Express Build your first API endpoint with Express

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Create an Express App

file_type_typescript api.ts 
import express, { Request, Response } from 'express';
export const app = express();

// Allows cross origin requests
import cors from 'cors';
app.use(cors({ origin: true }));


app.use(express.json());


app.post('/test', (req: Request, res: Response) => {
  const amount = req.body.amount;
  res.status(200).send({ with_tax: amount * 7 });
});

Listen to Incoming Requests

file_type_typescript index.ts 
// Start the API with Express
import { app } from './api';
const port = process.env.PORT || 3333;
app.listen(port, () => console.log(`API available on http://localhost:${port}`));
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