diff --git a/.github/actions/build-frontend/action.yml b/.github/actions/build-frontend/action.yml
index 0c6ac380..a8284354 100644
--- a/.github/actions/build-frontend/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/build-frontend/action.yml
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ runs:
       shell: bash
       working-directory: ${{ inputs.frontend-path }}
       run: |
-        VITE_API_URL=${{ inputs.api-endpoint }} npm run build
+        VITE_MIDDLEWARE_API_URL=${{ inputs.api-endpoint }} npm run build
     - name: Test frontend
       shell: bash
       working-directory: ${{ inputs.frontend-path }}
diff --git a/.github/actions/build-publish-api/action.yml b/.github/actions/build-publish-api/action.yml
index e6f48c45..4f912562 100644
--- a/.github/actions/build-publish-api/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/build-publish-api/action.yml
@@ -42,4 +42,5 @@ runs:
           context: ${{ inputs.docker-context-path }}
           file: ${{ inputs.dockerfile-path }}
           push: true
+          platforms: linux/amd64
           tags: ${{ inputs.docker-registry }}/${{ env.REPO }}-${{ inputs.api-name }}:${{ inputs.docker-tag }}
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-deploy-frontend.yml b/.github/workflows/build-deploy-frontend.yml
index 6d17e2b9..48bc5e78 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-deploy-frontend.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-deploy-frontend.yml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: ./.github/actions/build-frontend
         name: Build frontend
         with:
-          api-endpoint: https://reportvision-ocr-${{ inputs.deploy-env }}.azurewebsites.net
+          api-endpoint: https://reportvision-middleware-${{ inputs.deploy-env }}.azurewebsites.net/
           frontend-tarball: ./frontend.tgz
           frontend-path: ./frontend
           frontend-build-path: ./frontend/dist/
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-deploy-ocr.yml b/.github/workflows/build-deploy-ocr.yml
index 584e0905..a51b5505 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-deploy-ocr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-deploy-ocr.yml
@@ -77,4 +77,4 @@ jobs:
           deploy-env: ${{ inputs.deploy-env }}
           docker-tag: ${{ needs.build-publish-ocr.outputs.docker_tag }}
           docker-registry: ghcr.io
-          api-name: ocr
+          api-name: ocr
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diff --git a/backend/Dockerfile b/backend/Dockerfile
index 0fbd123e..ed9cd3e3 100644
--- a/backend/Dockerfile
+++ b/backend/Dockerfile
@@ -1,4 +1,14 @@
-FROM amazoncorretto:17
-ENV HOME=/app
-RUN mkdir -p $HOME
-WORKDIR $HOME
+# Use a base image with Java and Gradle
+FROM openjdk:17-slim
+
+# Set the working directory
+WORKDIR /app
+
+# Copy the project files
+COPY . .
+
+RUN chmod +x ./gradlew
+
+EXPOSE 8080
+
+ENTRYPOINT [ "./gradlew", "bootRun" ]
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diff --git a/backend/dev-dockerfile b/backend/dev-dockerfile
index 451218df..66f1ee3a 100644
--- a/backend/dev-dockerfile
+++ b/backend/dev-dockerfile
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@ FROM amazoncorretto:17
 ENV HOME=/app
 RUN mkdir -p $HOME
 WORKDIR $HOME
-ENTRYPOINT [ "./gradlew", "bootRun", "--continuous", "--args=--server.port=8081" ]
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+ENTRYPOINT [ "./gradlew", "bootRun", "--continuous", "--args=--server.port=8081" ]
diff --git a/dev-env.yaml b/dev-env.yaml
index 3fcf9d04..ae63d405 100644
--- a/dev-env.yaml
+++ b/dev-env.yaml
@@ -50,5 +50,3 @@ services:
     restart: "unless-stopped"
     depends_on: 
       - db
-    command: "./gradlew bootRun --continuous --args='--server.port=8081'"
-
diff --git a/ops/terraform/main.tf b/ops/terraform/main.tf
index 45d63fbb..c3a67c51 100644
--- a/ops/terraform/main.tf
+++ b/ops/terraform/main.tf
@@ -74,11 +74,16 @@ module "middleware_api" {
   app_subnet_id  = module.networking.middlewaresubnet_id
 
