diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/pr.yml b/.gitea/workflows/pr.yml
index 1d3da27..fdb429b 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/pr.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/pr.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v6
       - uses: actions-rust-lang/setup-rust-toolchain@v1
         with:
-          toolchain: 1.96.1
+          toolchain: 1.97
       - uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@v2
       - run: |
           mkdir -p ~/.ssh
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v6
       - uses: actions-rust-lang/setup-rust-toolchain@v1
         with:
-          toolchain: 1.96.1
+          toolchain: 1.97
       - run: rustup component add rustfmt
       - uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@v2
       - run: |
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v6
       - uses: actions-rust-lang/setup-rust-toolchain@v1
         with:
-          toolchain: 1.96.1
+          toolchain: 1.97
       - run: rustup component add clippy
       - uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@v2
       - run: |
diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/tests.yml b/.gitea/workflows/tests.yml
index cc80642..9aa1477 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-name: Rust Build
+name: textsender_api Test
 
 on:
   pull_request:
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v6
       - uses: actions-rust-lang/setup-rust-toolchain@v1
         with:
-          toolchain: 1.96.1
+          toolchain: 1.97
       # --- Add this step for explicit verification ---
       - name: Verify Docker Environment
         run: |
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v6
       - uses: actions-rust-lang/setup-rust-toolchain@v1
         with:
-          toolchain: 1.96.1
+          toolchain: 1.97
       - run: rustup component add rustfmt
       - uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@v2
       - run: |
diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/workflow.yml b/.gitea/workflows/workflow.yml
index 680e84d..13621fc 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/workflow.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/workflow.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-name: Rust Build
+name: textsender_api Build
 
