diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 7bc8ade..315b126 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@
     "seed": "mysql --local-infile -u root < schema.sql"
   },
   "dependencies": {
+    "body-parser": "^1.18.3",
+    "express": "^4.16.3",
     "moment": "^2.22.2"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
diff --git a/server/.gitkeep b/server/.gitkeep
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29..0000000
diff --git a/server/index.js b/server/index.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4a74360
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/index.js
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+const express = require('express');
+const bodyParser = require('body-parser');
+
+const app = express();
+
+app.use(express.static('../public'));
+
+app.use(bodyParser.urlencoded({ extended: false }));
+
+app.use(bodyParser.json());
+
+app.get('/room/:roomid/bookings', (req, res) => {
+  res.send('test get successful');
+});
+
+app.post('/room/:roomid/bookings', (req, res) => {
+  res.send('test post successful');
+});
+
+app.listen(3003, () => console.log('Listening on port 3003'));