diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 6fd37b3..96c43ef 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
 .idea/
 node_modules/
-backend/.env
+backend/.env.test
+backend/.env.development
+backend/.env.production
diff --git a/backend/.dockerignore b/backend/.dockerignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..07fb6db
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/.dockerignore
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+.idea
+node_modules
+npm-debug.log
+.env.*
diff --git a/backend/.env.template b/backend/.env.template
index 8fe39b7..399c7cf 100644
--- a/backend/.env.template
+++ b/backend/.env.template
@@ -1,20 +1,9 @@
-DB_TEST_USER=dev_user
-DB_TEST_PASSWORD=dev_password
-DB_TEST_NAME=dev_db
-DB_TEST_HOST=127.0.0.1
-DB_TEST_PORT=5432
-DB_TEST_DIALECT=postgres
+DB_USER=dev_user
+DB_PASSWORD=dev_password
+DB_NAME=dev_db
+DB_HOST=127.0.0.1
+DB_PORT=5432
+DB_DIALECT=postgres
 
-DB_DEV_USER=dev_user
-DB_DEV_PASSWORD=dev_password
-DB_DEV_NAME=dev_db
-DB_DEV_HOST=127.0.0.1
-DB_DEV_PORT=5432
-DB_DEV_DIALECT=postgres
-
-DB_PROD_USER=prod_user
-DB_PROD_PASSWORD=prod_password
-DB_PROD_NAME=prod_db
-DB_PROD_HOST=prod-db-server.com
-DB_PROD_PORT=5432
-DB_PROD_DIALECT=postgres
+NODE_LOCAL_PORT=8124
+NODE_DOCKER_PORT=8080
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/backend/.sequelizerc b/backend/.sequelizerc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3923eb6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/.sequelizerc
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+// .sequelizerc
+const path = require('path');
+
+module.exports = {
+  'config': path.resolve('config/config.js'),
+  'models-path': path.resolve('models'),
+  'seeders-path': path.resolve('seeders'),
+  'migrations-path': path.resolve('migrations')
+};
diff --git a/backend/Dockerfile b/backend/Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ccc7199
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+ARG NODE_VERSION=18.0.0
+FROM node:${NODE_VERSION}-alpine AS base
+WORKDIR /user/src/app
+EXPOSE 8080
+
+FROM base as production
+ENV NODE_ENV=production
+COPY .env.production .env
+RUN --mount=type=bind,source=package.json,target=package.json \
+    --mount=type=bind,source=package-lock.json,target=package-lock.json \
+    --mount=type=cache,target=/root/.npm \
+    npm ci --omit=dev
+USER node
+COPY . .
+EXPOSE 8080
+CMD ["node", "server.js"]
+
+FROM base as development
+ENV NODE_ENV=development
+COPY .env.development .env
+RUN --mount=type=bind,source=package.json,target=package.json \
+    --mount=type=bind,source=package-lock.json,target=package-lock.json \
+    --mount=type=cache,target=/root/.npm \
+    npm ci --include=dev
+USER node
+COPY . .
+CMD ["npm", "run",  "dev"]
+
+
+#FROM node:20-alpine as build
+#WORKDIR /app
+#COPY package*.json ./
+#RUN npm install --omit dev
+#COPY . .
+#
+#FROM node:20-alpine
+#WORKDIR /app
+#COPY --from=build /app /app
+#ENV NODE_ENV=production
+#COPY .env.production .env
+#EXPOSE 8080
+#CMD ["node", "server.js"]
diff --git a/backend/app.js b/backend/app.js
index 642c87d..4173a7a 100644
--- a/backend/app.js
+++ b/backend/app.js
@@ -20,44 +20,11 @@ app.use(express.urlencoded({ extended: true }));
 //     initial();
 // });
 
-// simple route
-app.get("/", (req, res) => {
-    res.json({ message: "Welcome to bullpen application." });
-});
-
 // routes
+require('./routes/info.routes')(app);
 require('./routes/auth.routes')(app);
 require('./routes/user.routes')(app);
 require('./routes/pitchType.routes')(app);
 require('./routes/bullpenSession.routes')(app);
 
-// function initial() {
-//     Role.bulkCreate([
-//         { name: 'user' },
-//         { name: 'administrator' },
-//     ]);
-//     User.bulkCreate([
-//         { firstName: 'Nolan', lastName: 'Ryan', dateOfBirth: new Date(1947, 1, 31), email: 'ryan.nolan@bullpen.com', password: bcrypt.hashSync('nolan', 8) },
-//         { firstName: 'Sandy', lastName: 'Koufax', dateOfBirth: new Date(1935, 12, 30), email: 'sandy.koufax@bullpen.com', password: bcrypt.hashSync('sandy', 8) },
-//         { firstName: 'Pedro', lastName: 'Martinez', dateOfBirth: new Date(1971, 10, 25), email: 'pedro.martinez@bullpen.com', password: bcrypt.hashSync('pedro', 8) },
-//         { firstName: 'randy', lastName: 'johnson', dateOfBirth: new Date(1963, 9, 10), email: 'randy.johnson@bullpen.com', password: bcrypt.hashSync('randy', 8) }
-//     ]);
-//
-//     User.findAll().then(users => {
-//         users.forEach(user => {
-//             user.setRoles([1]);
-//         });
-//     });
-//
-//     PitchType.bulkCreate([
-//         { name: 'Fastball', abbreviation: 'FB' },
-//         { name: 'Curveball', abbreviation: 'CB' },
-//         { name: 'Slider', abbreviation: 'SL' },
-//         { name: 'Changeup', abbreviation: 'CH' },
-//         { name: 'Cutter', abbreviation: 'CUT' },
-//         { name: 'Sweeper', abbreviation: 'SW' },
-//         { name: 'Slurve', abbreviation: 'SLV' },
-//     ]);
-// }
-
 module.exports = app;
diff --git a/backend/config/config.js b/backend/config/config.js
index de5f27d..ff3f264 100644
--- a/backend/config/config.js
+++ b/backend/config/config.js
@@ -1,31 +1,23 @@
-require('dotenv').config();
+const dotenv = require('dotenv');
+const path = require('path');
+
+const envFile = {
+    production: '.env.production',
+    test: '.env.test'
+}[process.env.NODE_ENV || ''] || '.env';
+
+dotenv.config({
+    path: path.resolve(process.cwd(), envFile)
+});
 
