diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-server.yml b/.github/workflows/build-server.yml
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+# build.yml
+on:
+    # pull_request:
+    #   paths:
+    #   - desci-server/**
+    push:
+      paths:
+        - .github/workflows/**
+        - desci-server/**
+        - desci-contracts/**
+        - Dockerfile
+      branches: # array of glob patterns matching against refs/heads. Optional; defaults to all
+        - main # triggers on pushes that contain changes
+        - develop
+  
+  name: Build automating-metadata
+  
+  # https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/userguide/cli-configure-envvars.html
+  env:
+    AWS_DEFAULT_REGION: us-east-2
+    AWS_DEFAULT_OUTPUT: json
+    AWS_ACCOUNT_ID: ${{ secrets.AWS_ACCOUNT_ID }}
+    AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID: ${{ secrets.AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID }}
+    AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY: ${{ secrets.AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY }}
+    CONTAINER_IMAGE: automating-metadata
+    DOCKER_BUILDKIT: 1
+  
+  jobs:
+      build-and-push-images:
+      # we build and push for every commit, even if tests pass, that way when tests pass deployment is short (run test + build in parallel)
+      name: Build and push images
+      runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+      steps:
+        - uses: hashicorp/setup-terraform@v1
+        - name: Checkout
+          uses: actions/checkout@v4
+  
+        # Add steps here like linting, testing, minification, etc.
+        - id: install-aws-cli
+          uses: unfor19/install-aws-cli-action@v1
+          with:
+            version: 1
+  
+        - uses: prepor/action-aws-iam-authenticator@master
+        - run: aws-iam-authenticator version
+  
+        - name: Install Kubectl
+          run: |
+            #$(curl -Ls https://dl.k8s.io/release/stable.txt)
+            version=v1.23.6
+            echo "using kubectl@$version"
+            curl -sLO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/$version/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl" -o kubectl
+            chmod +x kubectl
+            mv kubectl /usr/local/bin
+            mkdir $HOME/.kube
+            sudo apt-get update
+            sudo apt-get install less
+            echo ${{ secrets.KUBE_CONFIG_DATA }} | base64 --decode > $HOME/.kube/config
+            aws sts get-caller-identity
+  
+        - name: Build and tag the image (DEV)
+          if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/develop'
+          run: |
+            # Build and tag the image
+            docker build \
+              -t $CONTAINER_IMAGE-dev:${{ github.sha }} \
+              -t $AWS_ACCOUNT_ID.dkr.ecr.$AWS_DEFAULT_REGION.amazonaws.com/$CONTAINER_IMAGE-dev \
+               .
+  
+        - name: Build and tag the image (PROD)
+          if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/main'
+          run: |
+            # Build and tag the image
+            docker build \
+              -t $CONTAINER_IMAGE-prod:${{ github.sha }} \
+              -t $AWS_ACCOUNT_ID.dkr.ecr.$AWS_DEFAULT_REGION.amazonaws.com/$CONTAINER_IMAGE-prod \
+               .
+  
+        - name: Push (DEV)
+          if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/develop'
+          run: |
+            # Push image to AWS ECR
+            aws ecr get-login-password --region $AWS_DEFAULT_REGION | docker login --username AWS --password-stdin $AWS_ACCOUNT_ID.dkr.ecr.$AWS_DEFAULT_REGION.amazonaws.com
+            docker tag $CONTAINER_IMAGE-dev:${{ github.sha }} $AWS_ACCOUNT_ID.dkr.ecr.$AWS_DEFAULT_REGION.amazonaws.com/$CONTAINER_IMAGE-dev:${{ github.sha }}
+            docker push $AWS_ACCOUNT_ID.dkr.ecr.$AWS_DEFAULT_REGION.amazonaws.com/$CONTAINER_IMAGE-dev:${{ github.sha }}
+
+        - name: Push (PROD)
+          if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/main'
+          run: |
+            # Push image to AWS ECR
+            aws ecr get-login-password --region $AWS_DEFAULT_REGION | docker login --username AWS --password-stdin $AWS_ACCOUNT_ID.dkr.ecr.$AWS_DEFAULT_REGION.amazonaws.com
+            docker tag $CONTAINER_IMAGE-prod:${{ github.sha }} $AWS_ACCOUNT_ID.dkr.ecr.$AWS_DEFAULT_REGION.amazonaws.com/$CONTAINER_IMAGE-prod:${{ github.sha }}
+            docker push $AWS_ACCOUNT_ID.dkr.ecr.$AWS_DEFAULT_REGION.amazonaws.com/$CONTAINER_IMAGE-prod:${{ github.sha }}
+           
+    deploy:
+      name: Deploy automating-metadata
+      needs:
+        - build-and-push-images
+
+      runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+      steps:
+        - uses: hashicorp/setup-terraform@v1
+        - name: Checkout
+          uses: actions/checkout@v4
+  
+        # Add steps here like linting, testing, minification, etc.
