started backend conversion to typescript

api/src/db.ts

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+// const mariadb = require('mariadb')
+import * as mariadb from 'mariadb';
+const dotenv = require('dotenv')
+dotenv.config();
+
+
+const pool = mariadb.createPool({
+    host: process.env.DB_HOST,
+    port: Number(process.env.DB_PORT),
+    user: process.env.DB_USERNAME,
+    password: process.env.DB_PASSWORD,
+    connectionLimit: 5,
+    connectTimeout: 10000,        // give it more breathing room
+    acquireTimeout: 15000,
+    database: 'ranger_unit_tracker',
+    ssl: false,
+});
+
+module.exports = pool;