diff --git a/src/controllers/authController.js b/src/controllers/authController.js
index b680faf..240a37b 100644
--- a/src/controllers/authController.js
+++ b/src/controllers/authController.js
@@ -1,16 +1,20 @@
 const jwt = require('jsonwebtoken');
-const formdata = require('form-data')
-const Mailgun = require('mailgun.js')
-const mailgun = new Mailgun(formdata)
+const formdata = require('form-data');
+const Mailgun = require('mailgun.js');
+const mailgun = new Mailgun(formdata);
 const User = require('../models/usersModel.js');
 const { StatusCodes } = require('http-status-codes');
-const { BadRequestError, UnauthenticatedError, NotFoundError } = require('../errors');
+const {
+  BadRequestError,
+  UnauthenticatedError,
+  NotFoundError,
+} = require('../errors');
 
 // Create the maildun client
 const mg = mailgun.client({
   username: 'api',
   key: process.env.MAILGUN_API_KEY || 'apiKey',
-  domain: process.env.MAILGUN_DOMAIN || 'sandbox-123.mailgun.org'
+  domain: process.env.MAILGUN_DOMAIN || 'sandbox-123.mailgun.org',
 });
 
 // Register controller
@@ -37,6 +41,7 @@ const register = async (req, res, next) => {
     // Respond with user data and token
     res.status(StatusCodes.CREATED).json({
       user: {
+        _id: user._id,
         parentName: user.parentName,
         email: user.email,
       },
@@ -63,26 +68,27 @@ const login = async (req, res, next) => {
 
     if (!user) {
       throw new UnauthenticatedError('Invalid Credentials');
-    };
+    }
 
     const isPasswordCorrect = await user.comparePassword(password);
 
     if (!isPasswordCorrect) {
       throw new UnauthenticatedError('Invalid Credentials');
-    };
+    }
 
     const token = await user.generateAuthToken();
 
-    await user.save()
+    await user.save();
 
-    res.status(StatusCodes.OK).json({ user: { name: user.parentName }, token });
+    res
+      .status(StatusCodes.OK)
+      .json({ user: { name: user.parentName }, token });
   } catch (error) {
     console.error('Login Error;', error);
     next(error);
-  };
+  }
 };
 
-
 // Forgot Password Controller
 const forgotPassword = async (req, res) => {
   const { email } = req.body;
@@ -107,20 +113,24 @@ const forgotPassword = async (req, res) => {
     from: process.env.EMAIL_USER,
     to: user.email,
     subject: 'Password reset',
-    text: `You requested a password reset. Please click on the following link to reset your password: ${resetUrl}`
+    text: `You requested a password reset. Please click on the following link to reset your password: ${resetUrl}`,
   };
 
-  mg.messages.create(process.env.MAILGUN_DOMAIN, data)
+  mg.messages
+    .create(process.env.MAILGUN_DOMAIN, data)
     .then(() => {
-      res.status(StatusCodes.OK).json({ message: 'Password reset link sent to your email' });
+      res
+        .status(StatusCodes.OK)
+        .json({ message: 'Password reset link sent to your email' });
     })
-    .catch(error => {
+    .catch((error) => {
       console.error('Error sending email:', error);
-      res.status(StatusCodes.INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR).json({ message: 'Failed to send email' });
+      res
+        .status(StatusCodes.INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR)
+        .json({ message: 'Failed to send email' });
     });
 };
 
-
 const resetPassword = async (req, res) => {
   const { token } = req.params;
   const { password } = req.body;
@@ -130,7 +140,7 @@ const resetPassword = async (req, res) => {
   try {
     decoded = jwt.verify(token, process.env.JWT_SECRET);
   } catch (err) {
-    throw new BadRequestError("Token is invalid or has expired");
+    throw new BadRequestError('Token is invalid or has expired');
   }
 
   // Find the user by ID
@@ -145,31 +155,36 @@ const resetPassword = async (req, res) => {
 
   await user.save();
 
-  res.status(StatusCodes.OK).json({ message: "Password has been reset successfully" });
+  res
+    .status(StatusCodes.OK)
+    .json({ message: 'Password has been reset successfully' });
 };
 
