diff --git a/src/server.ts b/src/server.ts
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+import express, { Application, Request, Response } from "express";
+
+const app: Application = express();
+const isDevelopment: boolean = process.env.NODE_ENV !== "production";
+const port: number = parseInt(process.env.SERVER_PORT || "8076");
+
+app.get("/", (req: Request, res: Response) => {
+    res.json({message: "The API is working!"});
+});
+
+
+const run = () => 
+    app.listen(port, () => console.log(`QuickByte ${isDevelopment ? "development" : "production"} server started under port ${port}`));
+
+
+run();
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