user_data = user_get_results(cursor, email)
+
+            if check_password_hash(user_data["password_digest"], password):
+                api_key = uuid.uuid4().hex
+                user_id = str(user_data["id"])
+                cursor.execute(
+                    "UPDATE users SET api_key = %s WHERE id = %s", (api_key, user_id)
+                )
+                payload = {"api_key": api_key}
+                self.psycopg2_connection.commit()
+                return payload
+
+        except Exception as e:
+            self.psycopg2_connection.rollback()
+            print(str(e))
+            return {"error": str(e)}