diff --git a/api/src/routes/template.ts.disabled b/api/src/routes/template.ts.disabled
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+//TODO: this is a template for a generic route
+
+import { Router, Request, Response } from "express";
+const router = Router();
+
+router.get("/", async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
+	res.send({});
+});
+
+export default router;