diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
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+++ b/requirements.txt
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+annotated-types==0.7.0
+anyio==4.11.0
+certifi==2025.10.5
+charset-normalizer==3.4.3
+click==8.3.0
+fastapi==0.118.2
+feedparser==6.0.12
+h11==0.16.0
+idna==3.10
+mysql-connector-python==9.4.0
+prometheus_client==0.23.1
+pydantic==2.12.0
+pydantic_core==2.41.1
+requests==2.32.5
+sgmllib3k==1.0.0
+sniffio==1.3.1
+starlette==0.48.0
+typing-inspection==0.4.2
+typing_extensions==4.15.0
+urllib3==2.5.0
+uvicorn==0.37.0
diff --git a/src/db.py b/src/db.py
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+++ b/src/db.py
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+import mysql.connector
+import threading
+from secret_handler import return_credentials
+import os
+import time
+import sys
+
+db_username = return_credentials("/etc/secrets/db_username")
+db_password = return_credentials("/etc/secrets/db_password")
+db_host = os.getenv("SERVICE_RR_DB_HOST","localhost")
+db_database = os.getenv("SERVICE_RR_DB_HOST_DATABASE","app")
+
+MAX_RETRIES = 5
+RETRY_DELAY = 5
+
+MYSQL_CONFIG = {
+	"host": db_host,
+	"user": db_username,
+	"password": db_password,
+	"database": db_database
+}
+
+_pool_lock = threading.Lock()
+_connection_pool = None
+
+
+def create_connection_pool():
+	global _connection_pool
+	for attempt in range(1, MAX_RETRIES+1):
+		try:
+			print(f"[MySQL] Attempt {attempt} to connect...")
+			pool  = mysql.connector.pooling.MySQLConnectionPool(
+				pool_name="mypool",
+				pool_size=5,
+				pool_reset_session=True,
+				**MYSQL_CONFIG
+			)
+			with _pool_lock:
+				_connection_pool = pool
+			print("[MySQL] Connection pool created successfully.")
+			return
+		except mysql.connector.Error as e:
+			print(f"[MySQL] Attempt {attempt} failed: {e}")
+			if attempt < MAX_RETRIES:
+				time.sleep(RETRY_DELAY)
+	print(f"[MySQL] Failed to connect after {MAX_RETRIES} attempts — exiting.")
+	sys.exit(1)
+
+
+def close_connection_pool():
+	global _connection_pool
+	with _pool_lock:
+		if _connection_pool:
+			_connection_pool = None
+			print("[MySQL] Connection pool closed.")
+
+
+def get_connection_pool():
+	global _connection_pool
+	with _pool_lock:
+		if _connection_pool is None:
+			create_connection_pool()
+	return _connection_pool
+
+
+def get_db():
+	pool = get_connection_pool()
+	try:
+		conn = pool.get_connection()
+		if not conn.is_connected():
+			conn.reconnect(attempts=MAX_RETRIES, delay=RETRY_DELAY)
+	except Exception:
+		create_connection_pool()
+		pool = get_connection_pool()
+		conn = pool.get_connection()
+	try:
+		yield conn
+	finally:
+		conn.close()
diff --git a/src/feed_handler.py b/src/feed_handler.py
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+++ b/src/feed_handler.py
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+import feedparser
+import re
+
+def extract_number(s: str)->int | None:
+	match = re.search(r"\d+", s)
+	if match:
+		return int(match.group()) 
+	else:
+		return None
+
+def grab_latest_chapter_information(id:str)->tuple[int | None, str, str]:
+	url = f"https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/syndication/{id}"
+	feed = feedparser.parse(url)
+
+	if not feed.entries:
+		raise ValueError(f"No entries found for feed {id}")
+	
+	latest_chapter_data = feed["entries"][0]
+	chapter_number = extract_number(latest_chapter_data["title"])
+	chapter_link = latest_chapter_data["link"]
+	title = feed["title"]
+
+	return chapter_number,chapter_link,title
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+	print(grab_latest_chapter_information("118891"))
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diff --git a/src/main.py b/src/main.py
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+++ b/src/main.py
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+from fastapi import FastAPI, Depends, HTTPException, Response, Request
+import uvicorn
+from contextlib import asynccontextmanager
+from db import get_db, create_connection_pool, close_connection_pool
+import logging
+from feed_handler import grab_latest_chapter_information
+from send_notification import send_notification
+from metrics_server import REQUEST_COUNTER
+import asyncio
+
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+@asynccontextmanager
+async def lifespan(app: FastAPI):
+	logger.info("Starting application...")
