diff --git a/backend/Program.cs b/backend/Program.cs
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+++ b/backend/Program.cs
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+var builder = WebApplication.CreateBuilder(args);
+
+// Add services to the container.
+
+builder.Services.AddControllers();
+// 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.UseAuthorization();
+
+app.MapControllers();
+
+app.Run();
diff --git a/backend/Properties/launchSettings.json b/backend/Properties/launchSettings.json
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+++ b/backend/Properties/launchSettings.json
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+{
+  "$schema": "https://json.schemastore.org/launchsettings.json",
+  "profiles": {
+    "backend": {
+      "commandName": "Project",
+      "launchBrowser": false,
+      "applicationUrl": "http://localhost:5000",
+      "environmentVariables": {
+        "ASPNETCORE_ENVIRONMENT": "Development"
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/backend/appsettings.Development.example.json b/backend/appsettings.Development.example.json
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+++ b/backend/appsettings.Development.example.json
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+{
+  "Logging": {
+    "LogLevel": { "Default": "Information", "Microsoft.AspNetCore": "Warning" }
+  },
+  "ConnectionStrings": {
+    "Postgres": "Host=aws-N-REGION.pooler.supabase.com;Port=5432;Database=postgres;Username=postgres.YOURPROJECTREF;Password=REPLACE_ME;SSL Mode=Require;Trust Server Certificate=true"
+  },
+  "Supabase": {
+    "MetadataAddress": "https://YOURPROJECTREF.supabase.co/auth/v1/.well-known/openid-configuration",
+    "Issuer":          "https://YOURPROJECTREF.supabase.co/auth/v1",
+    "Audience":        "authenticated"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/backend/appsettings.json b/backend/appsettings.json
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+++ b/backend/appsettings.json
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+{
+  "Logging": {
+    "LogLevel": { "Default": "Information", "Microsoft.AspNetCore": "Warning" }
+  },
+  "AllowedHosts": "*"
+}
diff --git a/backend/backend.csproj b/backend/backend.csproj
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+++ b/backend/backend.csproj
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+<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk.Web">
+
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <TargetFramework>net9.0</TargetFramework>
+    <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
+    <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.OpenApi" Version="9.0.19" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+
+</Project>
diff --git a/backend/backend.http b/backend/backend.http
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+++ b/backend/backend.http
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+@backend_HostAddress = http://localhost:5211
+
+GET {{backend_HostAddress}}/weatherforecast/
+Accept: application/json
+
+###