diff --git a/backend/config/app.go b/backend/config/app.go
index 7b6f45ac..b3e611ca 100644
--- a/backend/config/app.go
+++ b/backend/config/app.go
@@ -3,9 +3,10 @@ package config
 import "fmt"
 
 type ApplicationSettings struct {
-	Port    uint16 `env:"PORT"`
-	Host    string `env:"HOST"`
-	BaseUrl string `env:"BASE_URL"`
+	Port      uint16 `env:"PORT"`
+	Host      string `env:"HOST"`
+	BaseUrl   string `env:"BASE_URL"`
+	PublicUrl string `env:"PUBLIC_URL"`
 }
 
 func (s *ApplicationSettings) ApplicationURL() string {
diff --git a/backend/main.go b/backend/main.go
index 2b7a97a0..84239695 100644
--- a/backend/main.go
+++ b/backend/main.go
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/GenerateNU/sac/backend/integrations/email"
 	"github.com/GenerateNU/sac/backend/integrations/file"
 	"github.com/GenerateNU/sac/backend/integrations/oauth/soth/sothic"
+	"github.com/GenerateNU/sac/backend/search"
 	"github.com/GenerateNU/sac/backend/server"
 	"github.com/GenerateNU/sac/backend/telemetry"
 	"github.com/GenerateNU/sac/backend/utilities"
@@ -97,14 +98,13 @@ func checkServerRunning(host string, port uint16) error {
 }
 
 func seedSearchData(db *gorm.DB) {
-	slog.Info("to appease linter", "seedSearch", true, "db", db)
-	// if err := search.SeedClubs(db); err != nil {
-	// 	return
-	// }
-
-	// if err := search.SeedEvents(db); err != nil {
-	// 	return
-	// }
+	if err := search.SeedClubs(db); err != nil {
+		return
+	}
+
+	if err := search.SeedEvents(db); err != nil {
+		return
+	}
 }
 
 func startBackgroundJobs(ctx context.Context, db *gorm.DB) {
diff --git a/backend/redis_entrypoint.sh b/backend/redis_entrypoint.sh
index ffa4913b..37ba71ef 100644
--- a/backend/redis_entrypoint.sh
+++ b/backend/redis_entrypoint.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/sh
+#!/bin/bash
 
 # set up redis configuration directory
 mkdir -p /usr/local/etc/redis
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ if [ -n ${REDIS_USERNAME} ] && [ -n ${REDIS_PASSWORD} ]; then
 fi
 
 # disable default user
-if [ $(echo ${REDIS_DISABLE_DEFAULT_USER}) == "true" ]; then
+if [ "$REDIS_DISABLE_DEFAULT_USER" == "true" ]; then
     echo "user default off nopass nocommands" >> /usr/local/etc/redis/custom_aclfile.acl
 fi
 
diff --git a/backend/search/base/controller.go b/backend/search/base/controller.go
index bd8a6b47..02909ace 100644
--- a/backend/search/base/controller.go
+++ b/backend/search/base/controller.go
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 package base
 
 import (
+	"log"
 	"net/http"
+	"os"
 
 	search_types "github.com/GenerateNU/sac/backend/search/types"
 	"github.com/GenerateNU/sac/backend/utilities"
@@ -30,14 +32,18 @@ func NewSearchController(searchService SearchServiceInterface) *SearchController
 // @Failure     500   {object}      error
 // @Router		/search/clubs  [get]
 func (s *SearchController) SearchClubs(c *fiber.Ctx) error {
+	log.SetOutput(os.Stdout)
+
 	var searchQuery search_types.ClubSearchRequest
 
+	log.Println("RAHHHHHH")
 	if err := c.BodyParser(&searchQuery); err != nil {
 		return utilities.InvalidJSON()
 	}
 
 	result, err := s.searchService.SearchClubs(searchQuery)
 	if err != nil {
+		log.Println("RAHHHHHH XD")
 		return err
 	}
 
diff --git a/backend/search/base/transactions.go b/backend/search/base/transactions.go
index 8ddfdce3..c07a9e2d 100644
--- a/backend/search/base/transactions.go
+++ b/backend/search/base/transactions.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package base
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
+	"log"
 	"log/slog"
 	"net/http"
 
