diff --git a/.env.sample b/.env.sample
index f5d9f37..b2dffd7 100644
--- a/.env.sample
+++ b/.env.sample
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ ADMIN_SECRET=admin
 DISABLE_EMAIL_VERIFICATION=true
 JWT_SECRET=random_string
 JWT_TYPE=HS256
-ROLES=user,admin
-DEFAULT_ROLE=user
+ROLES=user
+DEFAULT_ROLES=user
+PROTECTED_ROLES=admin
 JWT_ROLE_CLAIM=role
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/server/constants/constants.go b/server/constants/constants.go
index 48059e1..e8143b7 100644
--- a/server/constants/constants.go
+++ b/server/constants/constants.go
@@ -23,9 +23,10 @@ var (
 	DISABLE_BASIC_AUTHENTICATION = "false"
 
 	// ROLES
-	ROLES          = []string{}
-	DEFAULT_ROLE   = ""
-	JWT_ROLE_CLAIM = "role"
+	ROLES           = []string{}
+	PROTECTED_ROLES = []string{}
+	DEFAULT_ROLES   = []string{}
+	JWT_ROLE_CLAIM  = "role"
 
 	// OAuth login
 	GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID       = ""
diff --git a/server/env.go b/server/env.go
index cd56f22..31dd673 100644
--- a/server/env.go
+++ b/server/env.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/authorizerdev/authorizer/server/constants"
+	"github.com/authorizerdev/authorizer/server/utils"
 	"github.com/joho/godotenv"
 )
 
@@ -63,7 +64,6 @@ func InitEnv() {
 	constants.RESET_PASSWORD_URL = strings.TrimPrefix(os.Getenv("RESET_PASSWORD_URL"), "/")
 	constants.DISABLE_BASIC_AUTHENTICATION = os.Getenv("DISABLE_BASIC_AUTHENTICATION")
 	constants.DISABLE_EMAIL_VERIFICATION = os.Getenv("DISABLE_EMAIL_VERIFICATION")
-	constants.DEFAULT_ROLE = os.Getenv("DEFAULT_ROLE")
 	constants.JWT_ROLE_CLAIM = os.Getenv("JWT_ROLE_CLAIM")
 
 	if constants.ADMIN_SECRET == "" {
@@ -136,7 +136,26 @@ func InitEnv() {
 
 	rolesSplit := strings.Split(os.Getenv("ROLES"), ",")
 	roles := []string{}
-	defaultRole := ""
+	if len(rolesSplit) == 0 {
+		roles = []string{"user"}
+	}
+
+	defaultRoleSplit := strings.Split(os.Getenv("DEFAULT_ROLES"), ",")
+	defaultRoles := []string{}
+
+	if len(defaultRoleSplit) == 0 {
+		defaultRoles = []string{"user"}
+	}
+
+	protectedRolesSplit := strings.Split(os.Getenv("PROTECTED_ROLES"), ",")
+	protectedRoles := []string{}
+
+	if len(protectedRolesSplit) > 0 {
+		for _, val := range protectedRolesSplit {
+			trimVal := strings.TrimSpace(val)
+			protectedRoles = append(protectedRoles, trimVal)
+		}
+	}
 
 	for _, val := range rolesSplit {
 		trimVal := strings.TrimSpace(val)
@@ -144,20 +163,18 @@ func InitEnv() {
 			roles = append(roles, trimVal)
 		}
 
-		if trimVal == constants.DEFAULT_ROLE {
-			defaultRole = trimVal
+		if utils.StringContains(defaultRoleSplit, trimVal) {
+			defaultRoles = append(defaultRoles, trimVal)
 		}
 	}
-	if len(roles) > 0 && defaultRole == "" {
+
+	if len(roles) > 0 && len(defaultRoles) == 0 && len(defaultRoleSplit) > 0 {
 		panic(`Invalid DEFAULT_ROLE environment variable. It can be one from give ROLES environment variable value`)
 	}
 
-	if len(roles) == 0 {
-		roles = []string{"user", "admin"}
-		constants.DEFAULT_ROLE = "user"
-	}
-
 	constants.ROLES = roles
+	constants.DEFAULT_ROLES = defaultRoles
+	constants.PROTECTED_ROLES = protectedRoles
 
 	if constants.JWT_ROLE_CLAIM == "" {
 		constants.JWT_ROLE_CLAIM = "role"
diff --git a/server/graph/generated/generated.go b/server/graph/generated/generated.go
index d1ea7c0..8e4284b 100644
--- a/server/graph/generated/generated.go
+++ b/server/graph/generated/generated.go
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ type ComplexityRoot struct {
 	Query struct {
 		Meta                 func(childComplexity int) int
 		Profile              func(childComplexity int) int
-		Token                func(childComplexity int, role *string) int
+		Token                func(childComplexity int, roles []string) int
 		Users                func(childComplexity int) int
 		VerificationRequests func(childComplexity int) int
 	}
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ type MutationResolver interface {
 type QueryResolver interface {
 	Meta(ctx context.Context) (*model.Meta, error)
 	Users(ctx context.Context) ([]*model.User, error)
-	Token(ctx context.Context, role *string) (*model.AuthResponse, error)
+	Token(ctx context.Context, roles []string) (*model.AuthResponse, error)
 	Profile(ctx context.Context) (*model.User, error)
 	VerificationRequests(ctx context.Context) ([]*model.VerificationRequest, error)
 }
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ func (e *executableSchema) Complexity(typeName, field string, childComplexity in
 			return 0, false
 		}
 
