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+import express, {Express} from 'express';
+
+const app: Express = express();
+
+app.use(express.json());
+
+/** Logs something with an api prefix */
+const log = (msg: string) => console.log(`[API] ${msg}`);
+
+/** Starts the api server */
+export const startServer = (port: number = 8671) => app.listen(port, () => log(`Listening on port ${port}`));
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