Sample API Server with TypeScript and Express

This is a simple API server built with TypeScript and Express, handling only one API endpoint. It also includes a build script to copy configuration files and clean the build directory before compiling.

🚀 How to Run the API Server

1️⃣ Install Dependencies

npm install

2️⃣ Start the Server (Development Mode)

npm run serve

3️⃣ Build for Production

npm run build

4️⃣ Start the Server (Production Mode)

npm start

🛠 Build Process & build.js

The build.js script performs the following steps:

1. Deletes the dist/ folder (to ensure a clean build).
2. Compiles TypeScript files into JavaScript.
3. Copies the web.config file to dist/ (for IIS deployment).

📜 Package Scripts

"scripts": {
  "dev": "nodemon src/server.ts",
  "build": "node build.js",
  "start": "node dist/server.js"
}

🏁 Summary

• rimraf is used to clean the dist/ folder before rebuilding.
• build.js ensures the web.config is copied after compilation.
• The server runs in dist/ after building.

This setup ensures smooth development and deployment to IIS or any Node.js server. 🚀