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+const express = require("express");
+const helmet = require('helmet');
+const cors = require('cors');
+
+const server = express();
+
+server.use(helmet());
+server.use(express.json());
+server.use(cors());
+
+module.exports = server;
diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
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+require("dotenv").config();
+const server = require("./api/server");
+
+server.get("/", (req, res) => {
+	res.json({
+		message: `API server for Sleep Tracker running. :)`
+	});
+});
+
+const PORT = process.env.PORT;
+
+server.listen(PORT, () => {
+	console.log(`Listening on port ${PORT}...`);
+});
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