diff --git a/express/animals.json b/express/animals.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6ad174c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/express/animals.json
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+  "animals": ["Dog", "Cat", "Elephant", "Lion", "Giraffe"]
+}
diff --git a/express/index.html b/express/index.html
index 2415fce..e39301c 100644
--- a/express/index.html
+++ b/express/index.html
@@ -7,10 +7,15 @@
 <body>
     <h1>Random Animal Generator</h1>
     <p id="animal-name">Click a button to get a random animal:</p>
-    <button id="button1">Button 1</button>
-    <button id="button2">Button 2</button>
+    <button id="isCritterButton">Is Critter</button>
+    <button id="isNotCritterButton">Is <b>not</b> Critter</button>
 
     <script>
+        // Function to generate a random session ID
+        function generateSessionId() {
+            return Math.random().toString(36).substring(2, 15) + Math.random().toString(36).substring(2, 15);
+        }
+
         // Function to fetch a random animal name from the server
         async function getRandomAnimal() {
             try {
@@ -22,24 +27,35 @@
             }
         }
 
+        // Function to set or retrieve the session ID cookie
+        function getSessionId() {
+            const sessionId = document.cookie.replace(/(?:(?:^|.*;\s*)sessionId\s*=\s*([^;]*).*$)|^.*$/, '$1');
+            if (!sessionId) {
+                const newSessionId = generateSessionId();
+                document.cookie = `sessionId=${newSessionId}`;
+                return newSessionId;
+            }
+            return sessionId;
+        }
+
         // Add click event listeners to the buttons
-        document.getElementById('button1').addEventListener('click', () => {
-            recordButtonClick('Button 1');
+        document.getElementById('isCritterButton').addEventListener('click', () => {
+            recordButtonClick('is critter', getSessionId());
         });
 
-        document.getElementById('button2').addEventListener('click', () => {
-            recordButtonClick('Button 2');
+        document.getElementById('isNotCritterButton').addEventListener('click', () => {
+            recordButtonClick('is not critter', getSessionId());
         });
 
