diff --git a/api/subscribe.ts b/api/subscribe.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1b4a57e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/subscribe.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+import type { Response, Request } from "express"
+
+export function subscribe(req: Request, res: Response) {
+  res.status(200).send()
+}
diff --git a/app/routes/_index.tsx b/app/routes/_index.tsx
index 5fcc2d7..feee22e 100644
--- a/app/routes/_index.tsx
+++ b/app/routes/_index.tsx
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ function LandingMessage({ isSupported }: { isSupported: boolean }) {
 function EnableButton({ onSubscribe }: { onSubscribe: () => void }) {
   const { subscribeToPush, requestPermission, canSendPush } = usePush()
 
-  async function subscribe() {
+  function subscribe() {
     console.log("Hey the thing was clicked wow")
     requestPermission()
   }
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ function EnableButton({ onSubscribe }: { onSubscribe: () => void }) {
     subscribeToPush(
       urlB64ToUint8Array(applicationServerPublicKey) as any,
       (subscription) => {
-        fetch("/subscribe", {
+        fetch("/api/subscribe", {
           method: "POST",
           body: JSON.stringify(subscription),
         })
diff --git a/e2e/install.spec.ts b/e2e/install.spec.ts
index 3a86133..05379cb 100644
--- a/e2e/install.spec.ts
+++ b/e2e/install.spec.ts
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ describe("when user is on iOS", () => {
               permission: "default",
               requestPermissionResult: "granted",
             })
-            await page.route("/subscribe", async (route) => {
+            await page.route("/api/subscribe", async (route) => {
               await route.fulfill()
             })
           })
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ describe("when user is on iOS", () => {
           }) => {
             await page.goto("/")
 
-            const requestPromise = page.waitForRequest("/subscribe")
+            const requestPromise = page.waitForRequest("/api/subscribe")
             await page.getByText(/Enable notifications/).click()
             const request = await requestPromise
 
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ describe("when user is on iOS", () => {
           }) => {
             await page.goto("/")
 
-            const requestPromise = page.waitForRequest("/subscribe")
+            const requestPromise = page.waitForRequest("/api/subscribe")
             await page.getByText(/Enable notifications/).click()
             await requestPromise
 
diff --git a/server.ts b/server.ts
index f368ead..ce3a4c3 100644
--- a/server.ts
+++ b/server.ts
@@ -3,10 +3,12 @@ import express from "express"
 
 // notice that the result of `remix vite:build` is "just a module"
 import * as build from "./build/server/index.js"
+import { subscribe } from "./api/subscribe.js"
 
 const app = express()
 app.use(express.static("build/client"))
 app.get("/api", (req, res) => res.send("HI"))
+app.post("/api/subscribe", subscribe)
 
 // and your app is "just a request handler"
 app.all("*", createRequestHandler({ build }))