diff --git a/backend-js/package.json b/backend-js/package.json
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+{
+  "name": "pubapptest-backend-js",
+  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "description": "",
+  "main": "src/server.js",
+  "scripts": {
+    "test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1"
+  },
+  "repository": {
+    "type": "git",
+    "url": "git+https://github.com/mdchap/pubapptest.git"
+  },
+  "author": "Matt Chapman <m.d.chapman0202@gmail.com>",
+  "license": "MIT",
+  "bugs": {
+    "url": "https://github.com/mdchap/pubapptest/issues"
+  },
+  "homepage": "https://github.com/mdchap/pubapptest#readme"
+}
diff --git a/backend-js/src/server.js b/backend-js/src/server.js
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+import express from 'express';
+import bodyParser from 'body-parser';
+import cors from 'cors';
+
+const app = express();
+app.use(cors());
+app.use(bodyParser.json());
+
+app.get('/api', (req, res) => {
+    res.json({ message: 'Hello from server!' });
+});