+        - id: install-aws-cli
+          uses: unfor19/install-aws-cli-action@v1
+          with:
+            version: 1
+  
+        - uses: prepor/action-aws-iam-authenticator@master
+        - run: aws-iam-authenticator version
+  
+        - name: Install Kubectl
+          run: |
+            #$(curl -Ls https://dl.k8s.io/release/stable.txt)
+            version=v1.23.6
+            echo "using kubectl@$version"
+            curl -sLO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/$version/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl" -o kubectl
+            chmod +x kubectl
+            mv kubectl /usr/local/bin
+            mkdir $HOME/.kube
+            sudo apt-get update
+            sudo apt-get install less
+            echo ${{ secrets.KUBE_CONFIG_DATA }} | base64 --decode > $HOME/.kube/config
+            aws sts get-caller-identity
+  
+        - name: Deploy to EKS (DEV)
+          # uses: steebchen/kubectl@v2.0.0
+          if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/develop'
+          run: | # defaults to latest kubectl binary version
+            kubectl apply -f desci-server/kubernetes/deployment_dev.yaml
+            kubectl set image deployment/desci-server-dev desci-server-dev=$AWS_ACCOUNT_ID.dkr.ecr.$AWS_DEFAULT_REGION.amazonaws.com/$CONTAINER_IMAGE-dev:${{ github.sha }} --record
+            aws ecr get-login-password --region $AWS_DEFAULT_REGION | docker login --username AWS --password-stdin $AWS_ACCOUNT_ID.dkr.ecr.$AWS_DEFAULT_REGION.amazonaws.com
+            docker pull $AWS_ACCOUNT_ID.dkr.ecr.$AWS_DEFAULT_REGION.amazonaws.com/$CONTAINER_IMAGE-dev:${{ github.sha }}
+            docker tag $AWS_ACCOUNT_ID.dkr.ecr.$AWS_DEFAULT_REGION.amazonaws.com/$CONTAINER_IMAGE-dev:${{ github.sha }} $AWS_ACCOUNT_ID.dkr.ecr.$AWS_DEFAULT_REGION.amazonaws.com/$CONTAINER_IMAGE-dev:latest
+            docker push $AWS_ACCOUNT_ID.dkr.ecr.$AWS_DEFAULT_REGION.amazonaws.com/$CONTAINER_IMAGE-dev:latest
+    
+        - name: Deploy to EKS (PROD)
+          if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/main'
+          run: | # defaults to latest kubectl binary version
+            kubectl apply -f desci-server/kubernetes/deployment_prod.yaml
+            kubectl set image deployment/desci-server desci-server=$AWS_ACCOUNT_ID.dkr.ecr.$AWS_DEFAULT_REGION.amazonaws.com/$CONTAINER_IMAGE-prod:${{ github.sha }} --record
+            aws ecr get-login-password --region $AWS_DEFAULT_REGION | docker login --username AWS --password-stdin $AWS_ACCOUNT_ID.dkr.ecr.$AWS_DEFAULT_REGION.amazonaws.com
+            docker pull $AWS_ACCOUNT_ID.dkr.ecr.$AWS_DEFAULT_REGION.amazonaws.com/$CONTAINER_IMAGE-prod:${{ github.sha }}
+            docker tag $AWS_ACCOUNT_ID.dkr.ecr.$AWS_DEFAULT_REGION.amazonaws.com/$CONTAINER_IMAGE-prod:${{ github.sha }} $AWS_ACCOUNT_ID.dkr.ecr.$AWS_DEFAULT_REGION.amazonaws.com/$CONTAINER_IMAGE-prod:latest
+            docker push $AWS_ACCOUNT_ID.dkr.ecr.$AWS_DEFAULT_REGION.amazonaws.com/$CONTAINER_IMAGE-prod:latest
+  
+        - name: Verify EKS Deployment (DEV)
+          if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/develop'
+          run: |
+            kubectl rollout status deployment/automating-metadata-dev
+  
+        - name: Verify EKS Deployment (PROD)
+          if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/main'
+          run: |
+            kubectl rollout status deployment/automating-metadata-prod
+  
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diff --git a/DOCKERFILE b/DOCKERFILE
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index c17b114..0000000
--- a/DOCKERFILE
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-# Use a base image with Python installed
-FROM python:3.9
-
-# Set the working directory in the container
-WORKDIR /app
-
-# Copy the script and requirements file into the container
-COPY ./app ./
-
-# Install dependencies
-RUN pip install -r requirements.txt
-
-#run service - Expose (what is the request response model)
-EXPOSE 5001
-EXPOSE 5005
-