 module.exports = {
-    test: {
-        username: process.env.DB_TEST_USER,
-        password: process.env.DB_TEST_PASSWORD,
-        database: process.env.DB_TEST_NAME,
-        host: process.env.DB_TEST_HOST,
-        port: process.env.DB_TEST_PORT,
-        dialect: process.env.DB_TEST_DIALECT,
+    [process.env.NODE_ENV || 'development']: {
+        username: process.env.DB_USER,
+        password: process.env.DB_PASSWORD,
+        database: process.env.DB_NAME,
+        host: process.env.DB_HOST,
+        port: process.env.DB_PORT,
+        dialect: process.env.DB_DIALECT,
         logging: false,
-    },
-    development: {
-        username: process.env.DB_DEV_USER,
-        password: process.env.DB_DEV_PASSWORD,
-        database: process.env.DB_DEV_NAME,
-        host: process.env.DB_DEV_HOST,
-        port: process.env.DB_DEV_PORT,
-        dialect: process.env.DB_DEV_DIALECT,
-        logging: false,
-    },
-    production: {
-        username: process.env.DB_PROD_USER,
-        password: process.env.DB_PROD_PASSWORD,
-        database: process.env.DB_PROD_NAME,
-        host: process.env.DB_PROD_HOST,
-        port: process.env.DB_PROD_PORT,
-        dialect: process.env.DB_PROD_DIALECT,
-        logging: false,
-    },
+    }
 };
diff --git a/backend/controllers/bullpenSession.controller.js b/backend/controllers/bullpenSession.controller.js
index 9401132..471e066 100644
--- a/backend/controllers/bullpenSession.controller.js
+++ b/backend/controllers/bullpenSession.controller.js
@@ -1,9 +1,24 @@
 const db = require("../models/index");
 const BullpenSession = db.BullpenSession;
 const Pitch = db.Pitch;
+const Op = db.Sequelize.Op;
+
+const getPagination = (page, size) => {
+    const limit = size ? +size : 3;
+    const offset = page ? page * limit : 0;
+
+    return { limit, offset };
+};
+
+const getPageData = (data, totalCount, page, limit) => {
+    const currentPage = page ? +page : 0;
+    const totalPages = Math.ceil(totalCount / limit);
+
+    return { totalCount, data, totalPages, currentPage };
+};
 
 exports.insert = (req, res) => {
-    BullpenSession.create(req.body.bullpen, { include: [{
+    BullpenSession.create(req.body, { include: [{
             model: Pitch,
             as: 'pitches'
         }]}
@@ -17,20 +32,31 @@ exports.insert = (req, res) => {
 };
 
 exports.findAll = (req, res) => {
-    const { user } = req.query;
-    const filter = {};
-    if (user) {
-        filter.pitcherId = parseInt(user, 10);
-    }
-    BullpenSession.findAll({
-        where: filter,
-        include: {
-            model: Pitch,
-            as: 'pitches'
-        }
+    const { page, size, user } = req.query;
+    const condition = user ? { pitcherId: { [Op.eq]: parseInt(user, 10) } } : null;
+
+    const { limit, offset } = getPagination(page, size);
+
+    let totalCount = 0;
+    BullpenSession.count({
+        where: condition,
+        limit,
+        offset
+    }).then(count => {
+        totalCount = count;
+        return BullpenSession.findAll({
+            where: condition,
+            limit,
+            offset,
+            include: {
+                model: Pitch,
+                as: 'pitches'
+            }
+        });
     })
     .then(bullpenSessions => {
-        res.status(200).send(bullpenSessions);
+        const response = getPageData(bullpenSessions, totalCount, page, limit);
+        res.status(200).send(response);
     });
 }
 
