diff --git a/app.js b/app.js
index 762a35c..d0e34f7 100644
--- a/app.js
+++ b/app.js
@@ -25,17 +25,8 @@ app.use(sassMiddleware({
 app.use(express.static(path.join(__dirname, 'public')));
 
 app.use('/', indexRouter);
+app.use('/upload', require("./routes/upload"));
 
-const multer = require('multer');
-var upload = multer({ dest: 'uploads/' })
-app.post('/upload', upload.single('photo'), (req, res) => {
-  console.log(req.headers);
-  if (req.file) {
-    res.sendStatus(200);
-  } else {
-    res.sendStatus(400);
-  }
-});
 // catch 404 and forward to error handler
 app.use(function(req, res, next) {
   next(createError(404));
diff --git a/routes/upload.js b/routes/upload.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..73a395f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/routes/upload.js
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+const express = require('express');
+const router = express.Router();
+const multer = require('multer');
+const upload = multer({ dest: 'uploads/' })
+
+// use the same route for both set and get pulse mode
+router.post('/', upload.single('photo'), (req, res) => {
+  console.log(req.headers);
+  if (req.file) {
+    res.sendStatus(200);
+  } else {
+    res.sendStatus(400);
+  }
+});
+
+module.exports = router;