diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 6b80cce..d9b900f 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
     "lint": "eslint .",
     "start": "node .",
     "posttest": "npm run lint && nsp check",
+    "develop": "./node_modules/nodemon/bin/nodemon.js --debug .",
     "test-api": "./node_modules/dredd/bin/dredd openapi.yaml http://localhost:3000/v1"
   },
   "dependencies": {
@@ -19,6 +20,7 @@
     "loopback": "^3.0.0",
     "loopback-boot": "^2.6.5",
     "loopback-component-explorer": "^5.0.0",
+    "loopback-connector-mongodb": "^3.2.1",
     "serve-favicon": "^2.0.1",
     "strong-error-handler": "^2.0.0"
   },
@@ -26,6 +28,7 @@
     "dredd": "^4.5.0",
     "eslint": "^3.17.1",
     "eslint-config-loopback": "^8.0.0",
+    "nodemon": "^1.12.1",
     "nsp": "^2.1.0"
   },
   "repository": {
diff --git a/server/datasources.json b/server/datasources.json
index d6caf56..49fa9ae 100644
--- a/server/datasources.json
+++ b/server/datasources.json
@@ -2,5 +2,9 @@
   "db": {
     "name": "db",
     "connector": "memory"
+  },
+  "document": {
+    "connector": "mongodb",
+    "url": "${MONGO_URI}"
   }
 }
diff --git a/server/model-config.json b/server/model-config.json
index 0ed248d..5c0764d 100644
--- a/server/model-config.json
+++ b/server/model-config.json
@@ -14,46 +14,46 @@
     ]
   },
   "User": {
-    "dataSource": "db",
+    "dataSource": "document",
     "public": false
   },
   "AccessToken": {
-    "dataSource": "db",
+    "dataSource": "document",
     "public": false
   },
   "ACL": {
-    "dataSource": "db",
+    "dataSource": "document",
     "public": false
   },
   "RoleMapping": {
-    "dataSource": "db",
+    "dataSource": "document",
     "public": false,
     "options": {
       "strictObjectIDCoercion": true
     }
   },
   "Role": {
-    "dataSource": "db",
+    "dataSource": "document",
     "public": false
   },
   "NGO": {
-    "dataSource": "db",
+    "dataSource": "document",
     "public": true
   },
   "Demand": {
-    "dataSource": "db",
+    "dataSource": "document",
     "public": true
   },
   "Thing": {
-    "dataSource": "db",
+    "dataSource": "document",
     "public": false
   },
   "Organization": {
-    "dataSource": "db",
+    "dataSource": "document",
     "public": false
   },
   "LocalUser": {
-    "dataSource": "db",
+    "dataSource": "document",
     "public": true
   }
 }