How to: Utility Functions
#### login

```typescript
// in src/utils/auth.ts

/**
 *  Handles authentication with backend and stores in JWT in local storage
 **/
const login = (email: string, password: string) => boolean;
```

#### logout

```typescript
// in src/utils/auth.ts

// clears token from local storage
const logout = (email: string, password: string) => void;
```

#### isAuthenticated

```typescript
// Checks authenticated state from JWT tokens
const isAuthenticated = () => boolean;
```