diff --git a/.vscode/launch.json b/.vscode/launch.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4e6a45b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.vscode/launch.json
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+{
+    "version": "0.2.0",
+    "configurations": [
+        {
+            // Use IntelliSense to find out which attributes exist for C# debugging
+            // Use hover for the description of the existing attributes
+            // For further information visit https://github.com/OmniSharp/omnisharp-vscode/blob/master/debugger-launchjson.md
+            "name": ".NET Core Launch (web)",
+            "type": "coreclr",
+            "request": "launch",
+            "preLaunchTask": "build",
+            // If you have changed target frameworks, make sure to update the program path.
+            "program": "${workspaceFolder}/server/bin/Debug/net6.0/server.dll",
+            "args": [],
+            "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}/server",
+            "stopAtEntry": false,
+            // Enable launching a web browser when ASP.NET Core starts. For more information: https://aka.ms/VSCode-CS-LaunchJson-WebBrowser
+            "serverReadyAction": {
+                "action": "openExternally",
+                "pattern": "\\bNow listening on:\\s+(https?://\\S+)"
+            },
+            "env": {
+                "ASPNETCORE_ENVIRONMENT": "Development"
+            },
+            "sourceFileMap": {
+                "/Views": "${workspaceFolder}/Views"
+            }
+        },
+        {
+            "name": ".NET Core Attach",
+            "type": "coreclr",
+            "request": "attach"
+        }
+    ]
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.vscode/settings.json b/.vscode/settings.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4db21f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.vscode/settings.json
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+{
+    "appService.defaultWebAppToDeploy": "/subscriptions/d031910a-7ca1-44c2-9bb1-0bdb42cd9f43/microsoft.web/sites/subscriptions/d031910a-7ca1-44c2-9bb1-0bdb42cd9f43/resourceGroups/StevanFreeborn/providers/Microsoft.Web/sites/criminalmindsapi",
+    "appService.deploySubpath": "server"
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.vscode/tasks.json b/.vscode/tasks.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5239770
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.vscode/tasks.json
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+{
+    "version": "2.0.0",
+    "tasks": [
+        {
+            "label": "build",
+            "command": "dotnet",
+            "type": "process",
+            "args": [
+                "build",
+                "${workspaceFolder}/server/server.csproj",
+                "/property:GenerateFullPaths=true",
+                "/consoleloggerparameters:NoSummary"
+            ],
+            "problemMatcher": "$msCompile"
+        },
+        {
+            "label": "publish",
+            "command": "dotnet",
+            "type": "process",
+            "args": [
+                "publish",
+                "${workspaceFolder}/server/server.csproj",
+                "/property:GenerateFullPaths=true",
+                "/consoleloggerparameters:NoSummary"
+            ],
+            "problemMatcher": "$msCompile"
+        },
+        {
+            "label": "watch",
+            "command": "dotnet",
+            "type": "process",
+            "args": [
+                "watch",
+                "run",
+                "--project",
+                "${workspaceFolder}/server/server.csproj"
+            ],
+            "problemMatcher": "$msCompile"
+        }
+    ]
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/client/src/App.js b/client/src/App.js
index 4ec4478..ccfadae 100644
--- a/client/src/App.js
+++ b/client/src/App.js
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ export default class App extends Component {
         let url = '/api/seasons';
 
         if (process.env.NODE_ENV === 'production') {
-            url = 'https://criminalminds-server.azurewebsites.net' + url;
+            url = 'https://criminalmindsapi.azurewebsites.net' + url;
         }
 
