diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 9ddf49a..2e1aba3 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -55,28 +55,84 @@ Violations can be reported by opening a private GitHub issue or contacting a mai
 
 - Node.js >= 18 (we recommend [nvm](https://github.com/nvm-sh/nvm))
 - npm >= 9
+- Git (for cloning the repository)
 
-### Install Dependencies
+### 1. Clone the Repository
+
+If you haven't already, fork the repository on GitHub, then clone your fork locally:
 
 ```bash
-npm install
+git clone https://github.com/YOUR_USERNAME/open-audit.git
+cd open-audit
 ```
 
-### Environment Variables
+### 2. Install Dependencies
+
+Install the required Node.js dependencies:
 
 ```bash
-cp .env.example .env.local
+npm install
 ```
 
-The defaults point to Stellar **testnet**, which is safe for development. No changes are required for running tests.
+### 3. Environment Configuration
 
-### Start the Dev Server
+Copy the example environment configuration file to `.env`:
 
 ```bash
-npm run dev
+cp .env.example .env
 ```
 
-The app will be available at [http://localhost:3000](http://localhost:3000).
+#### Minimum Required Variables
+
+For basic local development, the default values in `.env` are pre-configured to connect to the Stellar **testnet**. The minimum required variables are:
+
+- `NEXT_PUBLIC_HORIZON_URL`: The Horizon REST API endpoint (defaults to `https://horizon-testnet.stellar.org`).
+- `NEXT_PUBLIC_SOROBAN_RPC_URL`: The Soroban RPC endpoint (defaults to `https://soroban-testnet.stellar.org`).
+- `NEXT_PUBLIC_NETWORK_PASSPHRASE`: The passphrase matching the target network (defaults to `"Test SDF Network ; September 2015"`).
+- `NEXT_PUBLIC_NETWORK`: The network identifier (`testnet`, `mainnet`, or `futurenet`, defaults to `testnet`).
+
+#### Optional Services: PostgreSQL & Redis
+
+For basic development with the in-memory mock data path, **PostgreSQL and Redis are optional**.
+- If `DATABASE_URL` is not configured, the app automatically falls back to the in-memory mock data path.
+- If `REDIS_URL` is not configured, the app falls back to an in-process memory cache.
+
+#### Setting Up PostgreSQL (Optional)
+
+If you need to test database persistence or work on features requiring the database:
+1. Ensure PostgreSQL is running and create a local database:
+   ```bash
+   createdb open_audit
+   ```
+2. Configure the `DATABASE_URL` variable in your `.env` file, for example:
+   ```env
+   DATABASE_URL="postgresql://user:password@localhost:5432/open_audit"
+   ```
+3. Run the database migrations:
+   ```bash
+   npm run db:migrate
+   ```
+4. Seed the database with test data:
+   ```bash
+   npm run db:seed
+   ```
+
+### 4. Start the Development Server
+
+You can run the application in two modes depending on your needs:
+
+- **Basic Dashboard**: To run the Next.js development server for the frontend dashboard:
+  ```bash
+  npm run dev
+  ```
+  The app will be available at [http://localhost:3000](http://localhost:3000).
+
+- **Full WebSocket Server**: To run the monolithic server which includes both the frontend and WebSocket event streaming capabilities:
+  ```bash
+  npm run dev:ws
+  ```
+  The app will be available at [http://localhost:3000](http://localhost:3000).
+
 