-		return e.complexity.Query.Token(childComplexity, args["role"].(*string)), true
+		return e.complexity.Query.Token(childComplexity, args["roles"].([]string)), true
 
 	case "Query.users":
 		if e.complexity.Query.Users == nil {
@@ -648,13 +648,13 @@ input SignUpInput {
 	password: String!
 	confirmPassword: String!
 	image: String
-	roles: [String]
+	roles: [String!]
 }
 
 input LoginInput {
 	email: String!
 	password: String!
-	role: String
+	roles: [String!]
 }
 
 input VerifyEmailInput {
@@ -677,12 +677,12 @@ input UpdateProfileInput {
 }
 
 input AdminUpdateUserInput {
-  id: ID!
-  email: String
-  firstName: String
-  lastName: String
-  image: String
-  roles: [String]
+	id: ID!
+	email: String
+	firstName: String
+	lastName: String
+	image: String
+	roles: [String]
 }
 
 input ForgotPasswordInput {
@@ -704,7 +704,7 @@ type Mutation {
 	login(params: LoginInput!): AuthResponse!
 	logout: Response!
 	updateProfile(params: UpdateProfileInput!): Response!
-  adminUpdateUser(params: AdminUpdateUserInput!): User!
+	adminUpdateUser(params: AdminUpdateUserInput!): User!
 	verifyEmail(params: VerifyEmailInput!): AuthResponse!
 	resendVerifyEmail(params: ResendVerifyEmailInput!): Response!
 	forgotPassword(params: ForgotPasswordInput!): Response!
@@ -715,7 +715,7 @@ type Mutation {
 type Query {
 	meta: Meta!
 	users: [User!]!
-	token(role: String): AuthResponse
+	token(roles: [String!]): AuthResponse
 	profile: User!
 	verificationRequests: [VerificationRequest!]!
 }
@@ -880,15 +880,15 @@ func (ec *executionContext) field_Query___type_args(ctx context.Context, rawArgs
 func (ec *executionContext) field_Query_token_args(ctx context.Context, rawArgs map[string]interface{}) (map[string]interface{}, error) {
 	var err error
 	args := map[string]interface{}{}
-	var arg0 *string
-	if tmp, ok := rawArgs["role"]; ok {
-		ctx := graphql.WithPathContext(ctx, graphql.NewPathWithField("role"))
-		arg0, err = ec.unmarshalOString2ᚖstring(ctx, tmp)
+	var arg0 []string
+	if tmp, ok := rawArgs["roles"]; ok {
+		ctx := graphql.WithPathContext(ctx, graphql.NewPathWithField("roles"))
+		arg0, err = ec.unmarshalOString2ᚕstringᚄ(ctx, tmp)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
 	}
-	args["role"] = arg0
+	args["roles"] = arg0
 	return args, nil
 }
 
@@ -1884,7 +1884,7 @@ func (ec *executionContext) _Query_token(ctx context.Context, field graphql.Coll
 	fc.Args = args
 	resTmp, err := ec.ResolverMiddleware(ctx, func(rctx context.Context) (interface{}, error) {
 		ctx = rctx // use context from middleware stack in children
-		return ec.resolvers.Query().Token(rctx, args["role"].(*string))
+		return ec.resolvers.Query().Token(rctx, args["roles"].([]string))
 	})
 	if err != nil {
 		ec.Error(ctx, err)
@@ -3842,11 +3842,11 @@ func (ec *executionContext) unmarshalInputLoginInput(ctx context.Context, obj in
 			if err != nil {
 				return it, err
 			}
-		case "role":
+		case "roles":
 			var err error
 
-			ctx := graphql.WithPathContext(ctx, graphql.NewPathWithField("role"))
-			it.Role, err = ec.unmarshalOString2ᚖstring(ctx, v)
+			ctx := graphql.WithPathContext(ctx, graphql.NewPathWithField("roles"))
+			it.Roles, err = ec.unmarshalOString2ᚕstringᚄ(ctx, v)
 			if err != nil {
 				return it, err
 			}
@@ -3970,7 +3970,7 @@ func (ec *executionContext) unmarshalInputSignUpInput(ctx context.Context, obj i
 			var err error
 
 			ctx := graphql.WithPathContext(ctx, graphql.NewPathWithField("roles"))
-			it.Roles, err = ec.unmarshalOString2ᚕᚖstring(ctx, v)
+			it.Roles, err = ec.unmarshalOString2ᚕstringᚄ(ctx, v)
 			if err != nil {
 				return it, err
 			}
@@ -5280,6 +5280,42 @@ func (ec *executionContext) marshalOString2string(ctx context.Context, sel ast.S
 	return graphql.MarshalString(v)
 }
 
