diff --git a/api/package.json b/api/package.json
index 13feb3d..006a8c7 100644
--- a/api/package.json
+++ b/api/package.json
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
     "start": "node server.js"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "express": "^4.16.1"
+    "express": "^4.16.1",
+    "js-yaml": "^4.1.0"
   }
 }
diff --git a/api/server.js b/api/server.js
index eae752d..1d9f8b6 100644
--- a/api/server.js
+++ b/api/server.js
@@ -1,6 +1,17 @@
 const express = require('express');
-const dgram = require('dgram');
 const net = require("net");
+const fs = require('fs');
+const yaml = require('js-yaml');
+const dns = require('dns');
+
+// parse config file
+var config;
+try {
+  const file = process.argv[2];
+  config = yaml.load(fs.readFileSync(file, 'utf8'));
+} catch (e) {
+  console.error('Error reading or parsing the YAML file:', e);
+}
 
 var stash_map = require('./stash/maxhold.js');
 var stash_detection = require('./stash/detection.js');
@@ -8,15 +19,14 @@ var stash_iqdata = require('./stash/iqdata.js');
 var stash_timing = require('./stash/timing.js');
 
 // constants
-const PORT = 3000;
-const HOST = '0.0.0.0';
+const PORT = config.network.ports.api;
+const HOST = config.network.ip;
 var map = '';
 var detection = '';
 var track = '';
 var timestamp = '';
 var timing = '';
 var iqdata = '';
-var data = '';
 var data_map;
 var data_detection;
 var data_tracker;
@@ -56,6 +66,9 @@ app.get('/api/timing', (req, res) => {
 app.get('/api/iqdata', (req, res) => {
   res.send(iqdata);
 });
+app.get('/api/config', (req, res) => {
+  res.send(config);
+});
 
 // stash API
 app.get('/stash/map', (req, res) => {
@@ -86,7 +99,6 @@ app.listen(PORT, HOST, () => {
 
 // tcp listener map
 const server_map = net.createServer((socket)=>{
-    socket.write("Hello From Server!")
     socket.on("data",(msg)=>{
         data_map = data_map + msg.toString();
         if (data_map.slice(-1) === "}")
@@ -99,11 +111,10 @@ const server_map = net.createServer((socket)=>{
         console.log("Connection closed.");
     })
 });
-server_map.listen(3001);
+server_map.listen(config.network.ports.map);
 
 // tcp listener detection
 const server_detection = net.createServer((socket)=>{
-  socket.write("Hello From Server!")
   socket.on("data",(msg)=>{
       data_detection = data_detection + msg.toString();
       if (data_detection.slice(-1) === "}")
@@ -116,11 +127,10 @@ const server_detection = net.createServer((socket)=>{
       console.log("Connection closed.");
   })
 });
-server_detection.listen(3002);
+server_detection.listen(config.network.ports.detection);
 
 // tcp listener tracker
 const server_tracker = net.createServer((socket)=>{
-  socket.write("Hello From Server!")
   socket.on("data",(msg)=>{
       data_tracker = data_tracker + msg.toString();
       if (data_tracker.slice(-1) === "}")
@@ -133,11 +143,10 @@ const server_tracker = net.createServer((socket)=>{
       console.log("Connection closed.");
   })
 });
-server_tracker.listen(3003);
+server_tracker.listen(config.network.ports.track);
 
 // tcp listener timestamp
 const server_timestamp = net.createServer((socket)=>{
-  socket.write("Hello From Server!")
   socket.on("data",(msg)=>{
     data_timestamp = data_timestamp + msg.toString();
     timestamp = data_timestamp;
@@ -147,11 +156,10 @@ const server_timestamp = net.createServer((socket)=>{
       console.log("Connection closed.");
   })
 });
-server_timestamp.listen(4000);
+server_timestamp.listen(config.network.ports.timestamp);
 
