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+const Sequelize = require('sequelize')
+const Op = Sequelize.Op
+const request = require('request')
+const path = require('path')
+const dotenv = require('dotenv').config({path: path.join(__dirname, '../../.env')})
+
+// Database settings
+const sequelize = new Sequelize('database', process.env.DB_USER, process.env.DB_PASS, {
+  dialect: 'sqlite',
+  storage: '.data/database.sqlite'
+})
+
+sequelize.authenticate().then((err) => {
+  console.log('Connection has been established successfully')
+
+  // Define 'readings' table structure
+  Readings = sequelize.define('readings', {
+    timestamp: {
+      type: Sequelize.DATE
+    },
+    reading: {
+      type: Sequelize.INTEGER
+    }
+  })
+
+  // Read data
+  Readings.sync()
+}).catch((err) => {
+  console.log('Unable to connect to the database: ', err)
+})
+
+// The URL from which to export production data
+const url = 'https://jasonsplant.glitch.me/exportall'
+
+// Get data from the production server
+request({
+  url,
+  headers: {
+    'export-key': process.env.SECRET
+  },
+  json: true
+}, (error, {body}) => {
+  if (error) return console.log(error)
+
+  console.log(body.length + ' items retrieved')
+
+  // Remove existing database items
+  Readings.destroy({truncate: true})
+
+  // Add new data to the database
+  Readings.bulkCreate(body)
+});