updated dependecies, added context, axios config

server/api/models/Account.js

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+import mongoose from 'mongoose';
+
+const instance = new mongoose.Schema(
+  {
+    /*
+      document ID is set by default via MongoDB - next line is deprecated
+      _id: mongoose.Schema.Types.ObjectId,
+    */
+
+    // key: Type,
+    email: String,
+    password: String,
+  },
+  {
+    timestamps: true,
+    // ^ ^ ^ this creates and maintains:
+    // {
+    //   createdAt: Date,
+    //   updatedAt: Date,
+    // }
+  },
+);
+
+// NOTE! use a singular model name, mongoose automatically creates a collection like so:
+// model: 'Account' === collection: 'accounts'
+const modelName = 'Account';
+
+export default mongoose.model(modelName, instance);