diff --git a/apps/teloalapi/config/custom-environment-variables.js b/apps/teloalapi/config/custom-environment-variables.js
index 528511c..b8acb41 100644
--- a/apps/teloalapi/config/custom-environment-variables.js
+++ b/apps/teloalapi/config/custom-environment-variables.js
@@ -3,4 +3,10 @@ module.exports = {
   al: {
     token: "AL_TOKEN",
   },
+  mongo: {
+    host: "MONGO_HOST",
+    user: "MONGO_USER",
+    password: "MONGO_PASSWORD",
+    database: "MONGO_DATABASE",
+  },
 };
diff --git a/apps/teloalapi/config/default.js b/apps/teloalapi/config/default.js
index 36ae1d7..21c62b7 100644
--- a/apps/teloalapi/config/default.js
+++ b/apps/teloalapi/config/default.js
@@ -25,4 +25,8 @@ module.exports = {
   al: {
     url: urlDefault(process.env.AL_URL, "https://adventure.land"),
   },
+  mongo: {
+    port: parseIntDefault(process.env.MONGO_PORT, 10, 27027),
+    database: "teloal",
+  },
 };
diff --git a/apps/teloalapi/config/development.js b/apps/teloalapi/config/development.js
index a91fa4d..2bf4b68 100644
--- a/apps/teloalapi/config/development.js
+++ b/apps/teloalapi/config/development.js
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
 module.exports = {
   host: "127.0.0.1",
+  mongo: {
+    host: "localhost",
+    user: "teloal",
+    password: "teloal",
+  },
 };
diff --git a/apps/teloalapi/config/production.js b/apps/teloalapi/config/production.js
index cd9974f..20f69e6 100644
--- a/apps/teloalapi/config/production.js
+++ b/apps/teloalapi/config/production.js
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 const boolVal = (val, def) => (val ? val === "true" : def);
 
+// `undefined` means the default value is ignored and an environment variable is required
 module.exports = {
   host: undefined,
 };
diff --git a/apps/teloalapi/src/controllers/adventure-land.controller.ts b/apps/teloalapi/src/controllers/adventure-land.controller.ts
index c18b544..626d520 100644
--- a/apps/teloalapi/src/controllers/adventure-land.controller.ts
+++ b/apps/teloalapi/src/controllers/adventure-land.controller.ts
@@ -6,12 +6,17 @@ import { cache } from "@teloal/lb4-cache";
 import { parseCharacters, AlCharacter } from "@teloal/parse-character";
 import { AlMerchants } from "../types/AlMerchants";
 import { AlMerchant } from "../models";
+import { repository } from "@loopback/repository";
+import { AlCharacterRepository } from "../repositories";
 
 @api({ basePath: "/v1/al" })
 export class AdventureLandController {
   @inject("services.AdventureLand")
   protected alService: AdventureLandService;
 
+  @repository(AlCharacterRepository)
+  protected alCharRepo: AlCharacterRepository;
+
   @cache({ ttl: 5 })
   @get("/character/{name}")
   @response(200, {
@@ -35,6 +40,10 @@ export class AdventureLandController {
       throw new HttpErrors.NotFound(`The character "${name}" doesn't exist.`);
     }
 
+    const res = await this.alCharRepo.upsert(char);
+
+    console.log(res);
+
     return char;
   }
 
diff --git a/apps/teloalapi/src/datasources/index.ts b/apps/teloalapi/src/datasources/index.ts
index d80064c..af1b319 100644
--- a/apps/teloalapi/src/datasources/index.ts
+++ b/apps/teloalapi/src/datasources/index.ts
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
-export * from './adventure-land.datasource';
+export * from "./adventure-land.datasource";
+export * from "./mongo.datasource";
diff --git a/apps/teloalapi/src/datasources/mongo.datasource.ts b/apps/teloalapi/src/datasources/mongo.datasource.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c63a6c9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/teloalapi/src/datasources/mongo.datasource.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+import { inject, lifeCycleObserver, LifeCycleObserver } from "@loopback/core";
+import { juggler } from "@loopback/repository";
+import config from "config";
+
+const connectorConfig = {
+  name: "mongo",
+  connector: "mongodb",
+  host: config.mongo.host,
+  port: config.mongo.port,
+  user: config.mongo.user,
+  password: config.mongo.password,
+  database: config.mongo.database,
+  useNewUrlParser: true,
+};
+
+// Observe application's life cycle to disconnect the datasource when
+// application is stopped. This allows the application to be shut down
+// gracefully. The `stop()` method is inherited from `juggler.DataSource`.
