diff --git a/api/items.js b/api/items.js
index 7361f2e..4f1fb6a 100755
--- a/api/items.js
+++ b/api/items.js
@@ -12,6 +12,15 @@ router.get('/', async (req, res, next) => {
   }
 })
 
+router.get('/:id', async (req, res, next) => {
+  try {
+    const item = await Item.findById(req.params.id)
+    res.json(item)
+  } catch (err) {
+    next(err)
+  }
+})
+
 router.post('/', async (req, res, next) => {
   try {
     const item = await Item.create(req.body)