diff --git a/api/Dockerfile b/api/Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..472da99f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+# -------- Stage 1: Build the jar using Gradle --------
+FROM gradle:9.2-jdk21 AS build
+WORKDIR /app
+
+COPY settings.gradle.kts build.gradle.kts ./
+COPY gradle ./gradle
+
+COPY src ./src
+
+RUN gradle clean bootJar --no-daemon
+
+FROM eclipse-temurin:21-jdk-alpine
+WORKDIR /app
+
+COPY --from=build /app/build/libs/*.jar app.jar
+
+EXPOSE 8000
+
+ENTRYPOINT ["java", "-jar", "app.jar"]
diff --git a/api/build.gradle.kts b/api/build.gradle.kts
index 3189751b..a5325448 100644
--- a/api/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/api/build.gradle.kts
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ dependencies {
     implementation("org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-elasticsearch")
     implementation("org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-mongodb")
     implementation("org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-opentelemetry")
+    implementation("org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-data-mongodb")
 
     developmentOnly("org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-devtools")
     developmentOnly("org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-docker-compose")
diff --git a/api/compose.yaml b/api/compose.yaml
index a45e6bfd..2ce3dd19 100644
--- a/api/compose.yaml
+++ b/api/compose.yaml
@@ -30,11 +30,27 @@ services:
       - "8300:9090"
     volumes:
       - ./prometheus.yaml:/etc/prometheus/prometheus.yml
+
   mongodb:
-    image: 'mongo:latest'
+    image: mongo:latest
     environment:
-      - 'MONGO_INITDB_DATABASE=mydatabase'
-      - 'MONGO_INITDB_ROOT_PASSWORD=secret'
-      - 'MONGO_INITDB_ROOT_USERNAME=root'
+      - MONGO_INITDB_DATABASE=my-database
+      - MONGO_INITDB_ROOT_PASSWORD=secret
+      - MONGO_INITDB_ROOT_USERNAME=root
     ports:
-      - '8400:27017'
+      - "8400:27017"
+    volumes:
+      - ./mongo-data:/data/db
+
+  #mongo-express:
+  #  image: mongo-express:latest
+  #  depends_on:
+  #   - mongodb
+  #  ports:
+  #    - "8401:8081"
+  #  environment:
+  #    - ME_CONFIG_MONGODB_SERVER=mongodb
+  #    - ME_CONFIG_MONGODB_PORT=27017
+  #    - ME_CONFIG_MONGODB_ADMINUSERNAME=root
+  #    - ME_CONFIG_MONGODB_ADMINPASSWORD=secret
+  #    - ME_CONFIG_MONGODB_AUTH_DATABASE=admin
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/api/src/main/java/be/naaturel/boardmateapi/configurations/HttpRequests.java b/api/src/main/java/be/naaturel/boardmateapi/configurations/HttpRequests.java
index 4332cc5c..54418bbb 100644
--- a/api/src/main/java/be/naaturel/boardmateapi/configurations/HttpRequests.java
+++ b/api/src/main/java/be/naaturel/boardmateapi/configurations/HttpRequests.java
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 package be.naaturel.boardmateapi.configurations;
 
-import be.naaturel.boardmateapi.Interceptor;
 import org.springframework.context.annotation.Configuration;
 import org.springframework.web.servlet.config.annotation.InterceptorRegistry;
 import org.springframework.web.servlet.config.annotation.WebMvcConfigurer;
diff --git a/api/src/main/java/be/naaturel/boardmateapi/Interceptor.java b/api/src/main/java/be/naaturel/boardmateapi/configurations/Interceptor.java
similarity index 89%
rename from api/src/main/java/be/naaturel/boardmateapi/Interceptor.java
rename to api/src/main/java/be/naaturel/boardmateapi/configurations/Interceptor.java
index 1519b5c6..e13c4864 100644
--- a/api/src/main/java/be/naaturel/boardmateapi/Interceptor.java
+++ b/api/src/main/java/be/naaturel/boardmateapi/configurations/Interceptor.java
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package be.naaturel.boardmateapi;
+package be.naaturel.boardmateapi.configurations;
 