+// Learn more at https://loopback.io/doc/en/lb4/Life-cycle.html
+@lifeCycleObserver("datasource")
+export class MongoDataSource extends juggler.DataSource implements LifeCycleObserver {
+  static dataSourceName = "mongo";
+  static readonly defaultConfig = connectorConfig;
+
+  constructor(
+    @inject("datasources.config.mongo", { optional: true })
+    dsConfig: object = connectorConfig,
+  ) {
+    super(dsConfig);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/apps/teloalapi/src/repositories/al-character.repository.ts b/apps/teloalapi/src/repositories/al-character.repository.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..575edc3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/teloalapi/src/repositories/al-character.repository.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+import { inject } from "@loopback/core";
+import {
+  Count,
+  DefaultCrudRepository,
+  Entity,
+  Options,
+  Where,
+  model,
+  property,
+} from "@loopback/repository";
+import { MongoDataSource } from "../datasources";
+import { AlCharacter } from "@teloal/parse-character";
+
+type Timestamps = {
+  createdAt?: Date;
+  updatedAt?: Date;
+};
+
+type GConstructor<T = {}> = new (...args: any[]) => T;
+
+function extendClassWithTimestamps<T extends GConstructor<Entity>>(Base: T) {
+  @model({
+    name: "AlCharacter",
+  })
+  class Extended extends Base {
+    constructor(...args: any[]) {
+      super(...args);
+    }
+
+    @property({
+      type: "date",
+    })
+    createdAt?: Date;
+
+    @property({
+      type: "date",
+    })
+    updatedAt?: Date;
+  }
+
+  return Extended;
+}
+
+type TimestampedAlCharacter = AlCharacter & Timestamps;
+
+export class AlCharacterRepository extends DefaultCrudRepository<
+  TimestampedAlCharacter,
+  typeof AlCharacter.prototype.name
+> {
+  constructor(@inject("datasources.mongo") dataSource: MongoDataSource) {
+    super(extendClassWithTimestamps(AlCharacter), dataSource);
+  }
+
+  async create(entity: TimestampedAlCharacter, options?: Options): Promise<TimestampedAlCharacter> {
+    entity.createdAt = new Date();
+    entity.updatedAt = new Date();
+    return super.create(entity, options);
+  }
+
+  async update(data: TimestampedAlCharacter, options?: Options): Promise<void> {
+    data.updatedAt = new Date();
+    return super.update(data, options);
+  }
+
+  async updateAll(
+    data: TimestampedAlCharacter,
+    where?: Where<TimestampedAlCharacter>,
+    options?: Options,
+  ): Promise<Count> {
+    data.updatedAt = new Date();
+    return super.updateAll(data, where, options);
+  }
+
+  async replaceById(id: string, data: TimestampedAlCharacter, options?: Options): Promise<void> {
+    data.updatedAt = new Date();
+    return super.replaceById(id, data, options);
+  }
+
+  async updateById(id: string, data: TimestampedAlCharacter, options?: Options): Promise<void> {
+    data.updatedAt = new Date();
+    return super.updateById(id, data, options);
+  }
+
+  async upsert(char: AlCharacter) {
+    if (await this.exists(char.name)) {
+      return await this.updateById(char.name, char);
+    }
+
+    return await this.create(char);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/apps/teloalapi/src/repositories/index.ts b/apps/teloalapi/src/repositories/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6c7ef9f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/teloalapi/src/repositories/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+export * from "./al-character.repository";
diff --git a/apps/teloalapi/src/types/config.d.ts b/apps/teloalapi/src/types/config.d.ts
index 0976da5..beec0a3 100644
--- a/apps/teloalapi/src/types/config.d.ts
+++ b/apps/teloalapi/src/types/config.d.ts
@@ -7,4 +7,12 @@ declare module "config" {
     url: string;
     token: string | undefined;
   };
+
+  export const mongo: {
+    host: string;
+    port: number;
+    user: string;
+    password: string;
+    database: string;
+  };
 }
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fba2238
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+# This docker-compose is meant for local development.