 on:
   push:
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v6
       - uses: actions-rust-lang/setup-rust-toolchain@v1
         with:
-          toolchain: 1.96.1
+          toolchain: 1.97
       - uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@v2
       - run: |
           mkdir -p ~/.ssh
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v6
       - uses: actions-rust-lang/setup-rust-toolchain@v1
         with:
-          toolchain: 1.96.1
+          toolchain: 1.97
       # --- Add this step for explicit verification ---
       - name: Verify Docker Environment
         run: |
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v6
       - uses: actions-rust-lang/setup-rust-toolchain@v1
         with:
-          toolchain: 1.96.1
+          toolchain: 1.97
       - run: rustup component add rustfmt
       - uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@v2
       - run: |
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v6
       - uses: actions-rust-lang/setup-rust-toolchain@v1
         with:
-          toolchain: 1.96.1
+          toolchain: 1.97
       - run: rustup component add clippy
       - uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@v2
       - run: |
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v6
       - uses: actions-rust-lang/setup-rust-toolchain@v1
         with:
-          toolchain: 1.96.1
+          toolchain: 1.97
       - uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@v2
       - run: |
           mkdir -p ~/.ssh
diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 4165ab3..b0a1aff 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -171,9 +171,9 @@ checksum = "72b3254f16251a8381aa12e40e3c4d2f0199f8c6508fbecb9d91f575e0fbb8c6"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "base64-ng"
-version = "1.3.5"
+version = "1.3.7"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "2b87dbd7e45c4885ad3432a2d125ddb155c5ee87046ab23bad043dfe84fedfa2"
+checksum = "78dbdaa3c8250efc13282f483f2ae92733e407c9cf6ffc2fe7918ce1ee420724"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "base64ct"
@@ -222,9 +222,9 @@ checksum = "1fd0f2584146f6f2ef48085050886acf353beff7305ebd1ae69500e27c67f64b"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "bytes"
-version = "1.12.0"
+version = "1.12.1"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "8ae3f5d315924270530207e2a68396c3cc547f6dca3fbdca317cfb1a51edb593"
+checksum = "fc652a48c352aef3ea3aed32080501cf3ef6ed5da78602a020c991775b0aff04"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cc"
@@ -301,6 +301,12 @@ version = "0.9.6"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "c2459377285ad874054d797f3ccebf984978aa39129f6eafde5cdc8315b612f8"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "const-oid"
+version = "0.10.2"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "a6ef517f0926dd24a1582492c791b6a4818a4d94e789a334894aa15b0d12f55c"
+
 [[package]]
 name = "const_format"
 version = "0.2.36"
@@ -489,7 +495,7 @@ version = "0.7.10"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "e7c1832837b905bbfb5101e07cc24c8deddf52f93225eee6ead5f4d63d53ddcb"
 dependencies = [
- "const-oid",
+ "const-oid 0.9.6",
  "pem-rfc7468",
  "zeroize",
 ]
@@ -521,7 +527,7 @@ source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "9ed9a281f7bc9b7576e61468ba615a66a5c8cfdff42420a70aa82701a3b1e292"
 dependencies = [
  "block-buffer 0.10.4",
- "const-oid",
+ "const-oid 0.9.6",
  "crypto-common 0.1.6",
  "subtle",
 ]
@@ -533,6 +539,7 @@ source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "f1dd6dbb5841937940781866fa1281a1ff7bd3bf827091440879f9994983d5c2"
 dependencies = [
  "block-buffer 0.12.1",
+ "const-oid 0.10.2",
  "crypto-common 0.2.2",
  "ctutils",
 ]
@@ -1452,9 +1459,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "memchr"
-version = "2.8.2"
+version = "2.8.3"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "88904434abc2901f197fe8cc55f0445e7ded921dba5911dad2e2b39b48e663c4"
+checksum = "cf8baf1c55e62ffcace7a9f06f4bd9cd3f0c4beb022d3b367256b91b87513d98"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "mime"
@@ -1579,11 +1586,10 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "num-iter"
-version = "0.1.45"
+version = "0.1.46"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "1429034a0490724d0075ebb2bc9e875d6503c3cf69e235a8941aa757d83ef5bf"
+checksum = "c92800bd69a1eac91786bcfe9da64a897eb72911b8dc3095decbd07429e8048b"
 dependencies = [
- "autocfg",
  "num-integer",
  "num-traits",
 ]
@@ -1939,9 +1945,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "regex"
-version = "1.12.4"
+version = "1.13.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "f1292b7759ae1cb9ec195452d1390a074f0cd8541ab7a5a8c31cd6db45d4a6ba"
+checksum = "2a0e75113e14dc5acb068cd0786884f214f1312650a3d36d269f5c4f3cdee8a2"
 dependencies = [
  "aho-corasick",
  "memchr",
@@ -1951,9 +1957,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "regex-automata"
-version = "0.4.14"
+version = "0.4.15"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "6e1dd4122fc1595e8162618945476892eefca7b88c52820e74af6262213cae8f"
+checksum = "1f388202e4b80542a0921078cc23b6333bcf1409c1e3f86404cae4766a6131db"
 dependencies = [
  "aho-corasick",
  "memchr",
@@ -2042,7 +2048,7 @@ version = "0.9.10"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "b8573f03f5883dcaebdfcf4725caa1ecb9c15b2ef50c43a07b816e06799bb12d"
 dependencies = [
- "const-oid",
+ "const-oid 0.9.6",
  "digest 0.10.7",
  "num-bigint-dig",
  "num-integer",
@@ -2058,9 +2064,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "rust-embed"
-version = "8.11.0"
+version = "8.12.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "04113cb9355a377d83f06ef1f0a45b8ab8cd7d8b1288160717d66df5c7988d27"
+checksum = "e9e7760e252aaba7b09f4be00e36476cf585bdb68a53552ac954cdf504ab4bc9"
 dependencies = [
  "rust-embed-impl",
  "rust-embed-utils",
@@ -2069,10 +2075,11 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "rust-embed-impl"
-version = "8.11.0"
+version = "8.12.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "da0902e4c7c8e997159ab384e6d0fc91c221375f6894346ae107f47dd0f3ccaa"
+checksum = "3bcfc4d6f53af43755f7a723e4b6b8794fcce052a178dd8c6c1dadc5f5343097"
 dependencies = [
+ "mime_guess",
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
  "rust-embed-utils",
@@ -2082,11 +2089,11 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "rust-embed-utils"
-version = "8.11.0"
+version = "8.12.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "5bcdef0be6fe7f6fa333b1073c949729274b05f123a0ad7efcb8efd878e5c3b1"
+checksum = "42ffa149f6aa81b58a5b3011d01a857c4ed12c7a732d2c51947a4c7c692185f0"
 dependencies = [
- "sha2 0.10.9",
+ "sha2 0.11.0",
  "walkdir",
 ]
 
