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+name: Build DeguApp backend
+
+on: pull_request
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    defaults:
+      run:
+        working-directory: ./api
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout Repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+
+      - name: Set up Node.js and TypeScript
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v1
+        with:
+          node-version: "20.14.0"
+
+      - name: change directory to api/
+
+      - name: npm install, build and test
+        run: |
+          npm install
+          npm run build --if-present
+          npm run test
+