diff --git a/backend/blueprints/chat/__init__.py b/backend/blueprints/chat/__init__.py
index f796bd7..41f9177 100644
--- a/backend/blueprints/chat/__init__.py
+++ b/backend/blueprints/chat/__init__.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ chat = Blueprint('chat', __name__)
 @auth_required()
 def create_chat():
     current_user: User = g.current_user  # Fetch the logged-in user
-    data = request.args
+    data = request.form
     if not data.get("course_id"):
         return jsonify({"error": "Unknown Course"}), 400
     if not data.get("message", "").strip():
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ def create_chat():
                 Enrollment.courseID == data.get("course_id"),
                 Enrollment.userID == current_user.id)
             )
-        )
+        ).scalar()
         if not enrollment_record:
             return jsonify({"error": "You are not enrolled in this course."}), 403
         if enrollment_record.currentPage <  enrollment_record.course.pageForCommunity:
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ def create_chat():
         new_chat = Chat(
             textContent=data.get("message").strip(),
             userID=current_user.id,
+            user=g.current_user,
+            course=enrollment_record.course,
             courseID=data.get("course_id"),
         )
         db.session.add(new_chat)
@@ -57,11 +59,11 @@ def create_chat():
 @auth_required()
 def get_messages():
     try:
-        course_id: uuid.UUID = uuid.UUID(request.args.get('course_id'))
+        course_id: uuid.UUID = uuid.UUID(request.form.get('course_id'))
         current_user: User = g.current_user
-        limit = int(request.args.get('limit', 10))
-        before_id = request.args.get('before')
-        after_id = request.args.get('after')
+        limit = int(request.form.get('limit', 10))
+        before_id = request.form.get('before')
+        after_id = request.form.get('after')
         # Verify user's enrollment
         enrollment = db.session.execute(
             select(Enrollment).where(
@@ -108,4 +110,5 @@ def get_messages():
             'count': len(chat_messages),
         }), 200
     except Exception as e:
-        return jsonify({'message': f'An error occurred: {str(e)}'}), 500
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+        raise e
+        # return jsonify({'message': f'An error occurred: {str(e)}'}), 500
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