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+# This workflow will do a clean installation of node dependencies, cache/restore them, build the source code and run tests across different versions of node
+# For more information see: https://help.github.com/actions/language-and-framework-guides/using-nodejs-with-github-actions
+
+name: backend_ci
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [ main ]
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [ main ]
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+  
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+        node-version: [16.x]
+        # See supported Node.js release schedule at https://nodejs.org/en/about/releases/
+
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+    - name: Use Node.js ${{ matrix.node-version }}
+      uses: actions/setup-node@v2
+      with:
+        node-version: ${{ matrix.node-version }}
+        cache: 'npm'
+    - name: "Create .env file from secrets"
+      run: |
+        cd ./backend
+        touch .env
+        echo "FIREBASE_TEST_AUTH_EMAIL=${{ secrets.FIREBASE_TEST_AUTH_EMAIL }}" >> .env
+        echo "FIREBASE_TEST_AUTH_KEY=${{ secrets.FIREBASE_TEST_AUTH_KEY }}" >> .env
+        echo "FIREBASE_TEST_AUTH_PASS=${{ secrets.FIREBASE_TEST_AUTH_PASS }}" >> .env
+        echo "PORT=${{ secrets.PORT }}" >> .env
+      
+    - run: npm --prefix ./backend i
+    - run: npm --prefix ./backend run lint
+    - run: npm --prefix ./backend run test