         const response = await fetch(url);
diff --git a/server/Controllers/v1/CharactersController.cs b/server/Controllers/v1/CharactersController.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9e1c3e6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/Controllers/v1/CharactersController.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc;
+using MongoDB.Bson;
+using server.Models;
+using server.Persistence.Repositories;
+
+namespace server.Controllers.v1
+{
+    [ApiController]
+    [ApiVersion("1.0")]
+    [Route("/api/characters")]
+    [Produces("application/json")]
+    public class CharactersController : ControllerBase
+    {
+        private readonly ICharacterRepository _characterRepository;
+
+        public CharactersController(ICharacterRepository characterRepository)
+        {
+            _characterRepository = characterRepository;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets a collection of characters.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="filter">Filter parameters passed from query string.</param>
+        /// <response code="200">Returns the collection of characters requested.</response>
+        /// <response code="400">Not a valid request.</response>
+        /// <response code="500">Failed to get characters.</response>
+        /// <returns>Returns a collection of characters.</returns>
+        [MapToApiVersion("1.0")]
+        [HttpGet]
+        [ProducesResponseType(typeof(List<Character>), StatusCodes.Status200OK)]
+        [ProducesResponseType(typeof(ValidationProblemDetails), StatusCodes.Status400BadRequest)]
+        [ProducesResponseType(typeof(ProblemDetails), StatusCodes.Status500InternalServerError)]
+        public async Task<ActionResult<List<Character>>> GetCharactersAsync([FromQuery] CharacterFilter? filter)
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                var character = await _characterRepository.GetCharactersAsync(filter);
+                return Ok(character);
+            }
+            catch (Exception e)
+            {
+                Console.WriteLine(e);
+                return Problem(detail: "Failed to get characters", statusCode: 500);
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets a character by its id.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="id">The id of the character being requested.</param>
+        /// <response code="200">Returns the character requested.</response>
+        /// <response code="400">Not a valid request.</response>
+        /// <response code="404">Character with the given id not found.</response>
+        /// <response code="500">Failed to get character.</response>
+        /// <returns>Returns a character.</returns>
+        [MapToApiVersion("1.0")]
+        [HttpGet("{id}")]
+        [ProducesResponseType(typeof(Character), StatusCodes.Status200OK)]
+        [ProducesResponseType(typeof(ValidationProblemDetails), StatusCodes.Status400BadRequest)]
+        [ProducesResponseType(typeof(ProblemDetails), StatusCodes.Status404NotFound)]
+        [ProducesResponseType(typeof(ProblemDetails), StatusCodes.Status500InternalServerError)]
+        public async Task<ActionResult<Character>> GetCharacterByIdAsync(string id)
+        {
+
+            if (!ObjectId.TryParse(id, out _))
+            {
+                ModelState.AddModelError(nameof(id), $"{id} is not a valid id");
+                return ValidationProblem();
+            }
+
+            try
+            {
+                var quote = await _characterRepository.GetCharacterByIdAsync(id);
+
+                return quote == null ?
+                    Problem(detail: $"Could not find character {id}", statusCode: 404) :
+                    Ok(quote);
+            }
+            catch (Exception e)
+            {
+                Console.WriteLine(e);
+                return Problem(detail: "Failed to get character", statusCode: 500);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/server/Controllers/v1/QuotesController.cs b/server/Controllers/v1/QuotesController.cs
index 08de272..e8f838c 100644
--- a/server/Controllers/v1/QuotesController.cs
+++ b/server/Controllers/v1/QuotesController.cs
@@ -46,7 +46,15 @@ namespace server.Controllers.v1
             }
         }
 
