diff --git a/aim/digifeeds/db_client.py b/aim/digifeeds/db_client.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..85daa24
--- /dev/null
+++ b/aim/digifeeds/db_client.py
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+import requests
+from aim.services import S
+
+
+class DBClient:
+    def get_item(self, barcode: str):
+        url = f"{S.digifeeds_api_url}/{barcode}"
+        print(url)
+        response = requests.get(url)
+        if response.status_code == 200:
+            return response.json()
+        elif response.status_code == 404:
+            return None
+        else:
+            response.raise_for_status()
+
+    def add_item(self, barcode: str):
+        response = requests.post(f"{S.digifeeds_api_url}/{barcode}")
+        if response.status_code == 200:
+            return response.json()
+        else:
+            response.raise_for_status()
diff --git a/aim/services.py b/aim/services.py
index b3dffdc..0525bbb 100644
--- a/aim/services.py
+++ b/aim/services.py
@@ -12,3 +12,4 @@
 )
 S.test_database = "sqlite:///:memory:"
 S.ci_on = os.getenv("CI")
+S.digifeeds_api_url = os.getenv("DIGIFEEDS_API_URL") or "http://api:8000"
diff --git a/compose.yml b/compose.yml
index fbdf30a..9a26327 100644
--- a/compose.yml
+++ b/compose.yml
@@ -9,8 +9,6 @@ services:
         GID: ${GID:-1000}
         DEV: ${DEV:-false}
         POETRY_VERSION: ${POETRY_VERSION:-1.8.3}
-    ports:
-      - 8000:8000
     env_file:
       - env.development
       - .env
@@ -31,5 +29,27 @@ services:
       - MARIADB_PASSWORD=test@123
       - MARIADB_DATABASE=database
 
+  api:
+    build: 
+      context: .
+      target: development
+      dockerfile: Dockerfile
+      args:
+        UID: ${UID:-1000}
+        GID: ${GID:-1000}
+        DEV: ${DEV:-false}
+        POETRY_VERSION: ${POETRY_VERSION:-1.8.3}
+    ports:
+      - 8000:8000
+    env_file:
+      - env.development
+      - .env
+    volumes:
+      - .:/app
+    tty: true
+    stdin_open: true
+    command: "poetry run uvicorn aim.digifeeds.database.main:app --host 0.0.0.0 --reload"
+
+
 volumes:
   database:
diff --git a/tests/digifeeds/test_db_client.py b/tests/digifeeds/test_db_client.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3530f36
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/digifeeds/test_db_client.py
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+import responses
+import pytest
+from aim.services import S
+from aim.digifeeds.db_client import DBClient
+from requests.exceptions import HTTPError
+
+
+@responses.activate
+def test_get_item_success():
+    url = f"{S.digifeeds_api_url}/my_barcode"
+    responses.get(url, json={"item": "my_item"}, status=200)
+    item = DBClient().get_item(barcode="my_barcode")
+    assert item == {"item": "my_item"}
+
+
+@responses.activate
+def test_get_item_not_found():
+    url = f"{S.digifeeds_api_url}/my_barcode"
+    responses.get(url, json={"item": "my_item"}, status=404)
+    item = DBClient().get_item(barcode="my_barcode")
+    assert item == None
+
+
+@responses.activate
+def test_get_item_raises_error():
+    url = f"{S.digifeeds_api_url}/my_barcode"
+    responses.get(url, json={"item": "my_item"}, status=500)
+    with pytest.raises(Exception) as exc_info:
+        DBClient().get_item(barcode="my_barcode")
+    assert exc_info.type is HTTPError
+
+
+@responses.activate
+def test_add_item_success():
+    url = f"{S.digifeeds_api_url}/my_barcode"
+    responses.post(url, json={"item": "my_item"}, status=200)
+    item = DBClient().add_item(barcode="my_barcode")
+    assert item == {"item": "my_item"}
+
+
+@responses.activate
+def test_add_item_failure():
+    url = f"{S.digifeeds_api_url}/my_barcode"
+    responses.post(url, json={"item": "my_item"}, status=404)
+    with pytest.raises(Exception) as exc_info:
+        DBClient().add_item(barcode="my_barcode")
+    assert exc_info.type is HTTPError