diff --git a/backend/controllers/info.controller.js b/backend/controllers/info.controller.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8971f4b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/controllers/info.controller.js
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+const process = require('process');
+
+exports.info = (req, res) => {
+    res.json({
+        message: "Welcome to bullpen",
+        version: process.env.npm_package_version,
+        environment: process.env.NODE_ENV,
+    });
+}
diff --git a/backend/docker-compose.test.yml b/backend/docker-compose.test.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..217a8f5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/docker-compose.test.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+services:
+  test-db:
+    image: postgres:15
+    ports:
+      - "5433:5432"
+    environment:
+      POSTGRES_USER: postgres
+      POSTGRES_PASSWORD: postgres
+      POSTGRES_DB: bullpen-test
+    volumes:
+      - /tmp/test-pgdata:/var/lib/postgresql/data
diff --git a/backend/docker-compose.yml b/backend/docker-compose.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..09b4703
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/docker-compose.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+services:
+  db:
+    image: postgres:15
+    container_name: postgres
+    restart: always
+    secrets:
+      - db-password
+    environment:
+      POSTGRES_DB: bullpen-prod
+      POSTGRES_USER: test
+      POSTGRES_PASSWORD_FILE: /run/secrets/db-password
+    expose:
+      - 5432
+    volumes:
+      - db_data:/var/lib/postgresql/data
+    healthcheck:
+      test: [ "CMD", "pg_isready", "-U", "test", "-d", "bullpen-prod"]
+      interval: 10s
+      timeout: 5s
+      retries: 5
+  app:
+    build:
+      context: .
+      target: development
+    depends_on:
+      db:
+        condition: service_healthy
+    ports:
+      - "8124:8080"
+    container_name: bullpen
+    environment:
+      NODE_ENV: production
+      POSTGRES_HOST: db
+      POSTGRES_USER: test
+      POSTGRES_PASSWORD_FILE: /run/secrets/db-password
+      POSTGRES_DB: bullpen-prod
+      POSTGRES_PORT: 5432
+    secrets:
+      - db-password
+volumes:
+  db_data:
+secrets:
+  db-password:
+    file: db/password.txt
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/backend/jest.config.js b/backend/jest.config.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6f400e0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/jest.config.js
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+module.exports = {
+    // preset: 'ts-jest',
+    testEnvironment: 'node',
+    setupFilesAfterEnv: ['./jest.setup.js']
+};
diff --git a/backend/jest.setup.js b/backend/jest.setup.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7037f5c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/jest.setup.js
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+const db = require("./models/index");
+const bcrypt = require("bcryptjs");
+
+const { beforeAll, afterAll } = require('@jest/globals');
+
+const { Auth: Auth, User: User, Role: Role, PitchType: PitchType } = db;
+const Op = db.Sequelize.Op;
+
+beforeAll(async () => {
+    await db.sequelize.sync({ force: true }); // Reset DB once for the entire test suite
+    await Role.destroy({ where: {} });
+    await Role.bulkCreate([
+        { name: 'player' },
+        { name: 'coach' },
+        { name: 'admin' }
+    ]);
+    const playerRole = await Role.findAll({
+        where: {
+            name: {
+                [Op.eq]: 'player'
+            }
+        }
+    });
+
+    await Auth.destroy({ where: {} });
+    await User.destroy({ where: {} });
+    await Auth.create({
+        email: 'player@example.com', password: 'hash1234'
+    }).then(auth => {
+        return User.create({
+            firstName: 'Alice',
+            lastName: 'Player',
+            dateOfBirth: '1990-01-01',
+            gender: 'female',
+            handedness: 'right',
+            authId: auth.id
+        });
+    }).then(user => {
+        return user.setRoles(playerRole);
+    });
+    await PitchType.destroy({ where: {} });
+    await PitchType.bulkCreate([
+        { name: 'Fastball', abbreviation: 'FB' },
+        { name: 'Curveball', abbreviation: 'CB' },
+        { name: 'Slider', abbreviation: 'SL' },
+        { name: 'Changeup', abbreviation: 'CH' },
+        { name: 'Cutter', abbreviation: 'CUT' },
+        { name: 'Sweeper', abbreviation: 'SW' },
+        { name: 'Slurve', abbreviation: 'SLV' }
+    ]);
+});
+
+afterAll(async () => {
+    await db.sequelize.close(); // Close connection after all tests
+});
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/backend/models/index.js b/backend/models/index.js
index df88aba..8eb2703 100644
--- a/backend/models/index.js
+++ b/backend/models/index.js
@@ -1,18 +1,23 @@
 const fs = require('fs');
 const path = require('path');
 const Sequelize = require('sequelize');
-const process = require('process');
 const basename = path.basename(__filename);
+const dbConfigs = require('../config/config');
 const env = process.env.NODE_ENV || 'development';
-const config = require(__dirname + '/../config/config.js')[env];
+const config = dbConfigs[env];
+
 const db = {};
 
-let sequelize;
-if (config.use_env_variable) {
-  sequelize = new Sequelize(process.env[config.use_env_variable], config);
-} else {
-  sequelize = new Sequelize(config.database, config.username, config.password, config);
-}
+const sequelize = new Sequelize(
+    config.database,
+    config.username,
+    config.password, {
+        host: config.host,
+        port: config.port,
+        dialect: config.dialect,
+        logging: config.logging
+    }
+);
 
