diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index b4cca90..45eb45a 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -37,3 +37,4 @@ yarn-error.log*
 target/
 dist/
 *.env
+.env.local
diff --git a/weather-service/src/airports/model.rs b/weather-service/src/airports/model.rs
index af3fd54..0ca1176 100644
--- a/weather-service/src/airports/model.rs
+++ b/weather-service/src/airports/model.rs
@@ -43,8 +43,16 @@ pub struct QueryAirport {
 }
 
 impl QueryAirport {
-  pub fn get_all(bounds: Option<Polygon<Point>>, category: Option<String>, filter: Option<String>, limit: i32, page: i32) -> Result<Vec<Self>, ServiceError> {
+  pub fn get_all(bounds: Option<Polygon<Point>>, category: Option<String>, filter: Option<String>, limit: Option<i32>, page: Option<i32>) -> Result<Vec<Self>, ServiceError> {
     let mut conn = db::connection()?;
+    let limit = match limit {
+      Some(l) => l,
+      None => 100
+    };
+    let page = match page {
+      Some(p) => p,
+      None => 1
+    };
     let mut query = airports::table
       .limit(limit as i64)
       .into_boxed();
diff --git a/weather-service/src/airports/routes.rs b/weather-service/src/airports/routes.rs
index 067636b..d0ec87b 100644
--- a/weather-service/src/airports/routes.rs
+++ b/weather-service/src/airports/routes.rs
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ struct GetAllParameters {
   filter: Option<String>,
   bounds: Option<String>,
   category: Option<String>,
-  limit: i32,
-  page: i32
+  limit: Option<i32>,
+  page: Option<i32>
 }
 
 #[get("/import")]
diff --git a/weather-ui/src/app/_api/airport.ts b/weather-ui/src/app/_api/airport.ts
index bb5e79e..6116ebb 100644
--- a/weather-ui/src/app/_api/airport.ts
+++ b/weather-ui/src/app/_api/airport.ts
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
-import axios from 'axios';
 import { Bounds, GetAirportResponse, GetAirportsResponse } from './airport.types';
+import { getRequest } from '.';
 
 interface GetAirportProps {
   icao: string;
 }
 
 export async function getAirport({ icao }: GetAirportProps): Promise<GetAirportResponse> {
-  const response = await axios.get(`http://localhost:5000/airports/${icao}`).catch((error) => console.error(error));
+  const response = await getRequest(`airports/${icao}`, {});
   return response?.data || { data: undefined };
 }
 
@@ -25,18 +25,14 @@ export async function getAirports({
   limit = 10,
   page = 1
 }: GetAirportsProps): Promise<GetAirportsResponse> {
-  const response = await axios
-    .get(`http://localhost:5000/airports`, {
-      params: {
-        bounds: bounds
-          ? `${bounds?.northEast.lat},${bounds?.northEast.lon},${bounds?.southWest.lat},${bounds?.southWest.lon}`
-          : undefined,
-        category: category ?? undefined,
-        filter: filter ?? undefined,
-        limit,
-        page
-      }
-    })
-    .catch((error) => console.error(error));
+  const response = await getRequest('airports', {
+    bounds: bounds
+      ? `${bounds?.northEast.lat},${bounds?.northEast.lon},${bounds?.southWest.lat},${bounds?.southWest.lon}`
+      : undefined,
+    category: category ?? undefined,
+    filter: filter ?? undefined,
+    limit,
+    page
+  });
   return response?.data || { data: [] };
 }
diff --git a/weather-ui/src/app/_api/index.ts b/weather-ui/src/app/_api/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0b1897a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/weather-ui/src/app/_api/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+import axios, { AxiosResponse } from 'axios';
+
+const serviceHost = process.env.SERVICE_HOST || 'http://localhost';
+const servicePort = process.env.SERVICE_PORT || 5000;
+
+export async function getRequest(endpoint: string, params: any): Promise<AxiosResponse<any, any> | undefined> {
+  const response = await axios
+    .get(`${serviceHost}:${servicePort}/${endpoint}`, { params })
+    .catch((error) => console.error(error));
+  return response || undefined;
+}
+
+export async function postRequest(endpoint: string, body: any): Promise<AxiosResponse<any, any> | undefined> {
+  const response = await axios
+    .post(`${serviceHost}:${servicePort}/${endpoint}`, { body })
+    .catch((error) => console.error(error));
+  return response || undefined;
+}
diff --git a/weather-ui/src/app/_api/metar.ts b/weather-ui/src/app/_api/metar.ts
index d5ea76d..d416e6c 100644
--- a/weather-ui/src/app/_api/metar.ts
+++ b/weather-ui/src/app/_api/metar.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-import axios from 'axios';
 import { Airport } from './airport.types';
 import { Metar } from './metar.types';
+import { getRequest } from '.';
 
 interface GetMetarsResponse {
   data: Metar[];
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ export async function getMetars(airports: Airport[]): Promise<GetMetarsResponse>
     return { data: [] };
   }
   const stationICAOs: string = airports.map((airport) => airport.icao).join(',');
-  const url = `http://localhost:5000/metars/${stationICAOs}`;
-  const response = await axios.get(url).catch((error) => console.error(error));
+  const response = await getRequest(`metars/${stationICAOs}`, {});
   return response?.data || { data: [] };
 }