diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index aafa859..396a672 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
-FROM python:3.11.7-slim-bookworm
+FROM python:3.11.7-alpine
 WORKDIR /app
 COPY api .
+RUN apk add --no-cache curl
 RUN pip install -r requirements.txt
 CMD python3 app.py
diff --git a/api/app.py b/api/app.py
index c4c08bd..051bce1 100644
--- a/api/app.py
+++ b/api/app.py
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@ from flask_jwt_extended import JWTManager
 from jwt import ExpiredSignatureError
 from models import db, RevokedToken
 import os
-from utils import init_db
+from tech_views import tech_bp
+from utils import init_db, wait_for_db
 from views import user_bp
 from werkzeug.exceptions import HTTPException
 
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ def create_app(config_name="default"):
 
     # Blueprints registration
     app.register_blueprint(user_bp)
+    app.register_blueprint(tech_bp)
 
     # Database and JWT initialization
     db.init_app(app)
@@ -53,6 +55,7 @@ def create_app(config_name="default"):
 
     # Fill database by initial values (only if we are not testing)
     with app.app_context():
+        wait_for_db(max_retries=100)
         db.create_all()
         if config_name != "testing":
             init_db()
diff --git a/api/tech_views.py b/api/tech_views.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0f2271c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/tech_views.py
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+from flask import Blueprint, jsonify
+from models import db
+from sqlalchemy import text
+from utils import db_ready
+
+# Blueprint with technical endpoints
+tech_bp = Blueprint('tech_bp', __name__)
+
+@tech_bp.route('/health', methods=['GET'])
+def health_check():
+    "Check if service works and database is functional"
+    try:
+        with db.engine.connect() as connection:
+            connection.execute(text("SELECT 1"))
+        return jsonify(status="healthy"), 200
+    except Exception:
+        if db_ready:
+            return jsonify(status="unhealthy"), 500
+        else:
+            return jsonify(status="starting"), 503
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/api/utils.py b/api/utils.py
index beffffb..2f5d69d 100644
--- a/api/utils.py
+++ b/api/utils.py
@@ -2,17 +2,22 @@ from flask import abort
 from flask_jwt_extended import get_jwt_identity
 from models import User, db
 import os
+from sqlalchemy import text
+from sqlalchemy.exc import DatabaseError, InterfaceError
+import time
 from werkzeug.security import generate_password_hash
 
+db_ready = False
 
 def admin_required(user_id, message='Access denied.'):
+    "Check if common user try to make administrative action."
     user = db.session.get(User, user_id)
     if user is None or user.role != "Administrator":
         abort(403, message)
 
 
 def validate_access(owner_id, message='Access denied.'):
-    # Check if user try to access or edit resource that does not belong to them 
+    "Check if user try to access or edit resource that does not belong to them."
     logged_user_id = int(get_jwt_identity())
     logged_user_role = db.session.get(User, logged_user_id).role
     if logged_user_role != "Administrator" and logged_user_id != owner_id:
@@ -27,6 +32,20 @@ def get_user_or_404(user_id):
     return user
 
 
+def wait_for_db(max_retries):
+    "Try to connect with database <max_retries> times."
+    global db_ready
+    for _ in range(max_retries):
+        try:
+            with db.engine.connect() as connection:
+                connection.execute(text("SELECT 1"))
+            db_ready = True
+            return
+        except DatabaseError | InterfaceError:
+            time.sleep(3)
+    raise Exception("Failed to connect to database.")
+
+
 def init_db():
     """Create default admin account if database is empty"""
     with db.session.begin():
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 4717f40..dec3e28 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -7,9 +7,24 @@ services:
     build: .
     env_file:
       - api/.env
+    ports:
+      - 80:80
+    healthcheck:
+      test: ["CMD", "curl", "-f", "http://localhost/health"]
+      interval: 10s
+      timeout: 5s
+      retries: 5
+      start_period: 15s
   db:
     container_name: db
     hostname: db
     image: mysql:latest
     env_file:
       - db/.env
+    ports:
+      - 3306:3306
+    healthcheck:
+      test: ["CMD", "mysqladmin", "ping", "-h", "localhost"]
+      interval: 10s
+      timeout: 5s
+      retries: 5