diff --git a/backend/backend_stack.py b/backend/backend_stack.py
index 0f9d5d5..7b62091 100644
--- a/backend/backend_stack.py
+++ b/backend/backend_stack.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from aws_cdk import Stack, aws_lambda
+from aws_cdk import Stack, aws_lambda, aws_apigateway
 from constructs import Construct
 
 
@@ -6,10 +6,21 @@ class BackendStack(Stack):
     def __init__(self, scope: Construct, id: str, **kwargs):
         super().__init__(scope, id, **kwargs)
 
-        aws_lambda.Function(
+        backend_lambda = aws_lambda.Function(
             scope=self,
             id="ChatbotBackendLambda",
             runtime=aws_lambda.Runtime.PYTHON_3_11,
             handler="backend_lambda.handler",
             code=aws_lambda.Code.from_asset("backend/lambda"),
         )
+
+        backend_apigw = aws_apigateway.LambdaRestApi(
+            scope=self,
+            id="ChatbotBackendAPI",
+            handler=backend_lambda,
+        )
+
+        chatbot_res = backend_apigw.root.add_resource("chatbot")
+
+        chatbot_res.add_method("GET")
+        chatbot_res.add_method("POST")