diff --git a/sdk/tests/api-server/.env.sample b/sdk/tests/api-server/.env.sample
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+RPC_URL=https://forno.celo.org
+SCOPE=test-scope
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diff --git a/sdk/tests/api-server/.gitignore b/sdk/tests/api-server/.gitignore
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+# See https://help.github.com/articles/ignoring-files/ for more about ignoring files.
+
+# dependencies
+/node_modules
+/.pnp
+.pnp.js
+
+# testing
+/coverage
+
+# next.js
+/.next/
+/out/
+
+# production
+/build
+
+# misc
+.DS_Store
+*.pem
+
+# debug
+npm-debug.log*
+yarn-debug.log*
+yarn-error.log*
+
+# local env files
+.env.local
+.env.development.local
+.env.test.local
+.env.production.local
+
+# vercel
+.vercel
+
+**/*.trace
+**/*.zip
+**/*.tar.gz
+**/*.tgz
+**/*.log
+package-lock.json
+**/*.bun
+
+.env
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diff --git a/sdk/tests/api-server/README.md b/sdk/tests/api-server/README.md
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+# Elysia with Bun runtime
+
+## Getting Started
+To get started with this template, simply paste this command into your terminal:
+```bash
+bun create elysia ./elysia-example
+```
+
+## Development
+To start the development server run:
+```bash
+bun run dev
+```
+
+Open http://localhost:3000/ with your browser to see the result.
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diff --git a/sdk/tests/api-server/bun.lockb b/sdk/tests/api-server/bun.lockb
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diff --git a/sdk/tests/api-server/package.json b/sdk/tests/api-server/package.json
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+{
+  "name": "backend-api",
+  "version": "1.0.50",
+  "scripts": {
+    "test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1",
+    "dev": "bun run --watch src/app.ts",
+    "init": "bash scripts/copy_abi.sh && bash scripts/copy_deployedAddress.sh",
+    "start:daemon": "bun run src/app.ts > app.log 2>&1 &",
+    "stop:daemon": "pkill -f 'bun run src/app.ts'"
+  },
+  "dependencies": {
+    "@elysiajs/swagger": "^1.2.0",
+    "@selfxyz/core": "^0.0.3",
+    "@openpassport/zk-kit-imt": "^0.0.5",
+    "@openpassport/zk-kit-lean-imt": "^0.0.6",
+    "dotenv": "^16.4.7",
+    "elysia": "latest",
+    "logixlysia": "^4.1.1",
+    "pg": "^8.13.1",
+    "poseidon-lite": "^0.3.0",
+    "snarkjs": "^0.7.5",
+    "swagger": "^0.7.5",
+    "viem": "^2.22.23"
+  },
+  "devDependencies": {
+    "@types/pg": "^8.11.11",
+    "bun-types": "latest"
+  },
+  "module": "index.ts"
+}
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diff --git a/sdk/tests/api-server/src/app.routes.ts b/sdk/tests/api-server/src/app.routes.ts
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+import Elysia from 'elysia';
+
+import { ContractsController } from './contracts/infrastructure/contracts.controller';
+
+const routes = new Elysia({ prefix: 'api/v1' })
+  .use(ContractsController);
+
+export { routes as AppRoutes };
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diff --git a/sdk/tests/api-server/src/app.ts b/sdk/tests/api-server/src/app.ts
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+import { Elysia } from "elysia";
+import swagger from "@elysiajs/swagger";
+import logger from "logixlysia";
+import { AppRoutes } from "./app.routes.js";
+import dotenv from "dotenv";
+
+dotenv.config();
+
+const app = new Elysia()
+  .use(logger())
+  .use(
+    swagger({
+      exclude: ['/swagger'],
+      autoDarkMode: true,
+      documentation: {
+        info: {
+          title: 'backend-api',
+          description:
+            'backend api to interact with the contracts',
+          version: '1.0.0',
+        },
+      },
+    }),
+  )
+  .use(AppRoutes);
+
+app.listen({ port: process.env.PORT });
+
+console.log(
+  `🦊 Elysia is running at ${app.server?.hostname}:${app.server?.port}`,
+);
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diff --git a/sdk/tests/api-server/src/contracts/infrastructure/contracts.controller.ts b/sdk/tests/api-server/src/contracts/infrastructure/contracts.controller.ts
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+import Elysia, { t } from 'elysia';
+// import { SelfBackendVerifier } from "@selfxyz/core";
+import { SelfBackendVerifier } from "../../../../../core/src/SelfBackendVerifier";
+
+export const ContractsController = new Elysia()
+  .post(
+    'verify-vc-and-disclose-proof',
+    async (request: any) => {
+      try {
+        const selfBackendVerifier = new SelfBackendVerifier(
+          process.env.RPC_URL as string,
+          process.env.SCOPE as string,
+        );
+
+        const result = await selfBackendVerifier.verify(
+          request.body.proof,
+          request.body.publicSignals
+        );
+        console.log(result);
+
+        return {
+          status: "success",
+          result: result.isValid,
+        };
+      } catch (error) {
+        return {
+          status: "error",
+          message: error instanceof Error ? error.message : "Unknown error",
+        };
+      }
+    },
+    {
+      body: t.Object({
+        proof: t.Any(),
+        publicSignals: t.Any(),
+      }),
+      response: {
+        200: t.Object({
+          status: t.String(),
+          result: t.Boolean(),
+        }),
+        500: t.Object({
+          status: t.String(),
+          message: t.String(),
+        }),
+      },
+      detail: {
+        tags: ['Contracts'],
+        summary: 'Verify a VC and disclose a proof',
+        description: 'Verify a VC and disclose a proof',
+      },
+    },
+  );
+  
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diff --git a/sdk/tests/api-server/tsconfig.json b/sdk/tests/api-server/tsconfig.json
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+{
+  "compilerOptions": {
+    "target": "ES2021",
+    "module": "ES2022",
+    "moduleResolution": "node",
+    "types": [
+      "bun-types"
+    ],
+    "esModuleInterop": true,
+    "forceConsistentCasingInFileNames": true,
+    "strict": true,
+    "skipLibCheck": true,
+    "resolveJsonModule": true
+  }
+}
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