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-{
-  "name": "pg-promise-service-registry",
-  "version": "1.4.0",
-  "description": "Express backend Api for React using pg-promise.",
-  "main": "JavaScript/index.js",
-  "homepage": "https://github.com/rciam/rciam-federation-registry",
-  "repository": {
-    "type": "git",
-    "url": "git@github.com:rciam/rciam-federation-registry.git"
-  },
-  "keywords": [
-    "pg-promise",
-    "pg-promise service-registry"
-  ],
-  "scripts": {
-    "test": "NODE_ENV=test mocha './JavaScript/test/test.js' --timeout 10000 --bail --exit",
-    "test-docker": "NODE_ENV=test-docker mocha './JavaScript/test/test.js' --timeout 10000 --bail --exit"
-  },
-  "author": {
-    "name": "Andreas Kozadinos",
-    "email": "andreaskoza@admin.grnet.gr"
-  },
-  "license": "MIT",
-  "engines": {
-    "node": ">=7.6"
-  },
-  "dependencies": {
-    "axios": "^0.21.1",
-    "bluebird": "3.7.1",
-    "cookie-parser": "^1.4.4",
-    "cors": "^2.8.5",
-    "deep-diff": "^1.0.2",
-    "dotenv": "^8.2.0",
-    "express": "4.17.1",
-    "express-session": "^1.17.0",
-    "express-validator": "^6.2.0",
-    "express-winston": "^4.0.3",
-    "handlebars": "^4.7.6",
-    "nodemailer": "^6.4.6",
-    "nodemailer-express-handlebars": "^4.0.0",
-    "openid-client": "^3.9.0",
-    "passport": "^0.4.1",
-    "pg-monitor": "1.3.1",
-    "pg-promise": "10.0.1",
-    "uuid": "^8.2.0",
-    "winston": "^3.2.1"
-  },
-  "devDependencies": {
-    "@types/bluebird": "3.5.28",
-    "@types/express": "4.17.2",
-    "@types/node": "12.12.7",
-    "chai": "^4.2.0",
-    "mocha": "^7.1.1",
-    "passport-mock-strategy": "^2.0.0",
-    "supertest": "^4.0.2",
-    "typescript": "3.7.2"
-  }
-}