diff --git a/packages/backend/src/models/user.js b/packages/backend/src/models/user.js
index dfc68d1c..f67e1a63 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/models/user.js
+++ b/packages/backend/src/models/user.js
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import crypto from 'node:crypto';
 import appConfig from '../config/app.js';
 import { hasValidLicense } from '../helpers/license.ee.js';
 import userAbility from '../helpers/user-ability.js';
+import createAuthTokenByUserId from '../helpers/create-auth-token-by-user-id.js';
 import Base from './base.js';
 import Connection from './connection.js';
 import Execution from './execution.js';
@@ -161,6 +162,17 @@ class User extends Base {
       : Execution.query();
   }
 
+  static async authenticate(email, password) {
+    const user = await User.query().findOne({
+      email: email?.toLowerCase() || null,
+    });
+
+    if (user && (await user.login(password))) {
+      const token = createAuthTokenByUserId(user.id);
+      return token;
+    }
+  }
+
   login(password) {
     return bcrypt.compare(password, this.password);
   }