router.get(route_authenticate,
    function (req, res) {

        var username = req.params.username;
        var password = req.params.password;

        var user = { username: username, id: 1, isAdmin: true };

        var token = jwt.sign(user, secret, {
            expiresIn: "1y"
        });

        // return the information including token as JSON
        res.json({
            success: true,
            message: 'Enjoy your token!',
            token: token
        });
    });