edit recipe

backend/src/controllers/recipeController.ts

@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ export const addRecipe = async (req: Request, res: Response): Promise<void> => {
     return;
   }
   try {
+    console.log(req.body);
     const createdRecipe = await model.addRecipe(req.body);
     res.status(201).json(createdRecipe);
   } catch (error) {
@@ -61,6 +62,27 @@ export const addRecipe = async (req: Request, res: Response): Promise<void> => {
   }
 };
 
+export const updateRecipe = async (
+  req: Request,
+  res: Response,
+): Promise<void> => {
+  console.log(req.body);
+  const id = parseInt(req.params.id, 10);
+  if (process.env.NODE_ENV === "demo") {
+    return;
+  }
+  try {
+    const updatedRecipe = await model.updateRecipe(req.body, id);
+    res.status(201).json(updatedRecipe);
+  } catch (error) {
+    res.status(500).json({
+      msg: "Failed to add recipe",
+      source: "recipeController",
+      error: error instanceof Error ? error.message : "Unknown error",
+    });
+  }
+};
+
 export const setStars = async (req: Request, res: Response): Promise<void> => {
   if (process.env.NODE_ENV === "demo") {
     return;
@@ -104,6 +126,7 @@ export default {
   getAllRecipes,
   getRecipeById,
   addRecipe,
+  updateRecipe,
   setStars,
   deleteRecipe,
 };

backend/src/models/recipeModel.ts

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ class RecipeModel {
 
   async getAllRecipes(): Promise<any[]> {
     try {
-      logger.info("index page view")
+      logger.info("index page view");
       return await this.prisma.recipes.findMany();
     } catch (err) {
       console.error("Error fetching all recipes:", err);
@@ -46,7 +46,10 @@ class RecipeModel {
           instruction: step.instruction,
         })),
       };
-      logger.info("recipe page view", { recipe_id: data.details.id, recipe_name: data.details.name })
+      logger.info("recipe page view", {
+        recipe_id: data.details.id,
+        recipe_name: data.details.name,
+      });
       return data;
     } catch (err) {
       console.log("Error finding recipe:", err);
@@ -58,25 +61,25 @@ class RecipeModel {
   }
 
   async addRecipe(recipeData: {
+    details: {
       name: string;
       author: string;
       cuisine: string;
       stars: number;
-    ingredients: string[];
-    steps: { [key: string]: string };
       prep_minutes: number;
       cook_minutes: number;
+    };
+    ingredients: string[];
+    steps: { [key: string]: string };
   }): Promise<any> {
-    const {
+    const name = recipeData.details.name;
-      name,
+    const author = recipeData.details.author;
-      author,
+    const cuisine = recipeData.details.cuisine;
-      cuisine,
+    const stars = recipeData.details.stars;
-      stars,
+    const prep_minutes = recipeData.details.prep_minutes;
-      ingredients,
+    const cook_minutes = recipeData.details.cook_minutes;
-      steps,
+    const ingredients = recipeData.ingredients;
-      prep_minutes,
+    const steps = recipeData.steps;
-      cook_minutes,
-    } = recipeData;
     try {
       const createdRecipe = await this.prisma.recipes.create({
         data: {
@@ -90,10 +93,7 @@ class RecipeModel {
             create: ingredients.map((ing) => ({ raw: ing })),
           },
           recipeSteps: {
-            create: Object.keys(steps).map((stepNumber) => ({
+            create: steps,
-              step_number: parseInt(stepNumber),
-              instruction: steps[stepNumber],
-            })),
           },
         },
       });
@@ -112,6 +112,67 @@ class RecipeModel {
     }
   }
 
