diff --git a/backend/server.js b/backend/server.js
index 44f22d4..fbff9f8 100644
--- a/backend/server.js
+++ b/backend/server.js
@@ -92,12 +92,14 @@ const Contact = mongoose.model('Contact', ContactSchema);
 app.post('/api/contact', async (req, res) => {
     const{ name, email, subject, message } = req.body
     try {
-        await Contact.create({
-            name: name,
-            email: email,
-            subject: subject,
-            message: message
+        const newContact = new Contact({
+            name,
+            email,
+            subject,
+            message
         })
+        await newContact.save()
+
         res.status(201).json({message: 'Inquiry submitted successfully'})
     }
     catch (err) {
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 537ca8e..38b7d50 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
       "name": "dillar-academy",
       "version": "0.0.0",
       "dependencies": {
+        "axios": "^1.7.7",
         "react": "^18.3.1",
         "react-dom": "^18.3.1",
         "wouter": "^3.3.5"
@@ -1523,6 +1524,12 @@
         "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/ljharb"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/asynckit": {
+      "version": "0.4.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/asynckit/-/asynckit-0.4.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-Oei9OH4tRh0YqU3GxhX79dM/mwVgvbZJaSNaRk+bshkj0S5cfHcgYakreBjrHwatXKbz+IoIdYLxrKim2MjW0Q==",
+      "license": "MIT"
+    },
     "node_modules/autoprefixer": {
       "version": "10.4.20",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/autoprefixer/-/autoprefixer-10.4.20.tgz",
@@ -1575,6 +1582,17 @@
         "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/ljharb"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/axios": {
+      "version": "1.7.7",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/axios/-/axios-1.7.7.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-S4kL7XrjgBmvdGut0sN3yJxqYzrDOnivkBiN0OFs6hLiUam3UPvswUo0kqGyhqUZGEOytHyumEdXsAkgCOUf3Q==",
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "follow-redirects": "^1.15.6",
+        "form-data": "^4.0.0",
+        "proxy-from-env": "^1.1.0"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/balanced-match": {
       "version": "1.0.2",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/balanced-match/-/balanced-match-1.0.2.tgz",
@@ -1769,6 +1787,18 @@
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       "dev": true
     },
+    "node_modules/combined-stream": {
+      "version": "1.0.8",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/combined-stream/-/combined-stream-1.0.8.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-FQN4MRfuJeHf7cBbBMJFXhKSDq+2kAArBlmRBvcvFE5BB1HZKXtSFASDhdlz9zOYwxh8lDdnvmMOe/+5cdoEdg==",
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "delayed-stream": "~1.0.0"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">= 0.8"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/commander": {
       "version": "4.1.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/commander/-/commander-4.1.1.tgz",
@@ -1930,6 +1960,15 @@
         "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/ljharb"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/delayed-stream": {
+      "version": "1.0.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/delayed-stream/-/delayed-stream-1.0.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-ZySD7Nf91aLB0RxL4KGrKHBXl7Eds1DAmEdcoVawXnLD7SDhpNgtuII2aAkg7a7QS41jxPSZ17p4VdGnMHk3MQ==",
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=0.4.0"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/didyoumean": {
       "version": "1.2.2",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/didyoumean/-/didyoumean-1.2.2.tgz",
@@ -2584,6 +2623,26 @@
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       "dev": true
     },
+    "node_modules/follow-redirects": {
+      "version": "1.15.9",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/follow-redirects/-/follow-redirects-1.15.9.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-gew4GsXizNgdoRyqmyfMHyAmXsZDk6mHkSxZFCzW9gwlbtOW44CDtYavM+y+72qD/Vq2l550kMF52DT8fOLJqQ==",
+      "funding": [
+        {
+          "type": "individual",
+          "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/RubenVerborgh"
+        }
+      ],
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=4.0"
+      },
+      "peerDependenciesMeta": {
+        "debug": {
+          "optional": true
+        }
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/for-each": {
       "version": "0.3.3",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/for-each/-/for-each-0.3.3.tgz",
@@ -2609,6 +2668,20 @@
         "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/isaacs"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/form-data": {
+      "version": "4.0.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/form-data/-/form-data-4.0.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-tzN8e4TX8+kkxGPK8D5u0FNmjPUjw3lwC9lSLxxoB/+GtsJG91CO8bSWy73APlgAZzZbXEYZJuxjkHH2w+Ezhw==",
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "asynckit": "^0.4.0",
+        "combined-stream": "^1.0.8",
+        "mime-types": "^2.1.12"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">= 6"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/fraction.js": {
       "version": "4.3.7",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/fraction.js/-/fraction.js-4.3.7.tgz",
@@ -3535,6 +3608,27 @@
         "node": ">=8.6"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/mime-db": {
+      "version": "1.52.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/mime-db/-/mime-db-1.52.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-sPU4uV7dYlvtWJxwwxHD0PuihVNiE7TyAbQ5SWxDCB9mUYvOgroQOwYQQOKPJ8CIbE+1ETVlOoK1UC2nU3gYvg==",
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">= 0.6"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/mime-types": {
+      "version": "2.1.35",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/mime-types/-/mime-types-2.1.35.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-ZDY+bPm5zTTF+YpCrAU9nK0UgICYPT0QtT1NZWFv4s++TNkcgVaT0g6+4R2uI4MjQjzysHB1zxuWL50hzaeXiw==",
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "mime-db": "1.52.0"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">= 0.6"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/minimatch": {
       "version": "3.1.2",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/minimatch/-/minimatch-3.1.2.tgz",
@@ -4080,6 +4174,12 @@
         "react-is": "^16.13.1"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/proxy-from-env": {
+      "version": "1.1.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/proxy-from-env/-/proxy-from-env-1.1.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-D+zkORCbA9f1tdWRK0RaCR3GPv50cMxcrz4X8k5LTSUD1Dkw47mKJEZQNunItRTkWwgtaUSo1RVFRIG9ZXiFYg==",
+      "license": "MIT"
+    },
     "node_modules/punycode": {
       "version": "2.3.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/punycode/-/punycode-2.3.1.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d8170bf..680f73b 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
     "preview": "vite preview"
   },
   "dependencies": {
+    "axios": "^1.7.7",
     "react": "^18.3.1",
     "react-dom": "^18.3.1",
     "wouter": "^3.3.5"
diff --git a/src/pages/Contact.jsx b/src/pages/Contact.jsx
index ddc393f..033858f 100644
--- a/src/pages/Contact.jsx
+++ b/src/pages/Contact.jsx
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 
 import { useState } from 'react';
+import axios from 'axios';
 
 export default function Contact( ) {
 
@@ -14,17 +15,18 @@ export default function Contact( ) {
     setFormData({ ...formData, [e.target.name]: e.target.value });
   };
 
-  const handleSubmit = (e) => {
+  const handleSubmit = async (e) => {
+    const { name, email, subject, message } = formData
+    
     e.preventDefault();
-  
-    const alertMessage = `
-      Name: ${formData.name}
-      Email: ${formData.email}
-      Subject: ${formData.subject}
-      Message: ${formData.message}
-    `;
-  
-    alert(alertMessage);
+    try {
+      const response = await axios.post(`${import.meta.env.VITE_API_URL}/api/contact`, formData)
+      if(response.status == 201) {
+        alert("Inquiry submitted successfully!")
+      }
+    } catch (err) {
+      alert("There was an error submitting the inquiry.")
+    }
   
     console.log('Form submitted:', formData);
   };