+func (ec *executionContext) unmarshalOString2ᚕstringᚄ(ctx context.Context, v interface{}) ([]string, error) {
+	if v == nil {
+		return nil, nil
+	}
+	var vSlice []interface{}
+	if v != nil {
+		if tmp1, ok := v.([]interface{}); ok {
+			vSlice = tmp1
+		} else {
+			vSlice = []interface{}{v}
+		}
+	}
+	var err error
+	res := make([]string, len(vSlice))
+	for i := range vSlice {
+		ctx := graphql.WithPathContext(ctx, graphql.NewPathWithIndex(i))
+		res[i], err = ec.unmarshalNString2string(ctx, vSlice[i])
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+	}
+	return res, nil
+}
+
+func (ec *executionContext) marshalOString2ᚕstringᚄ(ctx context.Context, sel ast.SelectionSet, v []string) graphql.Marshaler {
+	if v == nil {
+		return graphql.Null
+	}
+	ret := make(graphql.Array, len(v))
+	for i := range v {
+		ret[i] = ec.marshalNString2string(ctx, sel, v[i])
+	}
+
+	return ret
+}
+
 func (ec *executionContext) unmarshalOString2ᚕᚖstring(ctx context.Context, v interface{}) ([]*string, error) {
 	if v == nil {
 		return nil, nil
diff --git a/server/graph/model/models_gen.go b/server/graph/model/models_gen.go
index ae2c163..8ffcd8a 100644
--- a/server/graph/model/models_gen.go
+++ b/server/graph/model/models_gen.go
@@ -32,9 +32,9 @@ type ForgotPasswordInput struct {
 }
 
 type LoginInput struct {
-	Email    string  `json:"email"`
-	Password string  `json:"password"`
-	Role     *string `json:"role"`
+	Email    string   `json:"email"`
+	Password string   `json:"password"`
+	Roles    []string `json:"roles"`
 }
 
 type Meta struct {
@@ -62,13 +62,13 @@ type Response struct {
 }
 
 type SignUpInput struct {
-	FirstName       *string   `json:"firstName"`
-	LastName        *string   `json:"lastName"`
-	Email           string    `json:"email"`
-	Password        string    `json:"password"`
-	ConfirmPassword string    `json:"confirmPassword"`
-	Image           *string   `json:"image"`
-	Roles           []*string `json:"roles"`
+	FirstName       *string  `json:"firstName"`
+	LastName        *string  `json:"lastName"`
+	Email           string   `json:"email"`
+	Password        string   `json:"password"`
+	ConfirmPassword string   `json:"confirmPassword"`
+	Image           *string  `json:"image"`
+	Roles           []string `json:"roles"`
 }
 
 type UpdateProfileInput struct {
diff --git a/server/graph/schema.graphqls b/server/graph/schema.graphqls
index cb10e84..1793ff5 100644
--- a/server/graph/schema.graphqls
+++ b/server/graph/schema.graphqls
@@ -61,13 +61,13 @@ input SignUpInput {
 	password: String!
 	confirmPassword: String!
 	image: String
-	roles: [String]
+	roles: [String!]
 }
 
 input LoginInput {
 	email: String!
 	password: String!
-	role: String
+	roles: [String!]
 }
 
 input VerifyEmailInput {
@@ -90,12 +90,12 @@ input UpdateProfileInput {
 }
 
 input AdminUpdateUserInput {
-  id: ID!
-  email: String
-  firstName: String
-  lastName: String
-  image: String
-  roles: [String]
+	id: ID!
+	email: String
+	firstName: String
+	lastName: String
+	image: String
+	roles: [String]
 }
 
 input ForgotPasswordInput {
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ type Mutation {
 	login(params: LoginInput!): AuthResponse!
 	logout: Response!
 	updateProfile(params: UpdateProfileInput!): Response!
-  adminUpdateUser(params: AdminUpdateUserInput!): User!
+	adminUpdateUser(params: AdminUpdateUserInput!): User!
 	verifyEmail(params: VerifyEmailInput!): AuthResponse!
 	resendVerifyEmail(params: ResendVerifyEmailInput!): Response!
 	forgotPassword(params: ForgotPasswordInput!): Response!
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ type Mutation {
 type Query {
 	meta: Meta!
 	users: [User!]!
-	token(role: String): AuthResponse
+	token(roles: [String!]): AuthResponse
 	profile: User!
 	verificationRequests: [VerificationRequest!]!
 }
diff --git a/server/graph/schema.resolvers.go b/server/graph/schema.resolvers.go
index 7a55de6..ae1f687 100644
--- a/server/graph/schema.resolvers.go
+++ b/server/graph/schema.resolvers.go
@@ -59,8 +59,8 @@ func (r *queryResolver) Users(ctx context.Context) ([]*model.User, error) {
 	return resolvers.Users(ctx)
 }
 
