diff --git a/endpoints/routeoptimization.post.py b/endpoints/routeoptimization.post.py
index e69de29..51624d5 100644
--- a/endpoints/routeoptimization.post.py
+++ b/endpoints/routeoptimization.post.py
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends
+from typing import List
+from sqlalchemy.orm import Session
+from core.database import get_db
+from models.route import Route
+from schemas.route import RouteCreate, RouteSchema
+from helpers.route_helpers import get_all_routes, create_route
+
+router = APIRouter()
+
+@router.post("/routeoptimization", status_code=201, response_model=RouteSchema)
+async def optimize_route(
+    route: RouteCreate,
+    db: Session = Depends(get_db)
+):
+    """Optimize a route"""
+    optimized_route = create_route(db=db, route=route)
+    return optimized_route
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