diff --git a/.dockerignore b/.dockerignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1d2bc8b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.dockerignore
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+node_modules
+dist
+*.log
+*.md
+.git
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ff68e3b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+# This Dockerfile is for running the app in production. It must be connected to
+# Redis with docker-compose.yml.
+
+# Use an Oracle Instant Client base image
+FROM oraclelinux:8 AS oracle-client
+
+# Install Oracle Instant Client via Oracle's YUM repository
+RUN dnf install -y oracle-instantclient-release-el8 && \
+    dnf install -y oracle-instantclient-basic
+
+# Use the official Node.js image as the base image
+FROM node:18
+
+# Set the working directory inside the container
+WORKDIR /app
+
+# Install dependencies for OracleDB
+RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y \
+       libaio1 && \
+       rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
+
+# Copy Oracle Instant Client from the previous stage
+COPY --from=oracle-client /usr/lib/oracle /usr/lib/oracle
+COPY --from=oracle-client /usr/share/oracle /usr/share/oracle
+
+# Set environment variables
+ENV LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/lib/oracle/21/client64/lib
+ENV TNS_ADMIN=/usr/lib/oracle/21/client64/network/admin
+ENV PATH="$PATH:/usr/lib/oracle/21/client64/bin"
+
+# Copy package.json and package-lock.json to the working directory
+COPY package*.json ./
+
+# Install the application dependencies
+RUN npm ci
+
+# Copy the rest of the application files
+COPY . .
+
+# Build the NestJS application
+RUN npm run build
+
+# Expose the application port
+EXPOSE 3004
+
+# Command to run the application
+CMD ["node", "dist/main"]
diff --git a/Dockerfile.npm-run b/Dockerfile.npm-run
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8759649
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Dockerfile.npm-run
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+# This file is for running any npm commands in docker. It is connected to redis
+# with docker-compose.npm-run.yml.
+
+# Use an Oracle Instant Client base image
+FROM oraclelinux:8 AS oracle-client
+
+# Install Oracle Instant Client via Oracle's YUM repository
+RUN dnf install -y oracle-instantclient-release-el8 && \
+    dnf install -y oracle-instantclient-basic
+
+# Use the official Node.js image as the base image
+FROM node:18
+
+# Set the working directory inside the container
+WORKDIR /app
+
+# Install dependencies for OracleDB
+RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y \
+       libaio1 && \
+       rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
+
+# Copy Oracle Instant Client from the previous stage
+COPY --from=oracle-client /usr/lib/oracle /usr/lib/oracle
+COPY --from=oracle-client /usr/share/oracle /usr/share/oracle
+
+# Set environment variables
+ENV LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/lib/oracle/21/client64/lib
+ENV TNS_ADMIN=/usr/lib/oracle/21/client64/network/admin
+ENV PATH="$PATH:/usr/lib/oracle/21/client64/bin"
+
+# Copy package.json and package-lock.json to the working directory
+COPY package*.json ./
+
+# Install the application dependencies
+RUN npm ci
+
+# Copy the rest of the application files
+COPY . .
+
+# Build the NestJS application
+RUN npm run build
+
+# Expose the application port
+EXPOSE 3004
+
+# Command to run the application
+ENTRYPOINT ["npm"]
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 953ab87..ffbc42c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -12,32 +12,64 @@ Check the [wiki](https://github.com/luomus/laji-api/wiki) for a more technically
 
 [Nest](https://github.com/nestjs/nest)
 
-### Installation
+### Installation & running
+
+Fill in `.env` file, using `.env.example` as a template.
+
+The app can be ran inside a docker, or directly on the host machine.
+
+#### Docker (recommended)
+
+Use `docker` to build & start the app:
 
 ```bash
-$ npm ci
+npm run docker
 ```
 
-Fill in `.env` file, using `.env.example` as as template.
+*Hint:* The docker container runs any npm script, `start:dev` being the default. You can run other scripts like so:
+
+```bash
+npm run docker -- test:e2e-old
+```
+
+#### Without Docker
+
+Install the dependencies:
+
+```bash
+$ npm ci
+```
 
-#### Other requirements
+Install the following:
 
 * [Redis](https://redis.io/docs/latest/operate/oss_and_stack/install/install-redis/) >= 5
-* [Oracle Instantclient](https://node-oracledb.readthedocs.io/en/latest/user_guide/installation.html#instzip)
+* [Oracle Instant Client](https://node-oracledb.readthedocs.io/en/latest/user_guide/installation.html#instzip)
 
-### Run
 
-Start Redis, and then run:
+##### Running
 
+1. Start Redis
+2. Make sure the Oracle Instant Client is installed at `/opt/oracle/instantclient` or adjust the next step accordingly:
+3. 
 ```bash
 $ LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/opt/oracle/instantclient npm run start:dev
 ```
 
 ### Test
 
+Hint: The npm command works also with the aforementioned Docker container. These examples run `npm` directly for simplicity.
+
 #### Unit tests
 