 // Logout API
 const logout = async (req, res) => {
-  const { token } = req.user
+  const { token } = req.user;
 
-  const user = await User.findOne({ 'tokens.token' : token})
+  const user = await User.findOne({ 'tokens.token': token });
 
   if (!user) {
-    throw new UnauthenticatedError('Invalid Token')
+    throw new UnauthenticatedError('Invalid Token');
   }
 
-  user.tokens = user.tokens.filter((userToken) => userToken.token !== token)
+  user.tokens = user.tokens.filter(
+    (userToken) => userToken.token !== token
+  );
 
   await user.save();
 
-  res.status(StatusCodes.OK).json({ message: 'Logged out successfully'})
-}
-
+  res
+    .status(StatusCodes.OK)
+    .json({ message: 'Logged out successfully' });
+};
 
 module.exports = {
   register,
   login,
   forgotPassword,
   resetPassword,
-  logout
+  logout,
 };
diff --git a/src/db/seeders/populateRequests.js b/src/db/seeders/populateRequests.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0c1e514
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/db/seeders/populateRequests.js
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+require('dotenv').config();
+
+const connectDB = require('../conn');
+const RideRequest = require('../../models/requestModel');
+
+const rideRequests = require('./testRequests.json');
+
+const start = async () => {
+  try {
+    await connectDB(process.env.MONGO_URI);
+    await RideRequest.deleteMany();
+    await RideRequest.create(rideRequests);
+    console.log('Success seeding ride requests database!!!!');
+    process.exit(0);
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.log(error);
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+};
+
+start();
diff --git a/src/db/seeders/populateUsers.js b/src/db/seeders/populateUsers.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2fcc1c6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/db/seeders/populateUsers.js
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+require('dotenv').config();
+
+const connectDB = require('../conn');
+const users = require('../../models/usersModel');
+
+const testUsers = require('./testUsers.json');
+
+const start = async () => {
+  try {
+    await connectDB(process.env.MONGO_URI);
+    await users.deleteMany();
+    await users.create(testUsers);
+    console.log('Success seeding users database!!!!');
+    process.exit(0);
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error(error);
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+};
+
+start();
diff --git a/src/db/seeders/testRequests.json b/src/db/seeders/testRequests.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ab07a9d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/db/seeders/testRequests.json
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+[
+  {
+    "requester": "66da634df62f6553ab5c19bc",
+    "profile": "66da634df62f6553ab5c19c3",
+    "requestedPickUpDays": ["Tuesday", "Thursday", "Friday"],
+    "status": "pending"
+  },
+  {
+    "requester": "66da634df62f6553ab5c19c3",
+    "profile": "66da634df62f6553ab5c19cc",
+    "requestedDropOffDays": ["Monday", "Wednesday", "Friday"],
+    "requestedPickUpDays": ["Monday", "Wednesday", "Friday"],
+    "status": "approved"
+  },
+    {
+    "requester": "66da634df62f6553ab5c19cc",
+    "profile": "66da634df62f6553ab5c19c3",
+    "requestedDropOffDays": ["Thursday"],
