diff --git a/backend/main.go b/backend/main.go
index bca2a29..9e373d4 100644
--- a/backend/main.go
+++ b/backend/main.go
@@ -1,13 +1,85 @@
 package main
 
-import "net/http"
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"net/http"
+)
+
+// define the Model for a To Do item
+type ToDoItem struct {
+	Title       string `json:"title"`
+	Description string `json:"description"`
+}
+
+// store ToDoItem using a slice named ToDoItems
+var ToDoItems []ToDoItem
 
 func main() {
 	// Your code here
+	http.HandleFunc("/", ToDoListHandler)
+	http.ListenAndServe(":8080", nil)
+
 }
 
 func ToDoListHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	w.Header().Set("Access-Control-Allow-Origin", "*")
+	w.Header().Set("Access-Control-Allow-Headers", "Content-Type")
 
-	// Your code here
+	if r.Method == http.MethodOptions {
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
+		return
+	}
+
+	// define what function to call if we get a GET request
+	if r.Method == http.MethodGet {
+		// define what function to call if we get a GET request
+		GetList(w, r)
+	} else if r.Method == http.MethodPost {
+		// define what function to call if we get a POST request
+		AddToList(w, r)
+	} else {
+		// error handling for if we recieve any other kind of requesy
+		http.Error(w, "Invalid Method", http.StatusMethodNotAllowed)
+
+	}
+
+}
+
+func GetList(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	w.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
+	// return empty slice to avoid null map error on frontend
+	if len(ToDoItems) == 0 {
+		_, _ = w.Write([]byte("[]"))
+		return
+	}
+
+	// return the to do items or an error if there is one
+	if err := json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(ToDoItems); err != nil {
+		http.Error(w, `{"error": "Internal Server Error"}`, http.StatusInternalServerError)
+	}
+}
+
+func AddToList(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	var newToDo ToDoItem // initialise new to do item
+
+	// check if the givn to do can be decoded into a ToDoItem
+	if err := json.NewDecoder(r.Body).Decode(&newToDo); err != nil {
+		// if it cannot we return a invalid input error
+		http.Error(w, "Invalid Input", http.StatusBadRequest)
+		return
+	}
+
+	// check if title or description are empty
+	if newToDo.Title == "" || newToDo.Description == "" {
+		// if they are we return a bad request
+		http.Error(w, "Title and Description are required fields", http.StatusBadRequest)
+		return
+	}
+
+	// append the new item into memory/ storage if all is well
+	ToDoItems = append(ToDoItems, newToDo)
+
+	// return an OK status
+	w.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
+	json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(ToDoItems)
 }
diff --git a/frontend/package-lock.json b/frontend/package-lock.json
index 9f3281b..4a2bfe9 100644
--- a/frontend/package-lock.json
+++ b/frontend/package-lock.json
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
         "@types/react-dom": "^18.2.14",
         "react": "^18.2.0",
         "react-dom": "^18.2.0",
-        "react-scripts": "5.0.1",
+        "react-scripts": "^5.0.1",
         "typescript": "^4.9.5",
         "web-vitals": "^2.1.4"
       }
@@ -14467,6 +14467,7 @@
       "version": "5.0.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/react-scripts/-/react-scripts-5.0.1.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-8VAmEm/ZAwQzJ+GOMLbBsTdDKOpuZh7RPs0UymvBR2vRk4iZWCskjbFnxqjrzoIvlNNRZ3QJFx6/qDSi6zSnaQ==",
+      "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "@babel/core": "^7.16.0",
         "@pmmmwh/react-refresh-webpack-plugin": "^0.5.3",
diff --git a/frontend/package.json b/frontend/package.json
index 6133c53..10b0ece 100644
--- a/frontend/package.json
+++ b/frontend/package.json
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     "@types/react-dom": "^18.2.14",
     "react": "^18.2.0",
     "react-dom": "^18.2.0",
-    "react-scripts": "5.0.1",
+    "react-scripts": "^5.0.1",
     "typescript": "^4.9.5",
     "web-vitals": "^2.1.4"
   },
diff --git a/frontend/src/App.tsx b/frontend/src/App.tsx
index 5396cf0..55ab8e8 100644
--- a/frontend/src/App.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/App.tsx
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ import Todo, { TodoType } from './Todo';
 
 function App() {
   const [todos, setTodos] = useState<TodoType[]>([]);
+  const [title, setTitle] = useState("");
+  const [description, setDescription] = useState("");
 
   // Initially fetch todo
   useEffect(() => {
@@ -24,6 +26,39 @@ function App() {
     fetchTodos()
   }, []);
 
+  // handle posting a new To-Do
+  const postToDo = async () => {
+    if (!title || !description) {
+      alert("Title and description are required!");
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const newToDo = { title, description };
+
+    try {
+      const response = await fetch('http://localhost:8080/', {
+        method: 'POST',
+        headers: {
+          'Content-Type': 'application/json',
+        },
+        body: JSON.stringify(newToDo),
+    });
+
+    if (!response.ok) {
+      const errorMessage = await response.text();
+      console.log(errorMessage);
+    }
+
+    // update the list with the new item
+    const updatedTodos = await response.json();
+    setTodos(updatedTodos); 
+
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.log(error);
+  }
+};
+
+
   return (
     <div className="app">
       <header className="app-header">
@@ -42,9 +77,9 @@ function App() {
 
       <h2>Add a Todo</h2>
       <form>
-        <input placeholder="Title" name="title" autoFocus={true} />
-        <input placeholder="Description" name="description" />
-        <button>Add Todo</button>
+        <input onChange={(e) => setTitle(e.target.value)} placeholder="Title" name="title" autoFocus={true} />
+        <input onChange={(e) => setDescription(e.target.value)} placeholder="Description" name="description" />
+        <button onClick={(e) => { e.preventDefault(); postToDo()}}>Add Todo</button>
       </form>
     </div>
   );