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+const express = require('express');
+const app = express();
+
+app.use(express.json()); // for parsing application/json
+
+let ipAddress = ''; // to store the received IP address
+
+// endpoint to receive an IP address from an external source
+app.post('/set-ip', (req, res) => {
+  ipAddress = req.body.ip;
+  console.log('IP address received:', ipAddress);
+});
+
+// endpoint for the ESP32 to fetch the IP address
+app.get('/get-ip', (req, res) => {
+  res.json({ ip: ipAddress });
+  console.log('IP address sent to ESP32');
+});
+
+app.listen(42069, () => {
+  console.log('Server is running on port 42069');
+});
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