diff --git a/app.py b/app.py
index 5b5de23..1f6ef5a 100644
--- a/app.py
+++ b/app.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ from apistar.backends.sqlalchemy_backend import Session
 from apistar.frameworks.wsgi import WSGIApp as App
 from apistar.handlers import docs_urls, static_urls
 from models.schema import Base, Cookie
-from render import JSONRenderer
+import render
 
 
 def welcome(name=None):
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ def welcome(name=None):
     return {'message': 'Welcome to API Star, %s!' % name}
 
 
-@annotate(renderers=[JSONRenderer()])
 def get_cookies(session: Session):
     cookies = session.query(Cookie).all()
     # result = [{"id": cookie.id,
@@ -34,7 +33,6 @@ def get_cookies(session: Session):
     return result
 
 
-@annotate(renderers=[JSONRenderer()])
 def get_cookie(session: Session, id):
     cookie = session.query(Cookie).filter_by(id=id).one_or_none()
     if cookie is None:
@@ -50,7 +48,7 @@ def create_cookie(session: Session, json_data: http.RequestData, route: Router):
                     qoh=json_data['qoh'],
                     unit_cost=json_data['unit_cost'])
     session.add(cookie)
-    session.flush()
+    session.commit()
     headers = {'Location': route.reverse_url('get_cookie', dict(id=cookie.id))}
     return http.Response(cookie.to_dict(), status=201, headers=headers)
 
@@ -68,7 +66,8 @@ settings = {
     'DATABASE': {
         'URL': 'postgresql://:@localhost/apistar',
         'METADATA': Base.metadata
-    }
+    },
+    'RENDERERS': [render.JSONRenderer()]
 }
 
 app = App(routes=routes,
@@ -77,6 +76,5 @@ app = App(routes=routes,
           components=sqlalchemy_backend.components
           )
 
-
 if __name__ == "__main__":
-    app.main()
\ No newline at end of file
+    app.main()