public Object handleAccess(Request request, Response response){
        String decoded = Base64.getDecoder().decode(request.params(":Authorization")).toString();
        String userName = decoded.split(":")[0];
        String userPassword = decoded.split(":")[0];
        List<Users> matchingUsers = usersRepository.getUserUsingNameAndPassword(userName, userPassword);
        if(!(matchingUsers.isEmpty())){
            response.status(UNSUCCESSFULLOGIN);
            throw new UserDoesNotExist("User with name: " + userName + " does not exist");
        }
        else{
            SessionData sessionData = new SessionData(null, matchingUsers.get(0).getId(), new Date().toString());
            return sessionDataRepostiory.insertSession(sessionData).getSessionId();
        }
    }