text: // This controller is just used to verify that a good connection is established from the client to this server
  exports.validate = (req, res, next) => {
      try {
          // if it's a good connection, return 200 status
          return res.status(200).json({
              message: 'Good connection'
          });
      } catch {
          // log user feedback showing that the connection cannot be verified
          // retroactively, this probably would not be reached
          console.log("Unable to verify connection");
      }
  }