diff --git a/fiveparaminte-main/.gitignore b/fiveparaminte-main/.gitignore
index e4715eb..a9bc693 100644
--- a/fiveparaminte-main/.gitignore
+++ b/fiveparaminte-main/.gitignore
@@ -24,6 +24,11 @@ ENV/
 env.bak/
 venv.bak/
 
+# Scratch / debug
+scratch/
+captures/
+*.bin
+
 # IDE / OS
 .idea/
 .vscode/
diff --git a/fiveparaminte-main/Procfile b/fiveparaminte-main/Procfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0e04840
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fiveparaminte-main/Procfile
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+web: uvicorn main:app --host 0.0.0.0 --port $PORT
diff --git a/fiveparaminte-main/README.md b/fiveparaminte-main/README.md
index 1f18e1d..fd73963 100644
--- a/fiveparaminte-main/README.md
+++ b/fiveparaminte-main/README.md
@@ -41,3 +41,4 @@ When the application is running, it starts a web server on port `8000`. You can
 - `GET /api/devices`
 - `GET /api/latest-readings`
 - `GET /api/transmission-logs`
+# ContectFiveParaMonitor
diff --git a/fiveparaminte-main/contec_server.py b/fiveparaminte-main/contec_server.py
index 389aa9a..675f4b6 100644
--- a/fiveparaminte-main/contec_server.py
+++ b/fiveparaminte-main/contec_server.py
@@ -65,9 +65,6 @@ async def handle_contec_client(reader: asyncio.StreamReader, writer: asyncio.Str
                 break
 
             buffer += data
-            # Temporary debug capture of raw binary stream
-            with open("/home/prathiyuman/Prathiyuman/ContecMonitor/fiveparaminte-main/scratch/raw_contec_stream.bin", "ab") as f:
-                f.write(data)
             logger.debug(f"Received {len(data)} bytes from {client_ip}:{client_port} on port {port} (buf={len(buffer)})")
 
             # ---------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/fiveparaminte-main/render.yaml b/fiveparaminte-main/render.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0158f78
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fiveparaminte-main/render.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+services:
+  - type: web
+    name: contec-monitor-api
+    runtime: python
+    buildCommand: pip install -r requirements.txt
+    startCommand: uvicorn main:app --host 0.0.0.0 --port $PORT
+    envVars:
+      - key: PORT
+        value: 10000
+      - key: PYTHON_VERSION
+        value: 3.12.0
+      - key: TARGET_API_URL
+        sync: false
+      - key: API_TOKEN
+        sync: false
diff --git a/fiveparaminte-main/requirements.txt b/fiveparaminte-main/requirements.txt
index 637ff8a..b76f540 100644
--- a/fiveparaminte-main/requirements.txt
+++ b/fiveparaminte-main/requirements.txt
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ sqlalchemy
 pydantic
 pydantic-settings
 httpx
-pyinstaller
+gunicorn
 rich
-pyserial
 websockets
diff --git a/fiveparaminte-main/routers/dashboard.py b/fiveparaminte-main/routers/dashboard.py
index 8be7957..01bdf90 100644
--- a/fiveparaminte-main/routers/dashboard.py
+++ b/fiveparaminte-main/routers/dashboard.py
@@ -185,3 +185,87 @@ def get_network_info():
             f"6. The dashboard will show data automatically"
         ]
     }
+
+
+# === Push Vitals Endpoint (for local-to-cloud sync) ===
+from schemas import NormalizedVitals
+from models import Patient
+
+
+@router.post("/push-vitals")
+async def push_vitals(vitals: NormalizedVitals, api_key: str = None, db: Session = Depends(get_db)):
+    """
+    Receive vitals pushed from a local instance and store + broadcast them.
+    
+    This enables the 'split architecture' where:
+    - Local instance receives data from physical monitors via TCP
+    - Local instance POSTs vitals here for cloud storage & dashboard access
+    
+    Optional: pass ?api_key=YOUR_KEY for basic authentication.
+    """
+    from config import settings
+    
+    # Optional API key check
+    if settings.api_token and api_key != settings.api_token:
+        if settings.api_token:  # Only enforce if a token is configured
+            raise HTTPException(status_code=401, detail="Invalid or missing api_key")
+    
+    try:
+        # 1. Device tracking
+        device = db.query(Device).filter(Device.device_id == vitals.device_id).first()
+        if not device:
+            device = Device(
+                device_id=vitals.device_id,
+                ip_address=vitals.ip_address or "remote-push",
+                status="active"
+            )
+            db.add(device)
+        else:
+            if vitals.ip_address:
+                device.ip_address = vitals.ip_address
+            device.status = "active"
+            device.last_seen = datetime.now(timezone.utc)
+        
+        # 2. Patient tracking
+        patient = db.query(Patient).filter(Patient.patient_id == vitals.patient_id).first()
+        if not patient:
+            patient = Patient(patient_id=vitals.patient_id, name="Unknown")
+            db.add(patient)
+        
+        # 3. Create vital reading
+        from models import VitalReading as VR
+        reading = VR(
+            device_id=vitals.device_id,
+            patient_id=vitals.patient_id,
+            timestamp=vitals.timestamp,
+            heart_rate=vitals.heart_rate,
+            spo2=vitals.spo2,
+            systolic_bp=vitals.systolic_bp,
+            diastolic_bp=vitals.diastolic_bp,
+            map_bp=vitals.map_bp,
+            respiratory_rate=vitals.respiratory_rate,
+            temperature=vitals.temperature,
+            transmitted=True  # Already received = transmitted
+        )
+        db.add(reading)
+        db.commit()
+        db.refresh(reading)
+        
+        # 4. Broadcast to WebSocket clients
+        await ws_manager.broadcast_vitals(vitals.model_dump(mode="json"))
+        
+        logger.info(f"Push-vitals received for device {vitals.device_id}")
+        
+        return {
+            "status": "ok",
+            "reading_id": reading.id,
+            "device_id": vitals.device_id,
+            "patient_id": vitals.patient_id
+        }
+    
+    except HTTPException:
+        raise
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.error(f"Push-vitals error: {e}")
+        db.rollback()
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=500, detail=f"Failed to store vitals: {str(e)}")
diff --git a/fiveparaminte-main/runtime.txt b/fiveparaminte-main/runtime.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..44f8fbe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fiveparaminte-main/runtime.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+python-3.12.0