diff --git a/prisma/schema.prisma b/prisma/schema.prisma
index 17ed93a..09901be 100644
--- a/prisma/schema.prisma
+++ b/prisma/schema.prisma
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ model User {
   password  String
   posts     Post[]
   role      Role   @default(USER)
+  likes     Like[]
 }
 
 enum Role {
@@ -32,4 +33,14 @@ model Post {
   author    User     @relation(fields: [authorId], references: [id])
   createdAt DateTime @default(now())
   updatedAt DateTime @updatedAt
+  likes     Int      @default(0)
+  likedBy   Like[]
+}
+
+model Like {
+  id     Int  @id @default(autoincrement())
+  userId Int
+  user   User @relation(fields: [userId], references: [id], onDelete: Cascade)
+  postId Int
+  post   Post @relation(fields: [postId], references: [id], onDelete: Cascade)
 }
diff --git a/src/api/posts/index.ts b/src/api/posts/index.ts
index 63eb08c..1538bd2 100644
--- a/src/api/posts/index.ts
+++ b/src/api/posts/index.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ import getPosts from './getPosts';
 import postPost from './newPost';
 import putPost from './editPost';
 import deletePost from './deletePost';
+import likePost from './likePost';
+import unlikePost from './unlikePost';
 
 const posts = Router();
 
@@ -10,5 +12,7 @@ posts.get('/', getPosts);
 posts.post('/new', postPost);
 posts.put('/edit/:id', putPost);
 posts.delete('/delete/:id', deletePost);
+posts.put('/like/:id', likePost);
+posts.put('/unlike/:id', unlikePost);
 
 export default posts;
diff --git a/src/api/posts/likePost.ts b/src/api/posts/likePost.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5634d3d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/api/posts/likePost.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+import { likePost } from '@/controller/PostController';
+import { Request, Response } from 'express';
+
+export default async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
+  try {
+    const id = parseInt(req.params.id);
+    const userId = 1; // hardcoded for now, use userId from token
+    const likedPost = await likePost(id, userId);
+    if (likedPost instanceof Error) {
+      return res.status(403).send(likedPost.message);
+    }
+    return res.status(200).send({ message: 'Post liked' });
+  } catch (error) {
+    return res.status(500).send(error);
+  }
+};
diff --git a/src/api/posts/unlikePost.ts b/src/api/posts/unlikePost.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..791963b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/api/posts/unlikePost.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+import { unlikePost } from '@/controller/PostController';
+import { Request, Response } from 'express';
+
+export default async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
+  try {
+    const postId = parseInt(req.params.id);
+    const userId = 1; // hardcoded for now, use userId from token
+    const likedPost = await unlikePost(postId, userId);
+    if (likedPost instanceof Error) {
+      return res.status(403).send(likedPost.message);
+    }
+    return res.status(200).send({ message: 'Post unliked' });
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.log(error);
+
+    return res.status(500).send(error);
+  }
+};
diff --git a/src/controller/PostController.ts b/src/controller/PostController.ts
index e8c70a9..0d42537 100644
--- a/src/controller/PostController.ts
+++ b/src/controller/PostController.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { PrismaClient, Post as PrismaPost, User } from '@prisma/client';
+import { PrismaClient, Post as PrismaPost, Like } from '@prisma/client';
 import { Post } from '@/models/PostModel';
 
 const prisma = new PrismaClient();
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ const getPostById = async (id: number): Promise<PrismaPost | null> => {
     where: {
       id,
     },
+    include: {
+      likedBy: true,
+    },
   });
   return post;
 };
@@ -23,6 +26,7 @@ const getAllPosts = async (): Promise<PrismaPost[]> => {
   const posts = prisma.post.findMany({
     include: {
       author: true,
+      likedBy: true,
     },
   });
   return (await posts).map((post) => {
@@ -90,4 +94,100 @@ const deletePost = async (id: number, userId: number): Promise<PrismaPost | Erro
   });
 };
 
