diff --git a/backend/nba_app/urls.py b/backend/nba_app/urls.py
index 15575f14..f9607822 100644
--- a/backend/nba_app/urls.py
+++ b/backend/nba_app/urls.py
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@
     path('login/', views.log_in, name='login'),
     path('feed/', views.feed, name='feed'),
     path('profile_view_edit/', views.profile_view_edit, name='profile_view_edit'),
-    path('follow_user/', views.follow_user, name='follow_user'),
-    path('unfollow_user/', views.unfollow_user, name='unfollow_user'),
+    path('follow_user/<int:user_id>', views.follow_user, name='follow_user'),
+    path('unfollow_user/<int:user_id>', views.unfollow_user, name='unfollow_user'),
     path('reset_password/', views.reset_password, name='reset_password'),
     path('post/', views.post, name='post'),
     path('search/', views.search, name='search'),
diff --git a/backend/nba_app/views.py b/backend/nba_app/views.py
index ffb0e2d9..688d2dd1 100644
--- a/backend/nba_app/views.py
+++ b/backend/nba_app/views.py
@@ -209,11 +209,11 @@ def reset_password(request):
 
 
 
-def follow_user(request):
+def follow_user(request, user_id):
     if request.method != 'POST':
         return JsonResponse({'error': 'Only POST requests are allowed.'}, status=405)
     
-    user_id = request.POST.get('user_id')
+    # user_id = request.POST.get('user_id')
 
     if request.user.user_id == user_id:
         return JsonResponse({'error': 'You cannot follow yourself.'}, status=400)
@@ -236,11 +236,11 @@ def follow_user(request):
 
 
 
-def unfollow_user(request):
+def unfollow_user(request, user_id):
     if request.method != 'POST':
         return JsonResponse({'error': 'Only POST requests are allowed.'}, status=405)
     
-    user_id = request.POST.get('user_id')
+    # user_id = request.POST.get('user_id')
     
     # Retrieve the user to unfollow
     try:
diff --git a/backend/nba_project/settings.py b/backend/nba_project/settings.py
index 2ec4b9e2..0438d44a 100644
--- a/backend/nba_project/settings.py
+++ b/backend/nba_project/settings.py
@@ -96,12 +96,13 @@
 # https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/5.0/ref/settings/#databases
 
 
+
 DATABASES = {
     'default': {
         'ENGINE': 'django.db.backends.mysql',
         'NAME': os.getenv('DB_NAME'),
-        'HOST': '64.226.89.39',#os.getenv('DB_HOST'),
-        'PORT': '3307',#os.getenv('DB_PORT'),
+        'HOST': os.getenv('DB_HOST'),
+        'PORT': os.getenv('DB_PORT'),
         'USER': os.getenv('DB_USER'),
         'PASSWORD': os.getenv('DB_PASSWORD'),
     }