diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 4d29575d..ba736b0f 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -7,12 +7,14 @@
 
 # testing
 /coverage
+/.history
 
 # production
 /build
 
 # misc
 .DS_Store
+.env
 .env.local
 .env.development.local
 .env.test.local
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 83ce7397..1293a7db 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
       "name": "starter-react-app",
       "version": "0.1.0",
       "dependencies": {
+        "dotenv": "^16.3.1",
         "express": "^4.17.3"
       },
       "devDependencies": {
@@ -6490,12 +6491,14 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/dotenv": {
-      "version": "10.0.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/dotenv/-/dotenv-10.0.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-rlBi9d8jpv9Sf1klPjNfFAuWDjKLwTIJJ/VxtoTwIR6hnZxcEOQCZg2oIL3MWBYw5GpUDKOEnND7LXTbIpQ03Q==",
-      "dev": true,
+      "version": "16.3.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/dotenv/-/dotenv-16.3.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-IPzF4w4/Rd94bA9imS68tZBaYyBWSCE47V1RGuMrB94iyTOIEwRmVL2x/4An+6mETpLrKJ5hQkB8W4kFAadeIQ==",
       "engines": {
-        "node": ">=10"
+        "node": ">=12"
+      },
+      "funding": {
+        "url": "https://github.com/motdotla/dotenv?sponsor=1"
       }
     },
     "node_modules/dotenv-expand": {
@@ -12743,6 +12746,15 @@
         }
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/react-scripts/node_modules/dotenv": {
+      "version": "10.0.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/dotenv/-/dotenv-10.0.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-rlBi9d8jpv9Sf1klPjNfFAuWDjKLwTIJJ/VxtoTwIR6hnZxcEOQCZg2oIL3MWBYw5GpUDKOEnND7LXTbIpQ03Q==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=10"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/readable-stream": {
       "version": "3.6.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/readable-stream/-/readable-stream-3.6.0.tgz",
@@ -20447,10 +20459,9 @@
       }
     },
     "dotenv": {
-      "version": "10.0.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/dotenv/-/dotenv-10.0.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-rlBi9d8jpv9Sf1klPjNfFAuWDjKLwTIJJ/VxtoTwIR6hnZxcEOQCZg2oIL3MWBYw5GpUDKOEnND7LXTbIpQ03Q==",
-      "dev": true
+      "version": "16.3.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/dotenv/-/dotenv-16.3.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-IPzF4w4/Rd94bA9imS68tZBaYyBWSCE47V1RGuMrB94iyTOIEwRmVL2x/4An+6mETpLrKJ5hQkB8W4kFAadeIQ=="
     },
     "dotenv-expand": {
       "version": "5.1.0",
@@ -24980,6 +24991,14 @@
         "webpack-dev-server": "^4.6.0",
         "webpack-manifest-plugin": "^4.0.2",
         "workbox-webpack-plugin": "^6.4.1"
+      },
+      "dependencies": {
+        "dotenv": {
+          "version": "10.0.0",
+          "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/dotenv/-/dotenv-10.0.0.tgz",
+          "integrity": "sha512-rlBi9d8jpv9Sf1klPjNfFAuWDjKLwTIJJ/VxtoTwIR6hnZxcEOQCZg2oIL3MWBYw5GpUDKOEnND7LXTbIpQ03Q==",
+          "dev": true
+        }
       }
     },
     "readable-stream": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index faa0ee1c..eaee36bf 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
     ]
   },
   "dependencies": {
+    "dotenv": "^16.3.1",
     "express": "^4.17.3"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
diff --git a/server.js b/server.js
index d250b0c0..cf41b85e 100644
--- a/server.js
+++ b/server.js
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@
 const express = require('express')
 const path = require("path");
 const app = express()
+require('dotenv').config()
 
+let bearerToken = process.env.OPEN_AI_KEY;
 // #############################################################################
 // This configures static hosting for files in /public that have the extensions
 // listed in the array.
@@ -18,6 +20,31 @@ app.use(express.static('build', options))
 
 const port = process.env.PORT || 3000
 
+app.post("/generateBlog", async (req, response)=>{
+  console.log(req.body)
+    
+  await fetch("https://api.openai.com/v1/chat/completions", {
+      method: "POST",
+      mode: "cors",
+      cache: "no-cache",
+      credentials: "same-origin",
+      headers: {
+      "Authorization" : "Bearer " + bearerToken,
+      "Content-Type": "application/json"
+      },
+      body: JSON.stringify({
+          "model": "gpt-3.5-turbo",
+          "messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Say whadup doc!"}],
+          "temperature": 0.7
+      })
+    }).then(res=>{
+      console.log(res.body)
+      response.send(res.body)
+    }).catch((err)=>{
+      response.send("error")
+    })
+});
+
 app.listen(port, () => {
   console.log(`React app listening at http://localhost:${port}`)
 })
diff --git a/src/App.js b/src/App.js
index 37845757..8f572f12 100644
--- a/src/App.js
+++ b/src/App.js
@@ -2,24 +2,43 @@ import logo from './logo.svg';
 import './App.css';
 
 function App() {
-  return (
-    <div className="App">
-      <header className="App-header">
-        <img src={logo} className="App-logo" alt="logo" />
-        <p>
-          Edit <code>src/App.js</code> and save to reload.
-        </p>
-        <a
-          className="App-link"
-          href="https://reactjs.org"
-          target="_blank"
-          rel="noopener noreferrer"
-        >
-          Learn React
-        </a>
-      </header>
-    </div>
-  );
+
+  let generateText = async () => {
+    console.log("generate logo");
+
+    fetch("/generateBlog", {
+        method: "POST",
+        mode: "cors",
+        cache: "no-cache",
+        credentials: "same-origin",
+        headers: {
+        "Content-Type": "application/json"
+        },
+        body: JSON.stringify({
+            "hey":"yo"
+        })
+    }).then(res=>{
+        console.log("Response", res)
+    })
+  }
+
+  // let generateLogo = async () => {
+
+  // }
+
+    return (
+      <div className="App">
+        <header className="App-header">
+          
+          <button onClick={generateText}>Generate Blog</button>
+
+
+
+          {/* <button onClick={generateLogo}>Generate Logo</button> */}
+
+        </header>
+      </div>
+    );
 }
 
 export default App;