         // Function to record button clicks on the server
-        async function recordButtonClick(buttonName) {
+        async function recordButtonClick(buttonName, sessionId) {
             try {
                 await fetch('/recordButtonClick', {
                     method: 'POST',
                     headers: {
                         'Content-Type': 'application/json',
                     },
-                    body: JSON.stringify({ buttonName }),
+                    body: JSON.stringify({ buttonName, sessionId }),
                 });
                 getRandomAnimal(); // Load another random animal
             } catch (error) {
diff --git a/express/package-lock.json b/express/package-lock.json
index a5f7640..8db33ce 100644
--- a/express/package-lock.json
+++ b/express/package-lock.json
@@ -10,9 +10,15 @@
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "body-parser": "^1.20.2",
-        "express": "^4.18.2"
+        "express": "^4.18.2",
+        "ioredis": "^5.3.2"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/@ioredis/commands": {
+      "version": "1.2.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@ioredis/commands/-/commands-1.2.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-Sx1pU8EM64o2BrqNpEO1CNLtKQwyhuXuqyfH7oGKCk+1a33d2r5saW8zNwm3j6BTExtjrv2BxTgzzkMwts6vGg=="
+    },
     "node_modules/accepts": {
       "version": "1.3.8",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/accepts/-/accepts-1.3.8.tgz",
@@ -73,6 +79,14 @@
         "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/ljharb"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/cluster-key-slot": {
+      "version": "1.1.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/cluster-key-slot/-/cluster-key-slot-1.1.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-RMr0FhtfXemyinomL4hrWcYJxmX6deFdCxpJzhDttxgO1+bcCnkk+9drydLVDmAMG7NE6aN/fl4F7ucU/90gAA==",
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=0.10.0"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/content-disposition": {
       "version": "0.5.4",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/content-disposition/-/content-disposition-0.5.4.tgz",
@@ -113,6 +127,14 @@
         "ms": "2.0.0"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/denque": {
+      "version": "2.1.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/denque/-/denque-2.1.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-HVQE3AAb/pxF8fQAoiqpvg9i3evqug3hoiwakOyZAwJm+6vZehbkYXZ0l4JxS+I3QxM97v5aaRNhj8v5oBhekw==",
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=0.10"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/depd": {
       "version": "2.0.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/depd/-/depd-2.0.0.tgz",
@@ -350,6 +372,50 @@
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/inherits/-/inherits-2.0.4.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-k/vGaX4/Yla3WzyMCvTQOXYeIHvqOKtnqBduzTHpzpQZzAskKMhZ2K+EnBiSM9zGSoIFeMpXKxa4dYeZIQqewQ=="
     },
+    "node_modules/ioredis": {
+      "version": "5.3.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ioredis/-/ioredis-5.3.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-1DKMMzlIHM02eBBVOFQ1+AolGjs6+xEcM4PDL7NqOS6szq7H9jSaEkIUH6/a5Hl241LzW6JLSiAbNvTQjUupUA==",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "@ioredis/commands": "^1.1.1",
+        "cluster-key-slot": "^1.1.0",
+        "debug": "^4.3.4",
+        "denque": "^2.1.0",
+        "lodash.defaults": "^4.2.0",
+        "lodash.isarguments": "^3.1.0",
+        "redis-errors": "^1.2.0",
+        "redis-parser": "^3.0.0",
+        "standard-as-callback": "^2.1.0"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=12.22.0"
+      },
+      "funding": {
+        "type": "opencollective",
+        "url": "https://opencollective.com/ioredis"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/ioredis/node_modules/debug": {
+      "version": "4.3.4",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/debug/-/debug-4.3.4.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-PRWFHuSU3eDtQJPvnNY7Jcket1j0t5OuOsFzPPzsekD52Zl8qUfFIPEiswXqIvHWGVHOgX+7G/vCNNhehwxfkQ==",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "ms": "2.1.2"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=6.0"
+      },
+      "peerDependenciesMeta": {
+        "supports-color": {
+          "optional": true
+        }
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/ioredis/node_modules/ms": {
+      "version": "2.1.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ms/-/ms-2.1.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-sGkPx+VjMtmA6MX27oA4FBFELFCZZ4S4XqeGOXCv68tT+jb3vk/RyaKWP0PTKyWtmLSM0b+adUTEvbs1PEaH2w=="
+    },
     "node_modules/ipaddr.js": {
       "version": "1.9.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ipaddr.js/-/ipaddr.js-1.9.1.tgz",
@@ -358,6 +424,16 @@
         "node": ">= 0.10"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/lodash.defaults": {
+      "version": "4.2.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/lodash.defaults/-/lodash.defaults-4.2.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-qjxPLHd3r5DnsdGacqOMU6pb/avJzdh9tFX2ymgoZE27BmjXrNy/y4LoaiTeAb+O3gL8AfpJGtqfX/ae2leYYQ=="
+    },
+    "node_modules/lodash.isarguments": {
+      "version": "3.1.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/lodash.isarguments/-/lodash.isarguments-3.1.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-chi4NHZlZqZD18a0imDHnZPrDeBbTtVN7GXMwuGdRH9qotxAjYs3aVLKc7zNOG9eddR5Ksd8rvFEBc9SsggPpg=="
+    },
     "node_modules/media-typer": {
       "version": "0.3.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/media-typer/-/media-typer-0.3.0.tgz",
@@ -502,6 +578,25 @@
         "node": ">= 0.8"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/redis-errors": {
+      "version": "1.2.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/redis-errors/-/redis-errors-1.2.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-1qny3OExCf0UvUV/5wpYKf2YwPcOqXzkwKKSmKHiE6ZMQs5heeE/c8eXK+PNllPvmjgAbfnsbpkGZWy8cBpn9w==",
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=4"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/redis-parser": {
+      "version": "3.0.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/redis-parser/-/redis-parser-3.0.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-DJnGAeenTdpMEH6uAJRK/uiyEIH9WVsUmoLwzudwGJUwZPp80PDBWPHXSAGNPwNvIXAbe7MSUB1zQFugFml66A==",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "redis-errors": "^1.0.0"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=4"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/safe-buffer": {
       "version": "5.2.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/safe-buffer/-/safe-buffer-5.2.1.tgz",
@@ -586,6 +681,11 @@
         "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/ljharb"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/standard-as-callback": {
+      "version": "2.1.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/standard-as-callback/-/standard-as-callback-2.1.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-qoRRSyROncaz1z0mvYqIE4lCd9p2R90i6GxW3uZv5ucSu8tU7B5HXUP1gG8pVZsYNVaXjk8ClXHPttLyxAL48A=="
+    },
     "node_modules/statuses": {
       "version": "2.0.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/statuses/-/statuses-2.0.1.tgz",
diff --git a/express/package.json b/express/package.json
index 1b070a8..3d97463 100644
--- a/express/package.json
+++ b/express/package.json
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
   "license": "MIT",
   "dependencies": {
     "body-parser": "^1.20.2",
-    "express": "^4.18.2"
+    "express": "^4.18.2",
+    "ioredis": "^5.3.2"
   }
 }
diff --git a/express/server.js b/express/server.js
index 3dc0e57..4027370 100644
--- a/express/server.js
+++ b/express/server.js
@@ -1,16 +1,27 @@
 const express = require('express');
+const fs = require('fs');
 const bodyParser = require('body-parser');
+const Redis = require('ioredis');
 const app = express();
 const port = 3000;
 