+  async updateRecipe(
+    recipeData: {
+      details: {
+        name: string;
+        author: string;
+        cuisine: string;
+        stars: number;
+        prep_minutes: number;
+        cook_minutes: number;
+      };
+      ingredients: string[];
+      steps: { [key: string]: string };
+    },
+    id: number,
+  ): Promise<any> {
+    const name = recipeData.details.name;
+    const author = recipeData.details.author;
+    const cuisine = recipeData.details.cuisine;
+    const stars = recipeData.details.stars;
+    const prep_minutes = recipeData.details.prep_minutes;
+    const cook_minutes = recipeData.details.cook_minutes;
+    const ingredients = recipeData.ingredients;
+    const steps = recipeData.steps;
+    try {
+      await this.deleteRecipeData(id);
+      const updatedRecipe = await this.prisma.recipes.update({
+        where: { id },
+        data: {
+          name,
+          author,
+          cuisine,
+          prep_minutes,
+          cook_minutes,
+          stars,
+          recipeIngredients: {
+            create: ingredients.map((ing) => ({ raw: ing })),
+          },
+          recipeSteps: {
+            create: steps,
+          },
+        },
+      });
+      if (!updatedRecipe) {
+        logger.warn(`Recipe with id ${id} cannot be found`);
+        return null;
+      }
+
+      logger.info("Updated Recipe", {
+        id: updatedRecipe.id,
+        name: updatedRecipe.name,
+      });
+      return updatedRecipe;
+    } catch (err) {
+      console.log("Error updating recipe:", err);
+      logger.error("Error updating recipe", {
+        message: err instanceof Error ? err.message : "Unknown error",
+      });
+      throw new Error("Failed to update recipe");
+    }
+  }
+
   async setStars(id: number, stars: number): Promise<{ message: string }> {
     try {
       await this.prisma.recipes.update({
@@ -130,13 +191,7 @@ class RecipeModel {
 
   async deleteRecipe(id: number): Promise<{ message: string }> {
     try {
-      await this.prisma.recipe_ingredients.deleteMany({
+      this.deleteRecipeData(id);
-        where: { recipe_id: id },
-      });
-
-      await this.prisma.recipe_steps.deleteMany({
-        where: { recipe_id: id },
-      });
       const deletedRecipe = await this.prisma.recipes.delete({
         where: { id },
       });
@@ -153,6 +208,25 @@ class RecipeModel {
       throw new Error(err instanceof Error ? err.message : "Unknown error");
     }
   }
+
+  async deleteRecipeData(id: number): Promise<{ message: string }> {
+    try {
+      await this.prisma.recipe_ingredients.deleteMany({
+        where: { recipe_id: id },
+      });
+
+      await this.prisma.recipe_steps.deleteMany({
+        where: { recipe_id: id },
+      });
+      return { message: "Recipe data deleted successfully" };
+    } catch (err) {
+      console.error("Error deleting recipe:", err);
+      logger.error("Error deleting recipe", {
+        message: err instanceof Error ? err.message : "Unknown error",
+      });
+      throw new Error(err instanceof Error ? err.message : "Unknown error");
+    }
+  }
 }
 
 export default RecipeModel;

backend/src/routes/appRoutes.ts

@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ router.get("/recipe/:id", recipeController.getRecipeById);
 
 router.post("/add-recipe", recipeController.addRecipe);
 
+router.post("/update-recipe/:id", recipeController.updateRecipe);
+
 router.post("/set-stars", recipeController.setStars);
 
 router.delete("/delete-recipe", recipeController.deleteRecipe);

frontend/src/App.tsx

@@ -2,9 +2,10 @@ import "./App.css";
 import Index from "./pages/Index.tsx";
 import RecipePage from "./pages/RecipePage.tsx";
 import AddRecipe from "./pages/AddRecipe.tsx";
-import About from "./pages/About.tsx"
+import About from "./pages/About.tsx";
-import RecipeIngredients from "./pages/RecipeIngredients.tsx"
+import RecipeIngredients from "./pages/RecipeIngredients.tsx";
-import RecipeSteps from "./pages/RecipeSteps.tsx"
+import RecipeSteps from "./pages/RecipeSteps.tsx";
+import EditRecipe from "./pages/EditRecipe.tsx";
 
 import RecipeBookTabs from "./components/RecipeBookTabs.tsx";
 import { Routes, Route } from "react-router-dom";
@@ -18,6 +19,7 @@ function App() {
           <Route path="/" element={<Index />} />
           <Route path="/recipe/:id" element={<RecipePage />} />
           <Route path="/add-recipe" element={<AddRecipe />} />
+          <Route path="/edit-recipe/:id" element={<EditRecipe />} />
           <Route path="/about" element={<About />} />
           <Route path="/recipe-ingredients" element={<RecipeIngredients />} />
           <Route path="/recipe-steps" element={<RecipeSteps />} />