 fs
   .readdirSync(__dirname)
diff --git a/backend/package-lock.json b/backend/package-lock.json
index 69af56a..e4fb561 100644
--- a/backend/package-lock.json
+++ b/backend/package-lock.json
@@ -25,8 +25,10 @@
       "devDependencies": {
         "@jest/globals": "^29.7.0",
         "cross-env": "^7.0.3",
-        "dotenv": "^16.4.7",
+        "dotenv": "^16.5.0",
+        "dotenv-cli": "^8.0.0",
         "jest": "^29.7.0",
+        "nodemon": "^3.1.9",
         "sequelize-cli": "^6.6.2",
         "supertest": "^7.0.0"
       },
@@ -1627,6 +1629,19 @@
         "bcrypt": "bin/bcrypt"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/binary-extensions": {
+      "version": "2.3.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/binary-extensions/-/binary-extensions-2.3.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-Ceh+7ox5qe7LJuLHoY0feh3pHuUDHAcRUeyL2VYghZwfpkNIy/+8Ocg0a3UuSoYzavmylwuLWQOf3hl0jjMMIw==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=8"
+      },
+      "funding": {
+        "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/sindresorhus"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/bindings": {
       "version": "1.5.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/bindings/-/bindings-1.5.0.tgz",
@@ -2020,6 +2035,31 @@
         "node": ">=10"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/chokidar": {
+      "version": "3.6.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/chokidar/-/chokidar-3.6.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-7VT13fmjotKpGipCW9JEQAusEPE+Ei8nl6/g4FBAmIm0GOOLMua9NDDo/DWp0ZAxCr3cPq5ZpBqmPAQgDda2Pw==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "anymatch": "~3.1.2",
+        "braces": "~3.0.2",
+        "glob-parent": "~5.1.2",
+        "is-binary-path": "~2.1.0",
+        "is-glob": "~4.0.1",
+        "normalize-path": "~3.0.0",
+        "readdirp": "~3.6.0"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">= 8.10.0"
+      },
+      "funding": {
+        "url": "https://paulmillr.com/funding/"
+      },
+      "optionalDependencies": {
+        "fsevents": "~2.3.2"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/chownr": {
       "version": "2.0.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/chownr/-/chownr-2.0.0.tgz",
@@ -2552,9 +2592,9 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/dotenv": {
-      "version": "16.4.7",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/dotenv/-/dotenv-16.4.7.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-47qPchRCykZC03FhkYAhrvwU4xDBFIj1QPqaarj6mdM/hgUzfPHcpkHJOn3mJAufFeeAxAzeGsr5X0M4k6fLZQ==",
+      "version": "16.5.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/dotenv/-/dotenv-16.5.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-m/C+AwOAr9/W1UOIZUo232ejMNnJAJtYQjUbHoNTBNTJSvqzzDh7vnrei3o3r3m9blf6ZoDkvcw0VmozNRFJxg==",
       "dev": true,
       "license": "BSD-2-Clause",
       "engines": {
@@ -2564,6 +2604,32 @@
         "url": "https://dotenvx.com"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/dotenv-cli": {
+      "version": "8.0.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/dotenv-cli/-/dotenv-cli-8.0.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-aLqYbK7xKOiTMIRf1lDPbI+Y+Ip/wo5k3eyp6ePysVaSqbyxjyK3dK35BTxG+rmd7djf5q2UPs4noPNH+cj0Qw==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "cross-spawn": "^7.0.6",
+        "dotenv": "^16.3.0",
+        "dotenv-expand": "^10.0.0",
+        "minimist": "^1.2.6"
+      },
+      "bin": {
+        "dotenv": "cli.js"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/dotenv-expand": {
+      "version": "10.0.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/dotenv-expand/-/dotenv-expand-10.0.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-GopVGCpVS1UKH75VKHGuQFqS1Gusej0z4FyQkPdwjil2gNIv+LNsqBlboOzpJFZKVT95GkCyWJbBSdFEFUWI2A==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "license": "BSD-2-Clause",
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=12"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/dottie": {
       "version": "2.0.6",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/dottie/-/dottie-2.0.6.tgz",
@@ -3461,6 +3527,19 @@
         "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/isaacs"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/glob-parent": {
+      "version": "5.1.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/glob-parent/-/glob-parent-5.1.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-AOIgSQCepiJYwP3ARnGx+5VnTu2HBYdzbGP45eLw1vr3zB3vZLeyed1sC9hnbcOc9/SrMyM5RPQrkGz4aS9Zow==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "license": "ISC",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "is-glob": "^4.0.1"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">= 6"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/glob/node_modules/minimatch": {
       "version": "9.0.5",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/minimatch/-/minimatch-9.0.5.tgz",
@@ -3684,6 +3763,13 @@
       ],
       "license": "BSD-3-Clause"
     },
+    "node_modules/ignore-by-default": {
+      "version": "1.0.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ignore-by-default/-/ignore-by-default-1.0.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-Ius2VYcGNk7T90CppJqcIkS5ooHUZyIQK+ClZfMfMNFEF9VSE73Fq+906u/CWu92x4gzZMWOwfFYckPObzdEbA==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "license": "ISC"
+    },
     "node_modules/import-local": {
       "version": "3.2.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/import-local/-/import-local-3.2.0.tgz",
@@ -3794,6 +3880,19 @@
       "dev": true,
       "license": "MIT"
     },
+    "node_modules/is-binary-path": {
+      "version": "2.1.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/is-binary-path/-/is-binary-path-2.1.0.tgz",
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+      "dev": true,
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "binary-extensions": "^2.0.0"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=8"
+      }
+    },
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       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/is-core-module/-/is-core-module-2.16.1.tgz",
@@ -3810,6 +3909,16 @@
         "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/ljharb"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/is-extglob": {
+      "version": "2.1.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/is-extglob/-/is-extglob-2.1.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-SbKbANkN603Vi4jEZv49LeVJMn4yGwsbzZworEoyEiutsN3nJYdbO36zfhGJ6QEDpOZIFkDtnq5JRxmvl3jsoQ==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=0.10.0"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/is-fullwidth-code-point": {
       "version": "3.0.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/is-fullwidth-code-point/-/is-fullwidth-code-point-3.0.0.tgz",
@@ -3830,6 +3939,19 @@
         "node": ">=6"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/is-glob": {
+      "version": "4.0.3",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/is-glob/-/is-glob-4.0.3.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-xelSayHH36ZgE7ZWhli7pW34hNbNl8Ojv5KVmkJD4hBdD3th8Tfk9vYasLM+mXWOZhFkgZfxhLSnrwRr4elSSg==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "is-extglob": "^2.1.1"
+      },
+      "engines": {
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+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/is-lambda": {
       "version": "1.0.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/is-lambda/-/is-lambda-1.0.1.tgz",
@@ -5633,6 +5755,82 @@
       "dev": true,
       "license": "MIT"
     },
+    "node_modules/nodemon": {
+      "version": "3.1.9",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/nodemon/-/nodemon-3.1.9.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-hdr1oIb2p6ZSxu3PB2JWWYS7ZQ0qvaZsc3hK8DR8f02kRzc8rjYmxAIvdz+aYC+8F2IjNaB7HMcSDg8nQpJxyg==",
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+      "license": "MIT",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "chokidar": "^3.5.2",
+        "debug": "^4",
+        "ignore-by-default": "^1.0.1",
+        "minimatch": "^3.1.2",
