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-## Routes
+# Hospital API
 
-# - / & /hospital
+A Rust-based API service that manages and provides information about hospitals on duty in Luxembourg City.
 
-List al Hospitals from Database.
+## Overview
+
+This API service tracks which hospital is currently on duty in Luxembourg City and provides endpoints to access this information. The system automatically manages hospital shifts and ensures there's always a hospital assigned for emergency services.
+
+## Features
+
+- **Automatic Shift Management**: Creates and manages hospital shifts automatically
+- **Real-time Hospital Information**: Provides current on-duty hospital information via API
+- **Periodic Checks**: Regularly verifies and updates future shifts
+- **Timestamped Logging**: All system events are logged with timestamps for better tracking
+
+## API Endpoints
+
+### Root Endpoint
+- **URL**: `/`
+- **Method**: `GET`
+- **Description**: Returns basic API information
+- **Response Example**:
+  ```json
+  {
+    "name": "HospitalAPI",
+    "version": "0.1",
+    "description": "This API provides you with the current hospital on duty in luxembourg city. Call the /getHospital endpoint."
+  }
+  ```
+
+### Current Hospital Endpoint
+- **URL**: `/current-hospital`
+- **Method**: `GET`
+- **Description**: Returns information about the hospital currently on duty
+- **Response Example**:
+  ```json
+  {
+    "success": true,
+    "hospital": {
+      "id": 1,
+      "name": "Centre Hospitalier",
+      "start_time": "2023-04-15T08:00:00Z",
+      "end_time": "2023-04-16T08:00:00Z"
+    },
+    "message": "Current hospital retrieved successfully"
+  }
+  ```
+
+## Setup and Installation
+
+### Prerequisites
+
+- Rust (latest stable version)
+- PostgreSQL database
+- Environment variables (see Configuration section)
+
+### Installation
+
+1. Clone the repository:
+   ```bash
+   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/hospitalapi.git
+   cd hospitalapi
+   ```
+
+2. Build the project:
+   ```bash
+   cargo build --release
+   ```
+
+3. Run the application:
+   ```bash
+   cargo run
+   ```
+
+## Configuration
+
+The application uses environment variables for configuration. Create a `.env` file in the project root with the following variables:
+
+```
+DATABASE_URL=postgres://username:password@localhost/hospitaldb
+HOST=127.0.0.1
+PORT=3000
+```
+
+## Database Schema
+
+The application uses a PostgreSQL database with the following main tables:
+
+- **hospitals**: Stores information about hospitals
+- **shifts**: Stores hospital shift information
+
+## Background Tasks
+
+The application runs two background tasks:
+
+1. **Future Shifts Check**: Runs every 48 hours to ensure future shifts are created
+2. **Current Hospital Monitor**: Runs every minute to log the current on-duty hospital
+
+## Logging
+
+All system events are logged with timestamps in the format:
+```
+[YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS] Message
+```
+
+## License
+
+[MIT License](LICENSE)
+
+## Contributing
+
+Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.