diff --git a/functions/handlers/post.js b/functions/handlers/post.js
index d15ea33..20528c0 100644
--- a/functions/handlers/post.js
+++ b/functions/handlers/post.js
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ exports.putPost = (req, res) => {
         createdAt: new Date().toISOString(),
         likeCount: 0,
         commentCount: 0,
+        microBlogTopics: req.body.microBlogTopics
         
     };
 
diff --git a/functions/index.js b/functions/index.js
index 04d3b4e..b9c73d4 100644
--- a/functions/index.js
+++ b/functions/index.js
@@ -43,7 +43,8 @@ const {putPost, getallPostsforUser} = require('./handlers/post');
 app.get('/getallPostsforUser', getallPostsforUser);
 
 // Adds one post to the database
-app.post('/putPost', fbAuth, putPost);
+app.post('/putPost', firebaseAuth, putPost);
+
 
 
 exports.api = functions.https.onRequest(app);
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/twistter-frontend/src/Userline.js b/twistter-frontend/src/Userline.js
index 51d74f4..e8168ce 100644
--- a/twistter-frontend/src/Userline.js
+++ b/twistter-frontend/src/Userline.js
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@ class Userline extends Component {
     {
         super(props);
         this.state = {
-            microBlogs : []
+            microBlogs : [],
+            
         }
         
     }
@@ -21,12 +22,16 @@ class Userline extends Component {
                 const post = res.data;
                 this.setState({microBlogs : post})
 
-            }) 
+            })
+            
+            
 
             
      }
 
      render() {
+         let sortedPosts = [];
+            
         return (
             <ul>
                 { this.state.microBlogs.map(microBlog => <p>{microBlog.body}</p>)}
diff --git a/twistter-frontend/src/Writing_Microblogs.js b/twistter-frontend/src/Writing_Microblogs.js
index 1858193..0c3ddcc 100644
--- a/twistter-frontend/src/Writing_Microblogs.js
+++ b/twistter-frontend/src/Writing_Microblogs.js
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ class Writing_Microblogs extends Component {
         this.state = {
             value: '',
             title: '',
+            topics: '',
             characterCount: 10
             
         };
@@ -19,12 +20,18 @@ class Writing_Microblogs extends Component {
         this.handleChange = this.handleChange.bind(this);
         this.handleSubmit = this.handleSubmit.bind(this);
         this.handleChangeforPost = this.handleChangeforPost.bind(this);
+        this.handleChangeforTopics = this.handleChangeforTopics.bind(this);
+        
     }
 
     handleChange(event) {
         this.setState( {title: event.target.value });
     }
 
+    handleChangeforTopics(event) {
+        this.setState( {topics: event.target.value});
+    }
+
     handleSubmit(event) {
         // alert('A title for the microblog was inputted: ' + this.state.title + '\nA microblog was posted: ' + this.state.value);
         
@@ -33,15 +40,16 @@ class Writing_Microblogs extends Component {
             { body: this.state.value,  
               userHandle: "new user",
               userImage: "bing-url",
-              microBlogTitle: this.state.title 
-            
+              microBlogTitle: this.state.title,
+              microBlogTopics: this.state.topics.split(', ')
+              
             },
             { headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json'} }
             
         )
         console.log(response.data);
         event.preventDefault();
-        this.setState({value: '', title: '',characterCount: 10})
+        this.setState({value: '', title: '',characterCount: 10, topics: ''})
     }
 
     handleChangeforPost(event) {
@@ -55,13 +63,18 @@ class Writing_Microblogs extends Component {
     
     }
 
-
     render() {
         return (
             <div>
-            <div style={{ width: "200px", height: "50px", marginTop: "180px", marginLeft: "30px" }}>         
+            <div style={{ width: "200px", height: "50px", marginTop: "180px", marginLeft: "50px" }}>         
              <form>
-                    <input type="text" placeholder="Enter Microblog Title" value={this.state.title} onChange={this.handleChange} />
+                    <textarea placeholder="Enter Microblog Title" value={this.state.title} required onChange={this.handleChange} cols={30} rows={1} />
+
+            </form>
+            </div>
+            <div style={{ width: "200px", height: "50px", marginLeft: "50px"}} >         
+            <form>                    
+                <textarea placeholder="Enter topics seperated by a comma" value={this.state.topics} required onChange={this.handleChangeforTopics} cols={40} rows={1} />
             </form>
              </div>