randomIdeas/backend/server.js

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const express = require('express');
const cors = require('cors');
require('dotenv').config();
const port = process.env.PORT || 5000;
const connectDB = require('./config/db');
connectDB();
const app = express();
//Body parser middleware
//used to send POST requests in the body
app.use(express.json());
app.use(express.urlencoded({ extended: false }));
app.get('/', (req, res) => {
res.json({ message: 'Welcome to the RandomIdeas API' });
});
//cors middleware
app.use(
cors({
origin: ['http://localhost:5000', 'http://localhost:5173'],
})
);
//registering the routes
const ideasRouter = require('./routes/ideas');
app.use('/api/ideas', ideasRouter);
app.listen(port, () => console.log(`Server listening on port ${port}`));