+        "pstree.remy": "^1.1.8",
+        "semver": "^7.5.3",
+        "simple-update-notifier": "^2.0.0",
+        "supports-color": "^5.5.0",
+        "touch": "^3.1.0",
+        "undefsafe": "^2.0.5"
+      },
+      "bin": {
+        "nodemon": "bin/nodemon.js"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=10"
+      },
+      "funding": {
+        "type": "opencollective",
+        "url": "https://opencollective.com/nodemon"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/nodemon/node_modules/brace-expansion": {
+      "version": "1.1.11",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/brace-expansion/-/brace-expansion-1.1.11.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-iCuPHDFgrHX7H2vEI/5xpz07zSHB00TpugqhmYtVmMO6518mCuRMoOYFldEBl0g187ufozdaHgWKcYFb61qGiA==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "balanced-match": "^1.0.0",
+        "concat-map": "0.0.1"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/nodemon/node_modules/has-flag": {
+      "version": "3.0.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/has-flag/-/has-flag-3.0.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-sKJf1+ceQBr4SMkvQnBDNDtf4TXpVhVGateu0t918bl30FnbE2m4vNLX+VWe/dpjlb+HugGYzW7uQXH98HPEYw==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=4"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/nodemon/node_modules/minimatch": {
+      "version": "3.1.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/minimatch/-/minimatch-3.1.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-J7p63hRiAjw1NDEww1W7i37+ByIrOWO5XQQAzZ3VOcL0PNybwpfmV/N05zFAzwQ9USyEcX6t3UO+K5aqBQOIHw==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "license": "ISC",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "brace-expansion": "^1.1.7"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": "*"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/nodemon/node_modules/supports-color": {
+      "version": "5.5.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/supports-color/-/supports-color-5.5.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-QjVjwdXIt408MIiAqCX4oUKsgU2EqAGzs2Ppkm4aQYbjm+ZEWEcW4SfFNTr4uMNZma0ey4f5lgLrkB0aX0QMow==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "has-flag": "^3.0.0"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=4"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/nopt": {
       "version": "8.1.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/nopt/-/nopt-8.1.0.tgz",
@@ -6214,6 +6412,13 @@
         "node": ">= 0.10"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/pstree.remy": {
+      "version": "1.1.8",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/pstree.remy/-/pstree.remy-1.1.8.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-77DZwxQmxKnu3aR542U+X8FypNzbfJ+C5XQDk3uWjWxn6151aIMGthWYRXTqT1E5oJvg+ljaa2OJi+VfvCOQ8w==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "license": "MIT"
+    },
     "node_modules/pump": {
       "version": "3.0.2",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/pump/-/pump-3.0.2.tgz",
@@ -6316,6 +6521,19 @@
         "node": ">= 6"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/readdirp": {
+      "version": "3.6.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/readdirp/-/readdirp-3.6.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-hOS089on8RduqdbhvQ5Z37A0ESjsqz6qnRcffsMU3495FuTdqSm+7bhJ29JvIOsBDEEnan5DPu9t3To9VRlMzA==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "picomatch": "^2.2.1"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=8.10.0"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/require-directory": {
       "version": "2.1.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/require-directory/-/require-directory-2.1.1.tgz",
@@ -6829,6 +7047,19 @@
         "simple-concat": "^1.0.0"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/simple-update-notifier": {
+      "version": "2.0.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/simple-update-notifier/-/simple-update-notifier-2.0.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-a2B9Y0KlNXl9u/vsW6sTIu9vGEpfKu2wRV6l1H3XEas/0gUIzGzBoP/IouTcUQbm9JWZLH3COxyn03TYlFax6w==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "semver": "^7.5.3"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=10"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/sisteransi": {
       "version": "1.0.5",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/sisteransi/-/sisteransi-1.0.5.tgz",
@@ -7419,6 +7650,16 @@
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       "license": "MIT"
     },
+    "node_modules/touch": {
+      "version": "3.1.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/touch/-/touch-3.1.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-r0eojU4bI8MnHr8c5bNo7lJDdI2qXlWWJk6a9EAFG7vbhTjElYhBVS3/miuE0uOuoLdb8Mc/rVfsmm6eo5o9GA==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "license": "ISC",
+      "bin": {
+        "nodetouch": "bin/nodetouch.js"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/tunnel-agent": {
       "version": "0.6.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/tunnel-agent/-/tunnel-agent-0.6.0.tgz",
@@ -7487,6 +7728,13 @@
         "node": ">=6.0.0"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/undefsafe": {
+      "version": "2.0.5",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/undefsafe/-/undefsafe-2.0.5.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-WxONCrssBM8TSPRqN5EmsjVrsv4A8X12J4ArBiiayv3DyyG3ZlIg6yysuuSYdZsVz3TKcTg2fd//Ujd4CHV1iA==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "license": "MIT"
+    },
     "node_modules/underscore": {
       "version": "1.13.7",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/underscore/-/underscore-1.13.7.tgz",
diff --git a/backend/package.json b/backend/package.json
index 636caf3..7c9a487 100644
--- a/backend/package.json
+++ b/backend/package.json
@@ -7,8 +7,16 @@
     "pretest": "cross-env NODE_ENV=test npm run db:reset",
     "db:create:test": "cross-env NODE_ENV=test npx sequelize-cli db:create",
     "db:reset": "npx sequelize-cli db:drop && npx sequelize-cli db:create && npx sequelize-cli db:migrate && npx sequelize-cli db:seed:all --debug",
+    "db:reset:dev": "cross-env NODE_ENV=development npx sequelize-cli db:drop && npx sequelize-cli db:create && npx sequelize-cli db:migrate && npm run seed:dev",
+    "db:reset:prod": "cross-env NODE_ENV=production npx sequelize-cli db:drop && npx sequelize-cli db:create && npx sequelize-cli db:migrate && npm run seed:prod",
     "setup-db": "npx sequelize-cli db:drop && npx sequelize-cli db:create && npx sequelize-cli db:migrate && npx sequelize-cli db:seed:all --debug",
-    "start": "cross-env NODE_ENV=test node server.js"
+    "seed:dev": "NODE_ENV=development npx sequelize-cli db:seed:all --debug",
+    "start:prod": "npm run cross-env NODE_ENV=production node server.js",
+    "start:dev": "cross-env NODE_ENV=development nodemon server.js",
+    "test:db:start": "docker-compose -f docker-compose.test.yml up -d",
+    "test:db:stop": "docker-compose -f docker-compose.test.yml down -v",
+    "test:run": "dotenv -e .env.test -- jest --runInBand --detectOpenHandles",
+    "test:full": "npm run test:db:start && npm run test:run && npm run test:db:stop"
   },
   "engines": {
     "node": ">=10"
@@ -33,8 +41,10 @@
   "devDependencies": {
     "@jest/globals": "^29.7.0",
     "cross-env": "^7.0.3",
-    "dotenv": "^16.4.7",
+    "dotenv": "^16.5.0",
+    "dotenv-cli": "^8.0.0",
     "jest": "^29.7.0",
+    "nodemon": "^3.1.9",
     "sequelize-cli": "^6.6.2",
     "supertest": "^7.0.0"
   }
diff --git a/backend/publish.sh b/backend/publish.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2fdb38b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/publish.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Replace with your actual Gitea Docker registry
+REGISTRY_URL=git.palaeomatiker.home64.de
+IMAGE_NAME=express-sequelize-app
+TAG=latest
+
+# Authenticate with Docker registry
+echo "Logging into Docker registry..."
+docker login $REGISTRY_URL
+
+# Build the image
+echo "Building Docker image..."
+docker build -t $IMAGE_NAME .
+
+# Tag the image
+echo "Tagging image..."
