diff --git a/microservices/.creds b/microservices/.creds
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+++ b/microservices/.creds
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+{
+    "__dummy__": null
+    , "ALPACA_SANDBOX": {
+        "api_key": "PKLZSLFZMFMN1R28K9HK"
+        , "secret_key": "SKbxwLWJNs4kpn618DgGaopN6x1xzKwLM4Z7aymA"
+    }
+}
diff --git a/microservices/docker-compose.yml b/microservices/docker-compose.yml
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+++ b/microservices/docker-compose.yml
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+version: "3.9"
+
+services:
+    md_gateway:
+        image: md_gateway:latest
+        container_name: md_gateway
+        environment:
+          - REDIS_HOST=redis
+        volumes:
+          - ./config:/shared/config
+          - ./logs:/shared/logs
+        depends_on:
+          - redis
+
+    redis:
+        image: redis:latest
+        container_name: redis
+        ports:
+        - "6379:6379"
+      volumes:
+        - redis_data:/data
+
+volumes:
+  redis_data:   
+# version: "3.9"
+
+# services:
+#     redis:
+#         image: redis:latest
+#         container_name: redis
+#         ports:
+#         - "6379:6379"
+#       volumes:
+#         - redis_data:/data
+
+#   market_data_gateway:
+#     image: your_market_data_gateway_image:latest
+#     container_name: market_data_gateway
+#     environment:
+#       - REDIS_HOST=redis
+#     volumes:
+#       - ./config:/shared/config
+#       - ./logs:/shared/logs
+#     depends_on:
+#       - redis
+
+#   test_program:
+#     image: your_test_program_image:latest
+#     container_name: test_program
+#     environment:
+#       - REDIS_HOST=redis
+#     volumes:
+#       - ./config:/shared/config
+#       - ./logs:/shared/logs
+#     depends_on:
+#       - market_data_gateway
+#       - redis
+
+# volumes:
+#   redis_data:
diff --git a/microservices/md_gateway/.dockerignore b/microservices/md_gateway/.dockerignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a4f7c14
--- /dev/null
+++ b/microservices/md_gateway/.dockerignore
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+.git
+**/__pycache__
+.pipenv
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/microservices/md_gateway/Dockerfile b/microservices/md_gateway/Dockerfile
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/microservices/md_gateway/Dockerfile
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+FROM python:3.12-slim
+
+ARG ROOT_MCRSVC_DIR=docker_dev/microservices
+ARG FROM_DIR=${ROOT_MCRSVC_DIR}/md_gateway
+
+COPY ${ROOT_MCRSVC_DIR}/requirements.txt /
+RUN pip install --upgrade pip --root-user-action=ignore
+RUN pip install -r /requirements.txt --root-user-action=ignore
+
+COPY cvttpy /cvttpy
+COPY ${ROOT_MCRSVC_DIR}/.creds  /.creds
+
+
+COPY ${FROM_DIR}/run_mdgw.sh /run_mdgw.sh
+RUN chmod +x /run_mdgw.sh
+
+RUN mkdir /logs
+RUN mkdir -p /config
+
+
+WORKDIR /
+SHELL ["/bin/bash", "-c"]
+ENV PYTHONPATH=/
+ENTRYPOINT [ "/run_mdgw.sh" ]
+
diff --git a/microservices/md_gateway/run_mdgw.sh b/microservices/md_gateway/run_mdgw.sh
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+++ b/microservices/md_gateway/run_mdgw.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+# runs in container
+
+# runs on host to start container
+usage() {
+    echo -n "Usage: ${0}"
+    echo -n " [-c <config (dflt: http://cloud23.cvtt.vpn:6789/apps/cvtt_eqt_alpaca)>]"
+    echo -n " [-e <active_exchanges (ALPACA_SNBOX)>]"
+    echo -n " [-a <admin_port (7220)>]"
+    echo -n " [-n <portal_name (MD_PORTAL_ALPACA)>]"
+    echo -n " [-z (compress log)"]
+    echo
+    exit 1
+}
+
+Config=/config/cvtt.cfg
+ActiveExchanges=ALPACA_SNDBX
+PortalName=MD_PORTAL_ALPACA_SNDBX
+AdminPort=7220
+COMPRESS_LOG=false
+
+
+while getopts "c:e:a:n:z" opt; do
+    case ${opt} in
+        c ) Config=$OPTARG  ;;
+        e ) ActiveExchanges=$OPTARG ;;
+        a ) AdminPort=$OPTARG ;;
+        z ) COMPRESS_LOG=true ;;
+        n ) PortalName=$OPTARG ;;
+        \? )
+            echo "Invalid option: -$OPTARG" >&2
+            usage
+            ;;
+        : )
+            echo "Option -$OPTARG requires an argument." >&2
+            usage
+            ;;
+    esac
+done
+
+Cmd="python3.12"
+Cmd="${Cmd} cvttpy/apps/microservices/mkt_data_gateway/md_gateway.py"
+Cmd="${Cmd} --config=${Config}"
+Cmd="${Cmd} --credentials_file=/.creds"
+Cmd="${Cmd} --active_exchanges=${ActiveExchanges}"
+Cmd="${Cmd} --portal_name=${PortalName}"
+Cmd="${Cmd} --admin_port=${AdminPort}"
+Cmd="${Cmd} --log_file=/logs/%T.${PortalName}.log"
+if ${COMPRESS_LOG}; then
+    Cmd="${Cmd} --compress_log"
+fi
+echo ${Cmd}
+eval ${Cmd}
+
+
diff --git a/microservices/requirements.txt b/microservices/requirements.txt
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+++ b/microservices/requirements.txt
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+aiohttp>=3.7.4.post0
+nest-asyncio>=1.5.5
+hjson>=3.1.0
+sortedcontainers>=2.4.0
+redis>=5.0.8
+python-dateutil>=2.8.2
+types-python-dateutil>=2.8.19.6