-        // TODO: Add xml comments
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets a quote by its id.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="id">The id of the quote being requested.</param>
+        /// <response code="200">Returns the quote requested.</response>
+        /// <response code="400">Not a valid request.</response>
+        /// <response code="404">Quote with the given id not found.</response>
+        /// <response code="500">Failed to get quote.</response>
+        /// <returns>Returns a quote.</returns>
         [MapToApiVersion("1.0")]
         [HttpGet("{id}")]
         [ProducesResponseType(typeof(Quote), StatusCodes.Status200OK)]
diff --git a/server/Models/Character.cs b/server/Models/Character.cs
index 46fada7..15e18ab 100644
--- a/server/Models/Character.cs
+++ b/server/Models/Character.cs
@@ -12,6 +12,12 @@ namespace server.Models
         [BsonRepresentation(BsonType.ObjectId)]
         public string? Id { get; set; }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The character's full name.
+        /// </summary>
+        [BsonElement("fullName")]
+        public string FullName => $"{FirstName} {LastName}";
+
         /// <summary>
         /// The character's first name.
         /// </summary>
@@ -24,6 +30,12 @@ namespace server.Models
         [BsonElement("lastName")]
         public string? LastName { get; set; }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The full name of the actor who potrayed the character.
+        /// </summary>
+        [BsonElement("actorFullName")]
+        public string ActorFullName => $"{ActorFirstName} {ActorLastName}";
+
         /// <summary>
         /// The first name of the actor who potrayed the character.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/server/Models/CharacterFilter.cs b/server/Models/CharacterFilter.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..35b0ef0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/Models/CharacterFilter.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+namespace server.Models
+{
+    public class CharacterFilter
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Used to filter characters by their name.
+        /// </summary>
+        public string? Name { get; set; } = null;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Used to filter characters by the actor's name.
+        /// </summary>
+        public string? ActorName { get; set; } = null;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Used to filter characters by a season.
+        /// </summary>
+        public int? Season { get; set; } = null;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/server/Persistence/Repositories/CharacterRepository.cs b/server/Persistence/Repositories/CharacterRepository.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5838d55
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/Persistence/Repositories/CharacterRepository.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+using server.Models;
+using MongoDB.Driver;
+using MongoDB.Driver.Linq;
+
+namespace server.Persistence.Repositories
+{
+    public class CharacterRepository : ICharacterRepository
+    {
+        private readonly IDbContext _context;
+        
+        public CharacterRepository(IDbContext context)
+        {
+            _context = context;
+        }
+
+        public async Task<List<Character>> GetCharactersAsync(CharacterFilter filter)
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                var query = _context.Characters.AsQueryable();
+
+                if (filter?.Name != null)
+                {
+                    query = query.Where(character => character.FullName.ToLower().Contains(filter.Name.ToLower()));
+                }
+
+                if (filter?.ActorName != null)
+                {
+                    query = query.Where(character => character.ActorFullName.ToLower().Contains(filter.ActorName.ToLower()));
+                }
+
+                if (filter?.Season != null)
+                {
+                    query = query.Where(character => character.Seasons.Any(season => season == filter.Season));
+                }
+
+                return await query.ToListAsync();
+            }
+            catch (Exception e)
+            {
+                Console.WriteLine(e);
+                throw;
+            }
+        }
+
+        public async Task<Character> GetCharacterByIdAsync(string id)
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                return await _context.Characters.Find(character => character.Id == id).SingleOrDefaultAsync();
+            }
+            catch (Exception e)
+            {
