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+# Digital fingerprint of plastics - API
+
+This is the API to access the database of the digital fingerprint of plastics project.
+
+## API documentation
+
+The API is documented using the Open API Specification 3.0.2 and hosted together with the API under the `/api` path
+
+## Testing
+
+Testing is done with mocha and can be executed using `npm test`.