+# It should not be used in production.
+
+version: "3"
+services:
+  teloal-mongo:
+    image: mongo
+    container_name: teloal-mongo
+    restart: unless-stopped
+    environment:
+      MONGO_INITDB_ROOT_USERNAME: mongo-user
+      MONGO_INITDB_ROOT_PASSWORD: mongo-password
+    command: --port 27027
+    ports:
+      - "27027:27027"
+    volumes:
+      - ./scripts/init-mongo.js:/docker-entrypoint-initdb.d/mongo-init.js:ro
+
+  teloal-mongo-express:
+    image: mongo-express
+    container_name: teloal-mongo-express
+    restart: unless-stopped
+    environment:
+      ME_CONFIG_BASICAUTH_USERNAME: ""
+      ME_CONFIG_MONGODB_ADMINUSERNAME: mongo-user
+      ME_CONFIG_MONGODB_ADMINPASSWORD: mongo-password
+      ME_CONFIG_SITE_COOKIESECRET: teloal-cookie-secret
+      ME_CONFIG_SITE_SESSIONSECRET: teloal-session-secret
+      ME_CONFIG_MONGODB_URL: mongodb://mongo-user:mongo-password@teloal-mongo:27027/
+      ME_CONFIG_OPTIONS_EDITORTHEME: dracula
+    ports:
+      - "127.0.0.1:7937:8081"
diff --git a/libs/parse-character/src/lib/models/al-character.model.ts b/libs/parse-character/src/lib/models/al-character.model.ts
index 2f30b2d..aa82480 100644
--- a/libs/parse-character/src/lib/models/al-character.model.ts
+++ b/libs/parse-character/src/lib/models/al-character.model.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { Model, model, property } from "@loopback/repository";
+import { Entity, Model, model, property } from "@loopback/repository";
 import type { ClassKey, SlotType } from "typed-adventureland";
 import { ALCharacterCleanSlot, AlCharacterItem } from "./al-character-item.model";
 
@@ -72,8 +72,9 @@ export class AlCharacterItemSlots extends Model {
     required: ["name", "level", "ctype", "slots"],
   },
 })
-export class AlCharacter extends Model implements ALCharacterDefinition {
+export class AlCharacter extends Entity implements ALCharacterDefinition {
   @property({
+    id: true,
     description: "Name of the character.",
   })
   name: string;
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index a6c546f..0fa67ab 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -11,9 +11,10 @@
       "dependencies": {
         "@loopback/boot": "^6.1.2",
         "@loopback/core": "^5.1.2",
+        "@loopback/cron": "^0.11.3",
         "@loopback/health": "^0.13.2",
         "@loopback/metrics": "^0.13.2",
-        "@loopback/repository": "^6.1.2",
+        "@loopback/repository": "^6.1.3",
         "@loopback/rest": "^13.1.2",
         "@loopback/rest-explorer": "^6.1.2",
         "@loopback/service-proxy": "^6.1.2",
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@
         "config": "^3.3.9",
         "dotenv": "^16.3.1",
         "lodash": "^4.17.21",
+        "loopback-connector-mongodb": "^5.6.0",
         "loopback-connector-rest": "^3.7.0",
         "tslib": "^2.3.0",
         "yargs": "14.2.2"
@@ -3049,6 +3051,24 @@
         "node": "16 || 18 || 20"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/@loopback/cron": {
+      "version": "0.11.3",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@loopback/cron/-/cron-0.11.3.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-G7JvwjHAllY/W/c/ZrnPZvVAMX90Bi1hUfM+E082EOo1/aHt6tmyZmvdWiZtHbhOEVT8E/FAx89drl9cBuLsyw==",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "@types/cron": "^2.0.1",
+        "@types/debug": "^4.1.8",
+        "cron": "^2.4.3",
+        "debug": "^4.3.4",
+        "tslib": "^2.6.2"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": "16 || 18 || 20"
+      },
+      "peerDependencies": {
+        "@loopback/core": "^5.0.0"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/@loopback/eslint-config": {
       "version": "14.0.4",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@loopback/eslint-config/-/eslint-config-14.0.4.tgz",
@@ -6476,6 +6496,15 @@
         "@types/node": "*"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/@types/cron": {
