diff --git a/skeleton/backend/src/Backend.hs b/skeleton/backend/src/Backend.hs
index 5842ce9fd..d1f082ff0 100644
--- a/skeleton/backend/src/Backend.hs
+++ b/skeleton/backend/src/Backend.hs
@@ -1,10 +1,20 @@
+{-# LANGUAGE LambdaCase #-}
+{-# LANGUAGE GADTs #-} 
+
 module Backend where
 
+import Control.Monad.IO.Class (liftIO)
+
 import Common.Route
 import Obelisk.Backend
+import Obelisk.Route  
 
 backend :: Backend BackendRoute FrontendRoute
 backend = Backend
-  { _backend_run = \serve -> serve $ const $ return ()
+  { _backend_run = \serve -> serve $ \case
+      -- Pattern matches routes defined in Route.hs
+      -- and passes route-based arguments to the Snap monad 
+      BackendRoute_Missing :/ () -> pure () :: Snap () 
+        
   , _backend_routeEncoder = fullRouteEncoder
   }