diff --git a/nft_mirror/oracle_server/.env.sample b/nft_mirror/oracle_server/.env.sample
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..632be64b8cbf4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nft_mirror/oracle_server/.env.sample
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+# Set to production when deploying to production
+NODE_ENV=development
+
+# Node.js server configuration
+SERVER_PORT=8000
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/nft_mirror/oracle_server/.gitignore b/nft_mirror/oracle_server/.gitignore
index 4904d718f81f6..910caef2a9b2d 100644
--- a/nft_mirror/oracle_server/.gitignore
+++ b/nft_mirror/oracle_server/.gitignore
@@ -10,10 +10,7 @@
 /build
 
 # misc
-.env.local
-.env.development.local
-.env.test.local
-.env.production.local
+.env
 
 npm-debug.log*
 yarn-debug.log*
diff --git a/nft_mirror/oracle_server/README.md b/nft_mirror/oracle_server/README.md
index 1ed08453ae7fc..e985880d07654 100644
--- a/nft_mirror/oracle_server/README.md
+++ b/nft_mirror/oracle_server/README.md
@@ -8,7 +8,14 @@ As shown in the graph below, the main job of the oracle is to validate the user
 
 ![user flow](./docs/flow.png 'User Flow')
 
-## Development
+## Get Started
+
+1. Set up the `.env` file through `cp .env.sample .env`
+2. Install the dependencies through `npm i`
+3. Start the server through `npm run dev`
+4. The easiest way to test out an endpoint is through [http://localhost:8000/docs](http://localhost:8000/docs) by clicking on "Try it out". No need to manually write curl command or example data.
+
+## Useful Commands for Development
 
 **Requirements**: Node 14.0.0 or later version
 
diff --git a/nft_mirror/oracle_server/package-lock.json b/nft_mirror/oracle_server/package-lock.json
index 8e6e511996fa2..ab1bbf69d2830 100644
--- a/nft_mirror/oracle_server/package-lock.json
+++ b/nft_mirror/oracle_server/package-lock.json
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
             "license": "ISC",
             "dependencies": {
                 "body-parser": "^1.19.2",
+                "dotenv": "^16.0.0",
                 "express": "^4.17.3",
                 "morgan": "^1.10.0",
                 "swagger-ui-express": "^4.3.0",
@@ -17,6 +18,7 @@
             },
             "devDependencies": {
                 "@types/body-parser": "^1.19.2",
+                "@types/dotenv": "^8.2.0",
                 "@types/express": "^4.17.13",
                 "@types/morgan": "^1.9.3",
                 "@types/node": "^17.0.21",
@@ -255,6 +257,16 @@
                 "@types/node": "*"
             }
         },
+        "node_modules/@types/dotenv": {
+            "version": "8.2.0",
+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/dotenv/-/dotenv-8.2.0.tgz",
+            "integrity": "sha512-ylSC9GhfRH7m1EUXBXofhgx4lUWmFeQDINW5oLuS+gxWdfUeW4zJdeVTYVkexEW+e2VUvlZR2kGnGGipAWR7kw==",
+            "deprecated": "This is a stub types definition. dotenv provides its own type definitions, so you do not need this installed.",
+            "dev": true,
+            "dependencies": {
+                "dotenv": "*"
+            }
+        },
         "node_modules/@types/express": {
             "version": "4.17.13",
             "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/express/-/express-4.17.13.tgz",
@@ -1378,6 +1390,14 @@
                 "node": ">=8"
             }
         },
+        "node_modules/dotenv": {
+            "version": "16.0.0",
+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/dotenv/-/dotenv-16.0.0.tgz",
+            "integrity": "sha512-qD9WU0MPM4SWLPJy/r2Be+2WgQj8plChsyrCNQzW/0WjvcJQiKQJ9mH3ZgB3fxbUUxgc/11ZJ0Fi5KiimWGz2Q==",
+            "engines": {
+                "node": ">=12"
+            }
+        },
         "node_modules/duplexer3": {
             "version": "0.1.4",
             "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/duplexer3/-/duplexer3-0.1.4.tgz",
@@ -4793,6 +4813,15 @@
                 "@types/node": "*"
             }
         },
+        "@types/dotenv": {
+            "version": "8.2.0",
+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/dotenv/-/dotenv-8.2.0.tgz",
+            "integrity": "sha512-ylSC9GhfRH7m1EUXBXofhgx4lUWmFeQDINW5oLuS+gxWdfUeW4zJdeVTYVkexEW+e2VUvlZR2kGnGGipAWR7kw==",
+            "dev": true,
+            "requires": {
+                "dotenv": "*"
+            }
+        },
         "@types/express": {
             "version": "4.17.13",
             "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/express/-/express-4.17.13.tgz",
@@ -5624,6 +5653,11 @@
                 "is-obj": "^2.0.0"
             }
         },
+        "dotenv": {
+            "version": "16.0.0",
+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/dotenv/-/dotenv-16.0.0.tgz",
+            "integrity": "sha512-qD9WU0MPM4SWLPJy/r2Be+2WgQj8plChsyrCNQzW/0WjvcJQiKQJ9mH3ZgB3fxbUUxgc/11ZJ0Fi5KiimWGz2Q=="
+        },
         "duplexer3": {
             "version": "0.1.4",
             "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/duplexer3/-/duplexer3-0.1.4.tgz",
diff --git a/nft_mirror/oracle_server/package.json b/nft_mirror/oracle_server/package.json
index 2a719a5c814ad..579f2eeb72ba6 100644
--- a/nft_mirror/oracle_server/package.json
+++ b/nft_mirror/oracle_server/package.json
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
     "description": "",
     "devDependencies": {
         "@types/body-parser": "^1.19.2",
+        "@types/dotenv": "^8.2.0",
         "@types/express": "^4.17.13",
         "@types/morgan": "^1.9.3",
         "@types/node": "^17.0.21",
@@ -43,6 +44,7 @@
     },
     "dependencies": {
         "body-parser": "^1.19.2",
+        "dotenv": "^16.0.0",
         "express": "^4.17.3",
         "morgan": "^1.10.0",
         "swagger-ui-express": "^4.3.0",
diff --git a/nft_mirror/oracle_server/src/index.ts b/nft_mirror/oracle_server/src/index.ts
index 45d7982a0c70a..b60f549670cd0 100644
--- a/nft_mirror/oracle_server/src/index.ts
+++ b/nft_mirror/oracle_server/src/index.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@ import morgan from 'morgan';
 import bodyParser from 'body-parser';
 import { RegisterRoutes } from '../build/routes';
 import swaggerUi from 'swagger-ui-express';
+import dotenv from 'dotenv';
+
+// initialize configuration
+dotenv.config();
 
 const PORT = process.env.PORT || 8000;