diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 39553cc..b291027 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
         "@clerk/clerk-react": "^5.21.0",
         "@clerk/clerk-sdk-node": "^5.1.4",
         "@clerk/react-router": "^0.1.5",
+        "dotenv": "^16.4.7",
         "react": "^18.3.1",
         "react-dom": "^18.3.1",
         "react-router": "^7.1.1",
@@ -2096,6 +2097,18 @@
         "tslib": "^2.0.3"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/dotenv": {
+      "version": "16.4.7",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/dotenv/-/dotenv-16.4.7.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-47qPchRCykZC03FhkYAhrvwU4xDBFIj1QPqaarj6mdM/hgUzfPHcpkHJOn3mJAufFeeAxAzeGsr5X0M4k6fLZQ==",
+      "license": "BSD-2-Clause",
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=12"
+      },
+      "funding": {
+        "url": "https://dotenvx.com"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/dunder-proto": {
       "version": "1.0.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/dunder-proto/-/dunder-proto-1.0.1.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 66abbae..f9550e8 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
     "@clerk/clerk-react": "^5.21.0",
     "@clerk/clerk-sdk-node": "^5.1.4",
     "@clerk/react-router": "^0.1.5",
+    "dotenv": "^16.4.7",
     "react": "^18.3.1",
     "react-dom": "^18.3.1",
     "react-router": "^7.1.1",
diff --git a/server/controllers/reviews.js b/server/controllers/reviews.js
index 097f012..4b34b00 100644
--- a/server/controllers/reviews.js
+++ b/server/controllers/reviews.js
@@ -15,6 +15,41 @@ const reviewController = {
         }
     },
 
+  getAllCompanyReviews: async (req, res, next) => {
+    try {
+     //maybe need the company id and review id
+       //const { companyId } = req.params;
+       //get all reviews
+      const reviews = await Reviews.find({})
+      console.log(reviews)
+       //display it in the feed component for the reviews
+       res.json(reviews); // Send reviews as JSON response
+    } catch (error) {
+      next(error)
+    }
+  },
+  deleteReview: async (req, res) => {
+      try {
+          // extract reviewId
+          const { reviewId } = req.params
+
+          // find & delete review in db
+          const deletedReview = await Reviews.findByIdAndDelete(reviewId)
+
+          if (!deletedReview) {
+              return res.status(404).json({ message: 'Review not found' })
+          }
+
+          console.log(`Review ${reviewId} has been deleted`)
+          res.status(200).json({ message: 'Review deleted successfully' })
+      } catch (err) {
+          console.error('Error deleting review:', err)
+          res.status(500).json({
+              message: 'Server error while deleting review',
+          })
+      }
+  }
+
     // getPost: async (req, res) => {
     //     try {
     //         const post = await Post.findById(req.params.id)
@@ -70,19 +105,5 @@ const reviewController = {
     //         res.redirect('/profile')
     //     }
     // },
-  getAllCompanyReviews: async (req, res, next) => {
-    try {
-     //maybe need the company id and review id
-       //const { companyId } = req.params;
-       //get all reviews
-      const reviews = await Reviews.find({})
-      console.log(reviews)
-       //display it in the feed component for the reviews
-       res.json(reviews); // Send reviews as JSON response
-    } catch (error) {
-      next(error)
-    }
-  }
- }
 
 export default reviewController
diff --git a/server/routes/reviews.js b/server/routes/reviews.js
index 81a3583..3f2f34c 100644
--- a/server/routes/reviews.js
+++ b/server/routes/reviews.js
@@ -10,4 +10,8 @@ reviewRouter.get('/:id', reviewController.getUserReviews);
 //ensure they are logged in aka clerk
 reviewRouter.get('/allCompanyReviews', reviewController.getAllCompanyReviews)
 
-export default reviewRouter;
+// delete a review by reviewId
+reviewRouter.delete('/:reviewId', reviewController.deleteReview)
+
+// module.exports = router;
+export default reviewRouter
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