diff --git a/python/valuecell/services/application/__init__.py b/python/valuecell/server/__init__.py
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rename from python/valuecell/services/application/__init__.py
rename to python/valuecell/server/__init__.py
diff --git a/python/valuecell/server/api/__init__.py b/python/valuecell/server/api/__init__.py
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diff --git a/python/valuecell/server/api/app.py b/python/valuecell/server/api/app.py
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+"""FastAPI application factory for ValueCell Server."""
+
+from fastapi import FastAPI
+from fastapi.middleware.cors import CORSMiddleware
+from contextlib import asynccontextmanager
+
+from ..config.settings import get_settings
+
+
+def create_app() -> FastAPI:
+    """Create and configure FastAPI application."""
+    settings = get_settings()
+
+    @asynccontextmanager
+    async def lifespan(app: FastAPI):
+        # Startup
+        print(
+            f"ValueCell Server starting up on {settings.API_HOST}:{settings.API_PORT}..."
+        )
+        yield
+        # Shutdown
+        print("ValueCell Server shutting down...")
+
+    app = FastAPI(
+        title="ValueCell Server API",
+        description="A community-driven, multi-agent platform for financial applications",
+        version=settings.APP_VERSION,
+        lifespan=lifespan,
+        docs_url="/docs" if settings.API_DEBUG else None,
+        redoc_url="/redoc" if settings.API_DEBUG else None,
+    )
+
+    # Add middleware
+    _add_middleware(app, settings)
+
+    # Add routes
+    _add_routes(app)
+
+    return app
+
+
+def _add_middleware(app: FastAPI, settings) -> None:
+    """Add middleware to the application."""
+    # CORS middleware
+    app.add_middleware(
+        CORSMiddleware,
+        allow_origins=settings.CORS_ORIGINS,
+        allow_credentials=True,
+        allow_methods=["*"],
+        allow_headers=["*"],
+    )
+
+    # Custom logging middleware removed
+
+
+def _add_routes(app: FastAPI) -> None:
+    """Add routes to the application."""
+    # app.include_router(health.router, prefix="/health", tags=["health"])
+    # app.include_router(agents.router, prefix="/api/v1", tags=["agents"])
diff --git a/python/valuecell/server/api/routers/__init__.py b/python/valuecell/server/api/routers/__init__.py
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diff --git a/python/valuecell/server/api/schemas/__init__.py b/python/valuecell/server/api/schemas/__init__.py
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diff --git a/python/valuecell/server/config/__init__.py b/python/valuecell/server/config/__init__.py
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diff --git a/python/valuecell/server/config/settings.py b/python/valuecell/server/config/settings.py
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+"""Settings configuration for ValueCell Server."""
+
+import os
+from pathlib import Path
+from functools import lru_cache
+
+
+class Settings:
+    """Server configuration settings."""
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        """Initialize settings from environment variables."""
+        # Application Configuration
+        self.APP_NAME = os.getenv("APP_NAME", "ValueCell Server")
+        self.APP_VERSION = os.getenv("APP_VERSION", "0.1.0")
+        self.APP_ENVIRONMENT = os.getenv("APP_ENVIRONMENT", "development")
+
+        # API Configuration
+        self.API_HOST = os.getenv("API_HOST", "localhost")
+        self.API_PORT = int(os.getenv("API_PORT", "8000"))
+        self.API_DEBUG = os.getenv("API_DEBUG", "false").lower() == "true"
+
+        # CORS Configuration
+        cors_origins = os.getenv("CORS_ORIGINS", "*")
+        self.CORS_ORIGINS = cors_origins.split(",") if cors_origins != "*" else ["*"]
+
+        # Database Configuration
+        self.DATABASE_URL = os.getenv("DATABASE_URL", "sqlite:///./valuecell.db")
+        self.DB_ECHO = os.getenv("DB_ECHO", "false").lower() == "true"
+
+        # Redis Configuration
+        self.REDIS_URL = os.getenv("REDIS_URL", "redis://localhost:6379")
+
+        # Security Configuration
+        self.SECRET_KEY = os.getenv("SECRET_KEY", "your-secret-key-here")
+        self.ACCESS_TOKEN_EXPIRE_MINUTES = int(
+            os.getenv("ACCESS_TOKEN_EXPIRE_MINUTES", "30")
+        )
+
+        # Logging Configuration
+        self.LOG_LEVEL = os.getenv("LOG_LEVEL", "INFO")
+        self.LOG_FORMAT = os.getenv("LOG_FORMAT", "json")
+
+        # File Paths
+        self.BASE_DIR = Path(__file__).parent.parent.parent
+        self.LOGS_DIR = self.BASE_DIR / "logs"
+        self.LOGS_DIR.mkdir(exist_ok=True)
+
+        # Agent Configuration
+        self.AGENT_TIMEOUT = int(os.getenv("AGENT_TIMEOUT", "300"))  # 5 minutes
+        self.MAX_CONCURRENT_AGENTS = int(os.getenv("MAX_CONCURRENT_AGENTS", "10"))
+
+        # External APIs
+        self.OPENAI_API_KEY = os.getenv("OPENAI_API_KEY")
+        self.FINNHUB_API_KEY = os.getenv("FINNHUB_API_KEY")
+        self.ALPHA_VANTAGE_API_KEY = os.getenv("ALPHA_VANTAGE_API_KEY")
+
+    @property
+    def is_development(self) -> bool:
+        """Check if running in development mode."""
+        return self.APP_ENVIRONMENT == "development"
+
+    @property
+    def is_production(self) -> bool:
+        """Check if running in production mode."""
+        return self.APP_ENVIRONMENT == "production"
+
+    def get_database_config(self) -> dict:
+        """Get database configuration."""
+        return {
+            "url": self.DATABASE_URL,
+            "echo": self.DB_ECHO,
+        }
+
+    def get_redis_config(self) -> dict:
+        """Get Redis configuration."""
+        return {
+            "url": self.REDIS_URL,
+        }
+
+
+@lru_cache()
+def get_settings() -> Settings:
+    """Get cached settings instance."""
+    return Settings()
diff --git a/python/valuecell/server/db/__init__.py b/python/valuecell/server/db/__init__.py
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diff --git a/python/valuecell/server/db/models/__init__.py b/python/valuecell/server/db/models/__init__.py
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+"""Database models for ValueCell Server."""
+
+from .base import Base
+
+__all__ = ["Base"]
diff --git a/python/valuecell/server/db/models/base.py b/python/valuecell/server/db/models/base.py
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+"""Base model for ValueCell Server."""
+
+from sqlalchemy.ext.declarative import declarative_base
+
+# Create the base class for all models
+Base = declarative_base()
+
+# Alternative approach using modern SQLAlchemy 2.0 style
+# class Base(DeclarativeBase):
+#     pass
diff --git a/python/valuecell/server/db/repositories/__init__.py b/python/valuecell/server/db/repositories/__init__.py
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diff --git a/python/valuecell/server/main.py b/python/valuecell/server/main.py
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+"""Main entry point for ValueCell Server Backend."""
+
+import uvicorn
+from .api.app import create_app
+from .config.settings import get_settings
+
+
+def main():
+    """Start the server."""
+    settings = get_settings()
+    app = create_app()
+
+    uvicorn.run(
+        app,
+        host=settings.API_HOST,
+        port=settings.API_PORT,
+        reload=settings.API_DEBUG,
+    )
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/python/valuecell/server/services/__init__.py b/python/valuecell/server/services/__init__.py
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