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 # ![Node/Express/Mongoose Example App](project-logo.png)
 
+[![RealWorld Backend](https://img.shields.io/badge/realworld-backend-%23783578.svg)](http://realworld.io)
 [![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/anishkny/node-express-realworld-example-app.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/anishkny/node-express-realworld-example-app)
 
 > ### Example Node (Express + Mongoose) codebase containing real world examples (CRUD, auth, advanced patterns, etc) that adheres to the [RealWorld](https://github.com/gothinkster/realworld-example-apps) API spec.