49 debug/improve referral database

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Closes #{ISSUE NUMBER HERE}

Pull Request Summary

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some tests:

• invalid id : works expected
• missing body : toggles even when body is missing
• wrong body field : field name is not "redeemed" but toggling still works
• no content-type header : still toggles
• fast toggling : works expected

Modifications

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route.test.ts (added testing suite that does nothing so npm run test would pass)

Testing Considerations

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Pull Request Checklist

• Code is neat, readable, and works
• Comments are appropriate
• The commit messages follows our guidelines
• The developer name is specified
• The summary is completed
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