+                Console.WriteLine(e);
+                throw;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/server/Persistence/Repositories/ICharacterRepository.cs b/server/Persistence/Repositories/ICharacterRepository.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b9b74a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/Persistence/Repositories/ICharacterRepository.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+using server.Models;
+
+namespace server.Persistence.Repositories
+{
+    public interface ICharacterRepository
+    {
+        Task<List<Character>> GetCharactersAsync(CharacterFilter filter);
+        Task<Character> GetCharacterByIdAsync(string id);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/server/Persistence/Seed/Data/characters.json b/server/Persistence/Seed/Data/characters.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c1c10b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/Persistence/Seed/Data/characters.json
@@ -0,0 +1,351 @@
+[
+  {
+    "FirstName": "Jason",
+    "LastName": "Gideon",
+    "ActorFirstName": "Mandy",
+    "ActorLastName": "Patinkin",
+    "Seasons": [
+      1,
+      2,
+      3,
+      10,
+      15
+    ],
+    "FirstEpisode": "Extreme Aggressor",
+    "LastEpisode": "In Name and Blood",
+    "Image": "https://criminalmindsapi.stevanfreeborn.com/characters/jason-gideon.png"
+  },
+  {
+    "FirstName": "Derek",
+    "LastName": "Morgan",
+    "ActorFirstName": "Shemar",
+    "ActorLastName": "Moore",
+    "Seasons": [
+      1,
+      2,
+      3,
+      4,
+      5,
+      6,
+      7,
+      8,
+      9,
+      10,
+      11,
+      12,
+      13,
+      14
+    ],
+    "FirstEpisode": "Extreme Aggressor",
+    "LastEpisode": "A Beautiful Disaster",
+    "Image": "https://criminalmindsapi.stevanfreeborn.com/characters/derek-morgan.png"
+  },
+  {
+    "FirstName": "Aaron",
+    "LastName": "Hotchner",
+    "ActorFirstName": "Thomas",
+    "ActorLastName": "Gibson",
+    "Seasons": [
+      1,
+      2,
+      3,
+      4,
+      5,
+      6,
+      7,
+      8,
+      9,
+      10,
+      11,
+      12
+    ],
+    "FirstEpisode": "Extreme Aggressor",
+    "LastEpisode": "Sick Day",
+    "Image": "https://criminalmindsapi.stevanfreeborn.com/characters/aaron-hotchner.png"
+  },
+  {
+    "FirstName": "Spencer",
+    "LastName": "Reid",
+    "ActorFirstName": "Matthew",
+    "ActorLastName": "Gubler",
+    "Seasons": [
+      1,
+      2,
+      3,
+      4,
+      5,
+      6,
+      7,
+      8,
+      9,
+      10,
+      11,
+      12,
+      13,
+      14,
+      15
+    ],
+    "FirstEpisode": "Extreme Aggressor",
+    "LastEpisode": "And in the End",
+    "Image": "https://criminalmindsapi.stevanfreeborn.com/characters/spencer-reid.png"
+  },
+  {
+    "FirstName": "Max",
+    "LastName": "Ryan",
+    "ActorFirstName": "Geoff",
+    "ActorLastName": "Pierson",
+    "Seasons": [
+      1
+    ],
+    "FirstEpisode": "Unfinished Business",
+    "LastEpisode": "Unfinished Business",
+    "Image": "https://criminalmindsapi.stevanfreeborn.com/characters/max-ryan.png"
+  },
+  {
+    "FirstName": "Elle",
+    "LastName": "Greenaway",
+    "ActorFirstName": "Lola",
+    "ActorLastName": "Glaudini",
+    "Seasons": [
+      1,
+      2
+    ],
+    "FirstEpisode": "Extreme Aggressor",
+    "LastEpisode": "The Boogeyman",
+    "Image": "https://criminalmindsapi.stevanfreeborn.com/characters/elle-greenaway.png"
+  },
+  {
+    "FirstName": "Jennifer",
+    "LastName": "Jareau",
+    "ActorFirstName": "A.J.",
+    "ActorLastName": "Cook",
+    "Seasons": [
+      1,
+      2,
+      3,
+      4,
+      5,
+      6,
+      7,
+      8,
+      9,
+      10,
+      11,
+      12,
+      13,
+      14,
+      15
+    ],
+    "FirstEpisode": "Complusion",
+    "LastEpisode": "And in the End",
+    "Image": "https://criminalmindsapi.stevanfreeborn.com/characters/jennifer-jareau.png"
+  },
+  {
+    "FirstName": "Emily",
+    "LastName": "Prentiss",
+    "ActorFirstName": "Paget",
+    "ActorLastName": "Brewster",
+    "Seasons": [
+      2,
+      3,
+      4,
+      5,
+      6,
+      7,
+      9,
+      11,
+      12,
+      13,
+      14,
+      15
+    ],
+    "FirstEpisode": "The Last Word",
+    "LastEpisode": "And in the End",
+    "Image": "https://criminalmindsapi.stevanfreeborn.com/characters/emily-prentiss.png"
+  },
+  {
+    "FirstName": "David",
+    "LastName": "Rossi",
+    "ActorFirstName": "Joe",
+    "ActorLastName": "Mantegna",
+    "Seasons": [
+      3,
+      4,
+      5,
+      6,
+      7,
+      8,
+      9,
+      10,
+      11,
+      12,
+      13,
+      14,
+      15
+    ],
