diff --git a/src/app/api/hello/route.ts b/src/app/api/hello/route.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c1fcc3f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/api/hello/route.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+import { NextResponse } from 'next/server';
+
+export async function GET() {
+  return NextResponse.json({ message: 'Hello from API' });
+}
+
+export async function POST(request: Request) {
+  const body = await request.json();
+  return NextResponse.json({ received: body });
+} 
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/app/page.tsx b/src/app/page.tsx
index 3eee014..894ad35 100644
--- a/src/app/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/page.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,16 @@
+'use client';
+import { useState } from 'react';
 import Image from "next/image";
 
 export default function Home() {
+  const [apiMessage, setApiMessage] = useState<string>('');
+
+  const handleApiCall = async () => {
+    const response = await fetch('/api/hello');
+    const data = await response.json();
+    setApiMessage(data.message);
+  };
+
   return (
     <div className="grid grid-rows-[20px_1fr_20px] items-center justify-items-center min-h-screen p-8 pb-20 gap-16 sm:p-20 font-[family-name:var(--font-geist-sans)]">
       <main className="flex flex-col gap-8 row-start-2 items-center sm:items-start">
@@ -23,6 +33,20 @@ export default function Home() {
           <li>Save and see your changes instantly.</li>
         </ol>
 
+        <div className="flex flex-col items-center gap-4">
+          <button
+            onClick={handleApiCall}
+            className="rounded-full border border-solid border-transparent transition-colors flex items-center justify-center bg-foreground text-background gap-2 hover:bg-[#383838] dark:hover:bg-[#ccc] text-sm sm:text-base h-10 sm:h-12 px-4 sm:px-5"
+          >
+            Test API
+          </button>
+          {apiMessage && (
+            <p className="text-sm font-mono bg-black/[.05] dark:bg-white/[.06] px-3 py-2 rounded">
+              {apiMessage}
+            </p>
+          )}
+        </div>
+
         <div className="flex gap-4 items-center flex-col sm:flex-row">
           <a
             className="rounded-full border border-solid border-transparent transition-colors flex items-center justify-center bg-foreground text-background gap-2 hover:bg-[#383838] dark:hover:bg-[#ccc] text-sm sm:text-base h-10 sm:h-12 px-4 sm:px-5"