diff --git a/api/package.json b/api/package.json
index 24504fff35..e8696f99cb 100644
--- a/api/package.json
+++ b/api/package.json
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@
   },
   "husky": {
     "hooks": {
-      "pre-commit": "lint-staged"
+      "pre-commit": "npx lint-staged"
     }
   },
   "lint-staged": {
diff --git a/api/src/middleware/reponse-manager.ts b/api/src/middleware/reponse-manager.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..42b2395956
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/src/middleware/reponse-manager.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+import { RequestHandler } from 'express';
+import asyncHandler from 'express-async-handler';
+
+/**
+ *  middleware to manage actions on responses such as
+ * export / import and caching
+ * @todo move caching into here.
+ *
+ */
+
+const responseManager: RequestHandler = asyncHandler(async (req, res, next) => {
+	return next();
+});
+
+export default responseManager;