+      "version": "2.4.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/cron/-/cron-2.4.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-5bBaAkqvSFBX8JMi/xCofNzG5E594TNsApMz68dLd/sQYz/HGQqgcxGHTRjOvD4G3Y+YF1Oo3S7QdCvKt1KAJQ==",
+      "deprecated": "This is a stub types definition. cron provides its own type definitions, so you do not need this installed.",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "cron": "*"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/@types/debug": {
       "version": "4.1.8",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/debug/-/debug-4.1.8.tgz",
@@ -6595,6 +6624,11 @@
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       "dev": true
     },
+    "node_modules/@types/luxon": {
+      "version": "3.3.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/luxon/-/luxon-3.3.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-l5cpE57br4BIjK+9BSkFBOsWtwv6J9bJpC7gdXIzZyI0vuKvNTk0wZZrkQxMGsUAuGW9+WMNWF2IJMD7br2yeQ=="
+    },
     "node_modules/@types/mime": {
       "version": "1.3.2",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/mime/-/mime-1.3.2.tgz",
@@ -8081,6 +8115,14 @@
         "node-int64": "^0.4.0"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/bson": {
+      "version": "1.1.6",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/bson/-/bson-1.1.6.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-EvVNVeGo4tHxwi8L6bPj3y3itEvStdwvvlojVxxbyYfoaxJ6keLgrTuKdyfEAszFK+H3olzBuafE0yoh0D1gdg==",
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=0.6.19"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/buffer": {
       "version": "5.7.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/buffer/-/buffer-5.7.1.tgz",
@@ -9027,6 +9069,15 @@
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       "dev": true
     },
+    "node_modules/cron": {
+      "version": "2.4.3",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/cron/-/cron-2.4.3.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-YBvExkQYF7w0PxyeFLRyr817YVDhGxaCi5/uRRMqa4aWD3IFKRd+uNbpW1VWMdqQy8PZ7CElc+accXJcauPKzQ==",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "@types/luxon": "~3.3.0",
+        "luxon": "~3.3.0"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/cross-spawn": {
       "version": "7.0.3",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/cross-spawn/-/cross-spawn-7.0.3.tgz",
@@ -9238,6 +9289,14 @@
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       "dev": true
     },
+    "node_modules/denque": {
+      "version": "1.5.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/denque/-/denque-1.5.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-XwE+iZ4D6ZUB7mfYRMb5wByE8L74HCn30FBN7sWnXksWc1LO1bPDl67pBR9o/kC4z/xSNAwkMYcGgqDV3BE3Hw==",
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=0.10"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/depd": {
       "version": "2.0.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/depd/-/depd-2.0.0.tgz",
@@ -13172,6 +13231,51 @@
         "node": ">=10"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/loopback-connector-mongodb": {
+      "version": "5.6.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/loopback-connector-mongodb/-/loopback-connector-mongodb-5.6.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-mhuOUknJkmZhr9BhJCUz3ggRuFKNZuU1tkZrwqUxwosAUPWeZMIdrj7XP9Vr6OCP6+RfZoSRMITj3keAOPTKrg==",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "async": "^3.1.0",
+        "bson": "^1.0.6",
+        "debug": "^4.1.0",
+        "loopback-connector": "^5.0.0",
+        "mongodb": "^3.2.4",
+        "strong-globalize": "^6.0.0"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=10"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/loopback-connector-mongodb/node_modules/mkdirp": {
+      "version": "1.0.4",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/mkdirp/-/mkdirp-1.0.4.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-vVqVZQyf3WLx2Shd0qJ9xuvqgAyKPLAiqITEtqW0oIUjzo3PePDd6fW9iFz30ef7Ysp/oiWqbhszeGWW2T6Gzw==",
