diff --git a/.vscode/launch.json b/.vscode/launch.json
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+{
+    // Use IntelliSense to learn about possible attributes.
+    // Hover to view descriptions of existing attributes.
+    // For more information, visit: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=830387
+    "version": "0.2.0",
+    "configurations": [
+        {
+            "name": ".NET Core Launch (web)",
+            "type": "coreclr",
+            "request": "launch",
+            "preLaunchTask": "build",
+            "program": "${workspaceFolder}/ExpenseTracker.Api/bin/Debug/netcoreapp3.1/ExpenseTracker.dll",
+            "args": [],
+            "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}",
+            "console": "internalConsole",
+            "stopAtEntry": false,
+            "env": {
+                "ASPNETCORE_ENVIRONMENT": "Development"
+            },
+            "sourceFileMap": {
+                "/Views": "${workspaceFolder}/Views"
+            }
+        }
+    ]
+}
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diff --git a/.vscode/tasks.json b/.vscode/tasks.json
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+{
+    "version": "2.0.0",
+    "tasks": [
+        {
+            "label": "build",
+            "command": "dotnet",
+            "type": "process",
+            "args": [
+                "build",
+                "${workspaceFolder}/ExpenseTracker.Api/ExpenseTracker.csproj"
+            ],
+            "problemMatcher": "$tsc"
+        },
+        {
+            "label": "publish",
+            "command": "dotnet",
+            "type": "process",
+            "args": [
+                "publish",
+                "${workspaceFolder}/ExpenseTracker.Api/ExpenseTracker.csproj"
+            ],
+            "problemMatcher": "$tsc"
+        },
+        {
+            "label": "watch",
+            "command": "dotnet",
+            "type": "process",
+            "args": [
+                "watch",
+                "run",
+                "${workspaceFolder}/ExpenseTracker.Api/ExpenseTracker.csproj"
+            ],
+            "problemMatcher": "$tsc"
+        }
+    ]
+}
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diff --git a/.gitignore b/ExpenseTracker.Api/.gitignore
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rename from .gitignore
rename to ExpenseTracker.Api/.gitignore
diff --git a/ExpenseTracker.Api/Controllers/ExpenseController.cs b/ExpenseTracker.Api/Controllers/ExpenseController.cs
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+++ b/ExpenseTracker.Api/Controllers/ExpenseController.cs
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+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
+using ExpenseTracker.Models;
+
+namespace ExpenseTracker.Controllers
+{
+    [ApiController]
+    [Route("[controller]")]
+    public class ExpenseController : ControllerBase
+    {
+        private readonly ILogger<ExpenseController> _logger;
+
+        public ExpenseController(ILogger<ExpenseController> logger)
+        {
+            _logger = logger;
+        }
+
+        [HttpGet]
+        public IEnumerable<Expense> Get()
+        {
+            return new List<Expense>();
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/ExpenseTracker.Api/ExpenseTracker.csproj b/ExpenseTracker.Api/ExpenseTracker.csproj
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+++ b/ExpenseTracker.Api/ExpenseTracker.csproj
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+<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk.Web">
+
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <TargetFramework>netcoreapp3.1</TargetFramework>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+
+
+</Project>
diff --git a/ExpenseTracker.Api/Models/Expense.cs b/ExpenseTracker.Api/Models/Expense.cs
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+++ b/ExpenseTracker.Api/Models/Expense.cs
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+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.ComponentModel.DataAnnotations.Schema;
+
+namespace ExpenseTracker.Models
+{
+    public enum ExpenseType
+    {
+        Food,
+        Drinks,
+        Other
+    }
+    public enum CurrencyType
+    {
+        Eur,
+        Gbp,
+        Usd,
+        Chf
+    }
+    public class Expense
+    {
+        public int ExpenseID { get; set; }
+        public decimal Amount { get; set; }
+        public string Recipient { get; set; }
+        public CurrencyType Currency { get; set; }
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/ExpenseTracker.Api/Program.cs b/ExpenseTracker.Api/Program.cs
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+++ b/ExpenseTracker.Api/Program.cs
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+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Hosting;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
+
+namespace ExpenseTracker
+{
+    public class Program
+    {
+        public static void Main(string[] args)
+        {
+            CreateHostBuilder(args).Build().Run();
+        }
+
+        public static IHostBuilder CreateHostBuilder(string[] args) =>
+            Host.CreateDefaultBuilder(args)
+                .ConfigureWebHostDefaults(webBuilder =>
+                {
+                    webBuilder.UseStartup<Startup>();
+                });
+    }
+}
diff --git a/ExpenseTracker.Api/Startup.cs b/ExpenseTracker.Api/Startup.cs
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+++ b/ExpenseTracker.Api/Startup.cs
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+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Builder;
+using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Hosting;
+using Microsoft.AspNetCore.HttpsPolicy;
+using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
+
+namespace ExpenseTracker
+{
+    public class Startup
+    {
+        public Startup(IConfiguration configuration)
+        {
+            Configuration = configuration;
+        }
+
+        public IConfiguration Configuration { get; }
+
+        // This method gets called by the runtime. Use this method to add services to the container.
+        public void ConfigureServices(IServiceCollection services)
+        {
+            services.AddControllers();
+        }
+
+        // This method gets called by the runtime. Use this method to configure the HTTP request pipeline.
+        public void Configure(IApplicationBuilder app, IWebHostEnvironment env)
+        {
+            if (env.IsDevelopment())
+            {
+                app.UseDeveloperExceptionPage();
+            }
+
+            app.UseHttpsRedirection();
+
+            app.UseRouting();
+
+            app.UseAuthorization();
+
+            app.UseEndpoints(endpoints =>
+            {
+                endpoints.MapControllers();
+            });
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/ExpenseTracker.Api/appsettings.Development.json b/ExpenseTracker.Api/appsettings.Development.json
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/ExpenseTracker.Api/appsettings.Development.json
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+{
+  "Logging": {
+    "LogLevel": {
+      "Default": "Information",
+      "Microsoft": "Warning",
+      "Microsoft.Hosting.Lifetime": "Information"
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/ExpenseTracker.Api/appsettings.json b/ExpenseTracker.Api/appsettings.json
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+++ b/ExpenseTracker.Api/appsettings.json
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+{
+  "Logging": {
+    "LogLevel": {
+      "Default": "Information",
+      "Microsoft": "Warning",
+      "Microsoft.Hosting.Lifetime": "Information"
+    }
+  },
+  "AllowedHosts": "*"
+}
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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+++ b/README.md
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+# Expense tracker
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