diff --git a/backend/main.go b/backend/main.go
index 0af0869..89a001b 100644
--- a/backend/main.go
+++ b/backend/main.go
@@ -2,34 +2,21 @@ package main
 
 import (
 	"net/http"
-	"strconv"
-	"sync"
-
 	"github.com/gin-gonic/gin"
 )
 
-type Item struct {
-	ID      int    `json:"id"`
-	Name    string `json:"name"`
-	ViewCount int  `json:"view_count"`
+var items = []gin.H{
+	{"id": 1, "name": "Galactic Goggles"},
+	{"id": 2, "name": "Meteor Muffins"},
+	{"id": 3, "name": "Alien Antenna Kit"},
+	{"id": 4, "name": "Starlight Lantern"},
+	{"id": 5, "name": "Quantum Quill"},
 }
 
-var (
-	items = []Item{
-		{ID: 1, Name: "Galactic Goggles"},
-		{ID: 2, Name: "Meteor Muffins"},
-		{ID: 3, Name: "Alien Antenna Kit"},
-		{ID: 4, Name: "Starlight Lantern"},
-		{ID: 5, Name: "Quantum Quill"},
-	}
-	mu sync.Mutex
-)
-
 func main() {
 	router := gin.Default()
 	router.GET("/", greet)
 	router.GET("/items", getItems)
-	router.GET("/items/:id", getItemByID)
 	router.POST("/items", addItem)
 	router.HEAD("/healthcheck", healthcheck)
 
@@ -50,31 +37,6 @@ func getItems(c *gin.Context) {
 	c.JSON(http.StatusOK, items)
 }
 
-func getItemByID(c *gin.Context) {
-	id, err := strconv.Atoi(c.Param("id"))
-	if err != nil {
-		c.JSON(http.StatusBadRequest, gin.H{"error": "Invalid item ID"})
-		return
-	}
-
-	var item *Item
-	for i := range items {
-		if items[i].ID == id {
-			item = &items[i]
-			break
-		}
-	}
-
-	if item == nil {
-		c.JSON(http.StatusNotFound, gin.H{"error": "Item not found"})
-		return
-	}
-
-	go incrementViewCount(item)
-
-	c.JSON(http.StatusOK, item)
-}
-
 func addItem(c *gin.Context) {
 	var newItem struct {
 		Name string `json:"name" binding:"required"`
@@ -86,14 +48,8 @@ func addItem(c *gin.Context) {
 	}
 
 	id := len(items) + 1
-	item := Item{ID: id, Name: newItem.Name}
+	item := gin.H{"id": id, "name": newItem.Name}
 	items = append(items, item)
 
 	c.JSON(http.StatusOK, item)
 }
-
-func incrementViewCount(item *Item) {
-	mu.Lock()
-	defer mu.Unlock()
-	item.ViewCount++
-}