diff --git a/api/src/Controllers/ItemsController.cs b/api/src/Controllers/ItemsController.cs
index 86991f5..6989213 100644
--- a/api/src/Controllers/ItemsController.cs
+++ b/api/src/Controllers/ItemsController.cs
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ public class ItemsController : ControllerBase {
 
     [AllowAnonymous] // accessible if not authorized
     [HttpGet]
-    public async Task<ActionResult<List<Item>>> getItemss() {
+    public async Task<ActionResult<List<Item>>> getItems() {
         return Ok(await service_.GetAll());
     }
 
@@ -34,9 +34,16 @@ public class ItemsController : ControllerBase {
 
     [Authorize] // testing the authorization
     [HttpPost]
-    public async Task<ActionResult<Item>> createItem(Item item) {
+    public async Task<ActionResult<Item>> createItem(ItemDto item) {
 
-        var created = await service_.Create(item);
+        Item newItem = new Item {
+            Name = item.Name,
+            Description = item.Description,
+            CreatedAt = DateTime.UtcNow,
+            LastEditedAt = DateTime.UtcNow
+        };
+
+        var created = await service_.Create(newItem);
 
         return CreatedAtAction(
             nameof(getItem),
@@ -47,9 +54,20 @@ public class ItemsController : ControllerBase {
 
     [Authorize]
     [HttpPut("{id}")]
-    public async Task<ActionResult<Item>> updateItem(int id, Item item) {
+    public async Task<ActionResult<Item>> updateItem(int id, ItemDto item) {
 
-        var updated = await service_.Update(item);
+        Item? oldItem = await service_.Get(id);
+        if(oldItem == null) return NotFound();
+
+        Item updatedItem = new Item {
+            Id = oldItem.Id,
+            Name = item.Name,
+            Description = item.Description,
+            CreatedAt = oldItem.CreatedAt,
+            LastEditedAt = DateTime.UtcNow
+        };
+
+        var updated = await service_.Update(updatedItem);
 
         if (updated == null) return NotFound();
 
diff --git a/client/src/api/ItemsApi.ts b/client/src/api/ItemsApi.ts
index 517b015..097fa57 100644
--- a/client/src/api/ItemsApi.ts
+++ b/client/src/api/ItemsApi.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 // this item service will handle all to <-> from the server when handling item objects
 
 import api from "./axios.ts"
-import type { Item } from "../models/Item.ts";
+import type { Item, ItemDto } from "../models/Item.ts";
 
 const API_URL: string = "/items";
 
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ export const getItems = () => api.get<Item[]>(`${API_URL}`);
 
 export const getItem = (id: number) => api.get<Item>(`${API_URL}/${id}`);
 
-export const createItem = (data: Item) => api.post<Item>(`${API_URL}`, data);
+export const createItem = (data: ItemDto) => api.post<Item>(`${API_URL}`, data);
 
-export const updateItem = (id: number, data: Item) => api.put<Item>(`${API_URL}/${id}`, data);
+export const updateItem = (id: number, data: ItemDto) => api.put<Item>(`${API_URL}/${id}`, data);
 
 export const deleteItem = (id: number) => api.delete<Item>(`${API_URL}/${id}`);
diff --git a/client/src/models/Item.ts b/client/src/models/Item.ts
index 089e210..18f6cff 100644
--- a/client/src/models/Item.ts
+++ b/client/src/models/Item.ts
@@ -7,13 +7,7 @@ export interface Item {
     lastEditedAt: string;
 }
 
-export interface RegisterDto {
-    username: string;
-    email: string;
-    password: string;
-}
-
-export interface LoginDto {
-    username: string;
-    password: string;
+export interface ItemDto {
+    name: string;
+    description: string;
 }
diff --git a/client/src/pages/ItemForm.vue b/client/src/pages/ItemForm.vue
index ea62155..7350e46 100644
--- a/client/src/pages/ItemForm.vue
+++ b/client/src/pages/ItemForm.vue
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ async function save(): Promise<void> {
 
         <form @submit.prevent="save">
             <input v-model="item.name" placeholder="Name" />
-            
+            <input v-model="item.description" placeholder="Name" />
             <button type="submit">Save</button>
         </form>
     </div>
diff --git a/client/src/stores/ItemsStore.ts b/client/src/stores/ItemsStore.ts
index d0d9267..7a59f2a 100644
--- a/client/src/stores/ItemsStore.ts
+++ b/client/src/stores/ItemsStore.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 // sighh
 
 import { defineStore } from "pinia";
-import type { Item } from "../models/Item.ts";
+import type { Item, ItemDto } from "../models/Item.ts";
 import * as itemsApi from "../api/ItemsApi";
 
 interface ItemState {
@@ -28,15 +28,15 @@ export const useItemsStore = defineStore("items", {
             this.loading = false;
         },
 
-        async addItem(item: Item) {
+        async addItem(item: ItemDto) {
             const response = await itemsApi.createItem(item);
             this.items.push(response.data);
         },
 
-        async updateItem(id: number, item: Item) {
-            await itemsApi.updateItem(id, item);
+        async updateItem(id: number, item: ItemDto) {
+            const response = await itemsApi.updateItem(id, item);
             const index = this.items.findIndex(i => i.id === id);
-            this.items[index] = item;
+            this.items[index] = response.data;
         },
 
         async removeItem(id: number) {