+    "requestedPickUpDays": ["Tuesday", "Thursday"],
+    "status": "approved"
+  },
+    {
+    "requester": "66da634df62f6553ab5c19c2",
+    "profile": "66da634df62f6553ab5c19c4",
+    "requestedDropOffDays": ["Monday", "Tuesday", "Wednesday", "Thursday", "Friday"],
+    "status": "approved"
+  },
+    {
+    "requester": "66da634df62f6553ab5c19c4",
+    "profile": "66da634df62f6553ab5c19c2",
+    "requestedPickUpDays": ["Monday", "Tuesday", "Friday"],
+    "status": "pending"
+  },
+    {
+    "requester": "66da634df62f6553ab5c19cd",
+    "profile": "66da634df62f6553ab5c19ce",
+    "requestedDropOffDays": ["Tuesday", "Thursday"],
+    "requestedPickUpDays": ["Tuesday", "Thursday"],
+    "status": "pending"
+  },
+    {
+    "requester": "66da634df62f6553ab5c19cf",
+    "profile": "66da634df62f6553ab5c19bc",
+    "requestedDropOffDays": ["Monday", "Tuesday", "Thursday"],
+    "requestedPickUpDays": ["Monday"],
+    "status": "declined"
+  },
+    {
+    "requester": "66da634df62f6553ab5c19bd",
+    "profile": "66da634df62f6553ab5c19c7",
+    "requestedPickUpDays": ["Wednesday"],
+    "status": "pending"
+  },
+    {
+    "requester": "66da634df62f6553ab5c19c8",
+    "profile": "66da634df62f6553ab5c19d2",
+    "requestedDropOffDays": ["Monday", "Friday"],
+    "requestedPickUpDays": ["Monday", "Thursday"],
+    "status": "approved"
+  },
+    {
+    "requester": "66da634df62f6553ab5c19c8",
+    "profile": "66da634df62f6553ab5c19d6",
+    "requestedDropOffDays": ["Wednesday"],
+    "requestedPickUpDays": ["Wednesday"],
+    "status": "approved"
+  },
+    {
+    "requester": "66da634df62f6553ab5c19c8",
+    "profile": "66da634df62f6553ab5c19eb",
+    "requestedDropOffDays": ["Friday"],
+    "requestedPickUpDays": ["Thursday"],
+    "status": "declined"
+  },
+    {
+    "requester": "66da634df62f6553ab5c19d6",
+    "profile": "66da634df62f6553ab5c19eb",
+    "requestedDropOffDays": ["Friday"],
+    "status": "approved"
+  },
+    {
+    "requester": "66da634df62f6553ab5c19e2",
+    "profile": "66da634df62f6553ab5c19ca",
+    "requestedPickUpDays": ["Monday", "Friday"],
+    "status": "approved"
+  }
+]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/db/seeders/testUsers.json b/src/db/seeders/testUsers.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..acc73cd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/db/seeders/testUsers.json
@@ -0,0 +1,410 @@
+[
+  {
+    "parentName": "Olaf",
+    "email": "count.olaf@testmail.com",
+    "password": "secret",
+    "numberOfSeatsInCar": 3,
+    "availableDropOffDays": ["Monday", "Tuesday", "Wednesday", "Thursday", "Friday"],
+    "availablePickUpDays": ["Monday", "Wednesday"],
+    "neighborhood": "French Quarter",
+    "childrenNames": ["Sunny Baudelaire", "Violet Baudelaire", "Klaus Baudelaire"]
+  },
+  {
+    "parentName": "Drew Pickles",
+    "email": "drew.pickles@testmail.com",
+    "password": "secret",
+    "numberOfSeatsInCar": 3,
+    "availableDropOffDays": ["Monday", "Tuesday", "Wednesday", "Thursday" ],
+    "availablePickUpDays": [],
+    "neighborhood": "Toluca Lake",
+    "childrenNames": ["Angelica Pickles"]
+  },
+  {
+    "parentName": "Hal Wilkerson",
+    "email": "hal.wilkerson@testmail.com",
+    "password": "secret",
+    "numberOfSeatsInCar": 1,
+    "availableDropOffDays": [],
