diff --git a/api/src/controllers/workshopController.ts b/api/src/controllers/workshopController.ts
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index 0000000..248c831
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/src/controllers/workshopController.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+// NO POPULATE VERSION
+
+import { Request, Response } from 'express';
+import { Workshop } from '../model/Workshop';
+
+export const createWorkshop = async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
+    try {
+        const { mentorId, menteeId, textContent } = req.body;
+        
+        const newWorkshop = new Workshop({
+            mentor: mentorId,
+            mentee: menteeId,
+            textContent,
+        });
+        
+        const savedWorkshop = await newWorkshop.save();
+        res.status(201).json(savedWorkshop);
+    } catch (error) {
+        res.status(500).json({ message: 'Error creating workshop', error });
+    }
+};
+
+export const getWorkshop = async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
+    try {
+        const { id } = req.params;
+        
+        const workshop = await Workshop.findById(id);
+        
+        if (!workshop) {
+            return res.status(404).json({ message: 'Workshop not found' });
+        }
+        
+        res.status(200).json(workshop);
+    } catch (error) {
+        res.status(500).json({ message: 'Error retrieving workshop', error });
+    }
+};
+
+// POPULATE VERSION (if details of mentor/mentee objects are needed on the frontend like name or picture)
+
+// import { Request, Response } from 'express';
+// import { Workshop } from '../model/Workshop';
+
+// export const createWorkshop = async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
+//     try {
+//         const { mentorId, menteeId, textContent } = req.body;
+        
+//         const newWorkshop = new Workshop({
+//             mentor: mentorId,
+//             mentee: menteeId,
+//             textContent,
+//         });
+        
+//         const savedWorkshop = await newWorkshop.save();
+//         res.status(201).json(savedWorkshop);
+//     } catch (error) {
+//         res.status(500).json({ message: 'Error creating workshop', error });
+//     }
+// };
+
+// export const getWorkshop = async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
+//     try {
+//         const { id } = req.params;
+        
+//         const workshop = await Workshop.findById(id)
+//             .populate('mentor')    // Populate full user details for mentor
+//             .populate('mentee');   // Populate full user details for mentee
+        
+//         if (!workshop) {
+//             return res.status(404).json({ message: 'Workshop not found' });
+//         }
+        
+//         res.status(200).json(workshop);
+//     } catch (error) {
+//         res.status(500).json({ message: 'Error retrieving workshop', error });
+//     }
+// };
diff --git a/api/src/model/Workshop.ts b/api/src/model/Workshop.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3d17871
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/src/model/Workshop.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+import mongoose, { Schema, Document } from 'mongoose';
+import { IUser } from './User';
+
+// interface
+interface IWorkshop extends Document {
+    mentor: Schema.Types.ObjectId | IUser;
+    mentee: Schema.Types.ObjectId | IUser;
+    textContent: string;
+    createdAt: Date;
+
+    updateContent(newContent: string): Promise<void>;
+}
+
+// workshop schema
+const WorkshopSchema: Schema<IWorkshop> = new Schema({
+    mentor: { type: Schema.Types.ObjectId, ref: 'User', required: true },
+    mentee: { type: Schema.Types.ObjectId, ref: 'User', required: true },
+    textContent: { type: String, required: true },
+    createdAt: { type: Date, default: Date.now }
+});
+
+// update text content of the workshop
+WorkshopSchema.methods.updateContent = async function (newContent: string): Promise<void> {
+    this.textContent = newContent;
+    await this.save();
+};
+
+// mongoose model
+const Workshop = mongoose.model<IWorkshop>('Workshop', WorkshopSchema);
+export { Workshop, IWorkshop };
diff --git a/api/src/routes/index.ts b/api/src/routes/index.ts
index b6bf883..8520ab4 100644
--- a/api/src/routes/index.ts
+++ b/api/src/routes/index.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,14 @@
 import user from "./user"
+import express from 'express';
+import workshopRoutes from './workshop';  // Import workshop routes
 
 export { user }
 
+const router = express.Router();
+router.use('/workshops', workshopRoutes);  // Use workshop routes
+
+export default router;
+
 // import express, { Request, Response, Application } from "express"
 // import cors from "cors"
 // import dbConnect from "./config/dbConnect"
diff --git a/api/src/routes/workshop.ts b/api/src/routes/workshop.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dbe6f3a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/src/routes/workshop.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+// NO POPULATE VERSION
+
+import express from 'express';
+import { createWorkshop, getWorkshop } from '../controllers/workshopController';
+
+const router = express.Router();
+
+router.post('/workshops', createWorkshop);
+// router.get('/workshops/:id', getWorkshop);
+router.get('/workshops/:id', async (req: express.Request, res: express.Response) => {
+    await getWorkshop(req, res);
+});
+
+export default router;
+
+// POPULATE VERSION (if details of mentor/mentee objects are needed on the frontend like name or picture)
+
+// import express from 'express';
+// import { createWorkshop, getWorkshop } from '../controllers/workshopController';
+
+// const router = express.Router();
+
+// router.post('/workshops', createWorkshop);
+// router.get('/workshops/:id', getWorkshop);
+
+// export default router;