diff --git a/app/(tabs)/posts.tsx b/app/(tabs)/posts.tsx
index 09dfcbb..9d50464 100644
--- a/app/(tabs)/posts.tsx
+++ b/app/(tabs)/posts.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { useFocusEffect } from 'expo-router'
 import React, { useState } from 'react'
-import { StyleSheet, Text, TouchableOpacity, View } from 'react-native'
+import { Image, StyleSheet, Text, TouchableOpacity, View } from 'react-native'
 import { Post } from '../models/postModel'
 
 export default function PostsScreen() {
@@ -24,25 +24,51 @@ export default function PostsScreen() {
         }, [])
     )
 
-    function approvePost(postID: string) {
+    async function approvePost(postID: string) {
         // add code to update post to approved status
         console.log('Approving post ' + postID)
+        await fetch(`http://localhost:3000/api/v1/posts/${postID}`, {
+            method: 'PATCH',
+            headers: {
+                Accept: 'application/json, text/plain, */*',
+                'Content-Type': 'application/json'
+            },
+            body: JSON.stringify({
+                status: 'approved'
+            })
+        })
     }
 
-    function denyPost(postID: string) {
+    async function denyPost(postID: string) {
         // add code to update post to remove status
         console.log('Denying post ' + postID)
-
+        await fetch(`http://localhost:3000/api/v1/posts/${postID}`, {
+            method: 'PATCH',
+            headers: {
+                Accept: 'application/json, text/plain, */*',
+                'Content-Type': 'application/json'
+            },
+            body: JSON.stringify({
+                status: 'denied'
+            })
+        })
     }
 
     return (
         <View style={styles.container}>
             <Text style={styles.text}>Posts</Text>
-            <View style={{ width: '90%', marginTop: 20 }}></View>
+            <View style={{ width: '90%', marginTop: 200 }}></View>
             {
                 posts && posts.map(el => (
                     <View key={el._id} style={styles.posts}>
                         <Text style={{ color: '#fff' }}>{el._id}</Text>
+                        <View style={{ alignItems: 'center', marginVertical: 10 }}>
+                            <Image
+                                source={{ uri: el.photo }}
+                                style={{ width: 200, height: 200, borderRadius: 8 }}
+                                resizeMode="cover"
+                            />
+                        </View>
                         <Text style={{ color: '#fff' }}>{el.notes}</Text>
                         <View style={{ flexDirection: 'row', justifyContent: 'space-between', marginTop: 10 }}>
                             <TouchableOpacity style={{ flex: 1, marginRight: 5 }} onPress={() => denyPost(el._id)}>