+docker tag $IMAGE_NAME $REGISTRY_URL/$IMAGE_NAME:$TAG
+
+# Push the image
+echo "Pushing to Gitea registry..."
+docker push $REGISTRY_URL/$IMAGE_NAME:$TAG
diff --git a/backend/routes/info.routes.js b/backend/routes/info.routes.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..358bea3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/routes/info.routes.js
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+const controller = require("../controllers/info.controller");
+
+module.exports = function(app) {
+    app.use(function(req, res, next) {
+        res.header(
+            "Access-Control-Allow-Headers",
+            "x-access-token, Origin, Content-Type, Accept"
+        );
+        next();
+    });
+
+    app.get("/", controller.info);
+};
diff --git a/backend/seeders/02-users-development.js b/backend/seeders/02-users-development.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..70bc567
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/seeders/02-users-development.js
@@ -0,0 +1,99 @@
+const bcrypt = require("bcryptjs");
+const process = require('process');
+
+/** @type {import('sequelize-cli').Migration} */
+module.exports = {
+  async up (queryInterface, /*Sequelize*/) {
+    if (process.env.NODE_ENV !== 'development') return;
+
+    await queryInterface.bulkInsert('Authentications', [
+      { email: 'ryan.nolan@bullpen.com', password: bcrypt.hashSync('ryan$123', 8), createdAt: new Date(), updatedAt: new Date() },
+      { email: 'sandy.koufax@bullpen.com', password: bcrypt.hashSync('sandy$123', 8), createdAt: new Date(), updatedAt: new Date() },
+      { email: 'pedro.martinez@bullpen.com', password: bcrypt.hashSync('pedro$123', 8), createdAt: new Date(), updatedAt: new Date() },
+      { email: 'randy.johnson@bullpen.com', password: bcrypt.hashSync('randy$123', 8), createdAt: new Date(), updatedAt: new Date() },
+      { email: 'sparky.anderson@bullpen.com', password: bcrypt.hashSync('sparky$123', 8), createdAt: new Date(), updatedAt: new Date() },
+    ]);
+
+    const auths = await queryInterface.select(null, 'Authentications');
+    const ryanAuthId = auths.filter((auth) => auth.email === 'ryan.nolan@bullpen.com').map((auth) => auth.id).shift();
+    const sandyAuthId = auths.filter((auth) => auth.email === 'sandy.koufax@bullpen.com').map((auth) => auth.id).shift();
+    const pedroAuthId = auths.filter((auth) => auth.email === 'pedro.martinez@bullpen.com').map((auth) => auth.id).shift();
+    const randyAuthId = auths.filter((auth) => auth.email === 'randy.johnson@bullpen.com').map((auth) => auth.id).shift();
+    const sparkyAuthId = auths.filter((auth) => auth.email === 'sparky.anderson@bullpen.com').map((auth) => auth.id).shift();
+
+    await queryInterface.bulkInsert('Users', [{
+      firstName: 'Nolan',
+      lastName: 'Ryan',
+      dateOfBirth: new Date(1947, 1, 31),
+      gender: 'male',
+      handedness: 'right',
+      authId: ryanAuthId,
+      createdAt: new Date(),
+      updatedAt: new Date()
+    }, {
+      firstName: 'Sandy',
+      lastName: 'Koufax',
+      dateOfBirth: new Date(1935, 12, 30),
+      gender: 'male',
+      handedness: 'right',
+      authId: sandyAuthId,
+      createdAt: new Date(),
+      updatedAt: new Date()
+    }, {
+      firstName: 'Pedro',
+      lastName: 'Martinez',
+      dateOfBirth: new Date(1971, 10, 25),
+      gender: 'male',
+      handedness: 'right',
+      authId: pedroAuthId,
+      createdAt: new Date(),
+      updatedAt: new Date()
+    }, {
+      firstName: 'randy',
+      lastName: 'johnson',
+      dateOfBirth: new Date(1963, 9, 10),
+      gender: 'male',
+      handedness: 'right',
+      authId: randyAuthId,
+      createdAt: new Date(),
+      updatedAt: new Date()
+    }, {
+      firstName: 'Sparky',
+      lastName: 'Anderson',
+      dateOfBirth: new Date(1934, 22, 2),
+      gender: 'male',
+      authId: sparkyAuthId,
+      createdAt: new Date(),
+      updatedAt: new Date(),
+    }]);
+
+    const users = await queryInterface.select(null, 'Users');
+    const ryanId = users.filter((user) => user.firstName === 'Ryan').map((user) => user.id).shift();
+    const sandyId = users.filter((user) => user.firstName === 'Sandy').map((user) => user.id).shift();
+    const pedroId = users.filter((user) => user.firstName === 'Pedro').map((user) => user.id).shift();
+    const randyId = users.filter((user) => user.firstName === 'Randy').map((user) => user.id).shift();
+    const sparkyId = users.filter((user) => user.firstName === 'Sparky').map((user) => user.id).shift();
+
+    const roles = await queryInterface.select(null, 'Roles');
+    const playerId = roles.filter((role) => role.name === 'player').map((role) => role.id).shift();
+    const coachId = roles.filter((role) => role.name === 'coach').map((role) => role.id).shift();
+    const adminId = roles.filter((role) => role.name === 'admin').map((role) => role.id).shift();
+
+    await queryInterface.bulkInsert('UserRoles', [
+      { userId: ryanId, roleId: playerId, createdAt: new Date(), updatedAt: new Date() },
+      { userId: sandyId, roleId: playerId, createdAt: new Date(), updatedAt: new Date() },
+      { userId: pedroId, roleId: playerId, createdAt: new Date(), updatedAt: new Date() },
+      { userId: randyId, roleId: playerId, createdAt: new Date(), updatedAt: new Date() },
+      { userId: sparkyId, roleId: coachId, createdAt: new Date(), updatedAt: new Date() },
+      { userId: sparkyId, roleId: adminId, createdAt: new Date(), updatedAt: new Date() },
+    ]);
+  },
+
+  async down (queryInterface, /*Sequelize*/) {
+    if (process.env.NODE_ENV !== 'development') return;
+
+    await queryInterface.dropTable('Authentications');
+    await queryInterface.dropTable('Users');
+    await queryInterface.dropTable('UserRoles');
+  }
+};
diff --git a/backend/seeders/02-users-production.js b/backend/seeders/02-users-production.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3586e86
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/seeders/02-users-production.js
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+const bcrypt = require("bcryptjs");
+const process = require('process');
+
+/** @type {import('sequelize-cli').Migration} */
+module.exports = {
+  async up (queryInterface, /*Sequelize*/) {
+    if (process.env.NODE_ENV !== 'production') return;
+
+    await queryInterface.bulkInsert('Authentications', [
+      { email: 'admin@example.com', password: bcrypt.hashSync('admin$123', 8), createdAt: new Date(), updatedAt: new Date() }
+    ]);
+
+    const auths = await queryInterface.select(null, 'Authentications');
+    const adminAuthId = auths.filter((auth) => auth.email === 'admin@example.com').map((auth) => auth.id).shift();
+
+    await queryInterface.bulkInsert('Users', [{
+        firstName: 'Admin',
+        lastName: 'Bullpen',
+        dateOfBirth: '1970-01-01',
+        gender: 'other',
+        authId: adminAuthId,
+        createdAt: new Date(),
+        updatedAt: new Date(),
+      }]
+    );
+
+    const users = await queryInterface.select(null, 'Users');
+    const adminUserId = users.filter((user) => user.firstName === 'Admin').map((user) => user.id).shift();
+
+    const roles = await queryInterface.select(null, 'Roles');
+    const adminRoleId = roles.filter((role) => role.name === 'admin').map((role) => role.id).shift();
+
+    await queryInterface.bulkInsert('UserRoles', [
+      { userId: adminUserId, roleId: adminRoleId, createdAt: new Date(), updatedAt: new Date() }
+    ]);
+
+  },
+
+  async down (queryInterface, /*Sequelize*/) {
+    if (process.env.NODE_ENV !== 'production') return;
+
+    await queryInterface.dropTable('Authentications');
+    await queryInterface.dropTable('Users');
+    await queryInterface.dropTable('UserRoles');
+  }
+};
diff --git a/backend/seeders/02-users.js b/backend/seeders/02-users-test.js
similarity index 71%
rename from backend/seeders/02-users.js
rename to backend/seeders/02-users-test.js
index 0a577f5..acb4656 100644
--- a/backend/seeders/02-users.js
+++ b/backend/seeders/02-users-test.js
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 const bcrypt = require("bcryptjs");
+const process = require('process');
 
