diff --git a/be/app/Console/Commands/SyncUsersFromKarat.php b/be/app/Console/Commands/SyncUsersFromKarat.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c1aa39e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/be/app/Console/Commands/SyncUsersFromKarat.php
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Console\Commands;
+
+use App\Services\Karat\KaratService;
+use Illuminate\Console\Command;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Http;
+
+class SyncUsersFromKarat extends Command
+{
+    /**
+     * The name and signature of the console command.
+     *
+     * @var string
+     */
+    protected $signature = 'karat:sync-users';
+
+    /**
+     * The console command description.
+     *
+     * @var string
+     */
+    protected $description = 'Syncs users from Karat to our DB';
+
+    /**
+     * Execute the console command.
+     *
+     * @return int
+     */
+    public function handle()
+    {
+        $karatService = new KaratService();
+
+        dd($karatService->syncUsers());
+
+
+        return Command::SUCCESS;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/be/app/Services/Karat/Api.php b/be/app/Services/Karat/Api.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f2ce08f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/be/app/Services/Karat/Api.php
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Services\Karat;
+
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Config;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Http;
+
+class Api
+{
+    /**
+     * @var array|mixed
+     */
+    private mixed $username;
+    /**
+     * @var array|mixed
+     */
+    private mixed $password;
+    /**
+     * @var array|mixed
+     */
+    private mixed $endpoint;
+
+    public function __construct()
+    {
+        $this->username = Config::get('services.karat.username');
+        $this->password = Config::get('services.karat.password');
+        $this->endpoint = Config::get('services.karat.endpoint');
+    }
+
+    private function doRequest($command)
+    {
+        $response = Http::withOptions([
+            'debug' => true,
+            'verify' => false,
+        ])->withBasicAuth($this->username, $this->password)
+          ->post($this->endpoint, [
+            'command' => $command,
+        ]);
+
+        return $response->json();
+    }
+
+    public function getUsers()
+    {
+        return $this->doRequest('TM_GET_USERS');
+    }
+}
diff --git a/be/app/Services/Karat/KaratService.php b/be/app/Services/Karat/KaratService.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6baf116
--- /dev/null
+++ b/be/app/Services/Karat/KaratService.php
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Services\Karat;
+
+class KaratService
+{
+    private Api $api;
+
+    public function __construct()
+    {
+        $this->api = new Api();
+    }
+
+    public function syncUsers()
+    {
+        $users = $this->api->getUsers();
+        
+        dd($users);
+
+        return $users;
+    }
+
+
+}
diff --git a/be/config/services.php b/be/config/services.php
index 0ace530..af7867b 100644
--- a/be/config/services.php
+++ b/be/config/services.php
@@ -31,4 +31,11 @@ return [
         'region' => env('AWS_DEFAULT_REGION', 'us-east-1'),
     ],
 
+    'karat' => [
+        'username' => env('KARAT_USERNAME'),
+        'password' => env('KARAT_PASSWORD'),
+        'endpoint' => 'https://86.110.228.181:39001/service',
+
+    ],
+
 ];
diff --git a/be/database/migrations/2023_02_22_135036_add_created_by_to_master_tasks.php b/be/database/migrations/2023_02_22_135036_add_created_by_to_master_tasks.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ab9e1b7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/be/database/migrations/2023_02_22_135036_add_created_by_to_master_tasks.php
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+<?php
+
+use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
+use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;
+
+return new class extends Migration
+{
+    /**
+     * Run the migrations.
+     *
+     * @return void
+     */
+    public function up()
+    {
+        Schema::table('master_tasks', function (Blueprint $table) {
+            $table->foreignIdFor( \App\Models\User::class, 'created_by')->after('team_id');
+        });
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Reverse the migrations.
+     *
+     * @return void
+     */
+    public function down()
+    {
+        Schema::table('master_tasks', function (Blueprint $table) {
+            //
+        });
+    }
+};
diff --git a/be/database/migrations/2023_02_22_135045_add_created_by_to_sub_tasks.php b/be/database/migrations/2023_02_22_135045_add_created_by_to_sub_tasks.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..768cd62
--- /dev/null
+++ b/be/database/migrations/2023_02_22_135045_add_created_by_to_sub_tasks.php
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+<?php
+
+use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
+use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;
+
+return new class extends Migration
+{
+    /**
+     * Run the migrations.
+     *
+     * @return void
+     */
+    public function up()
+    {
+        Schema::table('sub_tasks', function (Blueprint $table) {
+            $table->foreignIdFor( \App\Models\User::class, 'created_by')->after('master_task_id');
+        });
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Reverse the migrations.
+     *
+     * @return void
+     */
+    public function down()
+    {
+        Schema::table('sub_tasks', function (Blueprint $table) {
+            //
+        });
+    }
+};