diff --git a/backend/.vscode/launch.json b/backend/.vscode/launch.json
index 9475a54..ab4883f 100644
--- a/backend/.vscode/launch.json
+++ b/backend/.vscode/launch.json
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
             "type": "python",
             "request": "launch",
             "module": "flask",
+            "preLaunchTask": "Launch MongoDB",
             "env": {
                 "FLASK_APP": "app/main.py",
                 "FLASK_ENV": "development",
@@ -19,7 +20,28 @@
                 "--no-debugger",
                 "--no-reload"
             ],
-            "jinja": true
+            "jinja": true,
+            "postDebugTask": "Stop MongoDB"
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "Python: Flask (open to world)",
+            "type": "python",
+            "request": "launch",
+            "module": "flask",
+            "preLaunchTask": "Launch MongoDB",
+            "env": {
+                "FLASK_APP": "app/main.py",
+                "FLASK_ENV": "development",
+                "FLASK_DEBUG": "0"
+            },
+            "args": [
+                "run",
+                "--no-debugger",
+                "--no-reload",
+                "--host=0.0.0.0"
+            ],
+            "jinja": true,
+            "postDebugTask": "Stop MongoDB"
         }
     ]
 }
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diff --git a/backend/.vscode/tasks.json b/backend/.vscode/tasks.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ca61a5a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/.vscode/tasks.json
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+{
+    // See https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=733558
+    // for the documentation about the tasks.json format
+    "version": "2.0.0",
+    "tasks": [
+        {
+            "label": "Launch MongoDB",
+            "type": "shell",
+            "command": "docker-compose -f ${workspaceFolder}/docker/docker-compose.dev.yml up",
+            "isBackground": true,
+            "problemMatcher": [
+                {
+                    "pattern": [
+                        {
+                            "regexp": ".",
+                            "file": 1,
+                            "location": 2,
+                            "message": 3
+                        }
+                    ],
+                    "background": {
+                        "activeOnStart": true,
+                        "beginsPattern": ".",
+                        "endsPattern": "."
+                    }
+                }
+            ],
+            "presentation": {
+                "echo": true,
+                "reveal": "always",
+                "focus": false,
+                "panel": "shared",
+                "showReuseMessage": true,
+                "clear": true
+            },
+            "group": "build"
+        },
+        {
+            "label": "Stop MongoDB",
+            "type": "shell",
+            "command": "docker-compose -f ${workspaceFolder}/docker/docker-compose.dev.yml stop"
+        },
+        {
+            "label": "Reset MongoDB",
+            "type": "shell",
+            "command": "docker-compose -f ${workspaceFolder}/docker/docker-compose.dev.yml rm -sf",
+            "problemMatcher": []
+        }
+    ]
+}
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diff --git a/backend/docker/Dockerfile b/backend/docker/Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ac45abf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/docker/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+FROM tiangolo/uwsgi-nginx-flask:python3.7
+
+RUN pip install requests
+
+RUN pip install pandas
+
+RUN pip install Flask-BasicAuth
+
+RUN pip install bs4
+
+COPY ../app /app
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diff --git a/backend/docker/docker-compose.dev.yml b/backend/docker/docker-compose.dev.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7f110ce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/docker/docker-compose.dev.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+version: '2'
+services:
+  mongo:
+    extends:
+        file: docker-compose.yml
+        service: mongo
+
+  mongo-express:
+    depends_on:
+        - mongo
+    image: mongo-express
+    restart: always
+    ports:
+      - "8081:8081"
diff --git a/backend/docker/docker-compose.yml b/backend/docker/docker-compose.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9f6b0ff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/docker/docker-compose.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+version: '2'
+services:
+  mongo:
+    image: mongo
+    restart: always
+    ports:
+      - "27017:27017"
+
+  backend:
+    depends_on:
+      - mongo
+    build: .