   app_settings = {
-    WEBSITES_PORT     = "8081"
+    WEBSITES_PORT     = "8080"
+    PORT = "8080"
+    SSL_MODE = "require"
     POSTGRES_HOST     = module.database.postgres_fqdn
-    POSTGRES_DB       = module.database.postgres_db_name
+    POSTGRES_DB       = "${module.database.postgres_db_name}-db"
     POSTGRES_USER     = module.database.postgres_user
     POSTGRES_PASSWORD = module.vault.postgres_password
+    WEBSITES_CONTAINER_START_TIME_LIMIT = 400
+    FASTAPI_URL = "https://${module.ocr_api.app_hostname}"
+    DEBUG = true
   }
 
   lb_subnet_id = module.networking.lbsubnet_id
@@ -102,12 +107,12 @@ module "ocr_api" {
     WEBSITES_PORT = "8000"
   }
 
-  lb_subnet_id = module.networking.middlewaresubnet_id
+  lb_subnet_id = module.networking.lbsubnet_id
   env          = local.environment
   vnet         = module.networking.network_name
   sku_name     = var.sku_name
   https_only   = true
-  depends_on   = [module.networking.ocrsubnet_id, module.networking.middlewaresubnet_id]
+  depends_on   = [module.networking.ocrsubnet_id, module.networking.lbsubnet_id]
 }
 
 module "ocr_autoscale" {
diff --git a/ops/terraform/modules/app_service/main.tf b/ops/terraform/modules/app_service/main.tf
index d4ed6562..27eec5e1 100644
--- a/ops/terraform/modules/app_service/main.tf
+++ b/ops/terraform/modules/app_service/main.tf
@@ -27,11 +27,6 @@ resource "azurerm_linux_web_app" "linux_webapp" {
     scm_minimum_tls_version           = "1.2"
     use_32_bit_worker                 = false
     ftps_state                        = "Disabled"
-    vnet_route_all_enabled            = false
-
-    ip_restriction {
-      virtual_network_subnet_id = var.lb_subnet_id
-      action                    = "Allow"
-    }
+    vnet_route_all_enabled            = true
   }
 }
diff --git a/ops/terraform/modules/app_service/variables.tf b/ops/terraform/modules/app_service/variables.tf
index 1a204d5e..a624bb01 100644
--- a/ops/terraform/modules/app_service/variables.tf
+++ b/ops/terraform/modules/app_service/variables.tf
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ variable "env" {}
 variable "name" {}
 variable "resource_group" {}
 variable "location" {}
-variable "lb_subnet_id" {}
+
 variable "app_subnet_id" {}
 variable "sku_name" {
   default = "S2"
diff --git a/ops/terraform/modules/database/main.tf b/ops/terraform/modules/database/main.tf
index eba5cbc4..2e6d4957 100644
--- a/ops/terraform/modules/database/main.tf
+++ b/ops/terraform/modules/database/main.tf
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ resource "azurerm_postgresql_flexible_server" "postgres_flexible_server" {
   public_network_access_enabled = false
 
   lifecycle {
-    prevent_destroy = false
+    prevent_destroy = true
     ignore_changes  = [zone]
   }
 }
diff --git a/ops/terraform/modules/security/main.tf b/ops/terraform/modules/security/main.tf
index 260f69c5..8762ae37 100644
--- a/ops/terraform/modules/security/main.tf
+++ b/ops/terraform/modules/security/main.tf
@@ -28,12 +28,6 @@ resource "azurerm_network_security_group" "web-nsg" {
   # }
 }
 
-resource "azurerm_subnet_network_security_group_association" "web-nsg-subnet" {
-  depends_on                = [azurerm_network_security_rule.ag_nsg_rule_inbound]
-  subnet_id                 = var.lb_subnet_id
-  network_security_group_id = azurerm_network_security_group.web-nsg.id
-}
-
 locals {
   ag_inbound_ports_map = {
     "100" : "80", # If the key starts with a number, you must use the colon syntax ":" instead of "="
diff --git a/ops/terraform/modules/vault/variables.tf b/ops/terraform/modules/vault/variables.tf
index 0fbb513c..88483c34 100644
--- a/ops/terraform/modules/vault/variables.tf
+++ b/ops/terraform/modules/vault/variables.tf
@@ -6,9 +6,8 @@ variable "object_id" {
   type = string
 }
 variable "postgres_server_id" {
-  type = string
 }
 variable "resource_group_name" {}
 variable "subscription_id" {}
 variable "service_plan_id" {}
-variable "tenant_id" {}
+variable "tenant_id" {}
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