diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..503c86e2d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+RESET_DB=1
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diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 6830a48aa..323c08869 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -13,8 +13,10 @@
     "@babel/node": "^7.16.8",
     "@babel/preset-env": "^7.16.11",
     "cors": "^2.8.5",
+    "dotenv": "^16.4.5",
     "express": "^4.17.3",
-    "mongoose": "^8.0.0",
+    "express-list-endpoints": "^7.1.0",
+    "mongoose": "^8.3.4",
     "nodemon": "^3.0.1"
   }
 }
diff --git a/server.js b/server.js
index 647e7b144..b90ba5dd7 100644
--- a/server.js
+++ b/server.js
@@ -1,22 +1,16 @@
 import express from "express";
 import cors from "cors";
 import mongoose from "mongoose";
+import expressListEndpoints from "express-list-endpoints";
+import booksData from "./data/books.json";
+import dotenv from "dotenv"
 
-// If you're using one of our datasets, uncomment the appropriate import below
-// to get started!
-// import avocadoSalesData from "./data/avocado-sales.json";
-// import booksData from "./data/books.json";
-// import goldenGlobesData from "./data/golden-globes.json";
-// import netflixData from "./data/netflix-titles.json";
-// import topMusicData from "./data/top-music.json";
+dotenv.config()
 
 const mongoUrl = process.env.MONGO_URL || "mongodb://localhost/project-mongo";
 mongoose.connect(mongoUrl);
 mongoose.Promise = Promise;
 
-// Defines the port the app will run on. Defaults to 8080, but can be overridden
-// when starting the server. Example command to overwrite PORT env variable value:
-// PORT=9000 npm start
 const port = process.env.PORT || 8080;
 const app = express();
 
@@ -24,12 +18,95 @@ const app = express();
 app.use(cors());
 app.use(express.json());
 
+const Books = mongoose.model("Books", {
+  //bookID: { type: Number, required: true },
+  title: { type: String, required: true },
+  authors: { type: String, required: true },
+  average_rating: Number,
+  isbn: Number,
+  isbn13: Number,
+  language_code: String,
+  num_pages: Number,
+  ratings_count: Number,
+  text_reviews_count: Number,
+});
+
+if (process.env.RESET_DB) {
+  const seedDatabase = async () => {
+    try {
+      await Books.deleteMany({});
+      console.log("Database cleared");
+      const savePromises = booksData.map(book => new Books(book).save());
+      await Promise.all(savePromises);
+      console.log("Database seeded with initial data");
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error("Error seeding database:", error);
+    }
+  };
+  seedDatabase();
+}
+
+app.use((req, res, next) => {
+  if (mongoose.connection.readyState === 1) {
+    next();
+  } else {
+    res.status(503).json({ error: "Service unavailable" });
+  }
+});
+
 // Start defining your routes here
 app.get("/", (req, res) => {
-  res.send("Hello Technigo!");
+  try {
+    const endpoints = expressListEndpoints(app);
+    res.json(endpoints);
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error("Error", error);
+    res.status(500).send("This page is unavailable at the moment. Please try again later.");
+  }
 });
 
+// GET all books
+app.get("/books", async (req, res) => {
+  try {
+    const books = await Books.find();
+    res.json(books);
+  } catch (error) {
+    res.status(400).json({ error: "Invalid request" });
+  }
+});
+
+// GET book by id
+app.get("/books/:bookId", async (req, res) => {
+  const { bookId } = req.params; 
+  try {
+    const book = await Books.findById( bookId ).exec();
+    if (book) {
+      res.json(book);
+    } else {
+      res.status(404).send("No book found with the provided ID");
+    }
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error(`Error fetching book with ID ${bookId}:`, error);
+    res.status(400).json({ error: "Invalid book ID" });
+  }
+});
+
+//GET book by author
+app.get("/authors/:author", async(req, res) => {
+  const { author } = req.params;
+  try{
+    const books = await Books.find({ authors: author });
+    if (books && books.length>0 ){
+      res.json(books);
+    } else {
+      res.status(404).json({message:"No books found for this author."});
+    }
+  } catch (error) {
+    res.status(500).json({message:"Server error.", error: error.message});
+  }
+})
+
 // Start the server
 app.listen(port, () => {
   console.log(`Server running on http://localhost:${port}`);
-});
+});
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