 ---
 
diff --git a/app/api/v1/events/[id]/route.test.ts b/app/api/v1/events/[id]/route.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..91b8b43
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/api/v1/events/[id]/route.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,105 @@
+import { describe, it, expect, vi, beforeEach } from "vitest";
+import { GET } from "./route";
+import { NextRequest, NextResponse } from "next/server";
+import { db } from "@/lib/db/client";
+import { authenticateAndRateLimit } from "@/lib/api/middleware";
+
+vi.mock("@/lib/api/middleware", () => ({
+  authenticateAndRateLimit: vi.fn(),
+}));
+
+vi.mock("@/lib/db/client", () => ({
+  db: {
+    event: {
+      findUnique: vi.fn(),
+    },
+  },
+}));
+
+describe("GET /api/v1/events/[id]", () => {
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    vi.resetAllMocks();
+  });
+
+  const createRequest = () => {
+    return new NextRequest("http://localhost/api/v1/events/some-id", {
+      headers: {
+        authorization: "Bearer test_key",
+      },
+    });
+  };
+
+  it("returns 401 when authentication fails", async () => {
+    const mockAuthResponse = NextResponse.json({ error: "Unauthorized" }, { status: 401 });
+    vi.mocked(authenticateAndRateLimit).mockResolvedValue(mockAuthResponse);
+
+    const req = createRequest();
+    const res = await GET(req, { params: Promise.resolve({ id: "some-id" }) });
+
+    expect(res.status).toBe(401);
+    const body = await res.json();
+    expect(body).toEqual({ error: "Unauthorized" });
+    expect(db.event.findUnique).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+
+  it("returns 404 when the event is not found", async () => {
+    vi.mocked(authenticateAndRateLimit).mockResolvedValue(null);
+    vi.mocked(db.event.findUnique).mockResolvedValue(null);
+
+    const req = createRequest();
+    const res = await GET(req, { params: Promise.resolve({ id: "some-id" }) });
+
+    expect(res.status).toBe(404);
+    const body = await res.json();
+    expect(body).toEqual({ error: 'Event with ID "some-id" not found' });
+    expect(db.event.findUnique).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+      where: { id: "some-id" },
+    });
+  });
+
+  it("returns 200 and the event when found", async () => {
+    const mockEvent = {
+      id: "some-id",
+      contractId: "C123",
+      ledger: 100,
+      timestamp: 1626000000,
+      txHash: "hash123",
+      topics: ["topic1"],
+      data: "0xdata",
+      description: "Transferred tokens",
+      status: "translated",
+      blueprintName: "Token",
+      eventType: "transfer",
+      createdAt: new Date().toISOString(),
+      updatedAt: new Date().toISOString(),
+    };
+
+    vi.mocked(authenticateAndRateLimit).mockResolvedValue(null);
+    vi.mocked(db.event.findUnique).mockResolvedValue(mockEvent as any);
+
+    const req = createRequest();
+    const res = await GET(req, { params: Promise.resolve({ id: "some-id" }) });
+
+    expect(res.status).toBe(200);
+    const body = await res.json();
+    expect(body.id).toBe("some-id");
+    expect(body.contractId).toBe("C123");
+    expect(body.description).toBe("Transferred tokens");
+    expect(db.event.findUnique).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+      where: { id: "some-id" },
+    });
+  });
+
+  it("returns 500 or appropriate error response when database query fails", async () => {
+    vi.mocked(authenticateAndRateLimit).mockResolvedValue(null);
+    vi.mocked(db.event.findUnique).mockRejectedValue(new Error("Database connection lost"));
+
+    const req = createRequest();
+    const res = await GET(req, { params: Promise.resolve({ id: "some-id" }) });
+
+    expect(res.status).toBe(500);
+    const body = await res.json();
+    expect(body.code).toBe("INTERNAL_ERROR");
+    expect(body.message).toBe("Database connection lost");
+  });
+});
diff --git a/app/api/v1/events/[id]/route.ts b/app/api/v1/events/[id]/route.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8d9468c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/api/v1/events/[id]/route.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+/**
+ * GET /api/v1/events/[id]
+ *
+ * Fetch a single event by its unique ID.
+ *
+ * Path Parameters:
+ *   - id: The unique string ID of the event
+ *
+ * Response Schema (200 OK):
+ * {
+ *   id: string;                  // Unique event identifier
+ *   contractId: string;          // Soroban contract address
+ *   ledger: number;              // Ledger sequence number
+ *   timestamp: number;           // Unix timestamp of the event
+ *   txHash: string;              // Transaction hash
+ *   topics: any;                 // Array of event topics (stored as JSON array)
+ *   data: string;                // Hex-encoded event data
+ *   description: string | null;  // Translated human-readable description
+ *   status: string;              // Translation status ("translated" | "cryptic")
+ *   blueprintName: string | null; // Blueprint/Contract name
+ *   eventType: string | null;     // Event type (e.g., "transfer", "mint")
+ *   createdAt: string;           // Database creation timestamp
+ *   updatedAt: string;           // Database update timestamp
+ * }
+ *
+ * Response (404 Not Found):
+ * {
+ *   error: string;
+ * }
+ */
+
+import { NextRequest, NextResponse } from "next/server";
+import { db } from "@/lib/db/client";
+import { authenticateAndRateLimit } from "@/lib/api/middleware";
+import { toErrorResponse } from "@/lib/api/error-response";
+
+export async function GET(
+  request: NextRequest,
+  { params }: { params: Promise<{ id: string }> }
+): Promise<NextResponse> {
+  try {
+    // Authenticate the request and check rate limits
+    const authError = await authenticateAndRateLimit(request);
+    if (authError) return authError;
+
+    // Await the route params in Next.js 15+
+    const { id } = await params;
+
+    if (!id) {
+      return NextResponse.json(
+        { error: "Event ID parameter is missing" },
+        { status: 400 }
+      );
+    }
+
+    // Query Prisma Event table for an exact match on id field
+    const event = await db.event.findUnique({
+      where: { id },
+    });
+
+    if (!event) {
+      return NextResponse.json(
+        { error: `Event with ID "${id}" not found` },
+        { status: 404 }
+      );
+    }
+
+    // Return the event as JSON
+    return NextResponse.json(event);
+  } catch (error) {
+    return toErrorResponse(error, { fallbackMessage: "Failed to retrieve event" });
+  }
+}
diff --git a/lib/translator/registry.ts b/lib/translator/registry.ts
index 2fac9d9..e149457 100644
--- a/lib/translator/registry.ts
+++ b/lib/translator/registry.ts
@@ -216,14 +216,56 @@ function buildRegistry(): BlueprintRegistry {
     }
   }
 