-func (r *queryResolver) Token(ctx context.Context, role *string) (*model.AuthResponse, error) {
-	return resolvers.Token(ctx, role)
+func (r *queryResolver) Token(ctx context.Context, roles []string) (*model.AuthResponse, error) {
+	return resolvers.Token(ctx, roles)
 }
 
 func (r *queryResolver) Profile(ctx context.Context) (*model.User, error) {
diff --git a/server/handlers/oauthCallback.go b/server/handlers/oauthCallback.go
index 76201c2..3abc0af 100644
--- a/server/handlers/oauthCallback.go
+++ b/server/handlers/oauthCallback.go
@@ -19,28 +19,29 @@ import (
 	"golang.org/x/oauth2"
 )
 
-func processGoogleUserInfo(code string, role string, c *gin.Context) error {
+func processGoogleUserInfo(code string, roles []string, c *gin.Context) (db.User, error) {
+	user := db.User{}
 	token, err := oauth.OAuthProvider.GoogleConfig.Exchange(oauth2.NoContext, code)
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("invalid google exchange code: %s", err.Error())
+		return user, fmt.Errorf("invalid google exchange code: %s", err.Error())
 	}
 	client := oauth.OAuthProvider.GoogleConfig.Client(oauth2.NoContext, token)
 	response, err := client.Get(constants.GoogleUserInfoURL)
 	if err != nil {
-		return err
+		return user, err
 	}
 
 	defer response.Body.Close()
 	body, err := ioutil.ReadAll(response.Body)
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("failed to read google response body: %s", err.Error())
+		return user, fmt.Errorf("failed to read google response body: %s", err.Error())
 	}
 
 	userRawData := make(map[string]string)
 	json.Unmarshal(body, &userRawData)
 
 	existingUser, err := db.Mgr.GetUserByEmail(userRawData["email"])
-	user := db.User{
+	user = db.User{
 		FirstName:       userRawData["given_name"],
 		LastName:        userRawData["family_name"],
 		Image:           userRawData["picture"],
@@ -50,7 +51,7 @@ func processGoogleUserInfo(code string, role string, c *gin.Context) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		// user not registered, register user and generate session token
 		user.SignupMethod = enum.Google.String()
-		user.Roles = role
+		user.Roles = strings.Join(roles, ",")
 	} else {
 		// user exists in db, check if method was google
 		// if not append google to existing signup method and save it
@@ -61,34 +62,25 @@ func processGoogleUserInfo(code string, role string, c *gin.Context) error {
 		}
 		user.SignupMethod = signupMethod
 		user.Password = existingUser.Password
-		if !utils.IsValidRole(strings.Split(existingUser.Roles, ","), role) {
-			return fmt.Errorf("invalid role")
+		if !utils.IsValidRoles(strings.Split(existingUser.Roles, ","), roles) {
+			return user, fmt.Errorf("invalid role")
 		}
 
 		user.Roles = existingUser.Roles
 	}
-
-	user, _ = db.Mgr.SaveUser(user)
-	user, _ = db.Mgr.GetUserByEmail(user.Email)
-	userIdStr := fmt.Sprintf("%v", user.ID)
-
-	refreshToken, _, _ := utils.CreateAuthToken(user, enum.RefreshToken, role)
-
-	accessToken, _, _ := utils.CreateAuthToken(user, enum.AccessToken, role)
-	utils.SetCookie(c, accessToken)
-	session.SetToken(userIdStr, refreshToken)
-	return nil
+	return user, nil
 }
 
-func processGithubUserInfo(code string, role string, c *gin.Context) error {
+func processGithubUserInfo(code string, roles []string, c *gin.Context) (db.User, error) {
+	user := db.User{}
 	token, err := oauth.OAuthProvider.GithubConfig.Exchange(oauth2.NoContext, code)
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("invalid github exchange code: %s", err.Error())
+		return user, fmt.Errorf("invalid github exchange code: %s", err.Error())
 	}
 	client := http.Client{}
 	req, err := http.NewRequest("GET", constants.GithubUserInfoURL, nil)
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("error creating github user info request: %s", err.Error())
+		return user, fmt.Errorf("error creating github user info request: %s", err.Error())
 	}
 	req.Header = http.Header{
 		"Authorization": []string{fmt.Sprintf("token %s", token.AccessToken)},
@@ -96,13 +88,13 @@ func processGithubUserInfo(code string, role string, c *gin.Context) error {
 
 	response, err := client.Do(req)
 	if err != nil {
-		return err
+		return user, err
 	}
 
 	defer response.Body.Close()
 	body, err := ioutil.ReadAll(response.Body)
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("failed to read github response body: %s", err.Error())
+		return user, fmt.Errorf("failed to read github response body: %s", err.Error())
 	}
 