-export { getAllPosts, createPost, editPost, getPostById, deletePost };
+const unlikePost = async (postId: number, userId: number): Promise<Like | Error> => {
+  const post = await prisma.post.findUnique({
+    where: {
+      id: postId,
+    },
+    include: {
+      likedBy: true,
+    },
+  });
+  if (post === null) {
+    return new Error('Post not found');
+  }
+  const user = await prisma.user.findUnique({
+    where: {
+      id: userId,
+    },
+    include: {
+      likes: true,
+    },
+  });
+  if (user === null) {
+    return new Error('User not found');
+  }
+  const like = post.likedBy.find((likes) => likes.postId === postId && likes.userId === userId);
+  if (like === undefined) {
+    return new Error('Post not liked');
+  }
+
+  await prisma.post.update({
+    where: {
+      id: postId,
+    },
+    data: {
+      likes: {
+        decrement: 1,
+      },
+    },
+  });
+
+  return prisma.like.delete({
+    where: {
+      id: like.id,
+    },
+  });
+};
+
+const likePost = async (id: number, userId: number): Promise<PrismaPost | Error> => {
+  const post = await prisma.post.findUnique({
+    where: {
+      id,
+    },
+    include: {
+      likedBy: true,
+    },
+  });
+  if (post === null) {
+    return new Error('Post not found');
+  }
+  // if (post.authorId === userId) {
+  //   return new Error('User cannot like their own post');
+  // }
+  if (post.likedBy.some((like) => like.userId === userId)) {
+    return new Error('Post already liked');
+  }
+  const newLike = await prisma.like.create({
+    data: {
+      post: {
+        connect: {
+          id,
+        },
+      },
+      user: {
+        connect: {
+          id: userId,
+        },
+      },
+    },
+  });
+
+  return prisma.post.update({
+    where: {
+      id,
+    },
+    data: {
+      likedBy: {
+        connect: {
+          id: newLike.id,
+        },
+      },
+      likes: {
+        increment: 1,
+      },
+    },
+  });
+};
+
+export { getAllPosts, createPost, editPost, getPostById, deletePost, likePost, unlikePost };
diff --git a/src/models/LikeModel.ts b/src/models/LikeModel.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..646c695
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/models/LikeModel.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+import { z } from 'zod';
+import { User } from './UserModel';
+import { Post } from './PostModel';
+
+interface Like {
+  id?: number | undefined;
+  userId: number;
+  user: User;
+  postId: number;
+  post: Post;
+}
+
+const Like: z.ZodType<Like> = z.object({
+  id: z.number().optional(),
+  userId: z.number(),
+  user: User,
+  postId: z.number(),
+  post: Post,
+});
+
+export { Like };
diff --git a/src/models/PostModel.ts b/src/models/PostModel.ts
index 987b849..4397d65 100644
--- a/src/models/PostModel.ts
+++ b/src/models/PostModel.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
 import { z } from 'zod';
+import { Like } from './LikeModel';
 
 interface Post {
   id?: number | undefined;
   content?: string | undefined;
   image?: string | undefined;
   authorId: number;
+  likes?: number | undefined;
+  likedBy?: Like[] | undefined;
 }
 
 const Post: z.ZodType<Post> = z.object({
@@ -12,6 +15,8 @@ const Post: z.ZodType<Post> = z.object({
   content: z.string().optional(),
   image: z.string().optional(),
   authorId: z.number(),
+  likes: z.number().optional(),
+  likedBy: z.array(Like).optional(),
 });
 
 export { Post };
diff --git a/src/models/UserModel.ts b/src/models/UserModel.ts
index 5a3e4bb..3ee15fa 100644
--- a/src/models/UserModel.ts
+++ b/src/models/UserModel.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { z } from 'zod';
 import { Post } from './PostModel';
+import { Like } from './LikeModel';
 
 interface User {
   id?: number | undefined;
@@ -9,6 +10,7 @@ interface User {
   lastName: string;
   role?: string | undefined;
   posts?: Post[] | undefined;
+  likes?: Like[] | undefined;
 }
 
 const User: z.ZodType<User> = z.object({
@@ -19,6 +21,7 @@ const User: z.ZodType<User> = z.object({
   lastName: z.string(),
   role: z.string().optional(),
   posts: z.array(Post).optional(),
+  likes: z.array(Like).optional(),
 });
 
 export { User };