C3DC Rest Backend

Table of Contents

1. Prerequisites
2. Set up repository
3. Install Node.js packages
4. Environment variables
5. Start the backend

Prerequisites

• Opensearch 2.16.0
• Node.js 16.20.0

Set up repository

Clone this repository with the command

git clone https://github.com/CBIIT/INS-REST-WebService.git

Install Node.js packages

Run npm ci, depending on which package manager you use.

Environment variables

Create a .env file by making a copy of .env.example. Change the values of the environment variables in .env as appropriate.

For some reason, the following port configuration does not work:

• Backend - 3001
• Frontend - 3000

But this configuration does work:

• Backend - 3000
• Frontend - 3001

Start the backend

Ensure that Elasticsearh and MySQL are running, and then run the command

npm run start