+      "bin": {
+        "mkdirp": "bin/cmd.js"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=10"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/loopback-connector-mongodb/node_modules/strong-globalize": {
+      "version": "6.0.6",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/strong-globalize/-/strong-globalize-6.0.6.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-+mN0wTXBg9rLiKBk7jsyfXFWsg08q160XQcmJ3gNxSQ8wrC668dzR8JUp/wcK3NZ2eQ5h5tvc8O6Y+FC0D61lw==",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "accept-language": "^3.0.18",
+        "debug": "^4.2.0",
+        "globalize": "^1.6.0",
+        "lodash": "^4.17.20",
+        "md5": "^2.3.0",
+        "mkdirp": "^1.0.4",
+        "os-locale": "^5.0.0",
+        "yamljs": "^0.3.0"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=10"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/loopback-connector-rest": {
       "version": "3.7.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/loopback-connector-rest/-/loopback-connector-rest-3.7.0.tgz",
@@ -13317,6 +13421,14 @@
         "yallist": "^3.0.2"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/luxon": {
+      "version": "3.3.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/luxon/-/luxon-3.3.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-An0UCfG/rSiqtAIiBPO0Y9/zAnHUZxAMiCpTd5h2smgsj7GGmcenvrvww2cqNA8/4A5ZrD1gJpHN2mIHZQF+Mg==",
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=12"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/make-dir": {
       "version": "4.0.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/make-dir/-/make-dir-4.0.0.tgz",
@@ -13584,6 +13696,12 @@
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       "dev": true
     },
+    "node_modules/memory-pager": {
+      "version": "1.5.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/memory-pager/-/memory-pager-1.5.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-ZS4Bp4r/Zoeq6+NLJpP+0Zzm0pR8whtGPf1XExKLJBAczGMnSi3It14OiNCStjQjM6NU1okjQGSxgEZN8eBYKg==",
+      "optional": true
+    },
     "node_modules/merge-descriptors": {
       "version": "1.0.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/merge-descriptors/-/merge-descriptors-1.0.1.tgz",
@@ -14169,6 +14287,44 @@
         "node": ">=10"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/mongodb": {
+      "version": "3.7.4",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/mongodb/-/mongodb-3.7.4.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-K5q8aBqEXMwWdVNh94UQTwZ6BejVbFhh1uB6c5FKtPE9eUMZPUO3sRZdgIEcHSrAWmxzpG/FeODDKL388sqRmw==",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "bl": "^2.2.1",
+        "bson": "^1.1.4",
+        "denque": "^1.4.1",
+        "optional-require": "^1.1.8",
+        "safe-buffer": "^5.1.2"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=4"
+      },
+      "optionalDependencies": {
+        "saslprep": "^1.0.0"
+      },
+      "peerDependenciesMeta": {
+        "aws4": {
+          "optional": true
+        },
+        "bson-ext": {
+          "optional": true
+        },
+        "kerberos": {
+          "optional": true
+        },
+        "mongodb-client-encryption": {
+          "optional": true
+        },
+        "mongodb-extjson": {
+          "optional": true
+        },
+        "snappy": {
+          "optional": true
+        }
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/ms": {
       "version": "2.1.2",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ms/-/ms-2.1.2.tgz",
@@ -15335,6 +15491,17 @@
         "yaml": "^1.10.2"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/optional-require": {
