diff --git a/migrations/20180223063545-changetype-transaction-id.js b/migrations/20180223063545-changetype-transaction-id.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a2119ad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/migrations/20180223063545-changetype-transaction-id.js
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+
+
+module.exports = {
+  up: (queryInterface, Sequelize) => {
+    queryInterface.changeColumn(
+      'transactions',
+      'transactionId',
+      {
+        type: Sequelize.STRING,
+      },
+    );
+  },
+
+  down: (queryInterface, Sequelize) => {
+    queryInterface.changeColumn(
+      'transactions',
+      'transactionId',
+      {
+        type: Sequelize.STRING,
+      },
+    );
+  },
+};
diff --git a/routes/index.js b/routes/index.js
index 31177a0..1a704f4 100644
--- a/routes/index.js
+++ b/routes/index.js
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 const ping = require('./ping');
-const userRegistration = require('./userRegister');
+
+const { route: userRegistration } = require('./userRegister');
 const userLogin = require('./userLogin');
+const send = require('./send');
+const request = require('./request');
 const auth = require('./auth');
 const history = require('./history');
 
-module.exports = [].concat(ping, userRegistration, userLogin, auth, history);
+module.exports = [].concat(ping, userRegistration, userLogin, auth, history, send, request);
diff --git a/routes/request.js b/routes/request.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e14d874
--- /dev/null
+++ b/routes/request.js
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+const Models = require('../models');
+const Joi = require('joi');
+
+const requestSwagger = {
+  responses: {
+    200: {
+      description: 'Success',
+      schema: Joi.object({
+        message: Joi.string().example('request created successfully'),
+      }).label('Result'),
+    },
+    400: { description: 'Bad Request' },
+  },
+};
+const requestPayloadValidation = Joi.object({
+  toId: Joi.number().integer().min(1).example(1),
+  amount: Joi.number().integer().min(0).example(500),
+  reason: Joi.string().example('food'),
+});
+const route = [
+  {
+    method: 'POST',
+    path: '/transaction/request',
+    config: {
+      tags: ['api'],
+      description: 'request money',
+      notes: 'request money from another user',
+      plugins: {
+        'hapi-swagger': requestSwagger,
+      },
+      validate: {
+        payload: requestPayloadValidation,
+      },
+      auth: 'jwt',
+    },
+    handler: (request, response) => {
+      const toId = request.payload.toId;
+      const amt = request.payload.amount;
+      const currentUserId = request.auth.credentials.userId;
+      const reason = request.payload.reason;
+      // create transaction
+      Models.transactions.create({
+        transactionId: `${currentUserId}_${toId}_${new Date()}`,
+        fromId: currentUserId,
+        toId,
+        amount: amt,
+        reason,
+        status: 'PENDING',
+        timeStamp: new Date(),
+        createdAt: new Date(),
+        updatedAt: new Date(),
+      }).then(() => {
+        response({ statusCode: 201, message: 'transaction added' });
+      });
+    },
+  }];
+
+module.exports = route;
diff --git a/routes/send.js b/routes/send.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bb59bca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/routes/send.js
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+const Models = require('../models');
+const Joi = require('joi');
+
+const sendSwagger = {
+  responses: {
+    200: {
+      description: 'Success',
+      schema: Joi.object({
+        message: Joi.string().example('request created successfully'),
+      }).label('Result'),
+    },
+    400: { description: 'Bad Request' },
+  },
+};
+const sendPayloadValidation = Joi.object({
+  toId: Joi.number().integer().min(1).example(1),
+  amount: Joi.number().integer().min(0).example(500),
+  reason: Joi.string().example('food'),
+});
+const getUserBalance = userId => new Promise((resolve) => {
+  Models.userDetails.findOne({ where: { userId } })
+    .then((item) => {
+      resolve(item.balance);
+    });
+});
+
+const route = [
+  {
+    method: 'POST',
+    path: '/transaction/send',
+    config: {
+      tags: ['api'],
+      description: 'send money',
+      notes: 'send money from another user',
+      plugins: {
+        'hapi-swagger': sendSwagger,
+      },
+      validate: {
+        payload: sendPayloadValidation,
+      },
+      auth: 'jwt',
+    },
+    handler: (request, response) => {
+      const toId = request.payload.toId;
+      const amt = request.payload.amount;
+      const currentUserId = request.auth.credentials.userId;
+      const reason = request.payload.reason;
+      // console.log(`${toId} ${amt}${currentUserId}${reason}`);
+      getUserBalance(currentUserId).then((balance) => {
+        if (amt > balance) {
+          response('insufficient balance');
+        } else {
+          const futureBalance = balance - amt;
+          // deduct balance from fromId
+          Models.userDetails.update(
+            { balance: futureBalance },
+            { where: { userId: currentUserId } },
+          ).then(() => {
+            // create transaction