@@ -2690,8 +2697,8 @@ checksum = "13c2bddecc57b384dee18652358fb23172facb8a2c51ccc10d74c157bdea3292"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "swoosh"
-version = "0.5.2"
-source = "git+ssh://git@git.kundeng.us/phoenix/swoosh.git?tag=v0.5.2#50e4b209f521d8985d73a33b4a8f1db69334100a"
+version = "0.5.3"
+source = "git+ssh://git@git.kundeng.us/phoenix/swoosh.git?tag=v0.5.3#1c49242bdfe8fe487ea751c89bcbf545c4b8ac3f"
 dependencies = [
  "base64-ng",
  "reqwest",
@@ -2768,7 +2775,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "textsender_api"
-version = "0.2.3"
+version = "0.2.4"
 dependencies = [
  "axum",
  "axum-extra",
@@ -2792,8 +2799,8 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "textsender_models"
-version = "0.5.1"
-source = "git+ssh://git@git.kundeng.us/phoenix/textsender_models.git?tag=v0.5.1#151eeaacf64e255bde56a48df03f4c46ec77c235"
+version = "0.5.2"
+source = "git+ssh://git@git.kundeng.us/phoenix/textsender_models.git?tag=v0.5.2#02061bf7a380657b7bc76d64d1824388bef8e55a"
 dependencies = [
  "const_format",
  "dotenvy",
@@ -2828,9 +2835,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "thread_local"
-version = "1.1.9"
+version = "1.1.10"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "f60246a4944f24f6e018aa17cdeffb7818b76356965d03b07d6a9886e8962185"
+checksum = "1ad99c4c6d32803332c548b1af0540b357b3f5fc0be8f6c6bfe8b2e6ae784070"
 dependencies = [
  "cfg-if",
 ]
@@ -2877,9 +2884,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "tinyvec"
-version = "1.11.0"
+version = "1.12.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "3e61e67053d25a4e82c844e8424039d9745781b3fc4f32b8d55ed50f5f667ef3"
+checksum = "bb4ebadaa0af04fab11ae01eb5f9fdb5f9c5b875506e210e71c07873528baa7f"
 dependencies = [
  "tinyvec_macros",
 ]
@@ -3510,18 +3517,18 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "zerocopy"
-version = "0.8.53"
+version = "0.8.54"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "75726053136156d419e285b9b7eddaaea9e3fea6ce32eed44a89901f0bd98de1"
+checksum = "b7cbbc0a705a0fd05cc3676525980d2bf5a9bc4adac6d6475209a7887cf59d19"
 dependencies = [
  "zerocopy-derive",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "zerocopy-derive"
-version = "0.8.53"
+version = "0.8.54"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "4714fd92cf900833d49538023a9b3915155210801d1c1169eba513b2addefd71"
+checksum = "e2e817b7b52d0c7358d3246da9d69935ebb18116b2b102b4230dac079b4862f5"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
@@ -3618,9 +3625,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "zlib-rs"
-version = "0.6.5"
+version = "0.6.6"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "5431d5661c32445236631278f27946e444ddafe4684cac70b185272d4f9c52d5"
+checksum = "b142a20ec14a91d5bc708c1dc21b080c550113d8aa77afa29635673a65dd02c5"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "zmij"
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index c3f8006..a28efa2 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 [package]
 name = "textsender_api"
-version = "0.2.3"
+version = "0.2.4"
 edition = "2024"
-rust-version = "1.96.1"
+rust-version = "1.97"
 
 [dependencies]
 axum = { version = "0.8.9", features = ["multipart"] }
@@ -12,14 +12,14 @@ serde_json = { version = "1.0.150" }
 tokio = { version = "1.52.3", features = ["full"] }
 tower-http = { version = "0.7.0", features = ["cors", "timeout"] }
 tracing-subscriber = "0.3.23"
-uuid = { version = "1.23.3", features = ["v4", "serde"] }
+uuid = { version = "1.23.4", features = ["v4", "serde"] }
 sqlx = { version = "0.9.0", features = ["runtime-tokio", "tls-native-tls", "postgres", "time", "uuid"] }
 time = { version = "0.3.53", features = ["formatting", "macros", "parsing", "serde"]  }
 jsonwebtoken = { version = "10.4.0", features = ["rust_crypto"] }
 utoipa = { version = "5.5.0", features = ["axum_extras"] }
 utoipa-swagger-ui = { version = "9.0.2", features = ["axum"] }
-textsender_models = { git = "ssh://git@git.kundeng.us/phoenix/textsender_models.git", tag = "v0.5.1" }
-swoosh = { git = "ssh://git@git.kundeng.us/phoenix/swoosh.git", tag = "v0.5.2" }
+textsender_models = { git = "ssh://git@git.kundeng.us/phoenix/textsender_models.git", tag = "v0.5.2" }
+swoosh = { git = "ssh://git@git.kundeng.us/phoenix/swoosh.git", tag = "v0.5.3" }
 
