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Express boilerplate to send email
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initial_setup_express.js
// server/index.js
app.use(express.json()); /* Parse json in request */
/* Priority serve any static files */
app.use(express.static(path.resolve(__dirname, "../react-ui/build")));
app.get("/api/send_email", function(req, res) {
res.set("Content-Type", "application/json");
/* Send email here */
res.send('{"message":"Email sent."}');
});
/* All remaining requests return the React app, so it can handle routing. */
app.get("*", function(request, response) {
response.sendFile(path.resolve(__dirname, "../react-ui/build", "index.html"));
});
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