+    "availablePickUpDays": ["Monday", "Tuesday", "Wednesday", "Thursday", "Friday"],
+    "neighborhood": "Northridge",
+    "childrenNames": ["Malcolm", "Reese", "Dewey"]
+  },
+  {
+    "parentName": "David Read",
+    "email": "david.read@testmail.com",
+    "password": "secret",
+    "numberOfSeatsInCar": 1,
+    "availableDropOffDays": ["Monday", "Tuesday", "Wednesday"],
+    "availablePickUpDays": ["Monday", "Tuesday", "Wednesday"],
+    "neighborhood": "Elwood City",
+    "childrenNames": ["Arthur Read", "D.W. Read"]
+  },
+  {
+    "parentName": "Delia Ketchum",
+    "email": "delia.ketchum@testmail.com",
+    "password": "secret",
+    "numberOfSeatsInCar": 3,
+    "availableDropOffDays": [],
+    "availablePickUpDays": ["Monday", "Tuesday", "Wednesday"],
+    "neighborhood": "Pallet Town",
+    "childrenNames": ["Ash Ketchum"]
+  },
+  {
+    "parentName": "Phil Funnie",
+    "email": "phil.funnie@testmail.com",
+    "password": "secret",
+    "numberOfSeatsInCar": 2,
+    "availableDropOffDays": [],
+    "availablePickUpDays": ["Thursday", "Friday"],
+    "neighborhood": "Bluffington",
+    "childrenNames": ["Doug Funnie", "Judy Funnie"]
+  },
+  {
+    "parentName": "Judy Neutron",
+    "email": "judy.neutron@testmail.com",
+    "password": "secret",
+    "numberOfSeatsInCar": 1,
+    "availableDropOffDays": ["Wednesday"],
+    "availablePickUpDays": ["Monday", "Tuesday", "Friday"],
+    "neighborhood": "Retroville",
+    "childrenNames": ["Jimmy Neutron"]
+  },
+  {
+    "parentName": "Wilma Flintstone",
+    "email": "wilma.flintstone@testmail.com",
+    "password": "secret",
+    "numberOfSeatsInCar": 5,
+    "availableDropOffDays": ["Thursday", "Friday"],
+    "availablePickUpDays": ["Monday", "Tuesday", "Wednesday", "Thursday", "Friday"],
+    "neighborhood": "Bedrock",
+    "childrenNames": ["Pebbles Flintstone"]
+  },
+  {
+    "parentName": "George Jetson",
+    "email": "george.jetson@testmail.com",
+    "password": "secret",
+    "numberOfSeatsInCar": 1,
+    "availableDropOffDays": ["Monday", "Tuesday", "Wednesday", "Thursday", "Friday"],
+    "availablePickUpDays": [],
+    "neighborhood": "Orbit City",
+    "childrenNames": ["Elroy Jetson", "Judy Jetson"]
+  },
+  {
+    "parentName": "Ellen Talbot",
+    "email": "ellen.talbot@testmail.com",
+    "password": "secret",
+    "numberOfSeatsInCar": 6,
+    "availableDropOffDays": ["Monday", "Tuesday", "Wednesday", "Thursday", "Friday"],
+    "availablePickUpDays": [],
+    "neighborhood": "Oakdale"
+  },
+  {
+    "parentName": "Caroline Ingalls",
+    "email": "caroline.ingalls@testmail.com",
+    "password": "secret",
+    "numberOfSeatsInCar": 4,
+    "availableDropOffDays": [],
+    "availablePickUpDays": ["Monday", "Tuesday", "Wednesday", "Thursday", "Friday"],
+    "neighborhood": "Walnut Grove",
+    "childrenNames": ["Laura Ingalls", "Mary Ingalls"]
+  },
+  {
+    "parentName": "Nani Pelekai",
+    "email": "nani.pelekai@testmail.com",
+    "password": "secret",
+    "numberOfSeatsInCar": 3,
+    "availableDropOffDays": [],
+    "availablePickUpDays": [],
+    "neighborhood": "Kokaua",
+    "childrenNames": ["Lilo Pelekai"]
+  },
+  {
+    "parentName": "Arthur Weasley",
+    "email": "arthur.weasley@testmail.com",
+    "password": "secret",
+    "numberOfSeatsInCar": 12,
+    "availableDropOffDays": ["Monday", "Tuesday", "Wednesday", "Thursday", "Friday"],
