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 docker compose up -d
 ```
 
+### Run Ingestor
+The ingestor can be run as a docker container or as a python script.
+
+As a docker container:
+Uncomment the ingestor service in docker-compose.yaml
+```
+docker compose up -d ingestor
+```
+
+As a python script:
+```
+python -m ingestor.app
+```
+
 ### Populate redis server
 Create venv with python3.11
 ```