 	userRawData := make(map[string]string)
@@ -118,7 +110,7 @@ func processGithubUserInfo(code string, role string, c *gin.Context) error {
 	if len(name) > 1 && strings.TrimSpace(name[1]) != "" {
 		lastName = name[0]
 	}
-	user := db.User{
+	user = db.User{
 		FirstName:       firstName,
 		LastName:        lastName,
 		Image:           userRawData["avatar_url"],
@@ -128,7 +120,7 @@ func processGithubUserInfo(code string, role string, c *gin.Context) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		// user not registered, register user and generate session token
 		user.SignupMethod = enum.Github.String()
-		user.Roles = role
+		user.Roles = strings.Join(roles, ",")
 	} else {
 		// user exists in db, check if method was google
 		// if not append google to existing signup method and save it
@@ -140,45 +132,38 @@ func processGithubUserInfo(code string, role string, c *gin.Context) error {
 		user.SignupMethod = signupMethod
 		user.Password = existingUser.Password
 
-		if !utils.IsValidRole(strings.Split(existingUser.Roles, ","), role) {
-			return fmt.Errorf("invalid role")
+		if !utils.IsValidRoles(strings.Split(existingUser.Roles, ","), roles) {
+			return user, fmt.Errorf("invalid role")
 		}
 
 		user.Roles = existingUser.Roles
 	}
 
-	user, _ = db.Mgr.SaveUser(user)
-	user, _ = db.Mgr.GetUserByEmail(user.Email)
-	userIdStr := fmt.Sprintf("%v", user.ID)
-	refreshToken, _, _ := utils.CreateAuthToken(user, enum.RefreshToken, role)
-
-	accessToken, _, _ := utils.CreateAuthToken(user, enum.AccessToken, role)
-	utils.SetCookie(c, accessToken)
-	session.SetToken(userIdStr, refreshToken)
-	return nil
+	return user, nil
 }
 
-func processFacebookUserInfo(code string, role string, c *gin.Context) error {
+func processFacebookUserInfo(code string, roles []string, c *gin.Context) (db.User, error) {
+	user := db.User{}
 	token, err := oauth.OAuthProvider.FacebookConfig.Exchange(oauth2.NoContext, code)
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("invalid facebook exchange code: %s", err.Error())
+		return user, fmt.Errorf("invalid facebook exchange code: %s", err.Error())
 	}
 	client := http.Client{}
 	req, err := http.NewRequest("GET", constants.FacebookUserInfoURL+token.AccessToken, nil)
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("error creating facebook user info request: %s", err.Error())
+		return user, fmt.Errorf("error creating facebook user info request: %s", err.Error())
 	}
 
 	response, err := client.Do(req)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Println("err:", err)
-		return err
+		return user, err
 	}
 
 	defer response.Body.Close()
 	body, err := ioutil.ReadAll(response.Body)
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("failed to read facebook response body: %s", err.Error())
+		return user, fmt.Errorf("failed to read facebook response body: %s", err.Error())
 	}
 
 	userRawData := make(map[string]interface{})
@@ -189,7 +174,7 @@ func processFacebookUserInfo(code string, role string, c *gin.Context) error {
 
 	picObject := userRawData["picture"].(map[string]interface{})["data"]
 	picDataObject := picObject.(map[string]interface{})
-	user := db.User{
+	user = db.User{
 		FirstName:       fmt.Sprintf("%v", userRawData["first_name"]),
 		LastName:        fmt.Sprintf("%v", userRawData["last_name"]),
 		Image:           fmt.Sprintf("%v", picDataObject["url"]),
@@ -200,7 +185,7 @@ func processFacebookUserInfo(code string, role string, c *gin.Context) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		// user not registered, register user and generate session token
 		user.SignupMethod = enum.Github.String()
-		user.Roles = role
+		user.Roles = strings.Join(roles, ",")
 	} else {
 		// user exists in db, check if method was google
 		// if not append google to existing signup method and save it
@@ -212,22 +197,14 @@ func processFacebookUserInfo(code string, role string, c *gin.Context) error {
 		user.SignupMethod = signupMethod
 		user.Password = existingUser.Password
 
-		if !utils.IsValidRole(strings.Split(existingUser.Roles, ","), role) {
-			return fmt.Errorf("invalid role")
+		if !utils.IsValidRoles(strings.Split(existingUser.Roles, ","), roles) {
+			return user, fmt.Errorf("invalid role")
 		}
 
 		user.Roles = existingUser.Roles
 	}
 
-	user, _ = db.Mgr.SaveUser(user)
-	user, _ = db.Mgr.GetUserByEmail(user.Email)
-	userIdStr := fmt.Sprintf("%v", user.ID)
-	refreshToken, _, _ := utils.CreateAuthToken(user, enum.RefreshToken, role)
-
-	accessToken, _, _ := utils.CreateAuthToken(user, enum.AccessToken, role)
-	utils.SetCookie(c, accessToken)
-	session.SetToken(userIdStr, refreshToken)
-	return nil
+	return user, nil
 }
 
 func OAuthCallbackHandler() gin.HandlerFunc {
@@ -249,18 +226,19 @@ func OAuthCallbackHandler() gin.HandlerFunc {
 			return
 		}
 
