diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cbb5442
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+FROM python:3.10-slim
+
+RUN apt-get update \
+    && apt-get install -y gcc curl \
+    && apt-get clean \
+    && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
+
+WORKDIR /usr/src/app
+
+COPY . .
+
+# Download model weights from GitHub release
+ARG MODEL_URL=https://github.com/dblasko/low-light-event-img-enhancer/releases/download/mirnet-finetuned-1.0.0-100epochs/mirnet_lowlight-enhance_finetuned_100-epochs_early-stopped_64x64.pth
+RUN curl -L -o model/weights/Mirnet_enhance_finetune-35-early-stopped_64x64.pth ${MODEL_URL}
+
+RUN pip install -r requirements.txt
+
+EXPOSE 5000
+
+CMD ["python", "app/api.py"]
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 36bb7df..7ee3d1e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ Deep-learning-based low-light image enhancer specialized on restoring dark image
   - [Running tests](#running-tests)
 - [Usage of the web-application and REST API based on the model](#usage-of-the-web-application-and-rest-api-based-on-the-model)
   - [Running the inference endpoint](#running-the-inference-endpoint)
+    - [Running the endpoint locally and querying the API](#running-the-endpoint-locally-and-querying-the-api)
+    - [Deploying the endpoint using Docker](#deploying-the-endpoint-using-docker)
   - [Running the web application](#running-the-web-application)
 
 
@@ -182,6 +184,8 @@ To add further tests, simply add a new file in the `tests` folder, and name it `
 # Usage of the web-application and REST API based on the model
 
 ## Running the inference endpoint
+
+### Running the endpoint locally and querying the API
 To start the inference endpoint (an API implemented with Flask), run the following command from the root directory of the project:
 ```bash
 python app/api.py
@@ -221,6 +225,16 @@ Two routes are available:
             f.write(response.content)
     ```
 
+### Deploying the endpoint using Docker
+The same inference endpoint can be run without setting up the environment using the Docker image provided in the `Dockerfile` in the root directory of the project. To do so, run the following commands from the root directory of the project:
+```bash
+docker build -t low-light-enhancer .
+docker run -p 5000:5000 low-light-enhancer
+```
+The image automatically downloads and sets up the model weights from the GitHub release. If you would like to use the weights of a particular release, you can specify the weight URL with the `--build-arg MODEL_URL=...` argument when building the image.
+
+The inference endpoint should then be accessible at `<address of the machine hosting the container, localhost if it is the local machine>:5000` and allow you to send POST requests with images to enhance as described in the previous section.
+
 ## Running the web application
 To start the inference web application, run the following command from the root directory of the project:
 ```bash
diff --git a/app/api.py b/app/api.py
index 814a626..0a020c9 100644
--- a/app/api.py
+++ b/app/api.py
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ def run_model(input_image):
 # Endpoint for single image
 @app.route("/enhance", methods=["POST"])
 def enhance_image():
+    print("ENHANCE ENDPOINT CALLED")
     if "image" not in request.files:
         return jsonify({"error": "No image provided"}), 400
     file = request.files["image"]
@@ -100,4 +101,4 @@ def batch_enhance_images():
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
-    app.run(debug=True)
+    app.run(host="0.0.0.0", port=5000)