diff --git a/api/src/ticket/dto/create-ticket.dto.ts b/api/src/ticket/dto/create-ticket.dto.ts
index a8adb5f..506c558 100644
--- a/api/src/ticket/dto/create-ticket.dto.ts
+++ b/api/src/ticket/dto/create-ticket.dto.ts
@@ -5,4 +5,5 @@ export class CreateTicketDTO extends Omit(TicketDTO, [
   'ticket_id',
   'status',
   'submission_date',
+  'notes',
 ]) {}
diff --git a/api/src/ticket/dto/device.dto.ts b/api/src/ticket/dto/device.dto.ts
index 022de62..6d0c3d7 100644
--- a/api/src/ticket/dto/device.dto.ts
+++ b/api/src/ticket/dto/device.dto.ts
@@ -18,8 +18,9 @@ export class DeviceDTO {
     description: 'physical hardware part that is damaged',
     example: 'screen',
     nullable: true,
+    default: null,
   })
-  component: string;
+  component: string | null;
 
   @ApiProperty({ description: 'manufacturer of device', example: 'dell' })
   manufacturer: string;
diff --git a/api/src/ticket/dto/ticket.dto.ts b/api/src/ticket/dto/ticket.dto.ts
index 2048e6c..f2844a9 100644
--- a/api/src/ticket/dto/ticket.dto.ts
+++ b/api/src/ticket/dto/ticket.dto.ts
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ export class TicketDTO {
   })
   description: string;
 
-  // Not sure of difference between description and problem
   @ApiProperty({
     description: 'label of problem student is facing',
     example: 'computer slowdown',
@@ -50,4 +49,13 @@ export class TicketDTO {
     example: '2020-07-21 12:44:22',
   })
   submission_date: string;
+
+  @ApiProperty({
+    description: 'notes for admin to add',
+    example: 'TODO: some note',
+    maxLength: 500,
+    default: null,
+    nullable: true,
+  })
+  notes: string | null;
 }
diff --git a/api/src/ticket/ticket.service.ts b/api/src/ticket/ticket.service.ts
index 50ca0ff..12e9304 100644
--- a/api/src/ticket/ticket.service.ts
+++ b/api/src/ticket/ticket.service.ts
@@ -502,17 +502,19 @@ export class TicketService {
       problem_category,
       status,
       priority,
+      notes,
     } = updateTicket;
     const updateTicketQuery = {
       name: 'update_ticket',
       text:
-        'UPDATE ticket SET core_issue = $1, description = $2, problem_category = $3, status = $4, priority = $5 WHERE ticket_id = $6 RETURNING *',
+        'UPDATE ticket SET core_issue = $1, description = $2, problem_category = $3, status = $4, priority = $5, notes = $6 WHERE ticket_id = $7 RETURNING *',
       values: [
         core_issue,
         description,
         problem_category,
         status,
         priority,
+        notes,
         ticket_id,
       ],
     };