+    "FirstEpisode": "About Face",
+    "LastEpisode": "And in the End",
+    "Image": "https://criminalmindsapi.stevanfreeborn.com/characters/david-rossi.png"
+  },
+  {
+    "FirstName": "Penelope",
+    "LastName": "Garcia",
+    "ActorFirstName": "Kirsten",
+    "ActorLastName": "Vangsness",
+    "Seasons": [
+      1,
+      2,
+      3,
+      4,
+      5,
+      6,
+      7,
+      8,
+      9,
+      10,
+      11,
+      12,
+      13,
+      14,
+      15
+    ],
+    "FirstEpisode": "Extreme Aggressor",
+    "LastEpisode": "And in the End",
+    "Image": "https://criminalmindsapi.stevanfreeborn.com/characters/penelope-garcia.png"
+  },
+  {
+    "FirstName": "Ian",
+    "LastName": "Doyle",
+    "ActorFirstName": "Timothy",
+    "ActorLastName": "Murphy",
+    "Seasons": [
+      6,
+      7
+    ],
+    "FirstEpisode": "The Thirteenth Step",
+    "LastEpisode": "It Takes a Village",
+    "Image": "https://criminalmindsapi.stevanfreeborn.com/characters/ian-doyle.png"
+  },
+  {
+    "FirstName": "Ashley",
+    "LastName": "Seaver",
+    "ActorFirstName": "Rachel",
+    "ActorLastName": "Nichols",
+    "Seasons": [
+      6
+    ],
+    "FirstEpisode": "What Happens at Home",
+    "LastEpisode": "Supply & Demand",
+    "Image": "https://criminalmindsapi.stevanfreeborn.com/characters/ashley-seaver.png"
+  },
+  {
+    "FirstName": "Alex",
+    "LastName": "Blake",
+    "ActorFirstName": "Jeanne",
+    "ActorLastName": "Tripplehorn",
+    "Seasons": [
+      8,
+      9
+    ],
+    "FirstEpisode": "The Silencer",
+    "LastEpisode": "Demons",
+    "Image": "https://criminalmindsapi.stevanfreeborn.com/characters/alex-blake.png"
+  },
+  {
+    "FirstName": "Kate",
+    "LastName": "Callahan",
+    "ActorFirstName": "Jennifer",
+    "ActorLastName": "Hewitt",
+    "Seasons": [
+      10
+    ],
+    "FirstEpisode": "X",
+    "LastEpisode": "The Hunt",
+    "Image": "https://criminalmindsapi.stevanfreeborn.com/characters/kate-callahan.png"
+  },
+  {
+    "FirstName": "Jack",
+    "LastName": "Garrett",
+    "ActorFirstName": "Gary",
+    "ActorLastName": "Sinise",
+    "Seasons": [
+      10
+    ],
+    "FirstEpisode": "Beyond Borders",
+    "LastEpisode": "Beyond Borders",
+    "Image": "https://criminalmindsapi.stevanfreeborn.com/characters/jack-garrett.png"
+  },
+  {
+    "FirstName": "Tara",
+    "LastName": "Lewis",
+    "ActorFirstName": "Aisha",
+    "ActorLastName": "Tyler",
+    "Seasons": [
+      11,
+      12,
+      13,
+      14,
+      15
+    ],
+    "FirstEpisode": "The Job",
+    "LastEpisode": "And in the End",
+    "Image": "https://criminalmindsapi.stevanfreeborn.com/characters/tara-lewis.png"
+  },
+  {
+    "FirstName": "Luke",
+    "LastName": "Alvez",
+    "ActorFirstName": "Adam",
+    "ActorLastName": "Rodriguez",
+    "Seasons": [
+      12,
+      13,
+      14,
+      15
+    ],
+    "FirstEpisode": "The Crimson King",
+    "LastEpisode": "And in the End",
+    "Image": "https://criminalmindsapi.stevanfreeborn.com/characters/luke-alvez.png"
+  },
+  {
+    "FirstName": "Stephen",
+    "LastName": "Walker",
+    "ActorFirstName": "Damon",
+    "ActorLastName": "Gupton",
+    "Seasons": [
+      12,
+      13
+    ],
+    "FirstEpisode": "Scarecrow",
+    "LastEpisode": "Wheels Up",
+    "Image": "https://criminalmindsapi.stevanfreeborn.com/characters/stephen-walker.png"
+  },
+  {
+    "FirstName": "Matthew",
+    "LastName": "Simmons",
+    "ActorFirstName": "Daniel",
+    "ActorLastName": "Henney",
+    "Seasons": [
+      13,
+      14,
+      15
+    ],
+    "FirstEpisode": "Beyond Borders",
+    "LastEpisode": "And in the End",
+    "Image": "https://criminalmindsapi.stevanfreeborn.com/characters/matthew-simmons.png"
+  },
+  {
+    "FirstName": "Krystall",
+    "LastName": "Richards",
+    "ActorFirstName": "Gail",
+    "ActorLastName": "O'Grady",
+    "Seasons": [
+      8,
+      13,
+      14,
+      15
+    ],
+    "FirstEpisode": "The Dance of Love",
+    "LastEpisode": "And in the End",
+    "Image": "https://criminalmindsapi.stevanfreeborn.com/characters/krystall-richards.png"
+  }
+]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/server/Persistence/Seed/Seeder.cs b/server/Persistence/Seed/Seeder.cs
index 521bb7a..d48a210 100644
--- a/server/Persistence/Seed/Seeder.cs
+++ b/server/Persistence/Seed/Seeder.cs
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ namespace server.Persistence.Seed
         private readonly IMongoCollection<Season> _seasons;
         private readonly IMongoCollection<Episode> _episodes;
         private readonly IMongoCollection<Quote> _quotes;
+        private readonly IMongoCollection<Character> _characters;
 