-  // 3. Load SDEX (Stellar Classic Order Book) Blueprints
-  for (const blueprint of createAllSdexBlueprints()) {
-    register(blueprint);
-  }
-
   return registry;
 }
 
+function interpolate(template: string, values: Record<string, any>): string {
+  return template.replace(/\{([^}]+)\}/g, (match, key) => {
+    const [path, format] = key.split(".");
+    const val = values[path];
+    if (val && typeof val === "object" && format) {
+      return val[format] ?? match;
+    }
+    return val ?? match;
+  });
+}
+
+function createTranslateFromMapping(mapping: any) {
+  return (event: RawEvent, lang: Language): TranslationResult | null => {
+    // 1. Match topics
+    for (let i = 0; i < mapping.topics.length; i++) {
+      if (i === 0) {
+        if (decodeEventName(event.topics[0]) !== mapping.topics[0]) return null;
+      }
+      // Future: support matching other topics too
+    }
+
+    const fields: Record<string, any> = {};
+
+    // 2. Extract topics[1..]
+    mapping.event_structure.topics.forEach((t: any, i: number) => {
+      const hex = event.topics[i + 1];
+      if (!hex) return;
+      if (t.type === "address") fields[t.name] = decodeAddress(hex);
+      else if (t.type === "i128") fields[t.name] = decodeAmount(hex);
+      else fields[t.name] = hex;
+    });
+
+    // 3. Extract data
+    if (mapping.event_structure.data) {
+      const d = mapping.event_structure.data;
+      if (d.type === "i128") fields[d.name] = decodeAmount(event.data);
+      else if (d.type === "address") fields[d.name] = decodeAddress(event.data);
+      else fields[d.name] = event.data;
+    }
+
+    return {
+      description: interpolate(mapping.english_template, fields),
+      eventType: mapping.topics[0],
+    };
+  };
+}
+
 /**
  * Builds a `translate` function from a single event-mapping declaration.
  * Called by registerUpgrade (eventMappings). Required for the module to load.