frontend/src/components/RecipeForm.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,152 @@
+import React, { useEffect, useState } from "react";
+import AddBulkIngredients from "./AddBulkIngredients.tsx";
+import AddBulkSteps from "./AddBulkSteps.tsx";
+import StarRating from "./StarRating.tsx";
+import { isProfane } from "../utils/profanityFilter";
+import { type Recipe } from "../types/Recipe.ts";
+
+interface Step {
+  step_number: number;
+  instruction: string;
+}
+
+interface RecipeFormProps {
+  onSubmit: (recipeData: Recipe) => Promise<void>;
+  initialData?: Recipe;
+}
+
+const RecipeForm: React.FC<RecipeFormProps> = ({ onSubmit, initialData }) => {
+  const [ingredients, setIngredients] = useState<string[]>([]);
+  const [steps, setSteps] = useState<Step[]>([]);
+  const [recipeName, setRecipeName] = useState("");
+  const [recipeCuisine, setRecipeCuisine] = useState("");
+  const [author, setAuthor] = useState("");
+  const [stars, setStars] = useState(0);
+  const [prepMinutes, setPrepMinutes] = useState(5);
+  const [cookMinutes, setCookMinutes] = useState(5);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (initialData) {
+      setRecipeName(initialData.details.name || "");
+      setRecipeCuisine(initialData.details.cuisine || "");
+      setAuthor(initialData.details.author || "");
+      setStars(initialData.details.stars || 0);
+      setPrepMinutes(initialData.details.prep_minutes || 5);
+      setCookMinutes(initialData.details.cook_minutes || 5);
+      setIngredients(initialData.ingredients);
+      setSteps(initialData.steps);
+    }
+  }, [initialData]);
+
+  const handleSubmit = async (event: React.FormEvent) => {
+    event.preventDefault();
+
+    if (
+      isProfane(recipeName) ||
+      isProfane(recipeCuisine) ||
+      ingredients.some(isProfane) ||
+      steps.some((step) => isProfane(step.instruction)) ||
+      isProfane(author)
+    ) {
+      alert("Your submission contains inappropriate language.");
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const recipeData = {
+      details: {
+        name: recipeName,
+        cuisine: recipeCuisine.toLowerCase(),
+        author: author,
+        prep_minutes: prepMinutes,
+        cook_minutes: cookMinutes,
+        stars: stars,
+      },
+      ingredients: ingredients,
+      steps: steps.map((step) => ({
+        id: undefined,
+        step_number: step.step_number,
+        instruction: step.instruction,
+      })),
+    };
+
+    await onSubmit(recipeData);
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <form onSubmit={handleSubmit} className="add-recipe-form">
+      <input
+        type="text"
+        placeholder="Title"
+        className="recipe-name mb-4 p-2 border border-[var(--color-primaryBorder)] rounded w-full"
+        value={recipeName}
+        onChange={(e) => setRecipeName(e.target.value)}
+      />
+      <input
+        type="text"
+        placeholder="Cuisine"
+        className="recipe-cusine mb-4 p-2 border border-[var(--color-primaryBorder)] rounded w-full"
+        value={recipeCuisine}
+        onChange={(e) => setRecipeCuisine(e.target.value)}
+      />
+      <input
+        type="text"
+        placeholder="Author"
+        className="recipe-cusine mb-4 p-2 border border-[var(--color-primaryBorder)] rounded w-full"
+        value={author}
+        onChange={(e) => setAuthor(e.target.value)}
+      />
+      <div className="flex items-center justify-between mb-4">
+        <div>
+          <label
+            htmlFor="prepTime"
+            className="mr-2 font-bold text-[var(--color-secondaryTextDark)]"
+          >
+            Prep Time:
+          </label>
+          <input
+            type="number"
+            placeholder="prep time in minutes"
+            className="recipe-cusine p-2 border border-[var(--color-primaryBorder)] rounded w-24"
+            value={prepMinutes}
+            onChange={(e) => setPrepMinutes(parseInt(e.target.value))}
+          />
+          <span className="ml-2 text-[var(--color-secondaryTextDark)]">
+            minutes
+          </span>
+        </div>
+        <div>
+          <label
+            htmlFor="cookTime"
+            className="mr-2 font-bold text-[var(--color-secondaryTextDark)]"
+          >
+            Cook Time:
+          </label>
+          <input
+            type="number"
+            placeholder="cook time in minutes"
+            className="recipe-cusine p-2 border border-[var(--color-primaryBorder)] rounded w-24"
+            value={cookMinutes}
+            onChange={(e) => setCookMinutes(parseInt(e.target.value))}
+          />
+          <span className="ml-2 text-[var(--color-secondaryTextDark)]">
+            minutes
+          </span>
+        </div>
+        <StarRating
+          rating={stars}
+          onRatingChange={(newRating: number) => setStars(newRating)}
+        />
+      </div>
+      <AddBulkIngredients ingredients={ingredients} onChange={setIngredients} />
+      <AddBulkSteps steps={steps} onChange={setSteps} />
+      <button
+        type="submit"
+        className="ar-button bg-[var(--color-buttonBg)] text-[var(--color-textLight)] py-2 px-4 rounded hover:bg-[var(--color-buttonBgHover)]"
+      >
+        {initialData ? "Save" : "Add"} Recipe
+      </button>
+    </form>
+  );
+};
+
+export default RecipeForm;

