Prevent Burner Account Creation Using the SIM Swap API

Overview

This project is a web application demonstrating how to prevent malicious burner accounts where the creator is using a potentially stolen phone number by utilizing the Vonage SIM Swap API to verify against phone numbers.

Prerequisites

• A Vonage Developer Account.
• Node.js and npm installed.

Getting Started

1. Clone the repository and change directories.

2. Install the required packages:

   npm install

3. Move the .env.example file to .env file in the project root and include the following environment variables:

   mv .env.example .env

    JWT=your_jwt_token
   
    MAX_AGE=72

4. Run the application:

   nodemon server.js

5. Launch your web browser and enter the URL:

   http://localhost:8000/