diff --git a/apps/api/.gitignore b/apps/api/.gitignore
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+# deps
+node_modules/
diff --git a/apps/api/README.md b/apps/api/README.md
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+To install dependencies:
+```sh
+bun install
+```
+
+To run:
+```sh
+bun run dev
+```
+
+open http://localhost:3000
diff --git a/apps/api/package.json b/apps/api/package.json
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+{
+  "name": "@boring.tools/api",
+  "scripts": {
+    "dev": "bun run --hot src/index.ts"
+  },
+  "dependencies": {
+    "hono": "^4.6.3"
+  },
+  "devDependencies": {
+    "@types/bun": "latest"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/apps/api/src/index.ts b/apps/api/src/index.ts
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+import { Hono } from 'hono'
+
+const app = new Hono()
+
+app.get('/', (c) => {
+  return c.text('Hello Hono!')
+})
+
+export default app
diff --git a/apps/api/tsconfig.json b/apps/api/tsconfig.json
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+{
+  "compilerOptions": {
+    "strict": true,
+    "jsx": "react-jsx",
+    "jsxImportSource": "hono/jsx"
+  }
+}
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