frontend/src/pages/AddRecipe.tsx

@@ -1,191 +1,27 @@
 import React, { useState } from "react";
 import { addRecipe } from "../services/frontendApi.js";
 import { useNavigate } from "react-router-dom";
-import AddBulkIngredients from "../components/AddBulkIngredients.tsx";
+import RecipeForm from "../components/RecipeForm.tsx";
-import AddBulkSteps from "../components/AddBulkSteps.tsx";
-import StarRating from "../components/StarRating.tsx";
 import DemoModal from "../components/DemoModal.tsx";
-import "../css/colorTheme.css";
+import { type Recipe } from "../types/Recipe.ts"
-import { isProfane } from "../utils/profanityFilter";
-
-interface Step {
-  step_number: number;
-  instruction: string;
-}
 
 function AddRecipe() {
-  const [newRecipeId, setNewRecipeId] = useState<number | null>(null);
-  const [ingredients, setIngredients] = useState<string[]>([]);
-  const [steps, setSteps] = useState<Step[]>([]);
-  const [showBulkForm, setShowBulkForm] = useState(true);
-  const [recipeName, setRecipeName] = useState("");
-  const [recipeCuisine, setRecipeCuisine] = useState("");
-  const [author, setAuthor] = useState("");
-  const [stars, setStars] = useState(0);
-  const [prepMinutes, setPrepMinutes] = useState(5);
-  const [cookMinutes, setCookMinutes] = useState(5);
   const [showDemoModal, setShowDemoModal] = useState(false);
   const navigate = useNavigate();
 
-  const addRecipeForm = async (event: React.FormEvent) => {
+  const addRecipeForm = async (recipeData: Recipe) => {
-    event.preventDefault();
-    if (
-      isProfane(recipeName) ||
-      isProfane(recipeCuisine) ||
-      ingredients.some((ingredient) => isProfane(ingredient)) ||
-      steps.some((step) => isProfane(step.instruction)) ||
-      isProfane(author)
-    ) {
-      alert("Your submission contains inappropriate language.");
-      return;
-    }
     if (process.env.NODE_ENV === "demo") {
       setShowDemoModal(true);
       return;
     }
-    const stepsHash = Object.fromEntries(
-      steps.map((step) => [step.step_number, step.instruction]),
-    );
-    if (
-      recipeName &&
-      recipeCuisine &&
-      Object.keys(stepsHash).length > 0 &&
-      ingredients.length > 0
-    ) {
-      const recipeData = {
-        name: recipeName,
-        cuisine: recipeCuisine.toLowerCase(),
-        author: author,
-        prep_minutes: prepMinutes,
-        cook_minutes: cookMinutes,
-        stars: stars,
-        ingredients: ingredients,
-        steps: stepsHash,
-      };
-      console.log(recipeData);
-      const data = await addRecipe(recipeData);
-      setNewRecipeId(data.id);
-    } else {
-      alert("missing required data");
-    }
-  };
 
