diff --git a/src/bin/client.rs b/src/bin/client.rs
index 54c96c3..cbf7135 100644
--- a/src/bin/client.rs
+++ b/src/bin/client.rs
@@ -9,13 +9,7 @@ use crossterm::{
     },
     event::Event,
 };
-use http_body_util::Empty;
-use hyper::{client::conn::{self, http1::{self, handshake}}, Request};
-use hyper::body::Bytes;
-use hyper_util::rt::TokioIo;
-use tokio::net::TcpStream;
 
-#[allow(unreachable_code)]
 #[tokio::main]
 pub async fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     // let mut client = Client::connect("127.0.0.1", 8080).await?;
@@ -31,9 +25,13 @@ pub async fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
 
     let client = reqwest::Client::new();
 
+    let player = Player::new()?;
+    let message = Message::new(&player.get_name(), MessageKind::Test, player.encode()?)?;
+
     let response = client
         .post([&addr, "/create/player"].concat())
-        .body(Player::new()?.encode()?)
+        .header("Content-Type", "application/json")
+        .body(message.encode()?)
         .send().await?
         .text().await?;
     
diff --git a/src/player.rs b/src/player.rs
index 208b88b..6da6631 100644
--- a/src/player.rs
+++ b/src/player.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ use petname::Generator;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use sha256::digest;
 
+use axum::Json;
+
 use crate::card::Card;
 
 #[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Eq, PartialEq, Hash, Clone)]
@@ -28,7 +30,7 @@ impl Player {
     }
 
     pub fn encode(&self) -> anyhow::Result<String> {
-        let player_json: String = serde_json::to_string(self)?;
+        let player_json = serde_json::to_string(self)?;
 
         Ok(player_json)
     }
@@ -39,11 +41,11 @@ impl Player {
         Ok(player)
     }
 
-    pub fn get_name(self) -> String {
-        self.name
+    pub fn get_name(&self) -> String {
+        self.name.clone()
     }
 
-    pub fn get_hand(self) -> Vec<Card> {
-        self.hand
+    pub fn get_hand(&self) -> Vec<Card> {
+        self.hand.clone()
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/router.rs b/src/router.rs
index dc58a3a..0a27568 100644
--- a/src/router.rs
+++ b/src/router.rs
@@ -1,15 +1,14 @@
+use anyhow::Result;
 use axum::{
-    Router,
-    body::Bytes,
-    extract::{
-        State,
-        Json,
-        rejection::JsonRejection,
-    },
+    body::Bytes, extract::{
+        rejection::JsonRejection, Json, State
+    }, response::ErrorResponse, Router
 };
+use hyper::StatusCode;
 
-use crate::message::Message;
+use crate::{message::Message, player::Player};
 use crate::db::AppState;
+use crate::message::MessageKind;
 
 pub struct App {
     pub db: AppState,
@@ -34,13 +33,26 @@ impl App {
     pub async fn create_player(
         State(db): State<AppState>,
         json_body: Result<Json<Message>, JsonRejection>,
-    )
+    ) -> Result<axum::Json<Message>, StatusCode>
     {
         match json_body {
             Ok(Json(message)) => {
                 println!("{:?}", message);
+                let player: Player = serde_json::from_str(&message.content).expect("niente json");
+                {
+                    let mut players = db.players
+                        .lock().expect("ciao");
+
+                    players.insert(
+                        player.get_name(),
+                        Bytes::copy_from_slice(player.encode().expect("failed encoding player").as_ref())
+                    );
+                }
+
+                println!("{:?}", db.players);
+                Ok(Json(Message::new("server", MessageKind::CreatePlayer, "user created").expect("failed creating message")))
             }
-            Err(e) => eprintln!("{e}"),
+            Err(_) => Err(StatusCode::UNPROCESSABLE_ENTITY)
         }
     }
 }