 // tcp listener timing
 const server_timing = net.createServer((socket)=>{
-  socket.write("Hello From Server!")
   socket.on("data",(msg)=>{
     data_timing = data_timing + msg.toString();
     if (data_timing.slice(-1) === "}")
@@ -164,11 +172,10 @@ const server_timing = net.createServer((socket)=>{
       console.log("Connection closed.");
   })
 });
-server_timing.listen(4001);
+server_timing.listen(config.network.ports.timing);
 
 // tcp listener iqdata metadata
 const server_iqdata = net.createServer((socket)=>{
-  socket.write("Hello From Server!")
   socket.on("data",(msg)=>{
     data_iqdata = data_iqdata + msg.toString();
     if (data_iqdata.slice(-1) === "}")
@@ -181,4 +188,5 @@ const server_iqdata = net.createServer((socket)=>{
       console.log("Connection closed.");
   })
 });
-server_iqdata.listen(4002);
+server_iqdata.listen(config.network.ports.iqdata);
+
diff --git a/config/config.yml b/config/config.yml
index 4000fd3..59323a9 100644
--- a/config/config.yml
+++ b/config/config.yml
@@ -46,17 +46,30 @@ network:
     timestamp: 4000
     timing: 4001
     iqdata: 4002
+    config: 4003
 
 truth:
   adsb:
     enabled: false
-    ip: 0.0.0.0
-    port: 30000
+    ip: 'adsb.30hours.dev'
+    port: 80
   ais:
     enabled: false
     ip: 0.0.0.0
     port: 30001
 
+location:
+  rx:
+    latitude: -34.9286
+    longitude: 138.5999
+    altitude: 50
+    name: "Adelaide"
+  tx:
+    latitude: -34.9810
+    longitude: 138.7081
+    altitude: 750
+    name: "Mount Lofty"
+
 save:
   iq: true
   map: false
diff --git a/config/radar4-usrp.yml b/config/radar4-usrp.yml
index f7da17a..ed070e7 100644
--- a/config/radar4-usrp.yml
+++ b/config/radar4-usrp.yml
@@ -50,17 +50,30 @@ network:
     timestamp: 4000
     timing: 4001
     iqdata: 4002
+    config: 4003
 
 truth:
   adsb:
     enabled: false
-    ip: 0.0.0.0
-    port: 30000
+    ip: 'adsb.30hours.dev'
+    port: 80
   ais:
     enabled: false
     ip: 0.0.0.0
     port: 30001
 
+location:
+  rx:
+    latitude: -34.9286
+    longitude: 138.5999
+    altitude: 50
+    name: "Adelaide"
+  tx:
+    latitude: -34.9810
+    longitude: 138.7081
+    altitude: 750
+    name: "Mount Lofty"
+
 save:
   iq: true
   map: false
diff --git a/config/radar4.yml b/config/radar4.yml
index 4000fd3..59323a9 100644
--- a/config/radar4.yml
+++ b/config/radar4.yml
@@ -46,17 +46,30 @@ network:
     timestamp: 4000
     timing: 4001
     iqdata: 4002
+    config: 4003
 
 truth:
   adsb:
     enabled: false
-    ip: 0.0.0.0
-    port: 30000
+    ip: 'adsb.30hours.dev'
+    port: 80
   ais:
     enabled: false
     ip: 0.0.0.0
     port: 30001
 
+location:
+  rx:
+    latitude: -34.9286
+    longitude: 138.5999
+    altitude: 50
+    name: "Adelaide"
+  tx:
+    latitude: -34.9810
+    longitude: 138.7081
+    altitude: 750
+    name: "Mount Lofty"
+
 save:
   iq: true
   map: false
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index fa76e45..da4aea9 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -40,5 +40,9 @@ services:
     restart: always
     build: ./api
     image: blah2_api
+    volumes:
+      - ./config:/usr/src/app/config
     network_mode: host
+    command: >
+      sh -c "node server.js /usr/src/app/config/config.yml"
     container_name: blah2-api