-  React.useEffect(() => {
+    const data = await addRecipe(recipeData);
-    if (newRecipeId !== null && newRecipeId !== undefined) {
+    navigate(`/recipe/${data.id}`);
-      navigate(`/recipe/${newRecipeId}`);
+  };
-    }
-  }, [newRecipeId, navigate]);
 
   return (
     <div className="add-recipe-card page-outer">
-      <form onSubmit={addRecipeForm} className="add-recipe-form">
+      <RecipeForm onSubmit={addRecipeForm} />
-        <input
-          type="text"
-          placeholder="Title"
-          className="recipe-name mb-4 p-2 border border-[var(--color-primaryBorder)] rounded w-full"
-          value={recipeName}
-          maxLength={35}
-          onChange={(e) => setRecipeName(e.target.value)}
-        />
-        <input
-          type="text"
-          placeholder="Cuisine"
-          className="recipe-cusine mb-4 p-2 border border-[var(--color-primaryBorder)] rounded w-full"
-          value={recipeCuisine}
-          maxLength={15}
-          onChange={(e) => setRecipeCuisine(e.target.value)}
-        />
-        <input
-          type="text"
-          placeholder="Author"
-          className="recipe-cusine mb-4 p-2 border border-[var(--color-primaryBorder)] rounded w-full"
-          value={author}
-          onChange={(e) => setAuthor(e.target.value)}
-        />
-        <div className="flex items-center justify-between mb-4">
-          <div>
-            <label
-              htmlFor="prepTime"
-              className="mr-2 font-bold text-[var(--color-secondaryTextDark)]"
-            >
-              Prep Time:
-            </label>
-            <input
-              type="number"
-              placeholder="prep time in minutes"
-              className="recipe-cusine p-2 border border-[var(--color-primaryBorder)] rounded w-24"
-              value={prepMinutes}
-              onChange={(e) => setPrepMinutes(parseInt(e.target.value))}
-            />
-            <span className="ml-2 text-[var(--color-secondaryTextDark)]">
-              minutes
-            </span>
-          </div>
-          <div>
-            <label
-              htmlFor="cookTime"
-              className="mr-2 font-bold text-[var(--color-secondaryTextDark)]"
-            >
-              Cook Time:
-            </label>
-            <input
-              type="number"
-              placeholder="cook time in minutes"
-              className="recipe-cusine p-2 border border-[var(--color-primaryBorder)] rounded w-24"
-              value={cookMinutes}
-              onChange={(e) => setCookMinutes(parseInt(e.target.value))}
-            />
-            <span className="ml-2 text-[var(--color-secondaryTextDark)]">
-              minutes
-            </span>
-          </div>
-          <div>
-            <StarRating
-              rating={stars}
-              onRatingChange={(newRating: number) => setStars(newRating)}
-            />
-          </div>
-        </div>
-        <label className="mb-4 flex items-center cursor-pointer">
-          <div className="relative">
-            <input
-              type="checkbox"
-              checked={showBulkForm}
-              onChange={(e) => setShowBulkForm(e.target.checked)}
-              className="sr-only"
-            />
-          </div>
-        </label>
-        <div>
-          <AddBulkIngredients
-            ingredients={ingredients}
-            onChange={setIngredients}
-          />
-        </div>
-        {/*<ul className="mb-4">
-        {ingredients.map((ing, index) => (
-          <li key={index} className="text-gray-700 flex items-start mb-2">
-            <span>{ing}</span>
-          </li>
-        ))}
-      </ul>*/}
-        <div>
-          <AddBulkSteps steps={steps} onChange={setSteps} />
-        </div>
-        {/*<ul className="mb-4">
-        {steps.map((step) => (
-          <li key={step.step_number} className="text-gray-700 flex items-start mb-2">
-            <span>{`${step.step_number}. ${step.instruction}`}</span>
-          </li>
-        ))}
-      </ul>*/}
-        <button
-          type="submit"
-          className="ar-button bg-[var(--color-buttonBg)] text-[var(--color-textLight)] py-2 px-4 rounded hover:bg-[var(--color-buttonBgHover)]"
-        >
-          submit
-        </button>
-      </form>
       {showDemoModal && (
         <DemoModal
           isOpen={showDemoModal}
@@ -196,4 +32,5 @@ function AddRecipe() {
     </div>
   );
 }
+
 export default AddRecipe;

