diff --git a/.devcontainer/.env b/.devcontainer/.env
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7b969762
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.devcontainer/.env
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+# wf.database
+MONGODB_URL='localhost'
+MONGODB_PORT='27017'
+MONDODB_DATABASE='openwf'
+MONDODB_USERNAME='root'
+MONDODB_PASSWORD='database'
+
+# wf.server logs
+LOG_LEVEL=trace
+LOG_FILES=true
+
+# Log Types
+# fatal, error, warn, info, http, debug, trace
+
+# Edit the following to your needs
+# Remember to rebuild the container after editing this file
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
index bc06b9f9..e0b77e44 100644
--- a/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
+++ b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
@@ -38,12 +38,11 @@
 
   // Use 'forwardPorts' to make a list of ports inside the container available locally.
   "forwardPorts": [3000, 27017],
-  "runArgs": ["--name", "wf.emulator"]
-
+  "runArgs": ["--name", "wf.emulator"],
 
   // Use 'postCreateCommand' to run commands after the container is created.
   // "postCreateCommand": "yarn install",
 
   // Uncomment to connect as root instead. More info: https://aka.ms/dev-containers-non-root.
-  // "remoteUser": "root"
+  "remoteUser": "root"
 }
diff --git a/.devcontainer/docker-compose.yml b/.devcontainer/docker-compose.yml
index bcdfa433..1f01385d 100644
--- a/.devcontainer/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/.devcontainer/docker-compose.yml
@@ -18,6 +18,15 @@ services:
         # Runs app on the same network as the database container, allows "forwardPorts" in devcontainer.json function.
         network_mode: service:wf.database
 
+        environment:
+            MONGODB_USERNAME: ${MONDODB_USERNAME}
+            MONGODB_PASSWORD: ${MONDODB_PASSWORD}
+            MONGODB_DATABASE: ${MONDODB_DATABASE}
+            MONGODB_PORT: ${MONGODB_PORT}
+            MONGODB_URL: ${MONGODB_URL}
+            LOG_LEVEL: ${LOG_LEVEL}
+            LOG_FILES: ${LOG_FILES}
+
         # Use "forwardPorts" in **devcontainer.json** to forward an app port locally.
         # (Adding the "ports" property to this file will not forward from a Codespace.)
 
@@ -29,10 +38,11 @@ services:
             - mongodb-data:/data/db
 
         # Uncomment to change startup options
-        # environment:
-        #  MONGO_INITDB_ROOT_USERNAME: root
-        #  MONGO_INITDB_ROOT_PASSWORD: example
-        #  MONGO_INITDB_DATABASE: your-database-here
+        environment:
+            MONGO_INITDB_ROOT_USERNAME: ${MONGODB_USERNAME}
+            MONGO_INITDB_ROOT_PASSWORD: ${MONGODB_PASSWORD}
+            MONGO_INITDB_DATABASE: ${MONGODB_DATABASE}
+            MONGO_INITDB_PORT: ${MONGODB_PORT}
 
         # Add "forwardPorts": ["27017"] to **devcontainer.json** to forward MongoDB locally.
         # (Adding the "ports" property to this file will not forward from a Codespace.)