-ENV FLASK_APP=server.py
-
-# Define the command to run when the container starts
-CMD ["flask", "run", "--host=0.0.0.0", "--port=5001"]
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diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
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+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+# Use a base image with Python installed
+FROM python:3.9
+
+# Set the working directory in the container
+WORKDIR /
+
+# we put this before the COPY app step just to cache the installation of the requirements, so if we make code changes without requirements updates builds are faster
+COPY ./app/requirements.txt ./app/requirements.txt
+RUN pip install -r ./app/requirements.txt
+
+# Copy the script and requirements file into the container
+COPY ./app ./app
+
+# Install dependencies
+RUN pip install gunicorn
+
+#run service - Expose (what is the request response model)
+EXPOSE 5001
+EXPOSE 5005
+
+ENV FLASK_APP=server.py
+
+# Define the command to run when the container starts
+# CMD ["flask", "run", "--host=0.0.0.0", "--port=5001"]
+# gunicorn is a production ready web server for flask, with ability to handle multiple requests
+CMD ["gunicorn", "-w", "4", "-b", "0.0.0.0:5001", "app:server"]
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diff --git a/app/requirements.txt b/app/requirements.txt
index 4e099db..c89807d 100755
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diff --git a/app/server.py b/app/server.py
index c720d24..8617a21 100644
--- a/app/server.py
+++ b/app/server.py
@@ -27,5 +27,9 @@ def invoke_script():
         output = run_langchain(pdf, cr_mailto, pyalex_email)
     return jsonify({'output': output})
 
+@app.route('/', methods=['GET'])
+def index():
+    return jsonify({'message': 'metadata server healthy'})
+
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     app.run(host='0.0.0.0', port=5001)
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diff --git a/kubernetes/deployment_dev.yaml b/kubernetes/deployment_dev.yaml
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index 0000000..5c21cc6
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+++ b/kubernetes/deployment_dev.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+apiVersion: v1
+kind: Service
+metadata:
+  name: automating-metadata-dev
+spec:
+  selector:
+    App: AutomatingMetadataDev
+  ports:
+    - port: 80
+      targetPort: 5001
+  type: ClusterIP
+---
+apiVersion: apps/v1
+kind: Deployment
+metadata:
+  name: automating-metadata-dev
+  labels:
+    App: AutomatingMetadataDev
+spec:
+  replicas: 2
+  revisionHistoryLimit: 8
+  selector:
+    matchLabels:
+      App: AutomatingMetadataDev
+  strategy:
+    rollingUpdate:
+      maxSurge: 25%
+      maxUnavailable: 25%
+    type: RollingUpdate
+  template:
+    metadata:
+      annotations:
+        vault.hashicorp.com/agent-inject: 'true'
+        vault.hashicorp.com/agent-inject-status: 'update'
+        vault.hashicorp.com/role: app-vault-reader
+        vault.hashicorp.com/agent-inject-secret-config: secrets/desci-server/staging/db
+        vault.hashicorp.com/agent-inject-template-config: |
+          {{- with secret "secrets/automating-metadata/dev" -}}
+          export OPENAI_API_KEY={{ .Data.OPENAI_API_KEY }}
+          export crmailto={{ .Data.crmailto }}
+          export pyalexemail={{ .Data.pyalexemail }}
+          export AM_API_KEY={{ .Data.AM_API_KEY }}
+          export IPFS_GATEWAY_URL={{ .Data.IPFS_GATEWAY_URL }}
+
+          echo "dbset"; 
+          {{- end -}}
+      labels:
+        App: AutomatingMetadataDev
+    spec:
+      containers:
+        - image: 523044037273.dkr.ecr.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/automating-metadata-dev:latest
+          name: automating-metadata-dev
+          command: ['/bin/bash', '-c']
+          args:
+            - echo "SOURCING ENV"; source /vault/secrets/config; flask run --host=0.0.0.0 --port=5001
+          ports:
+            - containerPort: 5001
+              name: server-api
