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+# xChange_api
+
+## Description
+Rust based API for the xChange project. The API is built using the Actix_web framework and Diesel ORM.
+
+## Setup
+1. Install Rust
+2. Install Diesel CLI
+3. Install Postgres
+4. Create a database in Postgres
+5. Run `diesel setup` to setup the database
+6. Run `diesel migration run` to run the migrations
+7. Run `cargo run` to start the server
+
+## Endpoints
+1. POST /user/register - Create a new user
+2. POST /users/login - Login a user