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+{
+  "name": "photo-sharing-backend",
+  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "description": "Backend for event photo sharing platform",
+  "main": "server.js",
+  "scripts": {
+    "start": "node server.js",
+    "dev": "nodemon server.js",
+    "migrate": "node migrations/init.js",
+    "test": "jest",
+    "lint": "eslint src/"
+  },
+  "dependencies": {
+    "express": "^4.18.2",
+    "express-rate-limit": "^6.7.0",
+    "helmet": "^7.0.0",
+    "cors": "^2.8.5",
+    "dotenv": "^16.0.3",
+    "bcrypt": "^5.1.0",
+    "jsonwebtoken": "^9.0.0",
+    "multer": "^1.4.5-lts.1",
+    "sharp": "^0.32.0",
+    "chokidar": "^3.5.3",
+    "node-cron": "^3.0.2",
+    "nodemailer": "^6.9.1",
+    "archiver": "^5.3.1",
+    "sqlite3": "^5.1.6",
+    "knex": "^2.4.2",
+    "joi": "^17.9.1",
+    "winston": "^3.8.2",
+    "express-validator": "^7.0.1"
+  },
+  "devDependencies": {
+    "nodemon": "^2.0.22",
+    "jest": "^29.5.0",
+    "supertest": "^6.3.3",
+    "eslint": "^8.40.0"
+  }
+}