+    "availablePickUpDays": [],
+    "neighborhood": "Ottery St. Catchpole",
+    "childrenNames": ["Percy Weasley", "Fred Weasley", "George Weasley", "Ron Weasley"]
+  },
+  {
+    "parentName": "Mary Poppins",
+    "email": "mary.poppins@testmail.com",
+    "password": "secret",
+    "numberOfSeatsInCar": 1,
+    "availableDropOffDays": [],
+    "availablePickUpDays": ["Monday", "Tuesday", "Wednesday", "Thursday", "Friday"],
+    "neighborhood": "Kensington",
+    "childrenNames": ["Jane Banks", "Michael Banks"]
+  },
+  {
+    "parentName": "Charlie Jones",
+    "email": "charlie.jones@testmail.com",
+    "password": "secret",
+    "numberOfSeatsInCar": 3,
+    "availableDropOffDays": ["Tuesday", "Wednesday", "Thursday", "Friday"],
+    "availablePickUpDays": ["Tuesday", "Wednesday", "Thursday", "Friday"],
+    "neighborhood": "Sellwood-Moreland",
+    "childrenNames": "Caroline Jones"
+  },
+  {
+    "parentName": "Betty Rubble",
+    "email": "betty.rubble@testmail.com",
+    "password": "secret",
+    "numberOfSeatsInCar": 3,
+    "availableDropOffDays": ["Tuesday", "Thursday"],
+    "availablePickUpDays": ["Monday", "Tuesday", "Wednesday", "Thursday", "Friday"],
+    "neighborhood": "Bedrock",
+    "childrenNames": ["Bamm-Bamm Rubble"]
+  },
+  {
+    "parentName": "Elizabeth Brewer",
+    "email": "elizabeth.brewer@testmail.com",
+    "password": "secret",
+    "numberOfSeatsInCar": 3,
+    "availableDropOffDays": [],
+    "availablePickUpDays": [],
+    "neighborhood": "Stoneybrook",
+    "childrenNames": ["Kristy Thomas", "David Michael Thomas"]
+  },
+  {
+    "parentName": "Richard Spier",
+    "email": "richard.spier@testmail.com",
+    "password": "secret",
+    "numberOfSeatsInCar": 2,
+    "availableDropOffDays": ["Tuesday", "Wednesday", "Thursday", "Friday"],
+    "availablePickUpDays": ["Monday", "Tuesday", "Wednesday", "Thursday"],
+    "neighborhood": "Stoneybrook",
+    "childrenNames": ["Mary Anne Spier"]
+  },
+  {
+    "parentName": "Narcissa Malfoy",
+    "email": "narcissa.malfoy@testmail.com",
+    "password": "secret",
+    "numberOfSeatsInCar": 2,
+    "availableDropOffDays": ["Wednesday"],
+    "availablePickUpDays": ["Friday"],
+    "neighborhood": "Wiltshire",
+    "childrenNames": ["Draco Malfoy"]
+  },
+  {
+    "parentName": "June Cleaver",
+    "email": "june.cleaver@testmail.com",
+    "password": "secret",
+    "numberOfSeatsInCar": 1,
+    "availableDropOffDays": ["Monday", "Tuesday", "Wednesday", "Thursday", "Friday"],
+    "availablePickUpDays": ["Monday", "Tuesday", "Wednesday", "Thursday", "Friday"],
+    "neighborhood": "Mayfield",
+    "childrenNames": ["Wally Cleaver", "Theodore 'Beaver' Cleaver"]
+  },
+  {
+    "parentName": "Bitzi Baxter",
+    "email": "bitzi.baxter@testmail.com",
+    "password": "secret",
+    "numberOfSeatsInCar": 2,
+    "availableDropOffDays": ["Monday", "Tuesday"],
+    "availablePickUpDays": [],
+    "neighborhood": "Elwood City",
+    "childrenNames": ["Buster Baxter"]
+  },
+  {
+    "parentName": "Hilda/Zelda Spellman",
+    "email": "hilda.spellman@testmail.com",
+    "password": "secret",
+    "numberOfSeatsInCar": 13,
+    "availableDropOffDays": ["Monday", "Wednesday", "Friday"],
+    "availablePickUpDays": ["Monday", "Thursday"],
+    "neighborhood": "Westbridge",
+    "childrenNames": ["Sabrina Spellman"]
