diff --git a/src/components/Item.js b/src/components/Item.js
index 2f40e63f..16849bda 100644
--- a/src/components/Item.js
+++ b/src/components/Item.js
@@ -1,16 +1,44 @@
 import React from "react";
 
-function Item({ item }) {
+function Item({ item, onUpdateItem, onDeleteItem }) {
+
+  function handleAddToCartClick() {
+    
+      fetch(`http://localhost:4000/items/${item.id}`, {
+        method: "PATCH",
+        headers: {
+          "Content-Type": "application/json"
+        },
+        body: JSON.stringify({
+          isInCart:!item.isInCart
+        })
+    })
+    .then((response) => response.json())
+    .then((updatedItem) => onUpdateItem(updatedItem))
+    
+  }
+
+  function handleDeleteClick(){
+    fetch(`http://localhost:4000/items/${item.id}`, {
+      method: "DELETE"
+    })
+    .then((response) => response.json())
+    .then(() => onDeleteItem(item))
+  }
   return (
     <li className={item.isInCart ? "in-cart" : ""}>
       <span>{item.name}</span>
       <span className="category">{item.category}</span>
-      <button className={item.isInCart ? "remove" : "add"}>
+
+      <button
+        className={item.isInCart ? "remove" : "add"}
+        onClick={handleAddToCartClick}
+        >
         {item.isInCart ? "Remove From" : "Add to"} Cart
       </button>
-      <button className="remove">Delete</button>
+      <button className="remove" onClick={handleDeleteClick}>Delete</button>
     </li>
   );
 }
 
-export default Item;
+export default Item;
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diff --git a/src/components/ItemForm.js b/src/components/ItemForm.js
index 5b91f0b5..35843058 100644
--- a/src/components/ItemForm.js
+++ b/src/components/ItemForm.js
@@ -1,11 +1,30 @@
 import React, { useState } from "react";
 
-function ItemForm() {
+function ItemForm({ onAddItem }) {
   const [name, setName] = useState("");
-  const [category, setCategory] = useState("Produce");
+  const [category, setCategory] = useState("");
+
+  function handleSubmit(e) {
+    e.preventDefault();
+    const itemData = {
+      name: name,
+      category: category,
+      isInCart: false,
+    };
+
+    fetch("http://localhost:4000/items", {
+      method: "POST",
+      headers: {
+        "Content-Type": "application/json",
+      },
+      body: JSON.stringify(itemData),
+    })
+      .then((response) => response.json())
+      .then((newItem) => onAddItem(newItem));
+  }
 
   return (
-    <form className="NewItem">
+    <form className="NewItem" onSubmit={handleSubmit}>
       <label>
         Name:
         <input
diff --git a/src/components/ShoppingList.js b/src/components/ShoppingList.js
index 2ace1793..4c46a0d3 100644
--- a/src/components/ShoppingList.js
+++ b/src/components/ShoppingList.js
@@ -1,32 +1,64 @@
-import React, { useState } from "react";
+import React, { useEffect, useState } from "react";
+import Item from "./Item";
 import ItemForm from "./ItemForm";
 import Filter from "./Filter";
-import Item from "./Item";
 
 function ShoppingList() {
   const [selectedCategory, setSelectedCategory] = useState("All");
   const [items, setItems] = useState([]);
 
+  useEffect(() => {
+    fetch("http://localhost:4000/items")
+      .then((r) => r.json())
+      .then((items) => setItems(items))
+      .catch((error) => {
+        console.error("Error fetching items:", error);
+      });
+  }, []);
+  function handleAddItem(newItem) {
+    setItems([...items, newItem]);
+  }
+
+  function handleUpdateItem(updatedItem) {
+    const updatedItems = items.map((item) => {
+      if (item.id === updatedItem.id) {
+        return updatedItem;
+      } else {
+        return item;
+      }
+    });
+    setItems(updatedItems);
+  }
+
+  function handleDeleteItem(deletedItem) {
+    const updatedItems = items.filter((item) => item.id !== deletedItem.id);
+    setItems(updatedItems);
+  }
+
   function handleCategoryChange(category) {
     setSelectedCategory(category);
   }
 
   const itemsToDisplay = items.filter((item) => {
     if (selectedCategory === "All") return true;
-
     return item.category === selectedCategory;
   });
 
   return (
     <div className="ShoppingList">
-      <ItemForm />
+      <ItemForm onAddItem={handleAddItem} />
       <Filter
         category={selectedCategory}
         onCategoryChange={handleCategoryChange}
       />
       <ul className="Items">
         {itemsToDisplay.map((item) => (
-          <Item key={item.id} item={item} />
+          <Item
+            key={item.id}
+            item={item}
+            onUpdateItem={handleUpdateItem}
+            onDeleteItem={handleDeleteItem}
+          />
         ))}
       </ul>
     </div>