-		role := sessionSplit[2]
+		roles := strings.Split(sessionSplit[2], ",")
 		redirectURL := sessionSplit[1]
 
 		var err error
+		user := db.User{}
 		code := c.Request.FormValue("code")
 		switch provider {
 		case enum.Google.String():
-			err = processGoogleUserInfo(code, role, c)
+			user, err = processGoogleUserInfo(code, roles, c)
 		case enum.Github.String():
-			err = processGithubUserInfo(code, role, c)
+			user, err = processGithubUserInfo(code, roles, c)
 		case enum.Facebook.String():
-			err = processFacebookUserInfo(code, role, c)
+			user, err = processFacebookUserInfo(code, roles, c)
 		default:
 			err = fmt.Errorf(`invalid oauth provider`)
 		}
@@ -269,6 +247,16 @@ func OAuthCallbackHandler() gin.HandlerFunc {
 			c.JSON(400, gin.H{"error": err.Error()})
 			return
 		}
+
+		user, _ = db.Mgr.SaveUser(user)
+		user, _ = db.Mgr.GetUserByEmail(user.Email)
+		userIdStr := fmt.Sprintf("%v", user.ID)
+		refreshToken, _, _ := utils.CreateAuthToken(user, enum.RefreshToken, roles)
+
+		accessToken, _, _ := utils.CreateAuthToken(user, enum.AccessToken, roles)
+		utils.SetCookie(c, accessToken)
+		session.SetToken(userIdStr, refreshToken)
+
 		c.Redirect(http.StatusTemporaryRedirect, redirectURL)
 	}
 }
diff --git a/server/handlers/oauthLogin.go b/server/handlers/oauthLogin.go
index 5730d9d..31aca8e 100644
--- a/server/handlers/oauthLogin.go
+++ b/server/handlers/oauthLogin.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package handlers
 
 import (
 	"net/http"
+	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/authorizerdev/authorizer/server/constants"
 	"github.com/authorizerdev/authorizer/server/enum"
@@ -18,7 +19,7 @@ func OAuthLoginHandler() gin.HandlerFunc {
 	return func(c *gin.Context) {
 		// TODO validate redirect URL
 		redirectURL := c.Query("redirectURL")
-		role := c.Query("role")
+		roles := c.Query("roles")
 
 		if redirectURL == "" {
 			c.JSON(400, gin.H{
@@ -27,20 +28,24 @@ func OAuthLoginHandler() gin.HandlerFunc {
 			return
 		}
 
-		if role != "" {
+		if roles != "" {
 			// validate role
-			if !utils.IsValidRole(constants.ROLES, role) {
+			rolesSplit := strings.Split(roles, ",")
+
+			// use protected roles verification for admin login only.
+			// though if not associated with user, it will be rejected from oauth_callback
+			if !utils.IsValidRoles(append([]string{}, append(constants.ROLES, constants.PROTECTED_ROLES...)...), rolesSplit) {
 				c.JSON(400, gin.H{
 					"error": "invalid role",
 				})
 				return
 			}
 		} else {
-			role = constants.DEFAULT_ROLE
+			roles = strings.Join(constants.DEFAULT_ROLES, ",")
 		}
 
 		uuid := uuid.New()
-		oauthStateString := uuid.String() + "___" + redirectURL + "___" + role
+		oauthStateString := uuid.String() + "___" + redirectURL + "___" + roles
 
 		provider := c.Param("oauth_provider")
 
diff --git a/server/handlers/verifyEmail.go b/server/handlers/verifyEmail.go
index 3f7e956..2e768ca 100644
--- a/server/handlers/verifyEmail.go
+++ b/server/handlers/verifyEmail.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package handlers
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"net/http"
+	"strings"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/authorizerdev/authorizer/server/db"
@@ -50,9 +51,10 @@ func VerifyEmailHandler() gin.HandlerFunc {
 		db.Mgr.DeleteToken(claim.Email)
 
 		userIdStr := fmt.Sprintf("%v", user.ID)
-		refreshToken, _, _ := utils.CreateAuthToken(user, enum.RefreshToken, user.Roles)
+		roles := strings.Split(user.Roles, ",")
+		refreshToken, _, _ := utils.CreateAuthToken(user, enum.RefreshToken, roles)
 