+  },
+  {
+    "parentName": "Josephine Rabbit",
+    "email": "josephine.rabbit@testmail.com",
+    "password": "secret",
+    "numberOfSeatsInCar": 4,
+    "availableDropOffDays": ["Monday", "Friday"],
+    "availablePickUpDays": ["Wednesday", "Thursday"],
+    "neighborhood": "Lake District",
+    "childrenNames": ["Peter Rabbit", "Flopsy Rabbit", "Mopsy Rabbit", "Cotton-Tail Rabbit"]
+  },
+  {
+    "parentName": "Chas Finster",
+    "email": "chas.finster@testmail.com",
+    "password": "secret",
+    "numberOfSeatsInCar": 2,
+    "availableDropOffDays": ["Tuesday"],
+    "availablePickUpDays": ["Friday"],
+    "neighborhood": "Toluca Lake",
+    "childrenNames": ["Chuckie Finster"]
+  },
+  {
+    "parentName": "Opal Otter",
+    "email": "opal.otter@testmail.com",
+    "password": "secret",
+    "numberOfSeatsInCar": 1,
+    "availableDropOffDays": ["Wednesday"],
+    "availablePickUpDays": ["Wednesday"],
+    "neighborhood": "Lake Hoohaw"
+  },
+  {
+    "parentName": "Oliver Frensky",
+    "email": "oliver.frensky@testmail.com",
+    "password": "secret",
+    "numberOfSeatsInCar": 1,
+    "availableDropOffDays": ["Monday", "Thursday"],
+    "availablePickUpDays": ["Tuesday", "Thursday"],
+    "neighborhood": "Elwood City",
+    "childrenNames": ["Francine Frensky", "Catherine Frensky"]
+  },
+  {
+    "parentName": "Morticia Addams",
+    "email": "morticia.addams@testmail.com",
+    "password": "secret",
+    "numberOfSeatsInCar": 1,
+    "availableDropOffDays": ["Friday"],
+    "availablePickUpDays": ["Friday"],
+    "neighborhood": "Sleepy Hallow",
+    "childrenNames": ["Wednesday Addams", "Pugsley Addams"]
+  },
+  {
+    "parentName": "Petunia Dursley",
+    "email": "petunia.dursley@testmail.com",
+    "password": "secret",
+    "numberOfSeatsInCar": 3,
+    "availableDropOffDays": ["Monday", "Wednesday"],
+    "availablePickUpDays": ["Tuesday", "Thursday"],
+    "neighborhood": "Little Whinging",
+    "childrenNames": ["Dudley Dursley"]
+  },
+  {
+    "parentName": "Danny Tanner",
+    "email": "danny.tanner@testmail.com",
+    "password": "secret",
+    "numberOfSeatsInCar": 1,
+    "availableDropOffDays": ["Thursday"],
+    "availablePickUpDays": ["Thursday"],
+    "neighborhood": "Alamo Square",
+    "childrenNames": ["D.J. Tanner", "Stephanie Tanner", "Michelle Tanner"]
+  },
+  {
+    "parentName": "Bob Belcher",
+    "email": "bob.belcher@testmail.com",
+    "password": "secret",
+    "numberOfSeatsInCar": 1,
+    "availableDropOffDays": ["Wednesday", "Friday"],
+    "availablePickUpDays": ["Monday"],
+    "neighborhood": "Asbury Park",
+    "childrenNames": ["Tina Belcher", "Gene Belcher", "Louise Belcher"]
+  },
+  {
+    "parentName": "Miriam Pataki",
+    "email": "miriam.pataki@testmail.com",
+    "password": "secret",
+    "numberOfSeatsInCar": 4,
+    "availableDropOffDays": ["Tuesday", "Friday"],
+    "availablePickUpDays": ["Monday", "Thursday"],
+    "neighborhood": "Corktown",
+    "childrenNames": ["Helga Pataki"]
+  },
+  {
+    "parentName": "Chilli(Bandit) Heeler",
+    "email": "chilli.heeler@testmail.com",
+    "password": "secret",
+    "numberOfSeatsInCar": 1,
+    "availableDropOffDays": ["Wednesday"],
+    "availablePickUpDays": ["Tuesday", "Thursday"],
+    "neighborhood": "Paddington",
+    "childrenNames": ["Bluey Heeler", "Bingo Heeler"]