         public Seeder()
         {
@@ -23,6 +24,7 @@ namespace server.Persistence.Seed
             _seasons = database.GetCollection<Season>(config.GetSection("MongoDBSettings:SeasonsCollection").Value);
             _episodes = database.GetCollection<Episode>(config.GetSection("MongoDBSettings:EpisodesCollection").Value);
             _quotes = database.GetCollection<Quote>(config.GetSection("MongoDBSettings:QuotesCollection").Value);
+            _characters = database.GetCollection<Character>(config.GetSection("MongoDBSettings:CharactersCollection").Value);
         }
 
         public async Task SeedSeasonsAsync()
@@ -37,7 +39,7 @@ namespace server.Persistence.Seed
             if(seasons != null)
             {
                 await _seasons.InsertManyAsync(seasons);
-                Console.WriteLine($"Seeded databases with seasons from {fileName}");
+                Console.WriteLine($"Seeded databases with {nameof(seasons)} from {fileName}");
             }
         }
 
@@ -53,13 +55,13 @@ namespace server.Persistence.Seed
             if (episodes != null)
             {
                 await _episodes.InsertManyAsync(episodes);
-                Console.WriteLine($"Seeded databases with episodes from {fileName}");
+                Console.WriteLine($"Seeded databases with {nameof(episodes)} from {fileName}");
             }
         }
 
         public async Task SeedQuotesAsync()
         {
-            await _quotes.DeleteManyAsync(quotes => true);
+            await _quotes.DeleteManyAsync(quote => true);
 
             const string fileName = "quotes.json";
             var quotesFilePath = Path.Combine(AppContext.BaseDirectory, $"Persistence/Seed/Data/{fileName}");
@@ -69,7 +71,24 @@ namespace server.Persistence.Seed
             if (quotes != null)
             {
                 await _quotes.InsertManyAsync(quotes);
-                Console.WriteLine($"Seeded databases with quotes from {fileName}");
+                Console.WriteLine($"Seeded databases with {nameof(quotes)} from {fileName}");
+            }
+
+        }
+
+        public async Task SeedCharactersAsync()
+        {
+            await _characters.DeleteManyAsync(character => true);
+
+            const string fileName = "characters.json";
+            var charactersFilePath = Path.Combine(AppContext.BaseDirectory, $"Persistence/Seed/Data/{fileName}");
+            var charactersJson = await File.ReadAllTextAsync(charactersFilePath);
+            var characters = JsonSerializer.Deserialize<List<Character>>(charactersJson);
+
+            if (characters != null)
+            {
+                await _characters.InsertManyAsync(characters);
+                Console.WriteLine($"Seeded databases with {nameof(characters)} from {fileName}");
             }
 
         }
diff --git a/server/Program.cs b/server/Program.cs
index baa6bb0..22027c5 100644
--- a/server/Program.cs
+++ b/server/Program.cs
@@ -1,125 +1,28 @@
-using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc;
-using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ApiExplorer;
-using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Versioning;
-using Microsoft.Extensions.Options;
-using server.Filters;
-using server.Options;
-using server.Persistence;
-using server.Persistence.Repositories;
 using server.Persistence.Seed;
-using System.Reflection;
-using AspNetCoreRateLimit;
+using server.Setup;
 
-if (args.Length == 2 && args[0].ToLower() == "seed")
+if (args.Length > 0 && args[0].ToLower() == "seed")
 {
     var seeder = new Seeder();
 
-    if (args[1].ToLower() == "seasons")
-    {
-        await seeder.SeedSeasonsAsync();
-    }
+    if (args.Contains("seasons")) await seeder.SeedSeasonsAsync();
 
-    if (args[1].ToLower() == "episodes")
-    {
-        await seeder.SeedEpisodesAsync();
-    }
+    if (args.Contains("episodes")) await seeder.SeedEpisodesAsync();
 
-    if (args[1].ToLower() == "quotes")
-    {
-        await seeder.SeedQuotesAsync();
-    }
+    if (args.Contains("quotes")) await seeder.SeedQuotesAsync();
+
+    if (args.Contains("characters")) await seeder.SeedCharactersAsync();
+}
+else
+{
+    var app = WebApplication
+        .CreateBuilder(args)
+        .SetupDb()
+        .SetupMvC()
+        .SetupSwagger()
+        .Build();
+
+    app.SetupMiddleware().Run();
 }
 
