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+import express, { Application } from 'express'
+import { authorize } from '../Middleware/Auth'
+import { IndexRouter } from '../Routes'
+import { FriendsRouter } from '../Routes/FriendsRouter'
+import { RequestRouter } from '../Routes/RequestsRouter'
+
+/**
+ * Load the application endpoints
+ * @param app 
+ */
+export const initializeRoutes = (app: Application) => {
+  app.use(express.json())
+
+  // load index routes
+  app.use('/', IndexRouter)
+
+  //Other routes
+  app.use('/friends', authorize, FriendsRouter)
+  app.use('/friends/requests', authorize, RequestRouter)
+}
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