diff --git a/app.py b/app.py
index 92a5f83..6a73245 100644
--- a/app.py
+++ b/app.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ from src.api.get_monsters import *
 from src.api.get_families import *
 from src.api.get_monster_stats import *
 from src.api.get_breeding_pairs import *
+from src.api.get_breeding_usage import *
 
 from src.views.serve_content import *
 from src.views.breed_info import *
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@ app.register_blueprint(get_families_bp)
 app.register_blueprint(get_monsters_bp)
 app.register_blueprint(get_monster_stats_bp)
 app.register_blueprint(get_breeding_pairs_bp)
+app.register_blueprint(get_breeding_usage_bp)
 
 # Register Serve Content Blueprints
 app.register_blueprint(serve_content)
diff --git a/src/api/get_breeding_pairs.py b/src/api/get_breeding_pairs.py
index d8b19ee..2c85044 100644
--- a/src/api/get_breeding_pairs.py
+++ b/src/api/get_breeding_pairs.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from flask import Flask, jsonify, request, Blueprint
+from flask import jsonify, Blueprint
 
 get_breeding_pairs_bp = Blueprint('breeding_pairs',__name__)
 
@@ -26,21 +26,7 @@ def get_breeding_pairs(monster):
             pairs.append({'base': entry['base'], 'mate': entry['mate'], 'offspring': entry['offspring']})
     return pairs
 
-#def get_usage_list(monster):
-#    used_in = []
-#    for entry in breeding_info:
-#        if entry['offspring'].lower() == monster.lower():
-#            used_in.append({'base': entry['base'], 'mate': entry['mate']})
-#    return used_in
-
 @get_breeding_pairs_bp.route('/api/breeding/pairs/<monster>', methods=['GET'])
 def breeding_pairs(monster):
     pairs = get_breeding_pairs(monster)
     return jsonify({'breeding_pairs': pairs})
-
-#@app.route('api/breeding/usage/<monster>', methods=['GET'])
-#def usage_list(monster):
-#    used_in = get_usage_list(monster)
-#    return jsonify({'used_in': used_in})
-#
-
diff --git a/src/api/get_breeding_usage.py b/src/api/get_breeding_usage.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fc62c99
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/api/get_breeding_usage.py
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+from flask import jsonify, Blueprint
+
+get_breeding_usage_bp = Blueprint('breeding_usage',__name__)
+
+import os
+
+# Get the current script directory
+script_dir = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
+
+# Construct the path to the CSV file in the data directory
+csv_file_path = os.path.join(script_dir, '..', 'data', 'updated_breeding_pairs.csv')
+
+# Read the CSV file and store breeding information
+breeding_info = []
+with open(csv_file_path, 'r') as file:
+    lines = file.readlines()
+    header = lines[0].strip().split(',')
+    for line in lines[1:]:
+        data = line.strip().split(',')
+        breeding_info.append(dict(zip(header, data)))
+
+
+def get_usage_list(monster):
+    used_in = []
+    for entry in breeding_info:
+        if entry['base'].lower() == monster.lower() or entry['mate'].lower() == monster.lower():
+            used_in.append({'base': entry['base'], 'mate': entry['mate'], 'offspring': entry['offspring']})
+    return used_in
+
+
+@get_breeding_usage_bp.route('/api/breeding/usage/<monster>', methods=['GET'])
+def usage_list(monster):
+    used_in = get_usage_list(monster)
+    return jsonify({'used_in': used_in})
+
+