+      "version": "1.1.8",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/optional-require/-/optional-require-1.1.8.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-jq83qaUb0wNg9Krv1c5OQ+58EK+vHde6aBPzLvPPqJm89UQWsvSuFy9X/OSNJnFeSOKo7btE0n8Nl2+nE+z5nA==",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "require-at": "^1.0.6"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=4"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/optionator": {
       "version": "0.9.3",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/optionator/-/optionator-0.9.3.tgz",
@@ -16693,6 +16860,14 @@
         "uuid": "bin/uuid"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/require-at": {
+      "version": "1.0.6",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/require-at/-/require-at-1.0.6.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-7i1auJbMUrXEAZCOQ0VNJgmcT2VOKPRl2YGJwgpHpC9CE91Mv4/4UYIUm4chGJaI381ZDq1JUicFii64Hapd8g==",
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=4"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/require-directory": {
       "version": "2.1.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/require-directory/-/require-directory-2.1.1.tgz",
@@ -16879,6 +17054,18 @@
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/safer-buffer/-/safer-buffer-2.1.2.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-YZo3K82SD7Riyi0E1EQPojLz7kpepnSQI9IyPbHHg1XXXevb5dJI7tpyN2ADxGcQbHG7vcyRHk0cbwqcQriUtg=="
     },
+    "node_modules/saslprep": {
+      "version": "1.0.3",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/saslprep/-/saslprep-1.0.3.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-/MY/PEMbk2SuY5sScONwhUDsV2p77Znkb/q3nSVstq/yQzYJOH/Azh29p9oJLsl3LnQwSvZDKagDGBsBwSooag==",
+      "optional": true,
+      "dependencies": {
+        "sparse-bitfield": "^3.0.3"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=6"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/scoped-regex": {
       "version": "2.1.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/scoped-regex/-/scoped-regex-2.1.0.tgz",
@@ -17315,6 +17502,15 @@
         "source-map": "^0.6.0"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/sparse-bitfield": {
+      "version": "3.0.3",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/sparse-bitfield/-/sparse-bitfield-3.0.3.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-kvzhi7vqKTfkh0PZU+2D2PIllw2ymqJKujUcyPMd9Y75Nv4nPbGJZXNhxsgdQab2BmlDct1YnfQCguEvHr7VsQ==",
+      "optional": true,
+      "dependencies": {
+        "memory-pager": "^1.0.2"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/spawn-wrap": {
       "version": "2.0.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/spawn-wrap/-/spawn-wrap-2.0.0.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d5ce323..053f96b 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -6,9 +6,10 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "@loopback/boot": "^6.1.2",
     "@loopback/core": "^5.1.2",
+    "@loopback/cron": "^0.11.3",
     "@loopback/health": "^0.13.2",
     "@loopback/metrics": "^0.13.2",
-    "@loopback/repository": "^6.1.2",
+    "@loopback/repository": "^6.1.3",
     "@loopback/rest": "^13.1.2",
     "@loopback/rest-explorer": "^6.1.2",
     "@loopback/service-proxy": "^6.1.2",
@@ -17,6 +18,7 @@
     "config": "^3.3.9",
     "dotenv": "^16.3.1",
     "lodash": "^4.17.21",
+    "loopback-connector-mongodb": "^5.6.0",
     "loopback-connector-rest": "^3.7.0",
     "tslib": "^2.3.0",
     "yargs": "14.2.2"
diff --git a/scripts/init-mongo.js b/scripts/init-mongo.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..aec642b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/init-mongo.js
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+// This script will initialize a default database to then work with.
+// Do not use in production.
+
+db = db.getSiblingDB("admin");
+db.auth(process.env.MONGO_INITDB_ROOT_USERNAME, process.env.MONGO_INITDB_ROOT_PASSWORD);
+
+db = db.getSiblingDB("teloal");
+
+db.createUser({
+  user: "teloal",
+  pwd: "teloal",
+  roles: [
+    {
+      role: "readWrite",
+      db: "teloal",
+    },
+  ],
+});