diff --git a/server/internal/db/db.go b/server/internal/db/db.go
index a503eb5..2fe1c1e 100644
--- a/server/internal/db/db.go
+++ b/server/internal/db/db.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"log"
+	"net/http"
 
 	"github.com/jackc/pgx/v5/pgxpool"
 )
@@ -39,6 +40,64 @@ func ConnectToDb() (*pgxpool.Pool, error) {
 	return pool, nil
 }
 
+// setup demo db
+func SetupDemoDb(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	// create table and insert demo data
+	createTableSQL := `
+    CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS users (
+        id SERIAL PRIMARY KEY,
+        username VARCHAR(50) UNIQUE NOT NULL,
+        email VARCHAR(100) NOT NULL
+    );`
+
+	// also avoid duplicate entries
+	insertDataSQL := `
+    INSERT INTO users (username, email) VALUES
+        ('alice', 'alice@example.com'),
+        ('bob', 'bob@example.com'),
+        ('charlie', 'charlie@example.com')
+		ON CONFLICT (username) DO NOTHING;`
+
+	// execute create table
+	_, err := DbPool.Exec(context.Background(), createTableSQL)
+	if err != nil {
+		http.Error(w, "Failed to create table", http.StatusInternalServerError)
+		log.Printf("Error creating table: %v", err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	// execute insert demo data
+	_, err = DbPool.Exec(context.Background(), insertDataSQL)
+	if err != nil {
+		http.Error(w, "Failed to insert demo data", http.StatusInternalServerError)
+		log.Printf("Error inserting demo data: %v", err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	// response back to client
+	w.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
+	w.Write([]byte("Database setup complete with demo data"))
+	log.Println("Demo database setup completed successfully")
+}
+
+// nuke the db
+func NukeDb(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	// drop user table
+	dropTableSQL := `
+	DROP TABLE IF EXISTS users CASCADE;
+	`
+
+	// execute the command
+	_, err := DbPool.Exec(context.Background(), dropTableSQL)
+	if err != nil {
+		http.Error(w, "Failed to drop table", http.StatusInternalServerError)
+		log.Printf("Error dropping table: %v", err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	log.Println("Database nuked")
+}
+
 // fetch existing usernames from db
 func FetchUsernames() (map[string]bool, error) {
 	usernames := make(map[string]bool)