diff --git a/backend/blueprints/profile/__init__.py b/backend/blueprints/profile/__init__.py
index edc594a..f87c59e 100644
--- a/backend/blueprints/profile/__init__.py
+++ b/backend/blueprints/profile/__init__.py
@@ -98,3 +98,20 @@ def register():
     except Exception as e:
         db.session.rollback()
         return jsonify({"error": "Registration failed, please try again later."}), 500
+
+# TODO: Implement laters
+@profile.route('/update', methhods=['UPDATE', 'DELETE'])
+def update():
+    if request.method == 'DELETE':
+        pass
+    if request.method == 'UPDATE':
+        pass
+
+@profile.route('/me')
+def my_profile():
+    pass
+
+@profile.route('/info/<str:uuid>')
+def profile_info(user_uuid):
+    return user_uuid
+
diff --git a/backend/db/model.py b/backend/db/model.py
index 6e64434..be44ffe 100644
--- a/backend/db/model.py
+++ b/backend/db/model.py
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ class User(db.Model):
     chats: Mapped[List["Chat"]] = relationship(back_populates="user", cascade="all, delete-orphan")
     notifications: Mapped[List["Notification"]] = relationship(back_populates="user", cascade="all, delete-orphan")
     user_badges: Mapped[List["UserBadge"]] = relationship(back_populates="user", cascade="all, delete-orphan")
+    publications: Mapped[List["Course"]] = relationship(back_populates="author", cascade="all, delete-orphan")
     dob: Mapped[datetime] = mapped_column(DateTime, nullable=False, default=datetime.fromisocalendar(2002, 1, 1))
     pfpFilename: Mapped[str] = mapped_column(String(256), nullable=False, default=DEFAULT_PROFILE_FILE)
     joinedDate: Mapped[datetime] = mapped_column(DateTime, nullable=False, default=func.now())
@@ -75,6 +76,8 @@ class Course(db.Model):
     creationDate: Mapped[datetime] = mapped_column(DateTime, nullable=False, default=func.now())
     coverImage: Mapped[str] = mapped_column(String(256), nullable=False, default=DEFAULT_COURSE_COVER)
     serverFilename: Mapped[str] = mapped_column(String(256), nullable=False, default='')
+    authorID: Mapped[uuid.UUID] = mapped_column(ForeignKey("user.id"))
+    author: Mapped["User"] = relationship(back_populates="publications")
 
 
 class Enrollment(db.Model):
diff --git a/backend/utils/auth.py b/backend/utils/auth.py
index fb490cd..fe60db9 100644
--- a/backend/utils/auth.py
+++ b/backend/utils/auth.py
@@ -3,9 +3,8 @@ from flask import request, jsonify
 from sqlalchemy import select, and_
 from ..db.model import User, Session, db
 from ..constants import UserRole
-from typing import Union
 
-def requires_role(roles: Union[None, UserRole] = None):
+def requires_role(roles=None):
     if roles is None:
         roles = [UserRole.USER]
     roles = [int(r) for r in roles]