-Unit tests coverage so far only some core logic. They act also as documentation for how they are supposed to work.
+Unit tests cover so far only some core logic. They act also as documentation for how they are supposed to work.
+
+With Docker:
+
+```bash
+npm run docker -- test
+```
+
+Without Docker:
 
 ```bash
 npm test
@@ -47,10 +79,17 @@ npm test
 
 Currently we rely on the e2e tests from the old api. Fill in `integration-test/config.json` and then you can run the tests:
 
+With Docker:
+
 ```bash
-$ LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/opt/oracle/instantclient npm run test:e2e-old
+$ npm run docker -- test:e2e-old
 ```
 
+Without Docker:
+
+```bash
+$ LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/opt/oracle/instantclient npm run test:e2e-old
+```
 
 ## Contact
 
diff --git a/docker-compose.npm-run.yml b/docker-compose.npm-run.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5afe599
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docker-compose.npm-run.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+# This file is for running any npm commands in docker.
+
+version: "3.8"
+
+services:
+  npm-run:
+    build:
+      context: .
+      dockerfile: Dockerfile.npm-run
+    ports:
+      - "3004:3004"  # Default to 3004 if PORT is not set
+      #- "${PORT:-3004}:3004"  # Default to 3004 if PORT is not set
+    environment:
+      - REDIS_URL=redis://redis:6379
+    volumes:
+      - .:/usr/src/app
+    networks:
+      - backend
+    depends_on:
+      - redis
+    entrypoint: ["npm", "run"]  # Always run `npm run` by default
+    command: ["start:dev"]  # Default argument (overridden if custom command given)
+
+  redis:
+    image: redis:latest
+    restart: always
+    ports:
+      - "6379:6379"
+    networks:
+      - backend
+
+networks:
+  backend:
+    driver: bridge
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..40d8afa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+# This file is for running the app in production
+version: "3.8"
+
+services:
+  laji-api:
+    build: .
+    ports:
+      - "0.0.0.0:${PORT:-3004}:3004"  # Default to 3004 if PORT is not set
+      #- "0.0.0.0:3004:3004"  # Default to 3004 if PORT is not set
+    environment:
+      - REDIS_URL=redis://redis:6379
+    depends_on:
+      - redis
+    networks:
+      - backend
+
+  redis:
+    image: redis:latest
+    restart: always
+    ports:
+      - "6379:6379"
+    networks:
+      - backend
+
+networks:
+  backend:
+    driver: bridge
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 7828384..e844d52 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@
     "test:debug": "node --inspect-brk -r tsconfig-paths/register -r ts-node/register node_modules/.bin/jest --runInBand",
     "test:e2e": "jest --config ./test/jest-e2e.json",
     "test:e2e-old": "mocha --timeout 6000 --require integration-test/setup.js ./integration-test/{form-permission,forms,collection,person,notifications,api-user,audio,image,warehouse,named-place,trait,document,annotation,area,information}/tests.js ./integration-test/document/validate-tests.js ./integration-test/document/batch-tests.js --exit",
-    "test:e2e-old:ci": "npm run test:e2e-old -- -R xunit --grep @no-ci --invert"
+    "test:e2e-old:ci": "npm run test:e2e-old -- -R xunit --grep @no-ci --invert",
+		"docker": "docker-compose -f docker-compose.npm-run.yml run npm-run"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@luomus/laji-schema": "^2.0.101",
diff --git a/src/main.ts b/src/main.ts
index e8fbfa9..5bf8d92 100644
--- a/src/main.ts
+++ b/src/main.ts
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ export async function bootstrap() {
 		.setTitle("Laji API")
 		.setDescription(description)
 		.setVersion("0")
+		.addServer(configService.get("SWAGGER_SERVER") as string)
 		.addApiKey({ type: "apiKey", name: "access_token", in: "query" }, "access_token")
 		.build()
 	);
diff --git a/src/redis-cache/redis-cache.service.ts b/src/redis-cache/redis-cache.service.ts
index 2e97053..40e06d8 100644
--- a/src/redis-cache/redis-cache.service.ts
+++ b/src/redis-cache/redis-cache.service.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { Injectable, Logger, OnApplicationShutdown, OnModuleInit } from "@nestjs/common";
+import { ConfigService } from "@nestjs/config";
 import { createClient } from "redis";
 
 @Injectable()
@@ -7,8 +8,12 @@ export class RedisCacheService implements OnModuleInit, OnApplicationShutdown {
 	private client: ReturnType<typeof createClient>;
 	private logger = new Logger(RedisCacheService.name);
 
+	constructor(private config: ConfigService) {}
+
 	async onModuleInit() {
-		this.client = await createClient()
+		this.client = await createClient({
+			url: this.config.get("REDIS_URL"), // Defaults to localhost on port 6379.
+		})
 		  .on("error", err => {
 				this.logger.error("Connecting to redis failed!");
 				throw new Error("Connecting to redis failed with message: " + err);