-		accessToken, _, _ := utils.CreateAuthToken(user, enum.AccessToken, user.Roles)
+		accessToken, _, _ := utils.CreateAuthToken(user, enum.AccessToken, roles)
 
 		session.SetToken(userIdStr, refreshToken)
 		utils.SetCookie(c, accessToken)
diff --git a/server/resolvers/login.go b/server/resolvers/login.go
index f6f5ede..b112f3f 100644
--- a/server/resolvers/login.go
+++ b/server/resolvers/login.go
@@ -46,19 +46,19 @@ func Login(ctx context.Context, params model.LoginInput) (*model.AuthResponse, e
 		log.Println("Compare password error:", err)
 		return res, fmt.Errorf(`invalid password`)
 	}
-	role := constants.DEFAULT_ROLE
-	if params.Role != nil {
-		// validate role
-		if !utils.IsValidRole(strings.Split(user.Roles, ","), *params.Role) {
-			return res, fmt.Errorf(`invalid role`)
+	roles := constants.DEFAULT_ROLES
+	currentRoles := strings.Split(user.Roles, ",")
+	if len(params.Roles) > 0 {
+		if !utils.IsValidRoles(currentRoles, params.Roles) {
+			return res, fmt.Errorf(`invalid roles`)
 		}
 
-		role = *params.Role
+		roles = params.Roles
 	}
 	userIdStr := fmt.Sprintf("%v", user.ID)
-	refreshToken, _, _ := utils.CreateAuthToken(user, enum.RefreshToken, role)
+	refreshToken, _, _ := utils.CreateAuthToken(user, enum.RefreshToken, roles)
 
-	accessToken, expiresAt, _ := utils.CreateAuthToken(user, enum.AccessToken, role)
+	accessToken, expiresAt, _ := utils.CreateAuthToken(user, enum.AccessToken, roles)
 
 	session.SetToken(userIdStr, refreshToken)
 
diff --git a/server/resolvers/signup.go b/server/resolvers/signup.go
index 14809aa..2eeb982 100644
--- a/server/resolvers/signup.go
+++ b/server/resolvers/signup.go
@@ -37,16 +37,15 @@ func Signup(ctx context.Context, params model.SignUpInput) (*model.AuthResponse,
 
 	inputRoles := []string{}
 
-	if params.Roles != nil && len(params.Roles) > 0 {
+	if len(params.Roles) > 0 {
 		// check if roles exists
-		for _, item := range params.Roles {
-			inputRoles = append(inputRoles, *item)
-		}
-		if !utils.IsValidRolesArray(inputRoles) {
+		if !utils.IsValidRolesArray(params.Roles) {
 			return res, fmt.Errorf(`invalid roles`)
+		} else {
+			inputRoles = params.Roles
 		}
 	} else {
-		inputRoles = []string{constants.DEFAULT_ROLE}
+		inputRoles = constants.DEFAULT_ROLES
 	}
 
 	// find user with email
@@ -85,6 +84,7 @@ func Signup(ctx context.Context, params model.SignUpInput) (*model.AuthResponse,
 		return res, err
 	}
 	userIdStr := fmt.Sprintf("%v", user.ID)
+	roles := strings.Split(user.Roles, ",")
 	userToReturn := &model.User{
 		ID:              userIdStr,
 		Email:           user.Email,
@@ -123,9 +123,9 @@ func Signup(ctx context.Context, params model.SignUpInput) (*model.AuthResponse,
 		}
 	} else {
 
-		refreshToken, _, _ := utils.CreateAuthToken(user, enum.RefreshToken, constants.DEFAULT_ROLE)
+		refreshToken, _, _ := utils.CreateAuthToken(user, enum.RefreshToken, roles)
 
-		accessToken, expiresAt, _ := utils.CreateAuthToken(user, enum.AccessToken, constants.DEFAULT_ROLE)
+		accessToken, expiresAt, _ := utils.CreateAuthToken(user, enum.AccessToken, roles)
 
 		session.SetToken(userIdStr, refreshToken)
 		res = &model.AuthResponse{
diff --git a/server/resolvers/token.go b/server/resolvers/token.go
index 581db6e..9345300 100644
--- a/server/resolvers/token.go
+++ b/server/resolvers/token.go
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/authorizerdev/authorizer/server/utils"
 )
 
-func Token(ctx context.Context, role *string) (*model.AuthResponse, error) {
+func Token(ctx context.Context, roles []string) (*model.AuthResponse, error) {
 	var res *model.AuthResponse
 
 	gc, err := utils.GinContextFromContext(ctx)
@@ -30,16 +30,11 @@ func Token(ctx context.Context, role *string) (*model.AuthResponse, error) {
 	expiresAt := claim["exp"].(int64)
 	email := fmt.Sprintf("%v", claim["email"])
 
-	claimRole := fmt.Sprintf("%v", claim[constants.JWT_ROLE_CLAIM])
 	user, err := db.Mgr.GetUserByEmail(email)
 	if err != nil {
 		return res, err
 	}
 
