diff --git a/components/src/main/java/com/opensourcewithslu/components/controllers/MicroSwitchController.java b/components/src/main/java/com/opensourcewithslu/components/controllers/MicroSwitchController.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4f7791ea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/src/main/java/com/opensourcewithslu/components/controllers/MicroSwitchController.java
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+package com.opensourcewithslu.components.controllers;
+
+import com.opensourcewithslu.inputdevices.MicroSwitchHelper;
+import com.opensourcewithslu.outputdevices.LEDHelper;
+import com.pi4j.io.gpio.digital.DigitalInput;
+import com.pi4j.io.gpio.digital.DigitalOutput;
+import io.micronaut.http.annotation.Controller;
+import io.micronaut.http.annotation.Get;
+import jakarta.inject.Named;
+
+//tag::ex[]
+@Controller("/microSwitch")
+public class MicroSwitchController {
+
+    private final MicroSwitchHelper microSwitchHelper;
+
+    private final LEDHelper ledHelper1;
+    private final LEDHelper ledHelper2;
+
+
+    public MicroSwitchController(@Named("micro-switch") DigitalInput microSwitch,
+                                 @Named("led") DigitalOutput led1,
+                                 @Named("led2") DigitalOutput led2) {
+        this.microSwitchHelper = new MicroSwitchHelper(microSwitch);
+        this.ledHelper1 = new LEDHelper(led1);
+        this.ledHelper2 = new LEDHelper(led2);
+    }
+//enables the micro switch. The LEDs will switch states as the switch is pressed
+    @Get("/enable")
+    public void enableMicroSwitch() {
+        microSwitchHelper.addEventListener(e -> {
+            if (microSwitchHelper.isPressed) {
+                ledHelper1.ledOff();
+                ledHelper2.ledOn();
+
+            }
+            else {
+                ledHelper1.ledOn();
+                ledHelper2.ledOff();
+            }
+        });
+    }
+    //disable the micro switch
+    @Get("/disable")
+    public void disableMicroSwitch() {
+        microSwitchHelper.removeEventListener();
+    }
+}
+//end::ex[]
diff --git a/components/src/main/resources/application.yml b/components/src/main/resources/application.yml
index 64e3dc34..4599e380 100644
--- a/components/src/main/resources/application.yml
+++ b/components/src/main/resources/application.yml
@@ -89,6 +89,12 @@ pi4j:
       pull: PULL_DOWN
       debounce: 200000
       provider: pigpio-digital-input
+    micro-switch:
+      name: Micro Switch
+      address: 19
+      pull: PULL_DOWN
+      debounce: 200000
+      provider: pigpio-digital-input
     pir-sensor:
       name: PIR Sensor
       address: 13
diff --git a/pi4micronaut-utils/src/main/java/com/opensourcewithslu/inputdevices/MicroSwitchHelper.java b/pi4micronaut-utils/src/main/java/com/opensourcewithslu/inputdevices/MicroSwitchHelper.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..13c0e430
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pi4micronaut-utils/src/main/java/com/opensourcewithslu/inputdevices/MicroSwitchHelper.java
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+package com.opensourcewithslu.inputdevices;
+
+import com.pi4j.io.gpio.digital.DigitalInput;
+import com.pi4j.io.gpio.digital.DigitalStateChangeListener;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+
+/**
+ * The MicroSwitchHelper class is used to initialize a micro switch.
+ */
+public class MicroSwitchHelper {
+
+    private static final Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(MicroSwitchHelper.class);
+
+    private final DigitalInput microSwitchInput;
+
+    private DigitalStateChangeListener microSwitchInputListener;
+
+    /**
+     * Shows if the micro switch has been pressed.
+     */
+    public boolean isPressed;
+
+    /**
+     * MicroSwitchHelper constructor.
+     * @param microSwitchInput A Pi4J DigitalInput object.
+     */
+    public MicroSwitchHelper(DigitalInput microSwitchInput)
+    {
+        this.microSwitchInput = microSwitchInput;
+        this.isPressed = microSwitchInput.isHigh();
+
+        initialize();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Initializes the listener that keeps track of if the micro switch has been pressed or not. It is automatically called when the MicroSwitchHelper is instantiated.
+     */
+    public void initialize()
+    {
+        log.info("Initializing Micro Switch");
+
+        microSwitchInputListener = e-> isPressed = microSwitchInput.isHigh();
+        microSwitchInput.addListener(microSwitchInputListener);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Adds an event listener to the micro switch.
+     * @param function A Pi4J DigitalStateChangeListener object.
+     */
+    public void addEventListener(DigitalStateChangeListener function)
+    {
+        microSwitchInputListener = function;
+        microSwitchInput.addListener(microSwitchInputListener);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Removes the event listener from the micro switch.
+     */
+    public void removeEventListener()
+    {
+        if (microSwitchInputListener != null) {
+            microSwitchInput.removeListener(microSwitchInputListener);
+            microSwitchInputListener = null;
+        }
+    }
+}