diff --git a/src/Tappleby/AuthToken/AuthTokenController.php b/src/Tappleby/AuthToken/AuthTokenController.php
index bc5db48..ac9f4f0 100644
--- a/src/Tappleby/AuthToken/AuthTokenController.php
+++ b/src/Tappleby/AuthToken/AuthTokenController.php
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 use Request;
 use Input;
 use Validator;
+use Config;
 
 class AuthTokenController extends Controller {
 
@@ -67,15 +68,18 @@ public function store() {
     $input = Input::all();
 
     $validator = Validator::make(
-      $input,
-      array('username' => array('required'), 'password' => array('required'))
-    );
+            $input,
+            array(
+                Config::get('laravel-auth-token::login_credential')    => Config::get('laravel-auth-token::login_credential_rules'),
+                Config::get('laravel-auth-token::password_credential') => Config::get('laravel-auth-token::password_credential_rules'),
+            )
+        );
 
     if($validator->fails()) {
       throw new NotAuthorizedException();
     }
 
-	  $creds = call_user_func($this->credentialsFormatter, $input['username'], $input['password']);
+    $creds = call_user_func($this->credentialsFormatter, $input[Config::get('laravel-auth-token::login_credential')], $input[Config::get('laravel-auth-token::password_credential')]);
     $token = $this->driver->attempt($creds);
 
     if(!$token) {
diff --git a/src/config/config.php b/src/config/config.php
index a7a4f93..4dfecb7 100644
--- a/src/config/config.php
+++ b/src/config/config.php
@@ -12,5 +12,14 @@
 			'email' => $username,
 			'password' => $password
 		);
-	}
+	},
+	/**
+	 * Transforms login and password into fields that are received via POST
+	 *
+	 * Rules are also specified
+	 */
+	'login_credential'            => 'username',
+    'login_credential_rules'      => array('required'),
+    'password_credential'         => 'password',
+    'password_credential_rules'   => array('required'),
 );
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