+            console.log('yup coming in transaction database');
+            Models.transactions.create({
+              transactionId: `${currentUserId}_${toId}_${new Date()}`,
+              fromId: currentUserId,
+              toId,
+              amount: amt,
+              reason,
+              status: 'PENDING',
+              timeStamp: new Date(),
+              createdAt: new Date(),
+              updatedAt: new Date(),
+            });
+          }).then(() => {
+            response({ statusCode: 201, message: 'transaction added' });
+          });
+        }
+      });
+    },
+
+  },
+];
+
+module.exports = route;
diff --git a/seeders/20180214174923-additional-users.js b/seeders/20180214174923-additional-users.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..739a206
--- /dev/null
+++ b/seeders/20180214174923-additional-users.js
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+
+
+module.exports = {
+  up: (queryInterface, Sequelize) => queryInterface.bulkInsert('userDetails', [{
+    userId: 4,
+    phone: '1234567890',
+    accountNo: '0987654322',
+    firstName: 'Rachel',
+    lastName: 'A',
+    balance: 5000,
+    createdAt: new Date(),
+    updatedAt: new Date(),
+  }], {}),
+
+  down: (queryInterface, Sequelize) => queryInterface.bulkDelete('userDetails', null, {}),
+};
diff --git a/tests/routes/request.test.js b/tests/routes/request.test.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..88399d3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/routes/request.test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+const server = require('../../server');
+
+describe('request validation', () => {
+  test('Test for successful POST request', (done) => {
+    const request = {
+      method: 'POST',
+      url: '/transaction/request',
+      credentials: {
+        userId: 4,
+      },
+      payload: JSON.stringify({ toId: 2, amount: 500, reason: 'food' }),
+    };
+    server.inject(request, (response) => {
+      expect(response.result.statusCode).toBe(201);
+      done();
+    });
+  });
+
+  test('Test for unsuccessful POST request if toId is not a number', (done) => {
+    const request = {
+      method: 'POST',
+      url: '/transaction/request',
+      credentials: {
+        userId: 4,
+      },
+      payload: JSON.stringify({ toId: 'm', amount: 500, reason: 'food' }),
+    };
+    server.inject(request, (response) => {
+      expect(response.statusCode).toBe(400);
+      done();
+    });
+  });
+  test('Test for unsuccessful POST request if amount is not a number', (done) => {
+    const request = {
+      method: 'POST',
+      url: '/transaction/request',
+      credentials: {
+        userId: 4,
+      },
+      payload: JSON.stringify({ toId: 2, amount: '500m', reason: 'food' }),
+    };
+    server.inject(request, (response) => {
+      expect(response.statusCode).toBe(400);
+      done();
+    });
+  });
+
+
+  test('Test for unsuccessful POST request if reason is not a string', (done) => {
+    const request = {
+      method: 'POST',
+      url: '/transaction/request',
+      credentials: {
+        userId: 4,
+      },
+      payload: JSON.stringify({ toId: 2, amount: 500, reason: 22 }),
+    };
+    server.inject(request, (response) => {
+      expect(response.statusCode).toBe(400);
+      done();
+    });
+  });
+});
diff --git a/tests/routes/send.test.js b/tests/routes/send.test.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1bb2229
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/routes/send.test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+const server = require('../../server');
+
+describe('request validation', () => {
+  test('Test for successful POST request', (done) => {
+    const request = {
+      method: 'POST',
+      url: '/transaction/send',
+      credentials: {
+        userId: 4,
+      },
+      payload: JSON.stringify({ toId: 2, amount: 500, reason: 'food' }),
+    };
+    server.inject(request, (response) => {
+      expect(response.result.statusCode).toBe(201);
+      done();
+    });
+  });
+
+  test('Test for unsuccessful POST request if toId is not a number', (done) => {
+    const request = {
+      method: 'POST',
+      url: '/transaction/send',
+      credentials: {
+        userId: 4,
+      },
+      payload: JSON.stringify({ toId: 'm', amount: 500, reason: 'food' }),
+    };
+    server.inject(request, (response) => {
+      expect(response.statusCode).toBe(400);
+      done();
+    });
+  });
+  test('Test for unsuccessful POST request if amount is not a number', (done) => {
+    const request = {
+      method: 'POST',
+      url: '/transaction/send',
+      credentials: {
+        userId: 4,
+      },
+      payload: JSON.stringify({ toId: 2, amount: '500m', reason: 'food' }),
+    };
+    server.inject(request, (response) => {
+      expect(response.statusCode).toBe(400);
+      done();
+    });
+  });
+
+
+  test('Test for unsuccessful POST request if reason is not a string', (done) => {
+    const request = {
+      method: 'POST',
+      url: '/transaction/send',
+      credentials: {
+        userId: 4,
+      },
+      payload: JSON.stringify({ toId: 2, amount: 500, reason: 22 }),
+    };
+    server.inject(request, (response) => {
+      expect(response.statusCode).toBe(400);
+      done();
+    });
+  });
+});