-var builder = WebApplication.CreateBuilder(args);
-
-builder.Services.AddMemoryCache();
-
-builder.Services.Configure<IpRateLimitOptions>(
-    builder.Configuration.GetSection("IpRateLimiting"));
-
-builder.Services.Configure<IpRateLimitPolicies>(
-    builder.Configuration.GetSection("IpRateLimitPolicies"));
-
-builder.Services.AddInMemoryRateLimiting();
-
-builder.Services.AddSingleton<IRateLimitConfiguration, RateLimitConfiguration>();
-
-builder.Services.Configure<DatabaseSettings>(
-    builder.Configuration.GetSection("MongoDBSettings"));
-
-builder.Services.AddSingleton<IDatabaseSettings>(sp => 
-    sp.GetRequiredService<IOptions<DatabaseSettings>>().Value);
-
-builder.Services.AddSingleton<IDbContext, DbContext>();
-
-builder.Services.AddScoped<ISeasonRepository, SeasonRepository>();
-
-builder.Services.AddScoped<IEpisodeRepository, EpisodeRepository>();
-
-builder.Services.AddScoped<IQuoteRepository, QuoteRepository>();
-
-builder.Services.AddControllers();
-
-builder.Services.AddEndpointsApiExplorer();
-
-builder.Services.AddSwaggerGen(options =>
-{
-    var xmlFile = $"{Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().GetName().Name}.xml";
-    var xmlPath = Path.Combine(AppContext.BaseDirectory, xmlFile);
-
-    options.IncludeXmlComments(xmlPath);
-    options.OperationFilter<ApiVersionOperationFilter>();
-});
-
-builder.Services.ConfigureOptions<ConfigureSwaggerOptions>();
-
-builder.Services.AddApiVersioning(config =>
-{
-    config.DefaultApiVersion = new ApiVersion(1, 0);
-    config.AssumeDefaultVersionWhenUnspecified = true;
-    config.ReportApiVersions = true;
-    config.ApiVersionReader = new HeaderApiVersionReader("x-api-version");
-});
-
-builder.Services.AddVersionedApiExplorer(config =>
-{
-    config.GroupNameFormat = "'v'VVV";
-});
-
-var app = builder.Build();
-
-app.UseStaticFiles();
-
-app.UseSwagger(options =>
-{
-    options.RouteTemplate = "/{documentName}/docs.json";
-});
-
-app.UseSwaggerUI(options =>
-{
-    var provider = app.Services.GetRequiredService<IApiVersionDescriptionProvider>();
-
-    foreach (var description in provider.ApiVersionDescriptions)
-    {
-        var url = $"/{description.GroupName}/docs.json";
-        var name = $"criminalmindsapi v{description.ApiVersion}";
-
-        options.RoutePrefix = String.Empty;
-        options.SwaggerEndpoint(url, name);
-        options.EnableTryItOutByDefault();
-        options.DisplayRequestDuration();
-        options.DocumentTitle = "criminalmindsapi";
-    }
-});
-
-app.UseHttpsRedirection();
-
-app.UseAuthorization();
-
-app.MapControllers();
-
-app.UseIpRateLimiting();
-
-app.Run();
-
 
