diff --git a/backend/controllers/ratingController.js b/backend/controllers/ratingController.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5fa0f850
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/controllers/ratingController.js
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+// controllers/ratingController.js
+
+const Rating = require('../models/Rating');
+
+// POST /api/ratings
+const createRating = async (req, res) => {
+    const { name, destination, rating, review, complaint } = req.body;
+
+    // Validate rating
+    if (rating < 1 || rating > 5) {
+        return res.status(400).json({ message: 'Rating must be between 1 and 5.' });
+    }
+
+    try {
+        const newRating = new Rating({
+            name,
+            destination,
+            rating,
+            review,
+            complaint
+        });
+
+        await newRating.save();
+        res.status(201).json({ message: 'Rating submitted successfully!' });
+    } catch (error) {
+        console.error(error);
+        res.status(500).json({ message: 'Internal server error.' });
+    }
+};
+
+module.exports = {
+    createRating
+};
diff --git a/backend/index.js b/backend/index.js
index 1f42b108..0c45d109 100644
--- a/backend/index.js
+++ b/backend/index.js
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
-// Import required modules
-const express = require("express");
-const connectDB = require("./config/db"); // Database connection
-const authRoutes = require("./routes/authRoutes"); // Authentication routes
-const ContactRoutes = require("./routes/ContactRoutes");
-const cookieParser = require("cookie-parser"); // Middleware for parsing cookies
-const config = require("./config/config"); // Config file for environment variables
-const cors = require("cors"); // Middleware for Cross-Origin Resource Sharing
+
+const express = require('express');
+const connectDB = require('./config/db');  // Database connection
+const authRoutes = require('./routes/authRoutes');  // Authentication routes
+const ContactRoutes = require('./routes/ContactRoutes');  
+const RatingRoutes = require('./routes/RatingRoutes');  
+const cookieParser = require('cookie-parser');  // Middleware for parsing cookies
+const config = require('./config/config');  // Config file for environment variables
+const cors = require('cors');  // Middleware for Cross-Origin Resource Sharing
+
 
 // Initialize express app
 const app = express();
@@ -36,9 +38,11 @@ app.use(cors({
 app.use(express.json()); // Parse JSON bodies
 app.use(cookieParser()); // Enable cookie parsing
 
-// API routes
-app.use("/api/auth", authRoutes);
-app.use("/api/contact", ContactRoutes);
+//API routes
+app.use('/api/auth', authRoutes); 
+app.use('/api/contact', ContactRoutes); 
+app.use('/api/rating', RatingRoutes); 
+
 
 // Server listening on configured port
 const PORT = config.port || 5000; // Use config for port, default to 5000 if undefined
diff --git a/backend/models/Rating.js b/backend/models/Rating.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1dbedefb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/models/Rating.js
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+// models/Rating.js
+
+const mongoose = require('mongoose');
+
+const ratingSchema = new mongoose.Schema({
+    name: { type: String, required: true },
+    destination: { type: String, required: true },
+    rating: { type: Number, required: true, min: 1, max: 5 }, // Ensures rating is between 1 and 5
+    review: { type: String, required: true },
+    complaint: { type: String, default: '' }, // Optional field
+    createdAt: { type: Date, default: Date.now } // Timestamp for when the review was created
+});
+
+const Rating = mongoose.model('Rating', ratingSchema);
+
+module.exports = Rating;
diff --git a/backend/routes/RatingRoutes.js b/backend/routes/RatingRoutes.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4c12b4ef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/routes/RatingRoutes.js
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+const express = require('express');
+const { createRating } = require('../controllers/ratingController.js');
+
+
+const router = express.Router();
+
+router.post('/', createRating);
+
+module.exports = router;
diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index 0c0e253f..2a5d40ea 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -3245,4 +3245,4 @@ <h2>Exclusive Deals and Offers!</h2>
 
 </body>
 
-</html>
+</html>
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