added support for posting an LOA

api/routes/loa.js

@@ -6,7 +6,38 @@ const pool = require('../db');
 
 //post a new LOA
 router.post("/", async (req, res) => {
-    
+    const { member_id, filed_date, start_date, end_date, reason } = req.body;
+
+    if (!member_id || !filed_date || !start_date || !end_date) {
+        return res.status(400).json({ error: "Missing required fields" });
+    }
+
+    try {
+        const result = await pool.query(
+            `INSERT INTO leave_of_absences 
+                (member_id, filed_date, start_date, end_date, reason) 
+             VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?)`,
+            [member_id, filed_date, start_date, end_date, reason]
+        );
+        res.sendStatus(201);
+    } catch (error) {
+        console.error(error);
+        res.status(500).send('Something went wrong', error);
+    }
+});
+
+//get my current LOA
+router.get("/me", async (req, res) => {
+    //TODO: implement current user getter
+    const user = 89;
+
+    try {
+        const result = await pool.query("SELECT * FROM leave_of_absences WHERE member_id = ?", [user])
+        res.status(200).json(result)
+    } catch (error) {
+        console.error(error);
+        res.status(500).send(error);
+    }
 })
 
 module.exports = router;