SETUP.md

Setup Instructions for Team

Push to GitHub

1. Create a new repository on GitHub

   • Go to https://github.com/new
   • Name it something like archwest-loan-api
   • Make it private if needed
   • Don't initialize with README (we already have one)

2. Push this code

   # Add your GitHub repo as origin
   git remote add origin https://github.com/YOUR_USERNAME/archwest-loan-api.git
   
   # Push to GitHub
   git branch -M main
   git push -u origin main

For Your Team to Run Locally

# Clone the repo
git clone https://github.com/YOUR_USERNAME/archwest-loan-api.git
cd archwest-loan-api

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Run the server
npm start

# Test it
curl http://localhost:3000/health

Quick Deploy Options

Option 1: Deploy to Render (Recommended)

1. Push to GitHub first
2. Go to https://render.com
3. New > Web Service
4. Connect your GitHub repo
5. Use these settings:
   • Build Command: npm install
   • Start Command: npm start
6. Deploy! You'll get a URL like https://archwest-api.onrender.com

Option 2: Deploy to Railway

npm install -g @railway/cli
railway login
railway init
railway up

Option 3: Deploy to Heroku

heroku create your-app-name
git push heroku main

API Integration for Voice Agent

Your voice agent should make POST requests to:

https://your-deployed-url/api/loan-details

With this JSON structure:

{
  "productKey": "FNF",
  "data": {
    "propertyState": "CA",
    "purchasePrice": 2700000,
    "afterRepairPropertyAmount": 7000000,
    "rehabBudget": 310000,
    "propertyValue": 2700000,
    "requestedAmount": 2700000,
    "borrowerFico": 740,
    "borrowerExperienceMonths": 84,
    "borrowerExperienceDeals": 7,
    "loanPurpose": "purchase"
  }
}

Files Overview

• server.js - Main API server
• archwest_fnf_database.json - Complete pricing database (576 scenarios)
• README.md - API documentation
• deployment.md - Deployment options
• *.csv - Original Excel data (for reference)