-// Dummy database for storing button clicks
-const buttonClicks = {
-    'Button 1': 0,
-    'Button 2': 0,
-};
+// Create a Redis Client
+const redis = new Redis();
 
 app.use(bodyParser.json());
 
+var animals;
+// check and load animals into redis
+fs.readFile("./animals.json", function (err, data) {
+    if (err) {
+            throw err;
+     }
+    var jsondata = JSON.parse(data);
+    animals = jsondata.animals;
+    //await redis.set('animals', jsondata.animals, 'EX', 3000);
+   });
+
+
 // Serve the HTML file
 app.get('/', (req, res) => {
     res.sendFile(__dirname + '/index.html');
@@ -18,20 +29,47 @@ app.get('/', (req, res) => {
 
 // Route to get a random animal name
 app.get('/getRandomAnimal', (req, res) => {
-    const animals = ['Dog', 'Cat', 'Elephant', 'Lion', 'Giraffe'];
     const randomAnimal = animals[Math.floor(Math.random() * animals.length)];
     res.json({ animalName: randomAnimal });
 });
 
 // Route to record button clicks
 app.post('/recordButtonClick', (req, res) => {
-    const { buttonName } = req.body;
+  try {
+    const { buttonName, sessionId } = req.body;
+
+    // Use a Redis hash to store button clicks associated with session IDs
+    await redis.hincrby('buttonClicks', `${sessionId}:${buttonName}`, 1);
+
+    res.sendStatus(200);
+
     if (buttonClicks.hasOwnProperty(buttonName)) {
         buttonClicks[buttonName]++;
         res.sendStatus(200);
     } else {
         res.status(400).json({ error: 'Invalid button name' });
     }
+  } catch  (error) {
+    console.error('Error recording button click:', error);
+    res.status(500).json({ error: 'Internal server error' });
+  }
+});
+
+
+// Route to show the current results
+app.get('/results', async (req, res) => {
+    try {
+        // Get the current random animal from Redis
+        const randomAnimal = await redis.get('randomAnimal');
+
+        // Get the button click counts from the Redis hash
+        const buttonClicks = await redis.hgetall('buttonClicks');
+
+        res.json({ randomAnimal, buttonClicks });
+    } catch (error) {
+        console.error('Error fetching results:', error);
+        res.status(500).json({ error: 'Internal server error' });
+    }
 });
 
 app.listen(port, () => {
