diff --git a/token-scanner-api/.env.example b/token-scanner-api/.env.example
index db56bb2..45eb36b 100644
--- a/token-scanner-api/.env.example
+++ b/token-scanner-api/.env.example
@@ -22,3 +22,13 @@ SIZE_CHUNK_NEXT = 5000
 LOG_LEVEL=info
 OUTPUT_DIR = ./output
 
+
+
+#########################
+##### mongodb settings
+#########################
+MONGDB_URI = mongodb://localhost:27017
+MONGODB_DB_NAME = balances
+MONGODB_COLLECTION_NAME = balances
+
+
diff --git a/token-scanner-api/requirements.txt b/token-scanner-api/requirements.txt
index 168090f..5fb7cd2 100644
--- a/token-scanner-api/requirements.txt
+++ b/token-scanner-api/requirements.txt
@@ -7,17 +7,21 @@ base58==2.1.1
 bitarray==2.7.3
 certifi==2022.12.7
 charset-normalizer==3.1.0
-click==8.1.3
+click==8.0.4
+colorama==0.4.6
 cytoolz==0.12.1
 dnspython==2.3.0
 eth-abi==2.2.0
 eth-account==0.5.9
-eth-hash==0.5.1
+eth-hash==0.3.3
 eth-keyfile==0.5.1
 eth-keys==0.3.4
 eth-rlp==0.2.1
 eth-typing==2.3.0
-eth-utils==1.9.5
+eth-utils==1.10.0
+ethereum-dasm==0.1.4
+ethereum-etl==2.1.2
+evmdasm==0.1.10
 fastapi==0.94.0
 frozenlist==1.3.3
 h11==0.14.0
@@ -47,6 +51,7 @@ simplejson==3.18.3
 six==1.16.0
 sniffio==1.3.0
 starlette==0.26.0.post1
+tabulate==0.9.0
 toolz==0.12.0
 tqdm==4.65.0
 typing_extensions==4.5.0
diff --git a/token-scanner-api/src/blockchains/ethereum.py b/token-scanner-api/src/blockchains/ethereum.py
index 52223c0..dda8d59 100644
--- a/token-scanner-api/src/blockchains/ethereum.py
+++ b/token-scanner-api/src/blockchains/ethereum.py
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ class TokenIndexer:
 
         try:
             block_timestamp = self.web3.eth.getBlock(block_number)['timestamp']
-            return int(datetime.datetime.utcfromtimestamp(block_timestamp))
+            return datetime.datetime.utcfromtimestamp(block_timestamp)
         except (BlockNotFound, ValueError):
             return None
         
@@ -122,11 +122,15 @@ class TokenIndexer:
 
         try:
             for log in logs:
+                print(log)
+                import sys
+                sys.exit()
                 processed_logs[log['transactionHash']] = {}
                 processed_logs[log['transactionHash']]['blockNumber'] = convert_hex_to_int(log['blockNumber'])
                 processed_logs[log['transactionHash']]['from'] = '0x' + log['topics'][1][26:]
                 processed_logs[log['transactionHash']]['to'] = '0x' + log['topics'][2][26:]
                 processed_logs[log['transactionHash']]['amount'] = float(Decimal(convert_hex_to_int(log['data'])) * self.decimal)
+                processed_logs[log['transactionHash']]['timestamp'] = self._get_block_timestamp(convert_hex_to_int(log['blockNumber']))
         except KeyError as e:
             print(f'Error processing logs: {e}')
             
diff --git a/token-scanner-api/src/main.py b/token-scanner-api/src/main.py
index 33b4fcf..7d903f5 100644
--- a/token-scanner-api/src/main.py
+++ b/token-scanner-api/src/main.py
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@
 import uvicorn
 import argparse
 
-from src.utils.db_utils import populate_db
+from src.utils.os_utils import load_config
+from src.utils.db_processing import populate_db
 from src.blockchains.ethereum import TokenIndexer
 from src.utils.vercel_utils import upload_to_vercel
 from src.utils.test_api import fetch_token_balance as f 
@@ -24,7 +25,7 @@ def run_menu() -> argparse.ArgumentParser:
                         help="Process historical transfer events data. \
                         Example: indexer -p <json data file>")
     parser.add_argument('-d', dest='db', nargs=1,
-                        help="Populate db with processed event data. \
+                        help="Populate local db with processed event data. \
                         Example: indexer -d <json data file>")
 
     parser.add_argument('-a', dest='api', action='store_true',
@@ -49,6 +50,7 @@ def run_menu() -> argparse.ArgumentParser:
 def run() -> None:
     """Entry point for this module."""
 
