diff --git a/.github/workflows/verify-server-integration-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/verify-server-integration-tests.yml
index b68ceec..3fab77b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/verify-server-integration-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/verify-server-integration-tests.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ defaults:
     working-directory: ./server
 
 env:
-  DATABASE_URL: postgresql://postgres:password@localhost:5432/f1_fantasy_league_db?schema=public
+  DATABASE_URL: postgresql://postgres:password@localhost:5433/f1_fantasy_league_db?schema=public
 
 jobs:
   execute:
diff --git a/server/Dockerfile b/server/Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0c509af
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+FROM node:18-alpine
+
+RUN mkdir -p /usr/src/app
+
+WORKDIR /usr/src/app
+
+COPY . .
+
+RUN npm install
+
+ARG API_DB_URL
+ARG SESSION_KEY
+ENV DATABASE_URL=$API_DB_URL
+ENV SESSION_KEY=$SESSION_KEY
+
+EXPOSE 3000
+
+CMD ["npm", "run", "run-server"]
diff --git a/server/app.ts b/server/app.ts
index d368853..dbeaf84 100644
--- a/server/app.ts
+++ b/server/app.ts
@@ -43,13 +43,7 @@ app.use("/api-docs", swaggerUi.serve, swaggerUi.setup(swaggerSpec));
 app.use("/auth", authRouter);
 
 /* Auth Middleware */
-// app.use(authMiddleware);
-app.use((req, res, next) => {
-  if (req.path.startsWith("/auth")) {
-    return next(); // Skip authMiddleware for /auth routes
-  }
-  authMiddleware(req, res, next);
-});
+app.use(authMiddleware);
 
 /* Choices */
 app.use("/choice", choicesRouter);
diff --git a/server/controllers/players.ts b/server/controllers/players.ts
index 526f11c..53cccf8 100644
--- a/server/controllers/players.ts
+++ b/server/controllers/players.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ const deletePlayer = async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
     });
     if (player) {
       const deletedPlayer = await playersModel.deletePlayer(numericId);
-      res.json({
+      res.status(204).json({
         message: "Deleted player",
         player: {
           id: deletedPlayer.id,
diff --git a/server/middleware/auth.ts b/server/middleware/auth.ts
index 7437b29..28f326e 100644
--- a/server/middleware/auth.ts
+++ b/server/middleware/auth.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@ export async function authMiddleware(
     return next();
   }
 
+  if (req.path.startsWith("/auth")) {
+    return next(); // Skip authMiddleware for /auth routes
+  }
+
   const authToken = req.headers.authorization?.split(" ")[1];
 
   if (authToken) {
diff --git a/server/routers/__tests__/players.test.ts b/server/routers/__tests__/players.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..65ab2d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/routers/__tests__/players.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+import app from "../../app";
+import request from "supertest";
+
+describe("/player", () => {
+  describe("POST /player", () => {
+    it("should respond with a 201", async () => {
+      await request(app)
+        .post("/player")
+        .send({
+          first_name: "Magic",
+          last_name: "Johnson",
+          identifier: "magic@johnson.basketball",
+          password: "b@sketB@11",
+        })
+        .set("Accept", "application/json")
+        .expect("Content-Type", /json/)
+        .expect(201);
+    });
+
+    it("should respond with a 201 again", async () => {
+      await request(app)
+        .post("/player")
+        .send({
+          first_name: "Larry",
+          last_name: "Bird",
+          identifier: "bird@threepointking.basketball",
+          password: "Thr$$p0IntKing",
+        })
+        .set("Accept", "application/json")
+        .expect("Content-Type", /json/)
+        .expect(201);
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe("DELETE /player/1", () => {
+    it("should respond with a 204", async () => {
+      await request(app)
+        .delete("/player/1")
+        .set("Accept", "application/json")
+        .expect(204);
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe("GET /player", () => {
+    it("should respond with a 200", async () => {
+      await request(app)
+        .get("/player")
+        .set("Accept", "application/json")
+        .expect("Content-Type", /json/)
+        .expect(200);
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe("GET /player/1", () => {
+    it("should respond with a 404", async () => {
+      await request(app)
+        .get("/player/1")
+        .set("Accept", "application/json")
+        .expect("Content-Type", /json/)
+        .expect(404);
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe("GET /player/2", () => {
+    it("should respond with a 200", async () => {
+      await request(app)
+        .get("/player/2")
+        .set("Accept", "application/json")
+        .expect("Content-Type", /json/)
+        .expect(200);
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe("PUT /player/2", () => {
+    it("should respond with a 200", async () => {
+      await request(app)
+        .put("/player/2")
+        .send({
+          first_name: "Bruce",
+          last_name: "Wayne",
+          identifier: "bruce@wayneenterprises.com",
+          password: "Imn0tb@tman",
+        })
+        .set("Accept", "application/json")
+        .expect("Content-Type", /json/)
+        .expect(200);
+    });
+  });
+});