diff --git a/src/apiCalls.js b/src/apiCalls.js
index 3c913e5..85df8c4 100644
--- a/src/apiCalls.js
+++ b/src/apiCalls.js
@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@ const getCookie = (name) => {
   if (parts.length === 2) return parts.pop().split(';').shift();
 };
 
+
 export default async function fetchGameLink() {
+  const room_name = "Where's Bob?"; // Define the room_name variable as '1'
   // const res = await fetch('https://escapelink-be-42ffc95e6cf7.herokuapp.com/api/v0/games', {
   const res = await fetch('http://localhost:3000/api/v0/games', {
     method: 'POST',
@@ -12,7 +14,8 @@ export default async function fetchGameLink() {
     headers: {
       'Content-Type': 'application/json',
       'X-CSRF-Token': getCookie('X-CSRF-Token')
-    }
+    },
+    body: JSON.stringify({ room_name }), // Include the room_name in the request body
   })
   if (!res.ok) {
     throw new Error( `${res.status}: Unable to retrieve link`)