frontend/src/pages/EditRecipe.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+import React, { useEffect, useState } from "react";
+import { useParams, useNavigate } from "react-router-dom";
+import { getRecipeById, updateRecipe } from "../services/frontendApi.js";
+import RecipeForm from "../components/RecipeForm.tsx";
+import DemoModal from "../components/DemoModal.tsx";
+import { type Recipe } from "../types/Recipe.ts"
+
+function EditRecipe() {
+  const { id } = useParams();
+  const navigate = useNavigate();
+
+  const [recipe, setRecipe] = useState<Recipe>();
+  const [showDemoModal, setShowDemoModal] = useState(false);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const fetchRecipe = async () => {
+      const recipeData = await getRecipeById(id);
+      setRecipe(recipeData);
+    };
+
+    fetchRecipe();
+  }, [id]);
+
+  const updateRecipeForm = async (recipeData: Recipe) => {
+    if (process.env.NODE_ENV === "demo") {
+      setShowDemoModal(true);
+      return;
+    }
+
+    await updateRecipe(id, recipeData);
+    navigate(`/recipe/${id}`);
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <div className="add-recipe-card page-outer">
+      {recipe && (
+        <RecipeForm onSubmit={updateRecipeForm} initialData={recipe} />
+      )}
+      {showDemoModal && (
+        <DemoModal
+          isOpen={showDemoModal}
+          onClose={() => setShowDemoModal(false)}
+          closeModal={() => setShowDemoModal(false)}
+        />
+      )}
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
+export default EditRecipe;

frontend/src/pages/RecipePage.tsx

@@ -111,15 +111,30 @@ function RecipePage() {
         <div className="border-b-2 border-[var(--color-primaryBorder)] pb-4">
           <div className="recipe-card">
             <div className="flex relative justify-between">
+              <div className="invisible-buttons">
+                <button
+                  onClick={() => {}}
+                  className="invisible ar-button py-1 px-1 rounded mr-2 self-start"
+                >
+                  🗑️
+                </button>
                 <button
                   onClick={() => {}}
                   className="invisible ar-button py-1 px-1 rounded self-start"
                 >
                   🗑️
                 </button>
+              </div>
               <h3 className="text-center max-w-lg px-4 text-2xl lg:text-3xl font-bold text-[var(--color-textDark)]">
                 {recipe.details.name}
               </h3>
+              <div className="modify-buttons">
+                <button
+                  onClick={() => navigate(`/edit-recipe/${recipe.details.id}`)}
+                  className="ar-button bg-[var(--color-buttonBg)] text-[var(--color-textLight)] py-1 px-1 rounded hover:bg-[var(--color-buttonBgHover)] mr-2 self-start"
+                >
+                  🔧
+                </button>
                 <button
                   onClick={openModal}
                   className="ar-button bg-[var(--color-buttonBg)] text-[var(--color-textLight)] py-1 px-1 rounded hover:bg-[var(--color-buttonBgHover)] self-start"
@@ -127,6 +142,7 @@ function RecipePage() {
                   🗑️
                 </button>
               </div>
+            </div>
             <div className="mt-1">
               <p className="text-[var(--color-textDark)] italic text-lg">
                 {recipe.details.cuisine}
@@ -146,7 +162,10 @@ function RecipePage() {
               </h4>
               <ul className="space-y-2">
                 {recipe.ingredients.map((ingredient: string, index) => (
-                  <li key={index} className="text-[var(--color-secondaryTextDark)] flex items-start">
+                  <li
+                    key={index}
+                    className="text-[var(--color-secondaryTextDark)] flex items-start"
+                  >
                     <span className="w-1.5 h-1.5 bg-[var(--color-buttonBg)] rounded-full mt-2 mr-3 flex-shrink-0"></span>
                     <span className="font-medium text-left">{ingredient}</span>
                   </li>

frontend/src/services/frontendApi.js

@@ -42,6 +42,18 @@ export const addRecipe = async (recipeData) => {
   return data;
 };
 
+export const updateRecipe = async (id, recipeData) => {
+  console.log("updateRecipe");
+  console.log(recipeData);
+  const response = await fetch(`${baseUrl}/update-recipe/${id}`, {
+    method: "POST",
+    headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
+    body: JSON.stringify(recipeData),
+  });
+  const data = await response.json();
+  return data;
+};
+
 export const setDBStars = async (id, stars) => {
   console.log(JSON.stringify({ id: id, stars: stars }));
   // return

frontend/src/types/Recipe.ts

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 interface Step {
-  id: number;
+  id?: number;
   step_number: number;
   instruction: string;
 }
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ interface Recipe {
   ingredients: string[];
   steps: Step[];
 }
+
 // smaller Recipe type returned by backend at /recipes for all
 interface RecipeSmall {
   id: number;