+  },
+  {
+    "parentName": "Cpt. Ralph Crewe",
+    "email": "ralph.crewe@testmail.com",
+    "password": "secret",
+    "numberOfSeatsInCar": 1,
+    "availableDropOffDays": ["Thursday"],
+    "availablePickUpDays": ["Wednesday"],
+    "neighborhood": "Kensington",
+    "childrenNames": ["Sara Crewe"]
+  },
+  {
+    "parentName": "Martha Merriman",
+    "email": "martha.merriman@testmail.com",
+    "password": "secret",
+    "numberOfSeatsInCar": 3,
+    "availableDropOffDays": ["Monday", "Wednesday"],
+    "availablePickUpDays": ["Thursday"],
+    "neighborhood": "Williamsburg",
+    "childrenNames": ["Felicity Merriman"]
+  },
+  {
+    "parentName": "Tatsuo Kusakabe",
+    "email": "tatsuo.kusakabe@testmail.com",
+    "password": "secret",
+    "numberOfSeatsInCar": 2,
+    "availableDropOffDays": ["Monday", "Wednesday"],
+    "availablePickUpDays": ["Thursday"],
+    "neighborhood": "Tokigawa",
+    "childrenNames": ["Satsuki Kusakabe", "Mei Kusakabe"]
+  },
+  {
+    "parentName": "Marilla & Matthew Cuthbert",
+    "email": "matthew.cuthbert@testmail.com",
+    "password": "secret",
+    "numberOfSeatsInCar": 4,
+    "availableDropOffDays": ["Tuesday", "Friday"],
+    "availablePickUpDays": ["Wednesday"],
+    "neighborhood": "Avonlea",
+    "childrenNames": ["Anne Shirley"]
+  },
+  {
+    "parentName": "Eleanor Little",
+    "email": "eleanor.little@testmail.com",
+    "password": "secret",
+    "numberOfSeatsInCar": 2,
+    "availableDropOffDays": ["Monday", "Thursday"],
+    "availablePickUpDays": ["Wednesday"],
+    "neighborhood": "Upper West Side",
+    "childrenNames": ["Stuart Little", "George Little"]
+  },
+  {
+    "parentName": "Ray Rocket",
+    "email": "ray.rocket@testmail.com",
+    "password": "secret",
+    "numberOfSeatsInCar": 1,
+    "availableDropOffDays": ["Wednesday", "Friday"],
+    "availablePickUpDays": ["Thursday"],
+    "neighborhood": "Ocean Shores",
+    "childrenNames": ["Reggie Rocket", "Otto Rocket"]
+  },
+  {
+    "parentName": "Lois Foutley",
+    "email": "lois.foutley@testmail.com",
+    "password": "secret",
+    "numberOfSeatsInCar": 1,
+    "availableDropOffDays": ["Thursday"],
+    "availablePickUpDays": ["Friday"],
+    "neighborhood": "Shelterville",
+    "childrenNames": ["Ginger Foutley", "Carl Foutley"]
+  },
+  {
+    "parentName": "Oliver Warbucks",
+    "email": "oliver.warbucks@testmail.com",
+    "password": "secret",
+    "numberOfSeatsInCar": 4,
+    "availableDropOffDays": ["Monday", "Tuesday", "Wednesday", "Thursday", "Friday"],
+    "availablePickUpDays": ["Monday", "Tuesday", "Wednesday", "Thursday", "Friday"],
+    "neighborhood": "Upper East Side",
+    "childrenNames": ["Annie"]
+  },
+  {
+    "parentName": "Jill Taylor",
+    "email": "jill.taylor@testmail.com",
+    "password": "secret",
+    "numberOfSeatsInCar": 3,
+    "availableDropOffDays": [],
+    "availablePickUpDays": ["Tuesday", "Wednesday", "Thursday"],
+    "neighborhood": "Grosse Pointe",
+    "childrenNames": ["Brad Taylor", "Randy Taylor", "Mark Taylor"]
+  }
+]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/test/authController.test.js b/src/test/authController.test.js
index eb83a47..1be5284 100644
--- a/src/test/authController.test.js
+++ b/src/test/authController.test.js
@@ -24,7 +24,10 @@ async function cleanupTestUsers() {
 }
 
