diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 75aece7..ff1a32f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -56,15 +56,15 @@ jobs:
     needs: test
     if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/main'
     steps:
-    - name: Deploy using ssh
-      uses: appleboy/ssh-action@master
-      with:
-        host: ${{ secrets.SERVER_HOST }}
-        username: ${{ secrets.SERVER_USERNAME }}
-        key: ${{ secrets.SERVER_KEY }}
-        port: 22
-        script: |
-          cd ~/Git/pokerio-server
-          git pull origin main
-          yarn
-          yarn production
+      - name: Deploy using ssh
+        uses: appleboy/ssh-action@master
+        with:
+          host: ${{ secrets.SERVER_HOST }}
+          username: ${{ secrets.SERVER_USERNAME }}
+          key: ${{ secrets.SERVER_KEY }}
+          port: 22
+          script: |
+            cd ~/Git/pokerio-server
+            git pull origin main
+            yarn
+            yarn production
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 461ca24..298d189 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -6,17 +6,34 @@
 [![Tests](https://github.com/poker-io/pokerio-server/actions/workflows/test.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/poker-io/pokerio-server/blob/main/.github/workflows/test.yml)
 [![codecov](https://codecov.io/gh/poker-io/pokerio-server/branch/main/graph/badge.svg?token=4QCZNOWFZJ)](https://codecov.io/gh/poker-io/pokerio-server)
 
-## Building
+## Requirements
 
-Run `yarn install`.
+Make sure you're using node version 18 or newer. To install the appropriate
+version follow the instructions on nodejs.org.
 
-## Running
+To install dependencies run:
+
+```
+yarn install
+```
+
+Remember to add the `serviceAccount.json` file from Firebase under `src/` as
+well as a `secrets.ts` file that contains login credentials for the database.
+It should be similar to this:
+
+```ts
+export const user = 'pokerio-user'
+export const password = 'pokerio-password'
 
-First you have to add firebase service account json file in src/ as serviceAccount.json.
+```
+
+## Running
 
 Run `yarn start`.
 
+The app will attempt to connect to a Postgres database using the details
+provided in `databaseConnection.ts`.
+
 ## Testing
 
 We use Jest for testing. To run it, simply type `yarn test`.
-Make sure your Node's version is > v18 (`nvm install v18.15.0` to install appropriate version).
diff --git a/src/app.ts b/src/app.ts
index 07199fa..2033ede 100644
--- a/src/app.ts
+++ b/src/app.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 import express from 'express'
 import { isCelebrateError } from 'celebrate'
 
-import { rateLimit } from 'express-rate-limit'
 import joinGame from './routes/joinGame'
 import createGame from './routes/createGame'
+import { rateLimiter } from './utils/rateLimiter'
 
 export const app = express()
 export const port = 42069
@@ -38,17 +38,10 @@ const errorHandling = (error, req, res, next) => {
   return next(error)
 }
 
-const rateLimiter = rateLimit({
-  windowMs: 60 * 1000, // 1 minute
-  max: 100, // limit each IP to 100 requests per windowMs
-})
-
-app.get('/status', (req, res) => {
+app.get('/status', rateLimiter, (req, res) => {
   res.send('OK')
 })
 
-app.use(rateLimiter)
-
 app.use(joinGame)
 
 app.use(createGame)
diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index d6dd788..7402bb5 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { app, port } from './app.js'
-import { databaseInit } from './databaseConnection'
+import { databaseInit } from './utils/databaseConnection'
 
 databaseInit()
   .then(() => {
diff --git a/src/routes/createGame.ts b/src/routes/createGame.ts
index d53f6f4..0257f4e 100644
--- a/src/routes/createGame.ts
+++ b/src/routes/createGame.ts
@@ -1,17 +1,19 @@
-import { getClient } from '../databaseConnection'
+import { getClient } from '../utils/databaseConnection'
 import { celebrate, Joi, Segments } from 'celebrate'
 import {
   startingFundsDefault,
   smallBlindDefault,
   type newGameInfo,
 } from '../app'
-import { verifyFCMToken } from '../firebase'
+import { verifyFCMToken } from '../utils/firebase'
 