 [dev-dependencies]
 tower = { version = "0.5.3", features = ["full"] }
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 3a86044..7986c13 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,50 +1,36 @@
-# Stage 1: Build the application
-FROM rust:1.96.1 as builder
+FROM rust:1.97 as builder
 
 # Set the working directory inside the container
 WORKDIR /usr/src/app
 
-# Install build dependencies if needed (e.g., git for cloning)
 RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
     pkg-config libssl3 \
     ca-certificates \
     openssh-client git \
     && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
 
-# Create .ssh/ directory for internal dependencies
 RUN mkdir -p -m 0700 ~/.ssh && \
     echo "Host git.kundeng.us" >> ~/.ssh/config && \
     echo "    User git" >> ~/.ssh/config && \
     chmod 600 ~/.ssh/config
 
-# << --- ADD HOST KEY HERE --- >>
 RUN ssh-keyscan git.kundeng.us >> ~/.ssh/known_hosts
 
-# Copy Cargo manifests
 COPY Cargo.toml Cargo.lock ./
 
-# Build *only* dependencies to leverage Docker cache
-# This dummy build caches dependencies as a separate layer
 RUN --mount=type=ssh mkdir src && \
     echo "fn main() {println!(\"if you see this, the build broke\")}" > src/main.rs && \
     cargo build --release --quiet && \
-    rm -rf src target/release/deps/textsender_api* # Clean up dummy build artifacts (replace textsender_api)
+    rm -rf src target/release/deps/textsender_api*
 
 # Copy the actual source code
 COPY src ./src
-# If you have other directories like `templates` or `static`, copy them too
 COPY .env ./.env
 COPY migrations ./migrations
 
-# << --- SSH MOUNT ADDED HERE --- >>
-# Build *only* dependencies to leverage Docker cache
-# This dummy build caches dependencies as a separate layer
-# Mount the SSH agent socket for this command
 RUN --mount=type=ssh \
     cargo build --release --quiet
 
-# Stage 2: Create the final, smaller runtime image
-# Use a minimal base image like debian-slim or even distroless for security/size
 FROM debian:trixie-slim
 
 # Install runtime dependencies if needed (e.g., SSL certificates)
@@ -53,18 +39,12 @@ RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y ca-certificates libssl-dev libssl3 && r
 # Set the working directory
 WORKDIR /usr/local/bin
 
-# Copy the compiled binary from the builder stage
-# Replace 'textsender_api' with the actual name of your binary (usually the crate name)
 COPY --from=builder /usr/src/app/target/release/textsender_api .
 
-# Copy other necessary files like .env (if used for runtime config) or static assets
-# It's generally better to configure via environment variables in Docker though
 COPY --from=builder /usr/src/app/.env .
 COPY --from=builder /usr/src/app/migrations ./migrations
 
-# Expose the port your Axum app listens on (e.g., 3000 or 8000)
 EXPOSE 9081
 
 # Set the command to run your application
-# Ensure this matches the binary name copied above
 CMD ["./textsender_api"]
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3153136
--- /dev/null
+++ b/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+# Getting started
+Fastest way to get started is with docker. Make sure that is installed before moving forward.
+
+This application requires `textsender_auth` and `catapult` repositories to be located in the
+parent directory.
+
+```
+.
+..
+- textsender_auth/
+- textsender_api/
+- catapult/
+```
+
+Make sure the othe repositories are configured as it is required to operate successfully.
+
+Copy over the `.env.docker.sample` to `.env` to get started.
+
+### Token service
+The `JWT_SECRET` environment variable should be the same variable as `SECRET_MAIN_KEY` in
+`textsender_auth`.
+
+### Messaging configuration
+textsender uses `twilio` as the service to send the messages. You will need to sign up with
+them and be provided an account SID, service SID, auth token, and phone number. Update the
+corresponding `TWILIO_*` variables.
+
+
+### Database configuration
+Make sure to provide values for the `DB_MAIN_*` variables. For the sake of development, it
+can be left as it is.
+
+
+Build the container
+```
+docker build
+```
+
+Run the container
+```
+docker compose up
+```
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 6dcd817..bf5112b 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -3,12 +3,11 @@ version: '3.8' # Use a recent version
 services:
   # --- Web API ---
   api:
-    build: # Tells docker-compose to build the Dockerfile in the current directory
+    build:
       context: .
-      ssh: ["default"]  # Uses host's SSH agent
-    container_name: textsender_api # Optional: Give the container a specific name
+      ssh: ["default"]
+    container_name: textsender_api
     ports:
-      # Map host port 8000 to container port 3000 (adjust as needed)
       - "9081:9081"
     env_file:
       - .env
@@ -17,22 +16,18 @@ services:
         condition: service_healthy
     networks:
       - textsender_api-network
-    restart: unless-stopped # Optional: Restart policy
+    restart: unless-stopped
 
