diff --git a/barkmanAPI/Program.cs b/barkmanAPI/Program.cs
index a98a7fd..154f591 100644
--- a/barkmanAPI/Program.cs
+++ b/barkmanAPI/Program.cs
@@ -85,11 +85,19 @@ inventoryGroup.MapPut("/{id}", async (int id, InventoryItems updatedItem, BarkCo
 });
 
 
-inventoryGroup.MapPost("", async (InventoryItems newItem, BarkContext db) =>
+inventoryGroup.MapPost("", async (InventoryItems newItemInput, BarkContext db) =>
 {
+    var newItem = new InventoryItems();
+    newItemInput.Name = newItem.Name;
+    newItem.Brand = newItemInput.Brand;
+    newItem.SerialNumber = newItemInput.SerialNumber;
+    newItem.RentalPrice = newItemInput.RentalPrice;
+    newItem.ReplacementCost = newItemInput.ReplacementCost;
+    newItem.StatusId = "ready";
+    
     db.Inventory.Add(newItem);
     await db.SaveChangesAsync();
-    return Results.Created($"/inventory/{newItem.Id}", newItem);
+    return Results.Created($"/inventory/{newItemInput.Id}", newItemInput);
 });
 
 inventoryGroup.MapDelete("/{id}", async (int id, BarkContext db) =>
diff --git a/barkmanui/.env b/barkmanui/.env
index 29a2dbd..1104091 100644
--- a/barkmanui/.env
+++ b/barkmanui/.env
@@ -1 +1,4 @@
-VITE_API_URL=https://barkdev.ts.drewr.io
\ No newline at end of file
+#Staging API
+VITE_API_URL=https://barkdev.ts.drewr.io
+#Local Dev API
+#VITE_API_URL=http://localhost:5145
\ No newline at end of file