diff --git a/api/.dockerignore b/api/.dockerignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ba084ea43b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/.dockerignore
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+Dockerfile
+.dockerignore
+node_modules
+dist
+coverage
diff --git a/api/Dockerfile b/api/Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..50b3189454
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+
+# Base image
+FROM node:18
+
+# Create working directory
+WORKDIR /usr/src/api
+
+# Copy package.json
+COPY package.json ./
+
+# Copy yarn.lcok
+COPY yarn.lock ./
+
+# run yarn install
+RUN yarn install
+
+# Copy source code into docker image
+COPY . .
+
+# Copy .env
+COPY .env ./
+
+# run build commands
+RUN yarn prisma generate
+RUN yarn build
+
+# Expose port 3100 for api
+EXPOSE 3100
+
+# Start api
+CMD ["yarn", "dev"]
diff --git a/api/docker-compose.yml b/api/docker-compose.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6beab39e1e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/docker-compose.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+services:
+  api:
+    build:
+      context: .
+      dockerfile: Dockerfile
+    container_name: api
+    environment:
+      - PORT=${PORT}
+    ports:
+      - '3100:3100'
+    extra_hosts:
+      - 'host.docker.internal:host-gateway'
diff --git a/sites/public/.env.template b/sites/public/.env.template
index 18ac68344a..9698fc9468 100644
--- a/sites/public/.env.template
+++ b/sites/public/.env.template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ## == IMPORTANT REMINDER: ANY EDITS HERE MUST BE UPDATED IN ALL ENVIRONMENTS (incl. CI) == ##
 BACKEND_API_BASE=http://localhost:3100
-BACKEND_API_BASE_NEW=http://localhost:3101
+BACKEND_API_BASE_NEW=http://localhost:3100
 BACKEND_PROXY_BASE=
 LISTINGS_QUERY=/listings
 HOUSING_COUNSELOR_SERVICE_URL=