diff --git a/.github/workflows/production.yml b/.github/workflows/production.yml
index d3f9888..59b0911 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/production.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/production.yml
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ jobs:
             # extract artifacts
             tar -xzf release.tar.gz
             # save metrics and stop the bot
-            current_release/bin/plantid_discord_bot rpc "PlantidDiscordBot.Metrics.write()"
+            current_release/bin/plantid_discord_bot rpc "PlantidDiscordBot.Metrics.backup()"
             current_release/bin/plantid_discord_bot stop || true
             # switch releases
             rm -rf old_release
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 1b64569..0000000
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,28 +0,0 @@
-**0.2.1**
-
-- Removed `No alternatives found` text
-
-**0.2.0**
-
-- Implemented the ability to ID attachments without using application commands
-- Wording changes for plant database links
-- `Threat Status` changed to `Conservation Status`
-
-**0.1.4**
-
-- Added first and last request date to metrics
-
-**0.1.3**
-
-- Typo corrections in README.md
-- Metrics as state, written to disk every hour
-
-**0.1.2**
-
-- bug fixes around `Threat Status`, choosing to not display when no IUCU data is available
-
-**0.1.1**
-
-- removed logger backend code in favour of `LoggerWebhookBackend`
-
-**0.1.0 - Initial Release**
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
deleted file mode 100644
index 8d2441e..0000000
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,41 +0,0 @@
-ARG ELIXIR="1.16.2"
-ARG ERLANG="26.0.2"
-ARG DEBIAN_VERSION="buster-20240513-slim"
-
-# Step 1: Build release
-FROM hexpm/elixir:${ELIXIR}-erlang-${ERLANG}-debian-${DEBIAN_VERSION} AS build
-
-WORKDIR /plantid_discord_bot
-
-RUN MIX_ENV=prod
-
-RUN mix local.hex --force && \
-    mix local.rebar --force
-
-COPY mix.exs mix.lock ./
-COPY config config
-COPY lib lib
-
-RUN mix deps.get --only prod
-RUN MIX_ENV=prod mix release
-
-# Step 2: Create app image
-FROM debian:${DEBIAN_VERSION}
-
-WORKDIR /plantid_discord_bot
-
-RUN apt-get update -y && apt-get install -y openssl locales
-
-COPY \
-    --from=build \
-    --chown=nobody:root \
-    /plantid_discord_bot/_build/prod/rel/plantid_discord_bot ./
-
-RUN sed -i '/en_US.UTF-8/s/^# //g' /etc/locale.gen && locale-gen
-ENV LANG="en_US.UTF-8"
-ENV LANGUAGE="en_US:en"
-ENV LC_ALL="en_US.UTF-8"
-
-EXPOSE 4321
-
-CMD ["/plantid_discord_bot/bin/plantid_discord_bot", "start"]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 4aec384..0000000
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,18 +0,0 @@
-services:
-  app:
-    build:
-      context: .
-      dockerfile: Dockerfile
-    container_name: plantid_discord_bot
-    environment:
-      - MIX_ENV=prod
-      - PLANTNET_API_KEY=${PLANTNET_API_KEY}
-      - DISCORD_TOKEN=${DISCORD_TOKEN}
-      - LOGS_DISCORD_WEBHOOK_URL=${LOGS_DISCORD_WEBHOOK_URL}
-    ports:
-      - "4321:4321"
-    volumes:
-      - appdata:/plantid_discord_bot
-
-volumes:
-  appdata:
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/lib/metrics.ex b/lib/metrics.ex
index c1b8fbd..d0866a1 100644
--- a/lib/metrics.ex
+++ b/lib/metrics.ex
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 defmodule PlantIdDiscordBot.Metrics do
+  @moduledoc """
+  API for managing metrics for the bot.
+  """
   alias PlantIdDiscordBot.Metrics.Requests
   alias PlantIdDiscordBot.RateLimiter
 
diff --git a/test/metrics_test.exs b/test/metrics_test.exs
index 25d2caa..4f98236 100644
--- a/test/metrics_test.exs
+++ b/test/metrics_test.exs
@@ -2,25 +2,27 @@ defmodule PlantIdDiscordBot.MetricsTest do
   use ExUnit.Case
   doctest PlantIdDiscordBot.Metrics
 
+  alias PlantIdDiscordBot.Metrics
+
   test "put multiple entries into state" do
-    PlantIdDiscordBot.Metrics.reset()
-    PlantIdDiscordBot.Metrics.put(123, "Test Guild 1")
-    PlantIdDiscordBot.Metrics.put(321, "Test Guild 2")
+    Metrics.Requests.reset()
+    Metrics.increase_request_count(123, "Test Guild 1")
+    Metrics.increase_request_count(321, "Test Guild 2")
 
     keys =
-      PlantIdDiscordBot.Metrics.get_all()
+      Metrics.requests()
       |> Map.keys()
 
     assert length(keys) == 2
 
-    %PlantIdDiscordBot.Metrics{
+    %Metrics.Requests{
       guild_id: guild_id1,
       guild_name: guild_name1,
       first_request_at: first_request_at1,
       last_request_at: last_request_at1,
       total_requests: total_requests1
     } =
-      PlantIdDiscordBot.Metrics.get(123)
+      Metrics.requests(123)
 
     assert guild_id1 == 123
     assert guild_name1 == "Test Guild 1"
@@ -28,14 +30,14 @@ defmodule PlantIdDiscordBot.MetricsTest do
     assert %DateTime{} = last_request_at1
     assert total_requests1 == 1
 
-    %PlantIdDiscordBot.Metrics{
+    %Metrics.Requests{
       guild_id: guild_id2,
       guild_name: guild_name2,
       first_request_at: first_request_at2,
       last_request_at: last_request_at2,
       total_requests: total_requests2
     } =
-      PlantIdDiscordBot.Metrics.get(321)
+      Metrics.requests(321)
 
     assert guild_id2 == 321
     assert guild_name2 == "Test Guild 2"
@@ -45,18 +47,18 @@ defmodule PlantIdDiscordBot.MetricsTest do
   end
 
   test "update requests for a guild" do
-    PlantIdDiscordBot.Metrics.reset()
-    PlantIdDiscordBot.Metrics.put(123, "Test Guild 1")
-    PlantIdDiscordBot.Metrics.put(123, "Test Guild 1")
+    Metrics.Requests.reset()
+    Metrics.increase_request_count(123, "Test Guild 1")
+    Metrics.increase_request_count(123, "Test Guild 1")
 
-    %PlantIdDiscordBot.Metrics{
+    %Metrics.Requests{
       guild_id: guild_id,
       guild_name: guild_name,
       first_request_at: first_request_at,
       last_request_at: last_request_at,
       total_requests: total_requests
     } =
-      PlantIdDiscordBot.Metrics.get(123)
+      Metrics.requests(123)
 
     assert guild_id == 123
     assert guild_name == "Test Guild 1"