-	if role != nil && *role != claimRole {
-		return res, fmt.Errorf(`unauthorized`)
-	}
-
 	userIdStr := fmt.Sprintf("%v", user.ID)
 
 	sessionToken := session.GetToken(userIdStr)
@@ -47,15 +42,30 @@ func Token(ctx context.Context, role *string) (*model.AuthResponse, error) {
 	if sessionToken == "" {
 		return res, fmt.Errorf(`unauthorized`)
 	}
-	// TODO check if refresh/session token has expired
 
 	expiresTimeObj := time.Unix(expiresAt, 0)
 	currentTimeObj := time.Now()
+
+	claimRoleInterface := claim[constants.JWT_ROLE_CLAIM].([]interface{})
+	claimRoles := make([]string, len(claimRoleInterface))
+	for i, v := range claimRoleInterface {
+		claimRoles[i] = v.(string)
+	}
+
+	if len(roles) > 0 {
+		for _, v := range roles {
+			if !utils.StringContains(claimRoles, v) {
+				return res, fmt.Errorf(`unauthorized`)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
 	if accessTokenErr != nil || expiresTimeObj.Sub(currentTimeObj).Minutes() <= 5 {
 		// if access token has expired and refresh/session token is valid
 		// generate new accessToken
-		token, expiresAt, _ = utils.CreateAuthToken(user, enum.AccessToken, claimRole)
+		token, expiresAt, _ = utils.CreateAuthToken(user, enum.AccessToken, claimRoles)
 	}
+
 	utils.SetCookie(gc, token)
 	res = &model.AuthResponse{
 		Message:              `Token verified`,
diff --git a/server/resolvers/verifyEmail.go b/server/resolvers/verifyEmail.go
index 106cc05..92bccd8 100644
--- a/server/resolvers/verifyEmail.go
+++ b/server/resolvers/verifyEmail.go
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/authorizerdev/authorizer/server/constants"
 	"github.com/authorizerdev/authorizer/server/db"
 	"github.com/authorizerdev/authorizer/server/enum"
 	"github.com/authorizerdev/authorizer/server/graph/model"
@@ -43,9 +42,10 @@ func VerifyEmail(ctx context.Context, params model.VerifyEmailInput) (*model.Aut
 	db.Mgr.DeleteToken(claim.Email)
 
 	userIdStr := fmt.Sprintf("%v", user.ID)
-	refreshToken, _, _ := utils.CreateAuthToken(user, enum.RefreshToken, constants.DEFAULT_ROLE)
+	roles := strings.Split(user.Roles, ",")
+	refreshToken, _, _ := utils.CreateAuthToken(user, enum.RefreshToken, roles)
 
-	accessToken, expiresAt, _ := utils.CreateAuthToken(user, enum.AccessToken, constants.DEFAULT_ROLE)
+	accessToken, expiresAt, _ := utils.CreateAuthToken(user, enum.AccessToken, roles)
 
 	session.SetToken(userIdStr, refreshToken)
 
diff --git a/server/utils/authToken.go b/server/utils/authToken.go
index 72f4f8a..71ddac5 100644
--- a/server/utils/authToken.go
+++ b/server/utils/authToken.go
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ type UserAuthClaim struct {
 	*JWTCustomClaim `json:"authorizer"`
 }
 
-func CreateAuthToken(user db.User, tokenType enum.TokenType, role string) (string, int64, error) {
+func CreateAuthToken(user db.User, tokenType enum.TokenType, roles []string) (string, int64, error) {
 	t := jwt.New(jwt.GetSigningMethod(constants.JWT_TYPE))
 	expiryBound := time.Hour
 	if tokenType == enum.RefreshToken {
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ func CreateAuthToken(user db.User, tokenType enum.TokenType, role string) (strin
 		"email":                  user.Email,
 		"id":                     user.ID,
 		"allowed_roles":          strings.Split(user.Roles, ","),
-		constants.JWT_ROLE_CLAIM: role,
+		constants.JWT_ROLE_CLAIM: roles,
 	}
 
 	t.Claims = &UserAuthClaim{
diff --git a/server/utils/common.go b/server/utils/common.go
index d2d713d..82f2570 100644
--- a/server/utils/common.go
+++ b/server/utils/common.go
@@ -18,3 +18,12 @@ func WriteToFile(filename string, data string) error {
 	}
 	return file.Sync()
 }
+
+func StringContains(s []string, e string) bool {
+	for _, a := range s {
+		if a == e {
+			return true
+		}
+	}
+	return false
+}
diff --git a/server/utils/validator.go b/server/utils/validator.go
index c1f2fed..192289c 100644
--- a/server/utils/validator.go
+++ b/server/utils/validator.go
@@ -56,11 +56,11 @@ func IsValidRolesArray(roles []string) bool {
 	return valid
 }
 
-func IsValidRole(userRoles []string, role string) bool {
-	valid := false
-	for _, currentRole := range userRoles {
-		if role == currentRole {
-			valid = true
+func IsValidRoles(userRoles []string, roles []string) bool {
+	valid := true
+	for _, role := range roles {
+		if !StringContains(userRoles, role) {
+			valid = false
 			break
 		}
 	}