diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index d4acbf4..f807c47 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ services:
     ports:
       - "8081:8081"
     environment:
-      - REDIS_HOSTS=local:redis:6379
+      - REDIS_HOSTS=redis:6379
     networks:
       - internal
     depends_on:
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/layout/BackstoryRoutes.tsx b/frontend/src/components/layout/BackstoryRoutes.tsx
index b550cff..5979285 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/layout/BackstoryRoutes.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/layout/BackstoryRoutes.tsx
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import { CreateProfilePage } from 'pages/CreateProfilePage';
 import { VectorVisualizerPage } from 'pages/VectorVisualizerPage';
 import { HomePage } from 'pages/HomePage';
 import { BetaPage } from 'pages/BetaPage';
-import { CandidateListingPage } from 'pages/CandidateListingPage';
+import { CandidateListingPage } from 'pages/FindCandidatePage';
 import { JobAnalysisPage } from 'pages/JobAnalysisPage';
 import { GenerateCandidate } from "pages/GenerateCandidate";
 import { ControlsPage } from 'pages/ControlsPage';
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/DocsPage.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/DocsPage.tsx
index d1db08b..08a987d 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/DocsPage.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/DocsPage.tsx
@@ -271,14 +271,15 @@ const DocsPage = (props: BackstoryPageProps) => {
         }
         // Document grid for landing page
         return (
-          <Paper sx={{ p: 5, border: "3px solid orange" }} elevation={1}>
-            <Typography variant="h4" component="h1" gutterBottom>
-              Documentation
-            </Typography>
-            <Typography variant="body1" color="text.secondary" paragraph>
-              Select a document from the sidebar to view detailed technical information about the application.
-            </Typography>
-
+          <Paper sx={{ p: 1 }} elevation={0}>
+            <Box sx={{ mb: 2 }}>
+              <Typography variant="h4" component="h1" gutterBottom>
+                Documentation
+              </Typography>
+              <Typography variant="body1" color="text.secondary">
+                Select a document from the sidebar to view detailed technical information about the application.
+              </Typography>
+            </Box>
             <Grid container spacing={1}>
               {documents.map((doc, index) => {
                 if (doc.route === null) return (<></>);
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/CandidateListingPage.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/FindCandidatePage.tsx
similarity index 81%
rename from frontend/src/pages/CandidateListingPage.tsx
rename to frontend/src/pages/FindCandidatePage.tsx
index cd1001f..1331dd2 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/CandidateListingPage.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/FindCandidatePage.tsx
@@ -7,26 +7,21 @@ import { BackstoryPageProps } from '../components/BackstoryTab';
 import { CandidateInfo } from 'components/CandidateInfo';
 import { connectionBase } from '../utils/Global';
 import { Candidate } from "../types/types";
-
+import { ApiClient } from 'types/api-client';
 const CandidateListingPage = (props: BackstoryPageProps) => {
+    const apiClient = new ApiClient();
     const navigate = useNavigate();
     const { setSnack } = props;
-    const [candidates, setCandidates] = useState<Candidate[] | undefined>(undefined);
+    const [candidates, setCandidates] = useState<Candidate[] | null>(null);
 
     useEffect(() => {
-        if (candidates !== undefined) {
+        if (candidates !== null) {
             return;
         }
-        const fetchCandidates = async () => {
+        const getCandidates = async () => {
             try {
-                let response;
-                response = await fetch(`${connectionBase}/api/u`, {
-                    credentials: 'include',
-                });
-                if (!response.ok) {
-                    throw new Error('Session not found');
-                }
-                const candidates: Candidate[] = await response.json();
+                const results = await apiClient.getCandidates();
+                const candidates: Candidate[] = results.data;
                 candidates.sort((a, b) => {
                     let result = a.lastName.localeCompare(b.lastName);
                     if (result === 0) {
@@ -44,7 +39,7 @@ const CandidateListingPage = (props: BackstoryPageProps) => {
             }
         };
 
-        fetchCandidates();
+        getCandidates();
     }, [candidates, setSnack]);
 
     return (
diff --git a/src/backend/generate_types.py b/src/backend/generate_types.py
index a3aef2f..a2f1025 100644
--- a/src/backend/generate_types.py
+++ b/src/backend/generate_types.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ from typing import Any, Dict, List, Optional, Union, get_origin, get_args
 from datetime import datetime
 from enum import Enum
 from pathlib import Path
-
+import stat
 def run_command(command: str, description: str, cwd: str | None = None) -> bool:
     """Run a command and return success status"""
     try:
@@ -431,6 +431,8 @@ Examples:
         # Step 4: Write to output file
         with open(args.output, 'w') as f:
             f.write(ts_content)
+        # Set read-only permissions (owner can read, others can read)
+        os.chmod(args.output, stat.S_IRUSR | stat.S_IRGRP | stat.S_IROTH)
         
         file_size = len(ts_content)
         print(f"✅ TypeScript types generated: {args.output} ({file_size} characters)")
diff --git a/src/backend/main.py b/src/backend/main.py
index 2b12209..0ff3a21 100644
--- a/src/backend/main.py
+++ b/src/backend/main.py
@@ -403,6 +403,13 @@ async def create_candidate(
         
         # Create candidate
         candidate = Candidate.model_validate(candidate_data)
+        # Check if candidate already exists
+        existing_candidate = await database.get_candidate(candidate.id)
+        if existing_candidate:
+            return JSONResponse(
+                status_code=400,
+                content=create_error_response("ALREADY_EXISTS", "Candidate already exists")
+            )
         await database.set_candidate(candidate.id, candidate.model_dump())
         
         # Add to users for auth (simplified)