diff --git a/handlers/google_auth.go b/handlers/google_auth.go
index 3ad2193..d496c3c 100644
--- a/handlers/google_auth.go
+++ b/handlers/google_auth.go
@@ -127,11 +127,7 @@ func checkUserAuthorization(userID, accessToken string) (bool, string, error) {
 	defer resp.Body.Close()
 
 	// Parse response
-	var authResp struct {
-		Allowed       bool   `json:"allowed"`
-		RedirectRoute string `json:"redirect_route,omitempty"`
-		Message       string `json:"message,omitempty"`
-	}
+	var authResp models.AuthorizationResponse
 
 	if err := json.NewDecoder(resp.Body).Decode(&authResp); err != nil {
 		helper.LogError(err, "Failed to decode authorization response")
diff --git a/handlers/jwt.go b/handlers/jwt.go
index 91db13b..e1537cf 100644
--- a/handlers/jwt.go
+++ b/handlers/jwt.go
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ func GenerateTokens(email, userAgent, ipAddress string) (string, string, error)
 		}
 	}
 
-	accessToken, err := generateAccessToken(email, sessionID)
+	accessToken, err := generateAccessToken(email, sessionID, userID)
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", "", fmt.Errorf(errFormatWithContext, errMsgFailedToGenerateAccessToken, err)
 	}
@@ -116,11 +116,18 @@ func GenerateTokens(email, userAgent, ipAddress string) (string, string, error)
 	return accessToken, refreshToken, nil
 }
 
-func generateAccessToken(email, sessionID string) (string, error) {
+func generateAccessToken(email, sessionID, userID string) (string, error) {
+	AccessTokenExpiration := os.Getenv("AccessTokenExpiration")
+	if AccessTokenExpiration == "" {
+		log.Println("AccessTokenExpiration not set, defaulting to 45 minutes")
+		AccessTokenExpiration = "45"
+	}
+
 	expirationTime := time.Now().Add(45 * time.Minute).Unix()
 
 	claims := &models.AccessToken{
 		Email:     email,
+		UserID:    userID,
 		SessionID: sessionID,
 		Exp:       expirationTime,
 		RegisteredClaims: jwt.RegisteredClaims{
@@ -256,7 +263,13 @@ func RefreshAccessToken(refreshTokenString, userAgent, ipAddress string) (string
 
 	helper.LogInfo(fmt.Sprintf("Generating new access token for email: %s, session: %s", email, session.ID))
 
-	accessToken, err := generateAccessToken(email, session.ID)
+	userID, err := helper.FetchUserIDFromDB(email)
+	if err != nil {
+		helper.LogError(err, fmt.Sprintf("Failed to fetch user ID for email %s during refresh", email))
+		userID = session.UserID // Fallback to session's user ID
+	}
+
+	accessToken, err := generateAccessToken(email, session.ID, userID)
 	if err != nil {
 		helper.LogError(err, "Failed to generate access token during refresh")
 		return "", fmt.Errorf("failed to generate access token: %w", err)
@@ -395,7 +408,13 @@ func RefreshAccessTokenWithEmailFallback(refreshTokenString, userAgent, ipAddres
 
 	helper.LogInfo(fmt.Sprintf("Generating new access token for email: %s, session: %s", email, session.ID))
 
-	accessToken, err := generateAccessToken(email, session.ID)
+	userID, err := helper.FetchUserIDFromDB(email)
+	if err != nil {
+		helper.LogError(err, fmt.Sprintf("Failed to fetch user ID for email %s during refresh", email))
+		userID = session.UserID // Fallback to session's user ID
+	}
+
+	accessToken, err := generateAccessToken(email, session.ID, userID)
 	if err != nil {
 		helper.LogError(err, "Failed to generate access token during refresh")
 		return "", fmt.Errorf("failed to generate access token: %w", err)
diff --git a/helper/fetch_user_id.go b/helper/fetch_user_id.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9a928c8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/helper/fetch_user_id.go
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+package helper
+
+import "authentication/services"
+
+func FetchUserIDFromDB(email string) (string, error) {
+	UserID, err := services.GetUserID(email)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+	return UserID, nil
+}
diff --git a/models/http.go b/models/http.go
index 3ce251c..12b04c6 100644
--- a/models/http.go
+++ b/models/http.go
@@ -24,3 +24,10 @@ func (rw *ResponseWriter) Write(b []byte) (int, error) {
 	rw.Size += size
 	return size, err
 }
+
+// AuthorizationResponse represents the response from the authorization microservice
+type AuthorizationResponse struct {
+	Allowed       bool   `json:"allowed"`
+	RedirectRoute string `json:"redirect_route,omitempty"`
+	Message       string `json:"message,omitempty"`
+}
diff --git a/models/jwt.go b/models/jwt.go
index 45a3567..0b5a74d 100644
--- a/models/jwt.go
+++ b/models/jwt.go
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import (
 
 type AccessToken struct {
 	Email     string `json:"email"`
+	UserID    string `json:"user_id"`
 	SessionID string `json:"session_id"`
 	Exp       int64  `json:"exp"`
 	jwt.RegisteredClaims