changes

backend/index.js

@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+const { MongoClient, ServerApiVersion } = require('mongodb');
+const uri = "mongodb+srv://<db_username>:<db_password>@cluster0.dombm2a.mongodb.net/?appName=Cluster0";
+
 const express = require('express');
 const cors = require('cors');
 
@@ -57,6 +60,32 @@ app.get("/api/tasks", async (req, res) => {
   }
 });
 
+app.post("/api/tasks/todo", async (req, res) => {
+  try {
+    const { title, description, dueDate } = req.body;
+
+    const newTask = {
+      id: tasks.length + 1,
+      completed: false,
+      title, title,
+      description, description,
+      dueDate, dueDate,
+      dateCreated: new Date(Date.now()).toLocaleDateString("en-AU"),
+    };
+
+    tasks.push(newTask);
+
+    res.json(newTask);
+
+    res.status(201).json(newTask);
+  }
+  catch (error) {
+    console.error(`Error: ${error}`)
+    res.status(500).json({ message: "Error creating task" })
+  }
+
+});
+
 app.listen(port, () => {
   console.log(`To Do App listening on port ${port}`);
 });