@@ -18,16 +19,21 @@ import (
 func doSearchGetRequest[T, V any](url string, requestBody T) (*V, error) {
 	payload, err := json.Marshal(requestBody)
 	if err != nil {
+		log.Println("json marshal failed")
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
 	resp, err := utilities.Request(http.MethodGet, fmt.Sprintf("%s%s", constants.SEARCH_URI, url), payload, utilities.JSON())
 	if err != nil {
+		log.Println("response failed")
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	defer resp.Body.Close()
 
 	responseBody, err := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
+	log.Println("response body VVV")
+	log.Println(string(responseBody))
+
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -44,7 +50,8 @@ func doSearchGetRequest[T, V any](url string, requestBody T) (*V, error) {
 func Search[T types.Searchable](db *gorm.DB, query types.SearchRequest) (*types.SearchResult[T], error) {
 	result, err := doSearchGetRequest[types.SearchEndpointRequest, types.SearchEndpointResponse](fmt.Sprintf("/%s/_search", query.Index()), query.ToSearchEndpointRequest())
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, nil
+		log.Println("dosearchgetrequest failed")
+		return nil, err
 	}
 
 	ids := make([]string, len(result.Hits.Hits))
@@ -55,7 +62,8 @@ func Search[T types.Searchable](db *gorm.DB, query types.SearchRequest) (*types.
 	var results []T
 
 	if err = query.Preload(db).Where("id IN ?", ids).Find(&results).Error; err != nil {
-		return nil, nil
+		log.Println("query preload failed")
+		return nil, err
 	}
 
 	return &types.SearchResult[T]{
diff --git a/backend/server/server.go b/backend/server/server.go
index a916d37c..8c10b6d3 100644
--- a/backend/server/server.go
+++ b/backend/server/server.go
@@ -57,8 +57,10 @@ func Init(db *gorm.DB, stores *store.Stores, integrations integrations.Integrati
 
 	applicationURL := settings.Application.ApplicationURL()
 
-	msftProvider := msft.New(settings.Microsft.Key, settings.Microsft.Secret, fmt.Sprintf("%s/api/v1/auth/microsoftonline/callback", applicationURL), settings.Microsft.Tenant)
-	googProvider := goog.New(settings.Google.Key, settings.Google.Secret, fmt.Sprintf("%s/api/v1/auth/google/callback", applicationURL))
+	publicURL := settings.Application.PublicUrl
+
+	msftProvider := msft.New(settings.Microsft.Key, settings.Microsft.Secret, fmt.Sprintf("%s/api/v1/auth/microsoftonline/callback", publicURL), settings.Microsft.Tenant)
+	googProvider := goog.New(settings.Google.Key, settings.Google.Secret, fmt.Sprintf("%s/api/v1/auth/google/callback", publicURL))
 
 	authMiddleware := authMiddleware.New(
 		db,
diff --git a/config/.env.template b/config/.env.template
index 79c692d7..bfce26fc 100644
--- a/config/.env.template
+++ b/config/.env.template
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 SAC_APPLICATION_PORT="8080"
 SAC_APPLICATION_HOST="127.0.0.1"
 SAC_APPLICATION_BASE_URL="http://127.0.0.1"
+SAC_APPLICATION_PUBLIC_URL="http://127.0.0.1"
 
 SAC_DB_USERNAME="postgres"
 SAC_DB_PASSWORD="password"
diff --git a/deployment/Caddyfile b/deployment/Caddyfile
index 38e2e44c..062cdc7f 100644
--- a/deployment/Caddyfile
+++ b/deployment/Caddyfile
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-sac.tech0tron.net {
+studentactivitycalendar.xyz {
     reverse_proxy sac_webserver:8080
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/deployment/compose.yml b/deployment/compose.yml
index 4d47f47c..ab9e9847 100644
--- a/deployment/compose.yml
+++ b/deployment/compose.yml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ services:
       dockerfile: ../backend/Dockerfile.redis
     container_name: redis_session
     ports:
-      - 6380:6379
+      - "6379"
     environment:
       - REDIS_USERNAME=${SAC_REDIS_SESSION_USERNAME}
       - REDIS_PASSWORD=${SAC_REDIS_SESSION_PASSWORD}
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@ services:
       context: ../backend
       dockerfile: ../backend/Dockerfile.redis
     container_name: redis_limiter
-    ports:
-      - 6381:6379
+    expose:
+      - "6379"
     environment:
       - REDIS_USERNAME=${SAC_REDIS_LIMITER_USERNAME}
       - REDIS_PASSWORD=${SAC_REDIS_LIMITER_PASSWORD}
@@ -74,8 +74,9 @@ services:
     ports:
       - 9200:9200
       - 9600:9600 # required for Performance Analyzer
-    networks:
-      - opensearch-net
+    expose:
+      - "9200"
+      - "9600"
   opensearch-dashboards:
     image: opensearchproject/opensearch-dashboards:latest
     container_name: opensearch-dashboards
@@ -86,8 +87,6 @@ services:
     environment:
       OPENSEARCH_HOSTS: '["http://opensearch-node1:9200"]'
       DISABLE_SECURITY_DASHBOARDS_PLUGIN: true
-    networks:
-      - opensearch-net
 
 volumes:
   redis-session-data:
@@ -96,6 +95,3 @@ volumes:
   caddy_data:
     external: true
   caddy_config:
-
-networks:
-  opensearch-net: