I am trying to run truffle code with Node.JS in the backend to deploy contracts. I want to be able to do this interactively and I am intending to use the Express Library to interact with the Node backend.

However, in the first instance I am just trying to run a .js in node to deploy a contract. I can do so easily in the deploy script but want to be able to do it on the fly. Here is the code I am talking about:

    const Web3 = require("web3");
    const HDWalletProvider = require("truffle-hdwallet-provider");
    const mnemonic = "..."
    
    var httpProvider = new Web3.providers.HttpProvider('https://ropsten.infura.io/v3/<my API>');
    var provider = new HDWalletProvider(mnemonic, httpProvider);
    
    var contract        = require("truffle-contract");
    var myContractJSON  = require('./build/contracts/Insurer.json');
    
    // Read JSON and attach RPC connection (Provider)
    var myContract = contract(myContractJSON);
    myContract.setProvider(provider);
    
    myContract.new("0x20202020202020202020204931303031", "0x20202020202020202020436f66616365")
    	.then(function(instance) {
        return instance.getInsurerInfo.call()
    	}).then(function(result) {
        	console.log(result[0], result[1]);
    		res.send('Insurer contract made successfully: '+result[0]+' '+result[1]);
    		}, function(error) {
        console.log(error);
    	});

The contract takes 2 parameters. When I run the code above it seems to run but nothing actually happens.

Any idea what is wrong? Also how can I debug Node code without being able to use the console?

Sorry for beginner questions but I am struggling!

Thanks,

Phil