diff --git a/src/typosaurus_sandbox/__init__.py b/src/typosaurus_sandbox/__init__.py
index 3bc5c04..5eb06bc 100644
--- a/src/typosaurus_sandbox/__init__.py
+++ b/src/typosaurus_sandbox/__init__.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 # retoor <retoor@molodetz.nl>
 
 from typosaurus_sandbox.app import App
+from typosaurus_sandbox.core import Config, setup_logging
+
+__all__ = ["App", "Config", "setup_logging"]
 
-__all__ = ["App"]
diff --git a/src/typosaurus_sandbox/__main__.py b/src/typosaurus_sandbox/__main__.py
index 9eea1bc..a7d8ab3 100644
--- a/src/typosaurus_sandbox/__main__.py
+++ b/src/typosaurus_sandbox/__main__.py
@@ -1,7 +1,22 @@
 # retoor <retoor@molodetz.nl>
 
+import logging
+
 import uvicorn
 
 from typosaurus_sandbox.app import App
+from typosaurus_sandbox.core import Config, setup_logging
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+def main() -> None:
+    setup_logging()
+    config = Config.load()
+    logger.info("starting server on %s:%d", config.host, config.port)
+    uvicorn.run(App, host=config.host, port=config.port, log_level="info")
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
 
-uvicorn.run(App, host="127.0.0.1", port=8000, log_level="info")
diff --git a/src/typosaurus_sandbox/app.py b/src/typosaurus_sandbox/app.py
index 853e7ec..06f4ec3 100644
--- a/src/typosaurus_sandbox/app.py
+++ b/src/typosaurus_sandbox/app.py
@@ -1,15 +1,26 @@
 # retoor <retoor@molodetz.nl>
 
+import logging
+
 from fastapi import FastAPI
 
 from typosaurus_sandbox.presentation.api.v1.calculator import calculator_router
 
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
 App = FastAPI(title="typosaurus-sandbox")
 
 
+@App.on_event("startup")
+def on_startup() -> None:
+    logger.info("application startup complete")
+
+
 @App.get("/health")
 def health() -> dict[str, str]:
+    logger.debug("health check requested")
     return {"status": "ok"}
 
 
 App.include_router(calculator_router)
+
diff --git a/src/typosaurus_sandbox/core/__init__.py b/src/typosaurus_sandbox/core/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..36e8ce1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/typosaurus_sandbox/core/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# retoor <retoor@molodetz.nl>
+
+from typosaurus_sandbox.core.config import Config
+from typosaurus_sandbox.core.logging import setup_logging
+
+__all__ = ["Config", "setup_logging"]
+
diff --git a/src/typosaurus_sandbox/core/config.py b/src/typosaurus_sandbox/core/config.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..653d871
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/typosaurus_sandbox/core/config.py
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+# retoor <retoor@molodetz.nl>
+
+import json
+import logging
+from dataclasses import dataclass
+from pathlib import Path
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+@dataclass
+class Config:
+    host: str = "127.0.0.1"
+    port: int = 8000
+
+    @classmethod
+    def load(cls) -> "Config":
+        config_path = Path(".env.json")
+        if not config_path.exists():
+            logger.info("no .env.json found, using defaults")
+            return cls()
+        with config_path.open() as f:
+            data = json.load(f)
+        host = data.get("host", cls.host)
+        port = data.get("port", cls.port)
+        logger.info("loaded config from .env.json: host=%s port=%s", host, port)
+        return cls(host=host, port=port)
+
diff --git a/src/typosaurus_sandbox/core/logging.py b/src/typosaurus_sandbox/core/logging.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..aad38cb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/typosaurus_sandbox/core/logging.py
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+# retoor <retoor@molodetz.nl>
+
+import logging
+import logging.handlers
+from pathlib import Path
+
+
+def setup_logging() -> None:
+    log_dir = Path("logs")
+    log_dir.mkdir(exist_ok=True)
+
+    handler = logging.handlers.RotatingFileHandler(
+        log_dir / "typosaurus-sandbox.log",
+        maxBytes=10 * 1024 * 1024,
+        backupCount=5,
+    )
+    handler.setFormatter(
+        logging.Formatter("%(asctime)s [%(levelname)s] %(name)s: %(message)s")
+    )
+
+    logging.basicConfig(level=logging.DEBUG, handlers=[handler])
+    logging.getLogger(__name__).info("logging configured")
+