+          resources:
+            limits:
+              cpu: '1.0'
+              memory: 5Gi
+            requests:
+              cpu: '0.8'
+              memory: 5Gi
+          # restart pod after failureThreshold*periodSeconds total seconds
+          livenessProbe:
+            httpGet:
+              path: /
+              port: server-api
+            failureThreshold: 80
+            periodSeconds: 3
+          # temporarily stop sending traffic to pod after failureThreshold*periodSeconds total seconds
+          readinessProbe:
+            httpGet:
+              path: /
+              port: server-api
+            failureThreshold: 3
+            periodSeconds: 1
+          # wait for pod to start for failureThreshold*periodSeconds total seconds
+          startupProbe:
+            httpGet:
+              path: /
+              port: server-api
+            failureThreshold: 200
+            periodSeconds: 1
+      serviceAccountName: 'vault-auth'
diff --git a/kubernetes/deployment_prod.yaml b/kubernetes/deployment_prod.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..37c9d79
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kubernetes/deployment_prod.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+apiVersion: v1
+kind: Service
+metadata:
+  name: automating-metadata-prod
+spec:
+  selector:
+    App: AutomatingMetadataProd
+  ports:
+    - port: 80
+      targetPort: 5001
+  type: ClusterIP
+---
+apiVersion: apps/v1
+kind: Deployment
+metadata:
+  name: automating-metadata-prod
+  labels:
+    App: AutomatingMetadataProd
+spec:
+  replicas: 2
+  revisionHistoryLimit: 8
+  selector:
+    matchLabels:
+      App: AutomatingMetadataProd
+  strategy:
+    rollingUpdate:
+      maxSurge: 25%
+      maxUnavailable: 25%
+    type: RollingUpdate
+  template:
+    metadata:
+      annotations:
+        vault.hashicorp.com/agent-inject: 'true'
+        vault.hashicorp.com/agent-inject-status: 'update'
+        vault.hashicorp.com/role: app-vault-reader
+        vault.hashicorp.com/agent-inject-secret-config: secrets/desci-server/staging/db
+        vault.hashicorp.com/agent-inject-template-config: |
+          {{- with secret "secrets/automating-metadata/prod" -}}
+          export OPENAI_API_KEY={{ .Data.OPENAI_API_KEY }}
+          export crmailto={{ .Data.crmailto }}
+          export pyalexemail={{ .Data.pyalexemail }}
+          export AM_API_KEY={{ .Data.AM_API_KEY }}
+          export IPFS_GATEWAY_URL={{ .Data.IPFS_GATEWAY_URL }}
+         
+          echo "dbset"; 
+          {{- end -}}
+      labels:
+        App: AutomatingMetadataProd
+    spec:
+      containers:
+        - image: 523044037273.dkr.ecr.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/automating-metadata-prod:latest
+          name: automating-metadata-prod
+          command: ['/bin/bash', '-c']
+          args:
+            - echo "SOURCING ENV"; source /vault/secrets/config; flask run --host=0.0.0.0 --port=5001
+          ports:
+            - containerPort: 5001
+              name: server-api
+          resources:
+            limits:
+              cpu: '1.0'
+              memory: 5Gi
+            requests:
+              cpu: '0.8'
+              memory: 5Gi
+          # restart pod after failureThreshold*periodSeconds total seconds
+          livenessProbe:
+            httpGet:
+              path: /
+              port: server-api
+            failureThreshold: 80
+            periodSeconds: 3
+          # temporarily stop sending traffic to pod after failureThreshold*periodSeconds total seconds
+          readinessProbe:
+            httpGet:
+              path: /
+              port: server-api
+            failureThreshold: 3
+            periodSeconds: 1
+          # wait for pod to start for failureThreshold*periodSeconds total seconds
+          startupProbe:
+            httpGet:
+              path: /
+              port: server-api
+            failureThreshold: 200
+            periodSeconds: 1
+      serviceAccountName: 'vault-auth'