diff --git a/endpoints/routeoptimization.post.py b/endpoints/routeoptimization.post.py
index e69de29..33fdd6a 100644
--- a/endpoints/routeoptimization.post.py
+++ b/endpoints/routeoptimization.post.py
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends
+from sqlalchemy.orm import Session
+from core.database import get_db
+from schemas.route import RouteSchema, RouteCreate
+from helpers.route_helpers import create_route, validate_unique_route
+
+router = APIRouter()
+
+@router.post("/routeoptimization", status_code=201, response_model=RouteSchema)
+async def optimize_route(
+    route_data: RouteCreate,
+    db: Session = Depends(get_db)
+):
+    if not validate_unique_route(db, route_data):
+        # Handle duplicate route error
+        return {"error": "Route with the same name or path already exists."}
+
+    new_route = create_route(db, route_data)
+    return new_route
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