+
+	logger.info("Creating MySQL connection pool...")
+	create_connection_pool()
+
+	yield
+	logger.info("Closing MySQL connection pool...")
+	close_connection_pool()
+
+api = FastAPI(
+		title="Docker Repository Query",
+		description="Queries Dockerhub and GHCR for new docker images",
+		version="1.0.0",
+		lifespan=lifespan
+)
+
+@api.middleware("http")
+async def prometheus_middleware(request: Request, call_next):
+	status = 500
+	try:
+		response = await call_next(request)
+		status = response.status_code
+	except Exception:
+		raise
+	finally:
+		REQUEST_COUNTER.labels(request.method, request.url.path, status).inc()
+	return response
+
+
+@api.get("/health")
+def return_health():
+	return Response(status_code=200)
+
+@api.get("/royalroad")
+def get_chapters(
+			request: Request,
+			db = Depends(get_db)
+			):
+	try:
+		logger.info("Checking for new Royalroad chapters")
+
+		cursor = db.cursor()
+		cursor.execute("SELECT id,royalroadId,lastChapter FROM stories where active=1")
+		for id,royalroadId,last_chapter_db in cursor.fetchall():
+			chapter_number,chapter_link,title = grab_latest_chapter_information(royalroadId)
+			if chapter_number > last_chapter_db:
+				cursor.execute("UPDATE stories SET lastChapter = %s WHERE id = %s",
+								(chapter_number, id))
+				db.commit()
+				send_notification(title,chapter_number,chapter_link)
+		return {"status": "checked"}
+	except Exception as e:
+		raise HTTPException(status_code=500, detail=str(e))
+
+async def start_servers():
+	config_main = uvicorn.Config("main:api", host="0.0.0.0", port=5000, log_level="info")
+	config_metrics = uvicorn.Config("metrics_server:metrics_api", host="0.0.0.0", port=9000, log_level="info")
+
+	server_main = uvicorn.Server(config_main)
+	server_metrics = uvicorn.Server(config_metrics)
+
+	await asyncio.gather(server_main.serve(), server_metrics.serve())
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+	asyncio.run(start_servers())
diff --git a/src/metrics_server.py b/src/metrics_server.py
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+++ b/src/metrics_server.py
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+from fastapi import FastAPI, Response
+from prometheus_client import generate_latest, CONTENT_TYPE_LATEST, Counter
+
+metrics_api = FastAPI(title="Metrics Server", description="Prometheus metrics endpoint")
+
+REQUEST_COUNTER = Counter("http_requests_total", "Total HTTP Requests", ["method", "endpoint", "status"])
+
+@metrics_api.get("/metrics")
+async def metrics():
+	return Response(generate_latest(), media_type=CONTENT_TYPE_LATEST)
diff --git a/src/secret_handler.py b/src/secret_handler.py
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+++ b/src/secret_handler.py
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+import sys
+
+def return_credentials(path: str)->str:
+	try:
+		with open (path) as file:
+			return file.read().strip()
+	except FileNotFoundError:
+		print(f"[FATAL] Secret file not found: {path}")
+		sys.exit(1)
+	except Exception as e:
+		print(f"[FATAL] Failed to read secret file {path}: {e}")
+		sys.exit(1)
diff --git a/src/send_notification.py b/src/send_notification.py
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+++ b/src/send_notification.py
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+import requests
+from requests.exceptions import RequestException, Timeout, ConnectionError, HTTPError
+from secret_handler import return_credentials
+import os
+
+backend_api_url=os.getenv("BACKEND_API_URL","localhost:8101/internal/receive-notifications")
+api_key= return_credentials("/etc/secrets/api_key")
+
+def send_notification(title:str,chapter:int, link:str):
+	headers = {
+		"X-API-Key-Internal": backend_api_url,
+		"Content-Type": "application/json"
+		}
+
+	data = {
+	"receipent_user_id": 1,
+	"message": {
+		"title": title,
+		"info": f"Chapter {chapter} has been released",
+		"link": link
+		}}
+	
+	try:
+		response = requests.post(backend_api_url, headers=headers, json=data)
+		response.raise_for_status()
+		print("Success: Notification sent")
+
+	except Timeout:
+		print("Error: request timed out")
+	except ConnectionError:
+		print("Error: connection failed")
+	except HTTPError as e:
+		print(f"HTTP error: {e.response.status_code} - {e.response.text}")
+	except RequestException as e:
+		print("Request failed:", str(e))
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