diff --git a/backend-services/friend-service/src/Routes/index.ts b/backend-services/friend-service/src/Routes/index.ts
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+import express, { Request, Response } from 'express'
+
+export const IndexRouter = express.Router()
+
+/**
+ * GET '/'
+ * Returns a string
+ */
+IndexRouter.get('/status', (req:Request, res:Response): void => {
+  res.json({'message': 'Service \'Friend-Service\' is running', statusCode: 200})
+})
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