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+import fastify from 'fastify';
+import cors from '@fastify/cors';
+import rateLimit from '@fastify/rate-limit';
+import swagger from '@fastify/swagger';
+import swaggerUi from '@fastify/swagger-ui';
+
+const app = fastify({ logger: true });
+
+// Register plugins
+await app.register(cors, {
+  origin: 'https://cad.media-on.de'
+});
+
+await app.register(rateLimit, {
+  max: 100,
+  timeWindow: '1 minute'
+});
+
+await app.register(swagger, {
+  openapi: {
+    info: {
+      title: 'web-cad API',
+      description: 'API for web-cad - Web-based 2D CAD for Event Seating Plans',
+      version: '0.0.1'
+    },
+    servers: [{
+      url: 'https://cad.media-on.de'
+    }]
+  }
+});
+
+await app.register(swaggerUi, {
+  routePrefix: '/docs',
+  uiConfig: {
+    deepLinking: false
+  },
+  staticCSP: true,
+  transformSpecification: (swaggerObject) => {
+    return swaggerObject;
+  }
+});
+
+// Define a route
+app.get('/', async () => {
+  return { message: 'Welcome to web-cad API' };
+});
+
+// Define a health check route
+app.get('/health', async () => {
+  return { status: 'OK' };
+});
+
+export default app;
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