   # --- Auth API ---
   auth_api:
     build:
-      # Might want to change the naming convention at some point for the repo names. textsender-models, textsender_auth, textesender-api, etc
-      context: ../textsender_auth # IMPORTANT: Relative path to the local checkout of your web API repo (containing the Dockerfile)
-      ssh: ["default"]  # Uses host's SSH agent
-      dockerfile: Dockerfile # Optional: Specify if your Dockerfile has a non-standard name
+      context: ../textsender_auth
+      ssh: ["default"]
+      dockerfile: Dockerfile
     container_name: auth_api
     restart: unless-stopped
     ports:
       - "9080:9080"
-    # environment:
-      # Environment variables your API needs, e.g., database connection
-      # Add other necessary environment variables
     env_file:
      - ../textsender_auth/.env
     depends_on:
@@ -40,9 +35,6 @@ services:
         condition: service_healthy
     networks:
       - textsender_api-network
-    # Optional: Mount local code for development (live reload)
-    # volumes:
-    #  - ./path/to/your/web-api-repo:/app
 
   # --- catapult service ---
   catapult:
@@ -64,20 +56,17 @@ services:
 
 
   # PostgreSQL Database Service
-  # --- textsender_api web api db ---
   main_db:
-    image: postgres:18.4-alpine # Use an official Postgres image (Alpine variant is smaller)
-    container_name: textsender_api_db # Optional: Give the container a specific name
+    image: postgres:18.4-alpine
+    container_name: textsender_api_db
     environment:
       # These MUST match the user, password, and database name in the DATABASE_URL above
       POSTGRES_USER: ${DB_MAIN_USER:-textsender_api}
       POSTGRES_PASSWORD: ${DB_MAIN_PASSWORD:-password}
       POSTGRES_DB: ${DB_MAIN_NAME:-textsender_api_db}
     volumes:
-      # Persist database data using a named volume
       - postgres_data:/var/lib/postgresql
     ports:
-      # Optional: Expose port 5432 ONLY if you need to connect directly from your host machine (e.g., for debugging)
       - "5432:5432"
     healthcheck:
         # Checks if Postgres is ready to accept connections
@@ -86,14 +75,14 @@ services:
         timeout: 5s
         retries: 5
         start_period: 10s
-    restart: always # Optional: Restart policy
+    restart: always
     networks:
       - textsender_api-network
 
   # --- textsender_api web auth api db ---
   auth_db:
-    image: postgres:18.4-alpine # Use an official Postgres image (Alpine variant is smaller)
-    container_name: textsender_api_auth_db # Optional: Give the container a specific name
+    image: postgres:18.4-alpine
+    container_name: textsender_api_auth_db
     environment:
       # These MUST match the user, password, and database name in the DATABASE_URL above
       POSTGRES_USER: ${DB_AUTH_USER:-textsender_auth}
@@ -103,7 +92,6 @@ services:
       # Persist database data using a named volume
       - postgres_data_auth:/var/lib/postgresql
     ports: 
-      # Optional: Expose port 5432 ONLY if you need to connect directly from your host machine (e.g., for debugging)
       - "5433:5432"
     healthcheck:
         # Checks if Postgres is ready to accept connections
@@ -112,18 +100,16 @@ services:
         timeout: 5s
         retries: 5
         start_period: 10s
-    restart: always # Optional: Restart policy
+    restart: always
     networks:
       - textsender_api-network
 
-# Define the named volume for data persistence
 volumes:
   postgres_data:
-    driver: local # Use the default local driver
+    driver: local
   postgres_data_auth:
-    driver: local # Use the default local driver
+    driver: local
 
-# Define the network (optional, but good practice)
 networks:
   textsender_api-network:
     driver: bridge