 import express, { type Router } from 'express'
+import { rateLimiter } from '../utils/rateLimiter'
 const router: Router = express.Router()
 
 router.get(
   '/createGame',
+  rateLimiter,
   celebrate({
     [Segments.QUERY]: Joi.object().keys({
       creatorToken: Joi.string()
diff --git a/src/routes/joinGame.ts b/src/routes/joinGame.ts
index a3cd9a6..7ba7369 100644
--- a/src/routes/joinGame.ts
+++ b/src/routes/joinGame.ts
@@ -1,15 +1,17 @@
-import { getClient } from '../databaseConnection'
+import { getClient } from '../utils/databaseConnection'
 import { celebrate, Joi, Segments } from 'celebrate'
 import sha256 from 'crypto-js/sha256'
 import { getMessaging } from 'firebase-admin/messaging'
 import { type gameSettings } from '../app'
-import { verifyFCMToken } from '../firebase'
+import { verifyFCMToken } from '../utils/firebase'
 import express, { type Router } from 'express'
+import { rateLimiter } from '../utils/rateLimiter'
 
 const router: Router = express.Router()
 
 router.get(
   '/joinGame',
+  rateLimiter,
   celebrate({
     [Segments.QUERY]: Joi.object().keys({
       playerToken: Joi.string().required().min(1).max(250).label('playerToken'),
diff --git a/src/tests/createGame.test.ts b/src/tests/createGame.test.ts
index 302f987..3154aa9 100644
--- a/src/tests/createGame.test.ts
+++ b/src/tests/createGame.test.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { app } from '../app'
 import request from 'supertest'
-import { getClient } from '../databaseConnection'
+import { getClient } from '../utils/databaseConnection'
 
 test('Create game, wrong args', (done) => {
   request(app).get('/createGame/?creatorToken=-1').expect(400).end(done)
diff --git a/src/tests/databaseConnection.test.ts b/src/tests/databaseConnection.test.ts
index 766dc24..2788be3 100644
--- a/src/tests/databaseConnection.test.ts
+++ b/src/tests/databaseConnection.test.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { databaseInit } from '../databaseConnection'
+import { databaseInit } from '../utils/databaseConnection'
 
 test('Database connection', async () => {
   await expect(databaseInit()).resolves.not.toThrow()
diff --git a/src/tests/joinGame.test.ts b/src/tests/joinGame.test.ts
index 8cb69da..ce1197b 100644
--- a/src/tests/joinGame.test.ts
+++ b/src/tests/joinGame.test.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { app } from '../app'
 import request from 'supertest'
-import { getClient } from '../databaseConnection'
+import { getClient } from '../utils/databaseConnection'
 import type { gameSettings } from '../app'
 import sha256 from 'crypto-js/sha256'
 
diff --git a/src/databaseConnection.ts b/src/utils/databaseConnection.ts
similarity index 98%
rename from src/databaseConnection.ts
rename to src/utils/databaseConnection.ts
index 25783b8..811f99d 100644
--- a/src/databaseConnection.ts
+++ b/src/utils/databaseConnection.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import pg from 'pg'
-import { user, password } from './secrets'
+import { user, password } from '../secrets'
 // pg is a CommonJS module, so we have to do it this way for the import to work
 export const { Client } = pg
 
diff --git a/src/firebase.ts b/src/utils/firebase.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from src/firebase.ts
rename to src/utils/firebase.ts
diff --git a/src/utils/rateLimiter.ts b/src/utils/rateLimiter.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8336177
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/utils/rateLimiter.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+import rateLimit from 'express-rate-limit'
+
+export const rateLimiter = rateLimit({
+  windowMs: 60 * 1000, // 1 minute
+  max: 100, // limit each IP to 100 requests per windowMs
+})