diff --git a/backend/src/handlers/auth.rs b/backend/src/handlers/auth.rs
index 38be493..063ddd2 100644
--- a/backend/src/handlers/auth.rs
+++ b/backend/src/handlers/auth.rs
@@ -304,6 +304,84 @@ pub async fn update_user(
     Ok(Json(response))
 }
 
+pub async fn check_admin_exists(
+    State(data): State<Arc<AppState>>,
+) -> Result<impl IntoResponse, (StatusCode, Json<serde_json::Value>)> {
+    let admin_count = sqlx::query_scalar::<_, i64>(r#"SELECT COUNT(*) FROM users WHERE is_admin = true"#)
+        .fetch_one(&data.db)
+        .await
+        .map_err(|e| {
+            (
+                StatusCode::INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR,
+                Json(json!({"status": "error", "message": format!("{:?}", e)})),
+            )
+        })?;
+
+    let has_admin = admin_count > 0;
+    Ok(Json(json!({"has_admin": has_admin})))
+}
+
+pub async fn setup_initial_admin(
+    State(data): State<Arc<AppState>>,
+    Json(request): Json<UserCreateScheme>,
+) -> Result<impl IntoResponse, (StatusCode, Json<serde_json::Value>)> {
+    // Check if any admin already exists
+    let admin_count = sqlx::query_scalar::<_, i64>(r#"SELECT COUNT(*) FROM users WHERE is_admin = true"#)
+        .fetch_one(&data.db)
+        .await
+        .map_err(|e| {
+            (
+                StatusCode::INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR,
+                Json(json!({"status": "error", "message": format!("{:?}", e)})),
+            )
+        })?;
+
+    if admin_count > 0 {
+        return Err((
+            StatusCode::BAD_REQUEST,
+            Json(json!({"status": "error", "message": "Admin user already exists"})),
+        ));
+    }
+
+    if request.username.is_empty() || request.pwd.is_empty() {
+        return Err((
+            StatusCode::BAD_REQUEST,
+            Json(json!({"status": "error", "message": "Missing credential"})),
+        ));
+    }
+
+    let argon = Argon2::default();
+    let salt = SaltString::generate(&mut OsRng);
+    let hashed_pwd = match argon.hash_password(request.pwd.clone().as_bytes(), &salt) {
+        Ok(h) => h.to_string(),
+        Err(e) => panic!("Error hashing {:}", e),
+    };
+
+    let user = sqlx::query("INSERT INTO users (username, pwd, first_name, last_name, is_admin) VALUES ($1, $2, $3, $4, $5)")
+        .bind(request.username)
+        .bind(&hashed_pwd)
+        .bind(request.first_name)
+        .bind(request.last_name)
+        .bind(true)
+        .execute(&data.db)
+        .await
+        .map_err(|e| {
+            (
+                StatusCode::INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR,
+                Json(json!({"status": "error", "message": format!("{}", e)})),
+            )
+        })?;
+
+    if user.rows_affected() < 1 {
+        return Err((
+            StatusCode::INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR,
+            Json(json!({"status": "error", "message": "Error creating admin user"})),
+        ));
+    } else {
+        Ok(Json(json!({"status": "success", "result": "Admin user created"})))
+    }
+}
+
 pub fn filter_user(user: &User) -> FilteredUser {
     FilteredUser {
         id: user.id,
diff --git a/backend/src/router.rs b/backend/src/router.rs
index 96f7c59..908e200 100644
--- a/backend/src/router.rs
+++ b/backend/src/router.rs
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ use crate::{
     cookie::validation::{validate_admin, validate_token},
     handlers::{
         auth::{
-            create_user, delete_user, get_current_user, get_user_by_id, get_users, login, logout,
-            update_user,
+            check_admin_exists, create_user, delete_user, get_current_user, get_user_by_id, get_users, login, logout,
+            setup_initial_admin, update_user,
         },
         ticket::{create_ticket, delete_ticket, edit_ticket, get_ticket_by_id, get_tickets},
     },
@@ -50,5 +50,7 @@ pub fn create_router(state: Arc<AppState>) -> Router {
     Router::new()
         .merge(protected_routes)
         .route("/api/login", post(login))
+        .route("/api/check-admin", get(check_admin_exists))
+        .route("/api/setup-admin", post(setup_initial_admin))
         .with_state(state)
 }