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+# AI Internal Search Backend
+
+This is the backend for the AI Internal Search project. It provides an API to interact with Mistral AI for generating responses based on department-specific documents stored in a MongoDB database.
+
+## Features
+- Fetches relevant documents from MongoDB based on the department.
+- Uses Mistral AI to generate responses based on the provided context and user query.
+- Provides a REST API for communication with the frontend.
+
+## Prerequisites
+- Node.js (v16 or later)
+- MongoDB database
+- Mistral AI API Key
+
+## Installation
+
+1. Clone the repository:
+   ```bash
+   git clone <repository-url>
+   cd AI-Internal-Search
+   ```
+
+2. Install dependencies:
+   ```bash
+   npm i
+   ```
+3. Create a .env file in the root directory and configure the following variables:
+    ```bash
+    PORT=3002
+    MONGO_URI=<your-mongodb-connection-string>
+    MISTRAL_API_KEY=<your-mistral-api-key>
+    ```
+4. Start the server:
+    ``` bash
+    npm start
+    ```
+
+### Endpoints
+```bash
+http://localhost:3002/api/chat
+```
+
+1. URL: /api/chat
+2. Method: POST
+3. Description: Sends a query to the AI assistant and retrieves a response based on department-specific documents.
+
+4. Request body:
+```bash
+{
+  "department": "string",
+  "message": "string"
+}
+```
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