 /** @type {import('sequelize-cli').Migration} */
 module.exports = {
   async up (queryInterface, /*Sequelize*/) {
+    if (process.env.NODE_ENV !== 'test') return;
+
     await queryInterface.bulkInsert('Authentications', [
       { email: 'player@example.com', password: bcrypt.hashSync('hash1234', 8), createdAt: new Date(), updatedAt: new Date() },
       { email: 'coach@example.com', password: bcrypt.hashSync('hash2345', 8), createdAt: new Date(), updatedAt: new Date() },
@@ -15,33 +18,33 @@ module.exports = {
     const adminAuthId = auths.filter((auth) => auth.email === 'admin@example.com').map((auth) => auth.id).shift();
 
     await queryInterface.bulkInsert('Users', [{
-        firstName: 'Alice',
-        lastName: 'Player',
-        dateOfBirth: '1990-01-01',
-        gender: 'female',
-        handedness: 'right',
-        authId: playerAuthId,
-        createdAt: new Date(),
-        updatedAt: new Date(),
-      }, {
-        firstName: 'Bob',
-        lastName: 'Coach',
-        dateOfBirth: '1985-05-05',
-        gender: 'male',
-        handedness: 'left',
-        authId: coachAuthId,
-        createdAt: new Date(),
-        updatedAt: new Date(),
-      }, {
-        firstName: 'Charlie',
-        lastName: 'Admin',
-        dateOfBirth: '1980-03-03',
-        gender: 'other',
-        handedness: 'both',
-        authId: adminAuthId,
-        createdAt: new Date(),
-        updatedAt: new Date(),
-      }]
+          firstName: 'Alice',
+          lastName: 'Player',
+          dateOfBirth: '1990-01-01',
+          gender: 'female',
+          handedness: 'right',
+          authId: playerAuthId,
+          createdAt: new Date(),
+          updatedAt: new Date(),
+        }, {
+          firstName: 'Bob',
+          lastName: 'Coach',
+          dateOfBirth: '1985-05-05',
+          gender: 'male',
+          handedness: 'left',
+          authId: coachAuthId,
+          createdAt: new Date(),
+          updatedAt: new Date(),
+        }, {
+          firstName: 'Charlie',
+          lastName: 'Admin',
+          dateOfBirth: '1980-03-03',
+          gender: 'other',
+          handedness: 'both',
+          authId: adminAuthId,
+          createdAt: new Date(),
+          updatedAt: new Date(),
+        }]
     );
 
