diff --git a/api/.gitignore b/api/.gitignore
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+
+# generated by dotnet
+# curated by yours truly
+
+# dotenv files
+.env
+
+# Build results
+[Dd]ebug/
+[Dd]ebugPublic/
+[Rr]elease/
+[Rr]eleases/
+x64/
+x86/
+[Ww][Ii][Nn]32/
+[Aa][Rr][Mm]/
+[Aa][Rr][Mm]64/
+bld/
+[Bb]in/
+[Oo]bj/
+[Ll]og/
+[Ll]ogs/
+
+# .NET
+project.lock.json
+project.fragment.lock.json
+artifacts/
+
+# NuGet Packages
+*.nupkg
+
+# VS Code files for those working on multiple tools
+.vscode/*
+!.vscode/settings.json
+!.vscode/tasks.json
+!.vscode/launch.json
+!.vscode/extensions.json
+*.code-workspace
+
+# Local History for Visual Studio Code
+.history/
+
+# globs
+Makefile.in
+*.userprefs
+*.usertasks
+config.make
+config.status
+aclocal.m4
+install-sh
+autom4te.cache/
+*.tar.gz
+tarballs/
+test-results/
diff --git a/api/Program.cs b/api/Program.cs
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+var builder = WebApplication.CreateBuilder(args);
+
+// Add services to the container.
+// Learn more about configuring OpenAPI at https://aka.ms/aspnet/openapi
+builder.Services.AddOpenApi();
+
+var app = builder.Build();
+
+// Configure the HTTP request pipeline.
+if (app.Environment.IsDevelopment())
+{
+    app.MapOpenApi();
+}
+
+app.UseHttpsRedirection();
+
+var summaries = new[]
+{
+    "Freezing", "Bracing", "Chilly", "Cool", "Mild", "Warm", "Balmy", "Hot", "Sweltering", "Scorching"
+};
+
+app.MapGet("/weatherforecast", () =>
+{
+    var forecast =  Enumerable.Range(1, 5).Select(index =>
+        new WeatherForecast
+        (
+            DateOnly.FromDateTime(DateTime.Now.AddDays(index)),
+            Random.Shared.Next(-20, 55),
+            summaries[Random.Shared.Next(summaries.Length)]
+        ))
+        .ToArray();
+    return forecast;
+})
+.WithName("GetWeatherForecast");
+
+app.Run();
+
+record WeatherForecast(DateOnly Date, int TemperatureC, string? Summary)
+{
+    public int TemperatureF => 32 + (int)(TemperatureC / 0.5556);
+}
diff --git a/api/Properties/launchSettings.json b/api/Properties/launchSettings.json
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+++ b/api/Properties/launchSettings.json
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+{
+  "$schema": "https://json.schemastore.org/launchsettings.json",
+  "profiles": {
+    "http": {
+      "commandName": "Project",
+      "dotnetRunMessages": true,
+      "launchBrowser": false,
+      "applicationUrl": "http://localhost:5227",
+      "environmentVariables": {
+        "ASPNETCORE_ENVIRONMENT": "Development"
+      }
+    },
+    "https": {
+      "commandName": "Project",
+      "dotnetRunMessages": true,
+      "launchBrowser": false,
+      "applicationUrl": "https://localhost:7182;http://localhost:5227",
+      "environmentVariables": {
+        "ASPNETCORE_ENVIRONMENT": "Development"
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/api/agologum-api.csproj b/api/agologum-api.csproj
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+<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk.Web">
+
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <TargetFramework>net10.0</TargetFramework>
+    <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
+    <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
+    <RootNamespace>agologum_api</RootNamespace>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.OpenApi" Version="10.0.3" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+
+</Project>
diff --git a/api/agologum-api.http b/api/agologum-api.http
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+++ b/api/agologum-api.http
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+@agologum_api_HostAddress = http://localhost:5227
+
+GET {{agologum_api_HostAddress}}/weatherforecast/
+Accept: application/json
+
+###
diff --git a/api/appsettings.Development.json b/api/appsettings.Development.json
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+++ b/api/appsettings.Development.json
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+{
+  "Logging": {
+    "LogLevel": {
+      "Default": "Information",
+      "Microsoft.AspNetCore": "Warning"
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/api/appsettings.json b/api/appsettings.json
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+++ b/api/appsettings.json
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+{
+  "Logging": {
+    "LogLevel": {
+      "Default": "Information",
+      "Microsoft.AspNetCore": "Warning"
+    }
+  },
+  "AllowedHosts": "*"
+}
diff --git a/api/test.cs b/api/test.cs
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+++ b/api/test.cs
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+
+// this is a test program for making sure your dotnet environment is working properly
+
+/*
+using System.Diagnostics;
+using System;
+
+Stopwatch sw = new Stopwatch();
+sw.Start();
+Console.WriteLine("Hi mom !");
+Console.WriteLine("doing a schmunguss");
+sw.Stop();
+
+Console.WriteLine("Time elapsed: {0}", sw.Elapsed);
+*/
diff --git a/scripts/execute_all.sh b/scripts/execute_all.sh
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+++ b/scripts/execute_all.sh
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+
+# idk yet
+
+dotnet ./api/test.cs