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Define your API\n1. Implement your API on the backend\n1. Consume your API on the frontend\n\n## Quick start\n\n### Step 1: Fork this repo\n\n### Step 2: Clone your fork\n\n### Step 3: Generate code\n\nMost of the code for this server is auto-generated by Fern!\n\nIn a terminal, run:\n\n```\nnpm install -g fern-api\nfern generate\n```\n\n### Step 4: Run the backend\n\n```\nyarn install\nyarn dev\n```\n\nNow you can cURL the server!\n\n```\ncurl 'http://localhost:8080/movies/goodwill-hunting'\n```\n\n## Development\n\nTo get started, open a VSCode window for the root of this repo:\n\n```\ncode .\n```\n\nInstall the recommended extensions. These will give you a better experience in the IDE.\n\nInstall dependencies:\n\n```\nyarn install\n```\n\nRun the server:\n\n```\nyarn start\n```\n\nYou can edit the server code, and the server will automatically reload.\n\n### Auto-generated server code\n\nNearly all of the server code is generated by Fern when you run `fern generate`.\nThe generated code lives in [src/api/generated](src/api/generated).\n\nIn addition to saving you time, the auto-generated code gives you compile-time safety\nthat your API is implemented correctly. For example, if you forget to define the `getMovie`\nendpoint, you'll get a compile error:\n\n![backend mypy error](assets/missing-getMovie.png)\n\n## Changing the API\n\nThe API is defined using [Fern](https://www.buildwithfern.comhttps://www.buildwithfern.com/). The definition\nlives in the [fern/](fern/api/definition) directory. You can edit these YAML files\nto update the API. Check out the [docs](https://docs.buildwithfern.com/definition) to read more about defining APIs.\n\nMost of the server code in this repo is **automatically generated\nby Fern.** You can regenerate the code using the Fern CLI:\n\n```\nnpm install -g fern\nfern generate\n```\n\nThis will output newly generated code to [src/api/generated](src/api/generated).\n\nWhen you change your API, you'll get compile errors if you're not implementing\nthe API correctly.\n\n## Issues \u0026 contributing\n\nIf you run into any problems while using this ticket, plesae [file an\nissue](https://github.com/fern-api/express-starter/issues). Of course, PRs are\nwelcome and encouraged!\n","project_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Ffern-api%2Fexpress-starter","html_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/projects/github.com%2Ffern-api%2Fexpress-starter","lists_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Ffern-api%2Fexpress-starter/lists"}