 import jakarta.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest;
 import jakarta.servlet.http.HttpServletResponse;
diff --git a/api/src/main/java/be/naaturel/boardmateapi/controllers/PartyController.java b/api/src/main/java/be/naaturel/boardmateapi/controllers/PartyController.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..080dfe05
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/src/main/java/be/naaturel/boardmateapi/controllers/PartyController.java
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+package be.naaturel.boardmateapi.controllers;
+
+import org.apache.coyote.Response;
+import org.springframework.http.ResponseEntity;
+import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.RestController;
+
+@RestController
+public class PartyController {
+
+
+    public PartyController(){
+
+    }
+
+    public ResponseEntity<?> CreateParty(){
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    public ResponseEntity<?> RetrieveParty(int id){
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    public ResponseEntity<?> AddMove(){
+        return null;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/api/src/main/java/be/naaturel/boardmateapi/models/Coordinate.java b/api/src/main/java/be/naaturel/boardmateapi/models/Coordinate.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fee79f38
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/src/main/java/be/naaturel/boardmateapi/models/Coordinate.java
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+package be.naaturel.boardmateapi.models;
+
+public class Coordinate {
+
+    private int row;
+    private String file;
+
+    public Coordinate(int row, String file){
+        this.row = row;
+        this.file = file;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public String toString(){
+        return String.format("%s%d", file, row);
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/api/src/main/java/be/naaturel/boardmateapi/models/Move.java b/api/src/main/java/be/naaturel/boardmateapi/models/Move.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c37249cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/src/main/java/be/naaturel/boardmateapi/models/Move.java
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+package be.naaturel.boardmateapi.models;
+
+public class Move {
+
+    private Piece piece;
+    private Coordinate coordinate;
+
+    public Move(Piece piece, Coordinate coordinate){
+        this.piece = piece;
+        this.coordinate = coordinate;
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/api/src/main/java/be/naaturel/boardmateapi/models/Party.java b/api/src/main/java/be/naaturel/boardmateapi/models/Party.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9ab88fc3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/src/main/java/be/naaturel/boardmateapi/models/Party.java
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+package be.naaturel.boardmateapi.models;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+public class Party {
+
+    private List<Move> moves;
+
+}
diff --git a/api/src/main/java/be/naaturel/boardmateapi/models/Piece.java b/api/src/main/java/be/naaturel/boardmateapi/models/Piece.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cd34ad1b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/src/main/java/be/naaturel/boardmateapi/models/Piece.java
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+package be.naaturel.boardmateapi.models;
+
+public class Piece {
+
+
+
+    public Piece(){
+
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/api/src/main/java/be/naaturel/boardmateapi/repository/PartyDto.java b/api/src/main/java/be/naaturel/boardmateapi/repository/PartyDto.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a5f22012
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/src/main/java/be/naaturel/boardmateapi/repository/PartyDto.java
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+package be.naaturel.boardmateapi.repository;
+
+import org.springframework.data.annotation.Id;
+import org.springframework.data.mongodb.core.mapping.Document;
+
+@Document(collection = "parties")
+public class PartyDto {
+    @Id
+    private String id;
+    private String[] moves;
+}
diff --git a/api/src/main/java/be/naaturel/boardmateapi/repository/PartyRepo.java b/api/src/main/java/be/naaturel/boardmateapi/repository/PartyRepo.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..67ddb922
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/src/main/java/be/naaturel/boardmateapi/repository/PartyRepo.java
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+package be.naaturel.boardmateapi.repository;
+
+import be.naaturel.boardmateapi.models.Party;
+import org.springframework.data.mongodb.repository.MongoRepository;
+
+import java.util.Optional;
+
+public interface PartyRepo extends MongoRepository<Party, String> {
+    Optional<Party> findById(String id);
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/api/src/main/java/be/naaturel/boardmateapi/repository/test/CustomPartyRepo.java b/api/src/main/java/be/naaturel/boardmateapi/repository/test/CustomPartyRepo.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e03f741c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/src/main/java/be/naaturel/boardmateapi/repository/test/CustomPartyRepo.java
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+package be.naaturel.boardmateapi.repository.test;
+
+import be.naaturel.boardmateapi.models.Party;
+
+public interface CustomPartyRepo {
+    public Party find(String id);
+    public String create();
+    public String registerMove();
+}
diff --git a/api/src/main/java/be/naaturel/boardmateapi/repository/test/CustomPartyRepoImpl.java b/api/src/main/java/be/naaturel/boardmateapi/repository/test/CustomPartyRepoImpl.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..19346aec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/src/main/java/be/naaturel/boardmateapi/repository/test/CustomPartyRepoImpl.java
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+package be.naaturel.boardmateapi.repository.test;
+
+import be.naaturel.boardmateapi.models.Party;
+
+public class CustomPartyRepoImpl implements CustomPartyRepo{
+
+    @Override
+    public Party find(String id) {
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public String create() {
+        return "";
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public String registerMove() {
+        return "";
+    }
+}
diff --git a/api/src/main/java/be/naaturel/boardmateapi/services/PartyService.java b/api/src/main/java/be/naaturel/boardmateapi/services/PartyService.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d672db92
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/src/main/java/be/naaturel/boardmateapi/services/PartyService.java
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+package be.naaturel.boardmateapi.services;
+
+import be.naaturel.boardmateapi.models.Party;
+import be.naaturel.boardmateapi.repository.test.CustomPartyRepoImpl;
+import org.springframework.stereotype.Service;
+
+@Service
+public class PartyService {
+
+    private final CustomPartyRepoImpl repo;
+
+    public PartyService(CustomPartyRepoImpl repo){
+        this.repo = repo;
+    }
+
+    public Party retrieveParty(String id){
+      return null;
+    }
+
+    public String create(){
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    public String addMove(){
+        return null;
+    }
+
+}