diff --git a/mean-app/server/routes/api.js b/mean-app/server/routes/api.js
index 45d8d56..01af21f 100644
--- a/mean-app/server/routes/api.js
+++ b/mean-app/server/routes/api.js
@@ -1,3 +1,20 @@
+var mysql      = require('mysql');
+var connection = mysql.createConnection({
+  host     : 'localhost',
+  user     : 'root',
+  password : 'asdf1239',
+  database : 'smarthome'
+});
+ 
+connection.connect();
+ 
+connection.query('SELECT 1 + 1 AS solution', function (error, results, fields) {
+  if (error) throw error;
+  console.log('The solution is: ', results[0].solution);
+});
+ 
+connection.end();
+
 const express = require('express');
 const router = express.Router();