diff --git a/pages/api/event/[id]/application/[responseId].ts b/pages/api/event/[id]/application/[responseId].ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..740d81c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pages/api/event/[id]/application/[responseId].ts
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+import dbConnect from '@/lib/dbConnect';
+import type { NextApiRequest, NextApiResponse } from 'next';
+import ApplicationResponse from 'bookem-shared/src/models/ApplicationResponse';
+import {
+  ApplicationStatus,
+  ApplicationResponseData,
+} from 'bookem-shared/src/types/database';
+import { enumChecking as checkEnum } from '@/utils/utils';
+
+export default async function handler(
+  req: NextApiRequest,
+  res: NextApiResponse
+) {
+  // Get request parameter
+  const {
+    query: { id, responseId },
+    method,
+  } = req;
+
+  switch (method) {
+    /**
+     * @route GET /api/event/[id]/application/[responseId]
+     * @desc Get specific response
+     * @req event: id, response: responseId
+     * @res a specific response
+     */
+    case 'GET':
+      try {
+        await dbConnect();
+
+        const applicationResponse = await ApplicationResponse.findOne({
+          _id: responseId,
+        });
+
+        if (!applicationResponse) {
+          return res.status(404).json({ message: 'Response not found' });
+        }
+
+        return res.status(200).json(applicationResponse);
+      } catch (error: any) {
+        console.error(error);
+        res.status(500).json({ message: error.message });
+      }
+      break;
+
+    /**
+     * @route PUT /api/event/[id]/application/[responseId]
+     * @desc update the status of a response
+     * @req event: id, response: responseId
+     * @res a message telling whether the response is updated
+     */
+    case 'PUT':
+      try {
+        await dbConnect();
+
+        const applicationResponse = await ApplicationResponse.findOne({
+          _id: responseId,
+        });
+
+        if (!applicationResponse) {
+          return res.status(404).json({ message: 'Response not found' });
+        }
+
+        const responseUpdate = req.body as ApplicationResponseData;
+
+        const updateStatus = responseUpdate.status as ApplicationStatus;
+        // enum checking to ensure status is valid
+        if (!checkEnum(responseUpdate.status, ApplicationStatus)) {
+          return res.status(400).json({ message: 'Invalid status' });
+        }
+
+        // update the status
+        await ApplicationResponse.findOneAndUpdate(
+          { _id: responseId },
+          {
+            status: updateStatus,
+          }
+        );
+
+        return res.status(200).json({ message: 'Response updated' });
+      } catch (error: any) {
+        console.error(error);
+        res.status(500).json({ message: error.message });
+      }
+      break;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/pages/api/event/[id]/applications.ts b/pages/api/event/[id]/applications.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8da682e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pages/api/event/[id]/applications.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+import dbConnect from '@/lib/dbConnect';
+import type { NextApiRequest, NextApiResponse } from 'next';
+import VolunteerApplications from 'bookem-shared/src/models/VolunteerApplications';
+
+export default async function handler(
+  req: NextApiRequest,
+  res: NextApiResponse
+) {
+  // Get request parameter
+  const {
+    query: { id },
+    method,
+  } = req;
+
+  switch (method) {
+    /**
+     * @route GET /api/event/applications
+     * @desc Return a list of questions + a list of responses
+     * @req event id
+     * @res a list of questions + a list of responses
+     */
+    case 'GET':
+      try {
+        await dbConnect();
+
+        const applicationWithResponses = await VolunteerApplications.find({
+          eventId: id,
+        });
+
+        return res.status(200).json(applicationWithResponses);
+      } catch (error: any) {
+        console.error(error);
+        res.status(500).json({ message: error.message });
+      }
+      break;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/utils/api-testing.ts b/utils/api-testing.ts
index 151c101..bb7648c 100644
--- a/utils/api-testing.ts
+++ b/utils/api-testing.ts
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 // common utils for simple API testing in development phase
 
 // change this var to true when you are testing the API endpoints without logging in
-export const testingAPI = false;
+export const testingAPI = true;
 
-const fakeUserSession = {
+const fakeAdminSession = {
   user: {
-    _id: '65ae7bbe24dc37492f2581c2',
+    id: '65ae7bbe24dc37492f2581c2',
   },
 };
 
 // returns a fake user session when testing the API
 export const makeSessionForAPITest = () => {
-  return testingAPI ? fakeUserSession : null;
+  return testingAPI ? fakeAdminSession : null;
 };
diff --git a/utils/utils.ts b/utils/utils.ts
index 95b0e9d..19814ad 100644
--- a/utils/utils.ts
+++ b/utils/utils.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 import * as XLSX from 'xlsx';
 import { saveAs } from 'file-saver';
+
+export const enumChecking = (value: string, enumType: any) => {
+  return Object.values(enumType).includes(value);
+};
+
 export const convertToDate = (str: string) => {
   if (str === '') return str;
   const date = new Date(str);