diff --git a/api.js b/api.js
index 749df6f..3af9e0b 100644
--- a/api.js
+++ b/api.js
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ var galleryRouter = require('./routes/gallery/index');
 var projectRouter = require('./routes/project/index');
 var userRouter = require('./routes/user/index');
 var uploadRouter = require('./routes/upload/index');
+var badgeRouter = require('./routes/badge/index');
 
 api.use('/tutorial', tutorialRouter);
 api.use('/share', shareRouter);
@@ -47,6 +48,7 @@ api.use('/gallery', galleryRouter);
 api.use('/project', projectRouter);
 api.use('/user', userRouter);
 api.use('/upload', uploadRouter);
+api.use('/badge', badgeRouter);
 
 // catch 404 and forward to error handler
 api.use(function(req, res, next) {
diff --git a/models/tutorial.js b/models/tutorial.js
index 5c9a20d..a984a48 100644
--- a/models/tutorial.js
+++ b/models/tutorial.js
@@ -43,6 +43,14 @@ const TutorialSchema = new mongoose.Schema(
       type: String,
       required: true,
     },
+    badgeId: {
+      type: String,
+      required: false,
+    },
+    issuerId: {
+      type: String,
+      required: false,
+    },
     steps: [
       {
         type: StepSchema,
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index a444c19..cc8ff49 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
     "docs": "apidoc -i . -e  \"docs\" \"(node_modules)\" -o docs"
   },
   "dependencies": {
+    "@geobadges/badgr-api-client": "^0.12.0",
     "chalk": "^4.1.0",
     "cookie-parser": "~1.4.4",
     "cors": "^2.8.5",
@@ -25,5 +26,8 @@
     "request": "^2.88.2",
     "uuid": "^8.3.2",
     "uuidv4": "^6.2.12"
+  },
+  "devDependencies": {
+    "nodemon": "^2.0.15"
   }
 }
diff --git a/routes/badge/grantBadge.js b/routes/badge/grantBadge.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6b52ef6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/routes/badge/grantBadge.js
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+// jshint esversion: 8
+// jshint node: true
+"use strict";
+
+const API = require("@geobadges/badgr-api-client");
+
+const badgesClient = new API({
+  endpoint: process.env.BADGES_ENDPOINT,
+  username: process.env.BADGES_USERNAME,
+  password: process.env.BADGES_PASSWORD,
+});
+
+/**
+ * @api {post} /grant Grant a badge
+ * @apiName grandBadge
+ * @apiDescription Grant a badge to a user.
+ * @apiGroup Badge
+ *
+ * @apiParam {String} email Users Email
+ * @apiParam {String} badgeClassEntityId ID of the badge class
+ * @apiParam {boolean} createNotification User receives an email notification
+ * @apiParam {String} issuerEntityId ID of the issuer
+ *
+ * @apiSuccess (Success 200) {String} message `Badge granted successfully.`
+ * @apiError (On error) {Obejct} 500 Complications when granting badge
+ */
+const grantBadge = async (req, res) => {
+  try {
+    const { email, badgeClassEntityId, createNotification, issuerEntityId } = req.body;
+
+    if (!email) {
+      return res.status(400).send({
+        message: "email missing",
+      });
+    }
+
+    const status = await badgesClient.grant({
+      badgeClassEntityId,
+      createNotification,
+      email,
+      issuerEntityId,
+    });
+
+    if (!status) {
+      throw new Error("Could not grant badge");
+    }
+
+    res.status(200).send({
+      message: "Badge granted successfully.",
+    });
+  } catch (err) {
+    console.log(err);
+    return res.status(500).send(err);
+  }
+};
+
+module.exports = {
+  grantBadge,
+};
diff --git a/routes/badge/index.js b/routes/badge/index.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..560cb92
--- /dev/null
+++ b/routes/badge/index.js
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+// jshint esversion: 8
+// jshint node: true
+"use strict";
+
+var express = require("express");
+var BadgeRouter = express.Router();
+
+BadgeRouter.route("/grant").post(require("./grantBadge").grantBadge);
+
+module.exports = BadgeRouter;
diff --git a/routes/tutorial/postTutorial.js b/routes/tutorial/postTutorial.js
index d0c7b67..01f80f4 100644
--- a/routes/tutorial/postTutorial.js
+++ b/routes/tutorial/postTutorial.js
@@ -66,6 +66,8 @@ const postTutorial = async function (req, res) {
         creator: req.user.email,
         title: req.body.title,
         steps: req.body.steps,
+        badgeId: req.body.badgeId,
+        issuerId: req.body.issuerId,
       };
       // storing existing images in mongoDB
       req.files &&
diff --git a/routes/tutorial/putTutorial.js b/routes/tutorial/putTutorial.js
index 9dc1bce..ca71ffd 100644
--- a/routes/tutorial/putTutorial.js
+++ b/routes/tutorial/putTutorial.js
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ const path = require("path");
 
 const Tutorial = require("../../models/tutorial");
 const User = require("../../models/user");
+const { update } = require("../../models/tutorial");
 
 /**
  * @api {put} /tutorial/:tutorialId Update tutorial
@@ -67,7 +68,10 @@ const putTutorial = async function (req, res) {
       if (owner === oldTutorial.creator) {
         var updatedTutorial = {};
         updatedTutorial.title = req.body.title || oldTutorial.title;
+        updatedTutorial.badgeId = req.body.badgeId || oldTutorial.badgeId;
+        updatedTutorial.issuerId = req.body.issuerId || oldTutorial.issuerId;
         updatedTutorial.steps = req.body.steps || oldTutorial.steps;
+
         // ensure that the requirement is not related to the tutorial itself
         if (updatedTutorial.steps[0].requirements) {
           updatedTutorial.steps[0].requirements =