diff --git a/lib/zoeyscomputer_web/controllers/gist_controller.ex b/lib/zoeyscomputer_web/controllers/gist_controller.ex
index 138da01..d63bacd 100644
--- a/lib/zoeyscomputer_web/controllers/gist_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/zoeyscomputer_web/controllers/gist_controller.ex
@@ -8,11 +8,14 @@ defmodule ZoeyscomputerWeb.GistController do
 
   def index(conn, _params) do
     gists = Gists.list_gists()
+    IO.inspect(gists)
     render(conn, :index, gists: gists)
   end
 
-  def create(conn, %{"gist" => gist_params}) do
-    with {:ok, %Gist{} = gist} <- Gists.create_gist(gist_params) do
+  def create(conn, params) do
+    gist_params = decode_params(params)
+
+    with {:ok, %Gist{} = gist} <- Gists.create_gist(conn.assigns.current_user, gist_params) do
       conn
       |> put_status(:created)
       |> put_resp_header("location", ~p"/api/gists/#{gist}")
@@ -20,6 +23,32 @@ defmodule ZoeyscomputerWeb.GistController do
     end
   end
 
+  # Private function to handle param decoding
+  defp decode_params(params) when is_map(params) do
+    cond do
+      # Handle regular JSON params
+      Map.has_key?(params, "title") and
+        Map.has_key?(params, "desc") and
+        Map.has_key?(params, "code") and
+          Map.has_key?(params, "language") ->
+        params
+
+      # Handle params wrapped in "gist" key
+      Map.has_key?(params, "gist") ->
+        params["gist"]
+
+      # Handle string JSON that needs parsing
+      Enum.any?(params, fn {k, _v} -> String.starts_with?(k, "{") end) ->
+        params
+        |> Map.keys()
+        |> List.first()
+        |> Jason.decode!()
+
+      true ->
+        params
+    end
+  end
+
   def show(conn, %{"id" => id}) do
     gist = Gists.get_gist!(id)
     render(conn, :show, gist: gist)
diff --git a/lib/zoeyscomputer_web/controllers/gist_json.ex b/lib/zoeyscomputer_web/controllers/gist_json.ex
index aaea474..5be96f5 100644
--- a/lib/zoeyscomputer_web/controllers/gist_json.ex
+++ b/lib/zoeyscomputer_web/controllers/gist_json.ex
@@ -19,7 +19,10 @@ defmodule ZoeyscomputerWeb.GistJSON do
     %{
       id: gist.id,
       code: gist.code,
-      lang: gist.lang
+      lang: gist.lang,
+      author_id: gist.author_id,
+      desc: gist.desc,
+      title: gist.title
     }
   end
 end