diff --git a/server/Properties/ServiceDependencies/criminalminds-server - Web Deploy/profile.arm.json b/server/Properties/ServiceDependencies/criminalmindsapi - Web Deploy/profile.arm.json
similarity index 98%
rename from server/Properties/ServiceDependencies/criminalminds-server - Web Deploy/profile.arm.json
rename to server/Properties/ServiceDependencies/criminalmindsapi - Web Deploy/profile.arm.json
index 4b91ec2..9d32f2f 100644
--- a/server/Properties/ServiceDependencies/criminalminds-server - Web Deploy/profile.arm.json	
+++ b/server/Properties/ServiceDependencies/criminalmindsapi - Web Deploy/profile.arm.json	
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     },
     "resourceName": {
       "type": "string",
-      "defaultValue": "criminalminds-server",
+      "defaultValue": "criminalmindsapi",
       "metadata": {
         "description": "Name of the main resource to be created by this template."
       }
diff --git a/server/Setup/Middleware.cs b/server/Setup/Middleware.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7799abf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/Setup/Middleware.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+using AspNetCoreRateLimit;
+using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ApiExplorer;
+
+namespace server.Setup
+{
+    public static class Middleware
+    {
+        public static WebApplication SetupMiddleware(this WebApplication app)
+        {
+            app.UseSwagger(options =>
+            {
+                options.RouteTemplate = "/{documentName}/docs.json";
+            });
+
+            app.UseSwaggerUI(options =>
+            {
+                var provider = app.Services.GetRequiredService<IApiVersionDescriptionProvider>();
+
+                foreach (var description in provider.ApiVersionDescriptions)
+                {
+                    var url = $"/{description.GroupName}/docs.json";
+                    var name = $"criminalmindsapi v{description.ApiVersion}";
+
+                    options.RoutePrefix = String.Empty;
+                    options.SwaggerEndpoint(url, name);
+                    options.EnableTryItOutByDefault();
+                    options.DisplayRequestDuration();
+                    options.DocumentTitle = "criminalmindsapi";
+                }
+            });
+
+            app.UseHttpsRedirection();
+
+            app.UseAuthorization();
+
+            app.MapControllers();
+
+            app.UseIpRateLimiting();
+
+            return app;
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/server/Setup/Services.cs b/server/Setup/Services.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1ba5bab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/Setup/Services.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+using AspNetCoreRateLimit;
+using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc;
+using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Versioning;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Options;
+using server.Persistence;
+using server.Persistence.Repositories;
+using server.SwaggerOptions;
+using server.SwaggerOptions.Filters;
+using System.Reflection;
+
+namespace server.Setup
+{
+    public static class Services
+    {
+        public static WebApplicationBuilder SetupDb(this WebApplicationBuilder builder)
+        {
+            builder.Services.Configure<DatabaseSettings>(
+            builder.Configuration.GetSection("MongoDBSettings"));
+
+            builder.Services.AddSingleton<IDatabaseSettings>(sp =>
+                sp.GetRequiredService<IOptions<DatabaseSettings>>().Value);
+
+            builder.Services.AddSingleton<IDbContext, DbContext>();
+
+            builder.Services.AddScoped<ISeasonRepository, SeasonRepository>();
+
+            builder.Services.AddScoped<IEpisodeRepository, EpisodeRepository>();
+
+            builder.Services.AddScoped<IQuoteRepository, QuoteRepository>();
+
+            builder.Services.AddScoped<ICharacterRepository, CharacterRepository>();
+
+            return builder;
+        }
+
+        public static WebApplicationBuilder SetupMvC(this WebApplicationBuilder builder)
+        {
+            builder.Services.AddMemoryCache();
+
+            builder.Services.Configure<IpRateLimitOptions>(
+                builder.Configuration.GetSection("IpRateLimiting"));
+
+            builder.Services.Configure<IpRateLimitPolicies>(
+                builder.Configuration.GetSection("IpRateLimitPolicies"));
+
+            builder.Services.AddInMemoryRateLimiting();
+
+            builder.Services.AddSingleton<IRateLimitConfiguration, RateLimitConfiguration>();
+
+            builder.Services.AddControllers();
+
+            builder.Services.AddEndpointsApiExplorer();
+
+            builder.Services.AddApiVersioning(config =>
+            {
+                config.DefaultApiVersion = new ApiVersion(1, 0);
+                config.AssumeDefaultVersionWhenUnspecified = true;
+                config.ReportApiVersions = true;
+                config.ApiVersionReader = new HeaderApiVersionReader("x-api-version");
+            });
+
+            builder.Services.AddVersionedApiExplorer(config =>
+            {
+                config.GroupNameFormat = "'v'VVV";
+            });
+
+            return builder;
+        }
+
+        public static WebApplicationBuilder SetupSwagger(this WebApplicationBuilder builder)
+        {
+            builder.Services.AddSwaggerGen(options =>
+            {
+                var xmlFile = $"{Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().GetName().Name}.xml";
+                var xmlPath = Path.Combine(AppContext.BaseDirectory, xmlFile);
+
+                options.IncludeXmlComments(xmlPath);
+                options.OperationFilter<ApiVersionOperationFilter>();
+            });
+
+            builder.Services.ConfigureOptions<ConfigureSwaggerOptions>();
+
+            return builder;
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/server/Options/ConfigureSwaggerOptions.cs b/server/SwaggerOptions/ConfigureSwaggerOptions.cs
similarity index 97%
rename from server/Options/ConfigureSwaggerOptions.cs
rename to server/SwaggerOptions/ConfigureSwaggerOptions.cs
index 8d2a8aa..a919623 100644
--- a/server/Options/ConfigureSwaggerOptions.cs
+++ b/server/SwaggerOptions/ConfigureSwaggerOptions.cs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ using Microsoft.Extensions.Options;
 using Microsoft.OpenApi.Models;
 using Swashbuckle.AspNetCore.SwaggerGen;
 
-namespace server.Options
+namespace server.SwaggerOptions
 {
     public class ConfigureSwaggerOptions : IConfigureOptions<SwaggerGenOptions>
     {
diff --git a/server/Filters/ApiVersionOperationFilter.cs b/server/SwaggerOptions/Filters/ApiVersionOperationFilter.cs
similarity index 94%
rename from server/Filters/ApiVersionOperationFilter.cs
rename to server/SwaggerOptions/Filters/ApiVersionOperationFilter.cs
index b49cd1c..4445471 100644
--- a/server/Filters/ApiVersionOperationFilter.cs
+++ b/server/SwaggerOptions/Filters/ApiVersionOperationFilter.cs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 using Microsoft.OpenApi.Models;
 using Swashbuckle.AspNetCore.SwaggerGen;
 
-namespace server.Filters
+namespace server.SwaggerOptions.Filters
 {
     public class ApiVersionOperationFilter : IOperationFilter
     {