diff --git a/barkmanAPI/barkDbModel.cs b/barkmanAPI/barkDbModel.cs
index bdbb7cb..214d277 100644
--- a/barkmanAPI/barkDbModel.cs
+++ b/barkmanAPI/barkDbModel.cs
@@ -12,11 +12,11 @@ public class BarkContext(DbContextOptions<BarkContext> options) : DbContext(opti
 public class InventoryItems
 {
     public int Id {get; set;}
-    public string Barcode {get; set;}
-    public string Name { get; set; }
-    public string Brand { get; set; }
+    public required string Barcode {get; set;}
+    public required string Name { get; set; }
+    public required string Brand { get; set; }
     public string? SerialNumber { get; set; }
-    public ItemStatus  Status { get; set; }
+    public required ItemStatus  Status { get; set; }
     public string? StatusId { get; set; }
     public float? Weight { get; set; }
     public float? RentalPrice { get; set; }
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ public class InventoryItems
 
 public class ItemStatus
 {
-    public string Id { get; set; }
-    public string Name { get; set; }
+    public required string Id { get; set; }
+    public required string Name { get; set; }
 }
 
 public class Customers