diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 1c6d3a2..edadc57 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ celerybeat.pid
 
 # Environments
 .env
+.env_encoded
 .venv
 env/
 venv/
diff --git a/production.yml b/production.yml
index f857f64..4002904 100644
--- a/production.yml
+++ b/production.yml
@@ -263,6 +263,16 @@ services:
     networks:
       - net
       - default
+  
+  api_server:
+    image: furyhawk/listen:latest
+    container_name: api_server
+    restart: always
+    ports:
+      - "8000:8000"
+    networks:
+      - net
+      - default
 
   site_server:
     image: nginx:alpine