diff --git a/.devcontainer/Dockerfile b/.devcontainer/Dockerfile
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+FROM public.ecr.aws/unocha/nodejs:14-alpine
+
+WORKDIR /srv/www
+
+RUN apk add \
+      cracklib \
+      cracklib-dev \
+      docker \
+      git \
+      gpg \
+      gpg-agent && \
+    rm -rf /var/cache/apk/*
diff --git a/.devcontainer/README.md b/.devcontainer/README.md
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+# VSCode, Dev Containers based development
+
+## Host setup
+
+1. Install VSCode
+1. Install the "Git Project Manager", "Docker" and the "Dev Containers" VSCode extensions
+1. Clone hid-api repository from the VSCode Source Control "Clone Repository"
+1. Checkout this branch (until this is merged to dev)
+1. When the "Open in container" pop up appears, click it.
+
+
+## Database restore
+
+1. Download the latest mongo archive (e.g. `20221216.bson.tar`) somewhere locally (e.g. `~/src/20221216.bson.tar`)
+1. Make sure you have activated at least once the VSCode Dev Containers environment for hid; this means you will have a `hi     d-local-db-1` container:
+        `docker ps -a | grep "hid-local-db-1"`
+1. make sure the mongo container is running (if you have activated the VSCode Dev Containers environment, it probably is running)
+        `docker start hid-local-db-1`
+1. In a local terminal (not in VSCode), copy the mongo archive into the db container:
+        `docker cp ~/src/20221216.bson.tar  hid-local-db-1:/snapshots/production.bson.tar`
+1. Uncompress the mongo archive:
+        `docker exec hid-local-db-1 sh -c "cd /snapshots && tar xf production.bson.tar"`
+1. Restore the mongo archive in your local mongo container:
+        `docker exec hid-local-db-1 sh -c "cd /snapshots && mongorestore --gzip --drop -d local /snapshots/production`
+
+## Day by day develoment
+
+1. Open VSCode
+1. Open your hid-api repository
+1. Click the "Reopen in container" button when it pops up
diff --git a/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
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+// For format details, see https://aka.ms/devcontainer.json. For config options, see the
+// README at: https://github.com/devcontainers/templates/tree/main/src/docker-existing-docker-compose
+// If you want to run as a non-root user in the container, see .devcontainer/docker-compose.yml.
+{
+	"name": "Existing Docker Compose (Extend)",
+
+	// Update the 'dockerComposeFile' list if you have more compose files or use different names.
+	// The .devcontainer/docker-compose.yml file contains any overrides you need/want to make.
+	"dockerComposeFile": [
+		"docker-compose.yml"
+	],
+
+	// The 'service' property is the name of the service for the container that VS Code should
+	// use. Update this value and .devcontainer/docker-compose.yml to the real service name.
+	"service": "api",
+
+	// The optional 'workspaceFolder' property is the path VS Code should open by default when
+	// connected. This is typically a file mount in .devcontainer/docker-compose.yml
+	// "workspaceFolder": "/workspaces/${localWorkspaceFolderBasename}"
+	"workspaceFolder": "/srv/www",
+
+	// Features to add to the dev container. More info: https://containers.dev/features.
+	// "features": {},
+
+	// Use 'forwardPorts' to make a list of ports inside the container available locally.
+	// "forwardPorts": [],
+
+	// Uncomment the next line if you want start specific services in your Docker Compose config.
+	// "runServices": [],
+
+	// Uncomment the next line if you want to keep your containers running after VS Code shuts down.
+	// "shutdownAction": "none",
+
+	// Uncomment the next line to run commands after the container is created - for example installing curl.
+	// "postCreateCommand": "apt-get update && apt-get install -y curl",
+	"postCreateCommand": "apk add --virtual .build-deps python3 python3-dev build-base && npm install && npm run docs && apk del .build-deps",
+
+	// Configure tool-specific properties.
+	// "customizations": {},
+	// Configure tool-specific properties.
+	"customizations": {
+		// Configure properties specific to VS Code.
+		"vscode": {
+			// Set *default* container specific settings.json values on container create.
+			"settings": {
+				"terminal.integrated.profiles.linux": {
+					"bash": {
+						"path": "/bin/sh"
+					}
+				}
+			},
+
+			// Add the IDs of extensions you want installed when the container is created.
+			"extensions": [
+				"eamodio.gitlens",
+				"GitHub.vscode-pull-request-github",
+				"felipecaputo.git-project-manager"
+			]
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Uncomment to connect as root instead. More info: https://aka.ms/dev-containers-non-root.
+	// "remoteUser": "root"
+}
diff --git a/.devcontainer/docker-compose.yml b/.devcontainer/docker-compose.yml
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+version: '2.2'
+services:
+  # Update this to the name of the service you want to work with in your docker-compose.yml file
+  api:
+    # If you want add a non-root user to your Dockerfile, you can use the "remoteUser"
+    # property in devcontainer.json to cause VS Code its sub-processes (terminals, tasks,
+    # debugging) to execute as the user. Uncomment the next line if you want the entire
+    # container to run as this user instead. Note that, on Linux, you may need to
+    # ensure the UID and GID of the container user you create matches your local user.
+    # See https://aka.ms/vscode-remote/containers/non-root for details.
+    #
+    # Uncomment to connect as root instead. More info: https://aka.ms/dev-containers-non-root.
+    # user: root
+
+    # image: public.ecr.aws/unocha/hid-api:dev
+    build:
+      context: .
+      dockerfile: Dockerfile
+
+    volumes:
+      - ../:/srv/www:cached
+      # Uncomment the next line to use Docker from inside the container. See https://aka.ms/vscode-remote/samples/docker-from-docker-compose for details.
+      - /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock
+
+    # Overrides default command so things don't shut down after the process ends.
+    entrypoint: /bin/sh -c "while sleep 1000; do :; done"
+
+    environment:
+      NODE_ENV: local
+      ROOT_URL: http://api.hid.vm:3000
+      SMTP_HOST: mailhog
+      SMTP_PORT: 1025
+      SMTP_USER: ''
+      SMTP_PASS: ''
+      APP_URL: http://app.hid.vm
+      COOKIE_PASSWORD: 6*a!_5;1:|7~+%5**WdS:^;X%PN||~:_:_R
+      WKHTMLTOPDF_HOST: pdf.contactsid.vm
+      WKHTMLTOPDF_PORT: 3000
+
+  db:
+    image: mongo:6-focal
+    volumes:
+      - mongo_db:/data/db
+      - snapshots:/snapshots
+    command: --bind_ip_all
+
+  mailhog:
+    image: public.ecr.aws/unocha/mailhog:stable
+    ports:
+      - 0.0.0.0:8025:8025
+
+  redis:
+    image: public.ecr.aws/unocha/redis:5
+    volumes:
+      - "redis_db:/var/lib/redis"
+      - "redis_log:/var/log/redis"
+
+volumes:
+  mongo_db:
+  redis_db:
+  redis_log:
+  snapshots:
diff --git a/.env b/.env
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+COMPOSE_PROJECT_NAME=hid-local
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 node_modules
 coverage
-docker-compose.yml
 **/.DS_Store
 keys
 db
diff --git a/.vscode/launch.json b/.vscode/launch.json
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+{
+    // Use IntelliSense to learn about possible attributes.
+    // Hover to view descriptions of existing attributes.
+    // For more information, visit: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=830387
+    "version": "0.2.0",
+    "configurations": [
+        {
+            "name": "Run",
+            "type": "node",
+            "request": "launch",
+            "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}",
+            "runtimeExecutable": "npm",
+            "runtimeArgs": ["run", "dev"]
+          }
+    ]
+}