+    load_config()
     parser = run_menu()
     args = parser.parse_args()
 
diff --git a/token-scanner-api/src/server/api.py b/token-scanner-api/src/server/api.py
index b8a918d..5952e9e 100644
--- a/token-scanner-api/src/server/api.py
+++ b/token-scanner-api/src/server/api.py
@@ -1,25 +1,30 @@
+# -*- encoding: utf-8 -*-
+# server/api.py
+# This class implements the API server.
+
 from fastapi import FastAPI
-from routes import router 
-
-
-app = FastAPI()
-
-app.include_router(router)
-
-
 from pymongo import MongoClient
 
+from src.utils import os_utils
+from src.server.routes import router 
 
-url = "mongodb://localhost:27017/"
-DB_NAME = "balances"
 
-@app.on_event("startup")
-def startup_db_client():
-    app.mongodb_client = MongoClient(url)
-    app.database = app.mongodb_client[DB_NAME]
+def create_app():
+    """Create the FastAPI app."""
 
-    print("Connected to the MongoDB database!")
+    app = FastAPI()
+    app.include_router(router)
 
-@app.on_event("shutdown")
-def shutdown_db_client():
-    app.mongodb_client.close()
\ No newline at end of file
+    env_vars = os_utils.load_config()
+    url = env_vars['MONGODB_URL']
+    db_name = env_vars['MONGODB_DB_NAME']
+
+    @app.on_event("startup")
+    def startup_db_client():
+        app.mongodb_client = MongoClient(url)
+        app.database = app.mongodb_client[db_name]
+        os_utils.log_info("Connected to the MongoDB database!")
+
+    @app.on_event("shutdown")
+    def shutdown_db_client():
+        app.mongodb_client.close()
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/token-scanner-api/src/utils/db_processing.py b/token-scanner-api/src/utils/db_processing.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a0ba01a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/token-scanner-api/src/utils/db_processing.py
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+# -*- encoding: utf-8 -*-
+# utils/db_processing.py
+# Furnish the database with data. This should be run once.
+
+import pymongo
+import src.utils.os_utils as os_utils
+
+
+def format_and_load_data(filepath):
+    """Load and parse data prior being ingested into the database."""
+
+    data = os_utils.open_json(filepath) 
+    result = []
+
+    for wallet, balance in data.items():
+        result.append({"wallet": wallet, "balance": balance})
+
+    return result
+
+
+def populate_db(filepath):
+
+    #################################
+    # Connect to database via client
+    #################################
+    env_vars = os_utils.load_config()
+    url = env_vars['MONGODB_URL']
+    db_name = env_vars['MONGODB_DB_NAME']
+    collection_name = env_vars['MONGODB_COLLECTION_NAME']
+    
+    client = pymongo.MongoClient(url)
+
+    with client:
+        ##############################
+        # Create database for balances
+        ##############################
+        database = client[db_name]
+
+        ################################
+        # Create collection for balances
+        # (make sure it's empty first)
+        ################################
+        wallet_collection = database[collection_name]
+        wallet_collection.drop()
+
+        ##############################
+        # Load wallet balances into db
+        ##############################
+        data = format_and_load_data(filepath)
+        wallet_collection.insert_many(data)
+
+        os_utils.log_info(f'Inserted {len(data)} records into database.')
+        os_utils.log_info(f'Number of records in database: {wallet_collection.count_documents({})}')
+        os_utils.log_info(f'Example of record: {wallet_collection.find_one()}')
diff --git a/token-scanner-api/src/utils/db_utils.py b/token-scanner-api/src/utils/db_utils.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 54f0ff1..0000000
--- a/token-scanner-api/src/utils/db_utils.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,29 +0,0 @@
-# -*- encoding: utf-8 -*-
-# utils/furnish_db.py
-# Furnish the database with data.
-
-import pymongo
-import src.utils.os_utils as os_utils
-
-def run():
-
-    url = "mongodb://localhost:27017/"
-
-    client = pymongo.MongoClient(url)
-    db = client.test
-    database_name = client["balances"]
-    collection_name = database_name["balances"]
-
-
-    filename = "./balance.json"
-    data = os_utils.open_json(filename) 
-
-
-    result = []
-    for wallet, balance in data.items():
-        result.append({"wallet": wallet, "balance": balance})
-
-    collection_name.insert_many(result)
-
-def populate_db():
-    pass
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/token-scanner-api/src/utils/os_utils.py b/token-scanner-api/src/utils/os_utils.py
index a9499fa..3aab940 100644
--- a/token-scanner-api/src/utils/os_utils.py
+++ b/token-scanner-api/src/utils/os_utils.py
@@ -47,6 +47,9 @@ def load_config() -> dict:
         env_vars['SIZE_CHUNK_NEXT'] = os.getenv("SIZE_CHUNK_NEXT")           
         env_vars['OUTPUT_DIR'] = os.getenv("OUTPUT_DIR") 
         env_vars['TOKEN_DECIMALS'] = os.getenv("TOKEN_DECIMALS")
+        env_vars['MONGODB_URI'] = os.getenv("MONGODB_URI")
+        env_vars['MONGODB_DB_NAME'] = os.getenv("MONGODB_DB_NAME") 
+        env_vars['MONGODB_COLLECTION_NAME'] = os.getenv("MONGODB_COLLECTION_NAME")       
         set_logging(os.getenv("LOG_LEVEL"))
         return env_vars