 describe('Authentication Controller', function () {
+  this.timeout(15000);
+
   before(async () => {
+    this.timeout(15000);
     await connectDB();
     await cleanupTestUsers();
   });
diff --git a/src/test/requestController.test.js b/src/test/requestController.test.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6cede56
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/requestController.test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,148 @@
+const chai = require('chai');
+const chaiHttp = require('chai-http');
+const app = require('../app');
+const mongoose = require('mongoose');
+const User = require('../models/usersModel');
+const RideRequest = require('../models/requestModel');
+
+chai.use(chaiHttp);
+chai.should();
+
+async function connectDB() {
+  const uri = process.env.MONGO_URI;
+  await mongoose.connect(uri, {
+    useNewUrlParser: true,
+    useUnifiedTopology: true,
+  });
+}
+
+async function disconnectDB() {
+  await mongoose.connection.close();
+}
+
+async function cleanupTestRequests() {
+  await RideRequest.deleteMany({
+    pickupLocation: { $regex: /Test St/ },
+  });
+  await RideRequest.deleteMany({
+    dropoffLocation: { $regex: /Test St/ },
+  });
+}
+
+describe('Ride Request Controller', function () {
+  this.timeout(15000);
+
+  before(async function () {
+    await connectDB();
+    await cleanupTestRequests();
+  });
+
+  after(async () => {
+    await cleanupTestRequests();
+    await disconnectDB();
+  });
+
+  describe('POST /api/v1/requests', function () {
+    it('should create a new ride request', async function () {
+      const requesterRes = await chai
+        .request(app)
+        .post('/api/v1/auth/register')
+        .send({
+          parentName: 'Test Requester',
+          email: 'test.requester@test.com',
+          password: 'secret',
+        });
+
+      // console.log('Requester Response:', requesterRes.body);
+
+      const token = requesterRes.body.token;
+      const requesterId = requesterRes.body.user._id.toString();
+
+      // requesterId.should.not.be.undefined;
+
+      const profile = await User.create({
+        parentName: 'Test Profile',
+        email: 'test.profile@test.com',
+        password: 'secret',
+      });
+
+      const res = await chai
+        .request(app)
+        .post('/api/v1/requests')
+        .set('Authorization', `Bearer ${token}`)
+        .send({
+          requester: requesterId,
+          profile: profile._id,
+          requestedDropOffDays: ['Monday', 'Wednesday', 'Friday'],
+          requestedPickUpDays: ['Tuesday', 'Thursday'],
+        });
+
+      // console.log('Ride request response body:', res.body);
+
+      res.should.have.status(201);
+      res.body.should.be.an('object');
+      res.body.should.have.property('rideRequest');
+      res.body.rideRequest.should.have
+        .property('requester')
+        .eql(requesterId);
+      res.body.rideRequest.should.have
+        .property('profile')
+        .eql(profile._id.toString());
+      res.body.rideRequest.should.have
+        .property('requestedDropOffDays')
+        .eql(['Monday', 'Wednesday', 'Friday']);
+      res.body.rideRequest.should.have
+        .property('requestedPickUpDays')
+        .eql(['Tuesday', 'Thursday']);
+    });
+  });
+
+  // describe('GET /api/v1/requests/:id', function () {
+  //   it('should get a ride request by ID', async function () {
+  //     const requesterRes = await chai
+  //       .request(app)
+  //       .post('/api/v1/auth/register')
+  //       .send({
+  //         parentName: 'Test Requester',
+  //         email: 'test.requester@test.com',
+  //         password: 'secret',
+  //       });
+
+  //     console.log('Requester response', requesterRes.body);
+
+  //     const token = requesterRes.body.token;
+  //     const requesterId = requesterRes.body.user._id.toString();
+
+  //     const profile = await User.create({
+  //       parentName: 'Test Profile',
+  //       email: 'test.profile@test.com',
+  //       password: 'secret',
+  //     });
+
+  //     const createRequestRes = await chai
+  //       .request(app)
+  //       .post('/api/v1/requests')
+  //       .set('Authorization', `Bearer {token}`)
+  //       .send({
+  //         requester: requesterId,
+  //         profile: profile._id,
+  //         requestedDropOffDays: ['Monday', 'Wednesday', 'Friday'],
+  //         requestedPickUpDays: ['Tuesday', 'Thursday'],
+  //       });
+
+  //     console.log(
+  //       'Ride request creation response:',
+  //       createRequestRes.body
+  //     );
+
+  //     const rideRequestId = createRequestRes.body.rideRequest._id;
+
+  //     const res = await chai
+  //       .request(app)
+  //       .get(`/api/v1/requests/${rideRequestId}`)
+  //       .set('Authorization', `Bearer ${token}`);
+
+  //     console.log('Ride request response body:', res.body);
+  //   });
+  // });
+});