diff --git a/api/backend/ai/ai_router.py b/api/backend/ai/ai_router.py
index 2f6f0a4..01520df 100644
--- a/api/backend/ai/ai_router.py
+++ b/api/backend/ai/ai_router.py
@@ -67,4 +67,4 @@ async def ai(c: AI):
 
 @ai_router.get("/ai/check")
 async def check():
-    return JSONResponse(content=bool(open_ai_key or llama_model))
+    return JSONResponse(content={"ai_enabled": bool(open_ai_key or llama_model)})
diff --git a/api/backend/auth/auth_router.py b/api/backend/auth/auth_router.py
index 5405eac..1af09df 100644
--- a/api/backend/auth/auth_router.py
+++ b/api/backend/auth/auth_router.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 # STL
 from datetime import timedelta
+import os
 
 # PDM
 from fastapi import Depends, APIRouter, HTTPException, status
@@ -61,3 +62,8 @@ async def create_user(user: UserCreate):
 @auth_router.get("/auth/users/me", response_model=User)
 async def read_users_me(current_user: User = Depends(get_current_user)):
     return current_user
+
+
+@auth_router.get("/auth/check")
+async def check_auth():
+    return {"registration": os.environ.get("REGISTRATION_ENABLED", "True") == "True"}
diff --git a/api/backend/database/startup.py b/api/backend/database/startup.py
index 4e34fde..86cfaf5 100644
--- a/api/backend/database/startup.py
+++ b/api/backend/database/startup.py
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
+import os
 from api.backend.database.common import connect, QUERIES
 import logging
 
+from api.backend.auth.auth_utils import get_password_hash
+
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
@@ -12,4 +15,29 @@ def init_database():
             LOG.info(f"Executing query: {query}")
             _ = cursor.execute(query)
 
+    if os.environ.get("REGISTRATION_ENABLED", "True") == "False":
+        default_user_email = os.environ.get("DEFAULT_USER_EMAIL")
+        default_user_password = os.environ.get("DEFAULT_USER_PASSWORD")
+        default_user_full_name = os.environ.get("DEFAULT_USER_FULL_NAME")
+
+        if (
+            not default_user_email
+            or not default_user_password
+            or not default_user_full_name
+        ):
+            LOG.error(
+                "DEFAULT_USER_EMAIL, DEFAULT_USER_PASSWORD, or DEFAULT_USER_FULL_NAME is not set!"
+            )
+            exit(1)
+
+        query = "INSERT INTO users (email, hashed_password, full_name) VALUES (?, ?, ?)"
+        _ = cursor.execute(
+            query,
+            (
+                default_user_email,
+                get_password_hash(default_user_password),
+                default_user_full_name,
+            ),
+        )
+
     cursor.close()
diff --git a/src/lib/utils.ts b/src/lib/utils.ts
index 50c3d82..eec1f3e 100644
--- a/src/lib/utils.ts
+++ b/src/lib/utils.ts
@@ -48,14 +48,14 @@ export const checkAI = async (
 ) => {
   const token = Cookies.get("token");
   try {
-    const response = await fetch("/api/ai/check", {
+    const response = await fetch("/api/check", {
       headers: {
         "content-type": "application/json",
         Authorization: `Bearer ${token}`,
       },
     });
     const data = await response.json();
-    setAiEnabled(data);
+    setAiEnabled(data.ai_enabled);
   } catch (error) {
     console.error("Error fetching jobs:", error);
     throw error;
diff --git a/src/pages/api/ai/check.ts b/src/pages/api/check.ts
similarity index 73%
rename from src/pages/api/ai/check.ts
rename to src/pages/api/check.ts
index bfe7034..5f37511 100644
--- a/src/pages/api/ai/check.ts
+++ b/src/pages/api/check.ts
@@ -17,12 +17,21 @@ export default async function handler(
       }
     );
 
+    const checksResponse = await fetch(
+      `${global.process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_API_URL}/api/auth/check`,
+      {
+        method: "GET",
+        headers,
+      }
+    );
+
     if (!response.ok) {
       throw new Error(`Error: ${response.statusText}`);
     }
 
     const result = await response.json();
-    res.status(200).json(result);
+    const checksResult = await checksResponse.json();
+    res.status(200).json({ ...result, ...checksResult });
   } catch (error) {
     console.error("Error submitting scrape job:", error);
     res.status(500).json({ error: "Internal Server Error" });
diff --git a/src/pages/login.tsx b/src/pages/login.tsx
index 8b5728b..846a5e4 100644
--- a/src/pages/login.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/login.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 "use client";
 
-import React, { useState } from "react";
+import React, { useEffect, useState } from "react";
 import axios from "axios";
 import { Button, TextField, Typography, Box } from "@mui/material";
 import { useTheme } from "@mui/material/styles";
@@ -18,7 +18,16 @@ const AuthForm: React.FC = () => {
   const theme = useTheme();
   const router = useRouter();
   const { login } = useAuth();
+  const [registrationEnabled, setRegistrationEnabled] = useState<boolean>(true);
 
+  const checkRegistrationEnabled = async () => {
+    const response = await axios.get(`/api/check`);
+    setRegistrationEnabled(response.data.registration);
+  };
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    checkRegistrationEnabled();
+  }, []);
   const handleSubmit = async (event: React.FormEvent) => {
     event.preventDefault();
     try {
@@ -124,9 +133,37 @@ const AuthForm: React.FC = () => {
           >
             {mode.charAt(0).toUpperCase() + mode.slice(1)}
           </Button>
-          <Button onClick={toggleMode} fullWidth variant="text" color="primary">
-            {mode === "login" ? "No Account? Sign up" : "Login"}
-          </Button>
+          {registrationEnabled && (
+            <Button
+              onClick={toggleMode}
+              fullWidth
+              variant="text"
+              color="primary"
+            >
+              {mode === "login" ? "No Account? Sign up" : "Login"}
+            </Button>
+          )}
+
+          {!registrationEnabled && (
+            <div
+              style={{
+                marginTop: 10,
+                width: "100%",
+                textAlign: "center",
+                border: "1px solid #ccc",
+                backgroundColor: "#f8f8f8",
+                padding: 8,
+                borderRadius: 4,
+                display: "flex",
+                justifyContent: "center",
+                alignItems: "center",
+              }}
+            >
+              <Typography variant="body2" color="text">
+                Registration has been disabled
+              </Typography>
+            </div>
+          )}
         </Box>
       </Box>
     </Box>