diff --git a/api/.dockerignore b/api/.dockerignore
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+node_modules
+dist
+coverage
+.env
+.env.*
+!.env.example
+*.log
diff --git a/api/Dockerfile b/api/Dockerfile
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+# Stage 1: Build
+FROM node:18-alpine AS builder
+
+WORKDIR /app
+
+COPY package*.json ./
+RUN npm ci
+
+COPY . .
+RUN npm run build
+
+# Stage 2: Production
+FROM node:18-alpine AS production
+
+WORKDIR /app
+
+COPY package*.json ./
+RUN npm ci --omit=dev
+
+COPY --from=builder /app/dist ./dist
+
+EXPOSE 3000
+
+CMD ["node", "dist/main"]