     const users = await queryInterface.select(null, 'Users');
@@ -59,10 +62,11 @@ module.exports = {
       { userId: bobId, roleId: coachId, createdAt: new Date(), updatedAt: new Date() },
       { userId: charlieId, roleId: adminId, createdAt: new Date(), updatedAt: new Date() },
     ]);
-
   },
 
   async down (queryInterface, /*Sequelize*/) {
+    if (process.env.NODE_ENV !== 'test') return;
+
     await queryInterface.dropTable('Authentications');
     await queryInterface.dropTable('Users');
     await queryInterface.dropTable('UserRoles');
diff --git a/backend/server.js b/backend/server.js
index 87baa81..e2aad5c 100644
--- a/backend/server.js
+++ b/backend/server.js
@@ -1,7 +1,14 @@
 const app = require('./app');
+require('dotenv').config({
+    path: process.env.NODE_ENV === 'production' ? '.env.production' : '.env'
+});
+
+const dbConfigs = require('./config/config');
+const env = process.env.NODE_ENV || 'development';
+const config = dbConfigs[env];
 
 // set port, listen for requests
 const PORT = process.env.PORT || 8080;
 app.listen(PORT, () => {
-    console.log(`Server is running on port ${PORT}.`);
+    console.log(`Server is running on port ${PORT} in ${process.env.NODE_ENV} mode.`);
 });
diff --git a/backend/test/bullpenSession.test.js b/backend/test/bullpenSession.test.js
index ddbec87..d4a6aa0 100644
--- a/backend/test/bullpenSession.test.js
+++ b/backend/test/bullpenSession.test.js
@@ -9,6 +9,14 @@ const app = require("../app")
 
 const { bullpenSession } = require("./data/bullpenSession.test.data")
 
+const validateBullpenSession = (bullpenSession) => {
+    expect(bullpenSession.id).toBeDefined();
+    expect(bullpenSession.id).toBeGreaterThan(0);
+    expect(bullpenSession.pitches).toBeDefined();
+    expect(Array.isArray(bullpenSession.pitches)).toBe(true);
+    expect(bullpenSession.pitches.length).toBe(2);
+}
+
 describe("Test bullpen session", () => {
     test("should create bullpen session with pitches", async () => {
         let response = await request(app)
@@ -27,14 +35,10 @@ describe("Test bullpen session", () => {
         expect(response.statusCode).toBe(201);
         const bullpenSessionData = await response.body;
         expect(bullpenSessionData).toBeDefined();
-        expect(bullpenSessionData.id).toBeDefined();
-        expect(bullpenSessionData.id).toBeGreaterThan(0);
-        expect(bullpenSessionData.pitches).toBeDefined();
-        expect(Array.isArray(bullpenSessionData.pitches)).toBe(true);
-        expect(bullpenSessionData.pitches.length).toBe(2);
+        validateBullpenSession(bullpenSessionData);
     });
 
-    test.skip("should get all bullpen sessions", async () => {
+    test("should get all bullpen sessions", async () => {
         let response = await request(app)
             .post("/api/auth/login")
             .send({
@@ -48,16 +52,15 @@ describe("Test bullpen session", () => {
             .set('x-access-token', user.accessToken);
 
         expect(response.statusCode).toBe(200);
-        const bullpenSessionDataArray = await response.body;
-        expect(bullpenSessionDataArray).toBeDefined();
-        expect(Array.isArray(bullpenSessionDataArray)).toBe(true);
-        expect(bullpenSessionDataArray.length).toBe(1);
-        const bullpenSessionData = bullpenSessionDataArray[0];
-        expect(bullpenSessionData.id).toBeDefined();
-        expect(bullpenSessionData.id).toBeGreaterThan(0);
-        expect(bullpenSessionData.pitches).toBeDefined();
-        expect(Array.isArray(bullpenSessionData.pitches)).toBe(true);
-        expect(bullpenSessionData.pitches.length).toBe(2);
+        const { totalCount, data, totalPages, currentPage } = await response.body;
+        expect(data).toBeDefined();
+        expect(Array.isArray(data)).toBe(true);
+        expect(data.length).toBe(1);
+        expect(totalCount).toBe(1);
+        expect(totalPages).toBe(1);
+        expect(currentPage).toBe(0);
+        const bullpenSessionData = data[0];
+        validateBullpenSession(bullpenSessionData);
     })
 
     test("should get all bullpen sessions for user", async () => {
@@ -75,15 +78,14 @@ describe("Test bullpen session", () => {
             .query({ user: user.id });
 
         expect(response.statusCode).toBe(200);
-        const bullpenSessionDataArray = await response.body;
-        expect(bullpenSessionDataArray).toBeDefined();
-        expect(Array.isArray(bullpenSessionDataArray)).toBe(true);
-        expect(bullpenSessionDataArray.length).toBe(1);
-        const bullpenSessionData = bullpenSessionDataArray[0];
-        expect(bullpenSessionData.id).toBeDefined();
-        expect(bullpenSessionData.id).toBeGreaterThan(0);
-        expect(bullpenSessionData.pitches).toBeDefined();
-        expect(Array.isArray(bullpenSessionData.pitches)).toBe(true);
-        expect(bullpenSessionData.pitches.length).toBe(2);
+        const { totalCount, data, totalPages, currentPage } = await response.body;
+        expect(data).toBeDefined();
+        expect(Array.isArray(data)).toBe(true);
+        expect(data.length).toBe(1);
+        expect(totalCount).toBe(1);
+        expect(totalPages).toBe(1);
+        expect(currentPage).toBe(0);
+        const bullpenSessionData = data[0];
+        validateBullpenSession(bullpenSessionData);
     })
 })
diff --git a/backend/test/pitchType.test.js b/backend/test/pitchType.test.js
index 2282e5e..fbb6290 100644
--- a/backend/test/pitchType.test.js
+++ b/backend/test/pitchType.test.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ const request = require("supertest")
 const {
     expect,
     describe,
-    test,
+    test, beforeAll, afterAll,
 } = require('@jest/globals');
 
 const app = require("../app")
diff --git a/backend/test/user.test.js b/backend/test/user.test.js
index 12e94d7..f1db6f7 100644
--- a/backend/test/user.test.js
+++ b/backend/test/user.test.js
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ describe("Test user authentication", () => {
         expect(response.statusCode).toBe(200);
     });
 
-    test("Test user login", async() => {
+    test("should login user", async() => {
         let response = await request(app)
             .post("/api/auth/login")
             .send({