diff --git a/node_api/Dockerfile b/node_api/Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..21cd634
--- /dev/null
+++ b/node_api/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+FROM node:16-bullseye-slim
+
+RUN apt update
+RUN apt install build-essential -y
+RUN apt install python3 -y
+RUN mkdir -p /home/node/app/node_modules && chown -R node:node /home/node/app
+
+WORKDIR /home/node/app
+USER node
+
+EXPOSE 3000
+
+COPY --chown=node:node . .
+
+RUN chmod -R 777 /home/node/app
+RUN npm install -D --force
+
+RUN npm run build
+
+CMD ["node", "/home/node/app/api/index.js"]
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diff --git a/node_api/api/index.js b/node_api/api/index.js
index f5618a1..479637d 100644
--- a/node_api/api/index.js
+++ b/node_api/api/index.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 require('dotenv').config()
 
 const express = require("express")
+const path = require("path")
 const cors = require("cors")
 const mlib = require("../../node_lib")
 
@@ -32,6 +33,13 @@ async function main() {
         res.json(phrases)
     })
 
+    app.use(express.static(path.join(__dirname, "..", "web", "dist",)))
+
+    // serve static react build
+    app.get("*", (req, res) => {
+        res.sendFile(path.join(__dirname, "..", "web", "dist", "index.html"))
+    })
+
     app.listen(PORT)
 
     console.log(`Listening on port ${PORT}`)
diff --git a/node_api/docker-compose.yml b/node_api/docker-compose.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fba3f55
--- /dev/null
+++ b/node_api/docker-compose.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+version: "3"
+
+services:
+  web:
+    container_name: monstercanker-service
+    build: .
+    restart: unless-stopped
+    ports:
+      - "3000:3000"
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