diff --git a/index.php b/index.php
index b742cb0..fda4685 100644
--- a/index.php
+++ b/index.php
@@ -58,4 +58,14 @@ $app->post("/login", function( array $req, Response $res) use ($db) {
     }
 });
 
+$app->post("/createingredients", function (array $req, Response $res) use ($db) {
+    $newIngredient = $req["body"]["ingredient"];
+    $newCalorie = $req["body"]["calories"];
+    $newWeight = $req["body"]["weight"];
+    $newPrice = $req["body"]["price"];
+    $db->insert("ingredienti", ["cognome" => "$newIngredient", "caloriePerCento" => "$newCalorie", "ilPeso" => "$newWeight", "prezzo" => "$newPrice"]);
+
+    $res->send("New ingredient has been listed ");
+});
+
 $app->start();
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