diff --git a/backend/package-lock.json b/backend/package-lock.json
index dcdaff1..7160d5a 100644
--- a/backend/package-lock.json
+++ b/backend/package-lock.json
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
       "dependencies": {
         "axios": "^1.13.6",
         "bcryptjs": "^3.0.3",
+        "compression": "^1.8.1",
         "cors": "^2.8.6",
         "dns": "^0.2.2",
         "dotenv": "^17.4.2",
@@ -478,6 +479,60 @@
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/component-inherit/-/component-inherit-0.0.3.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-w+LhYREhatpVqTESyGFg3NlP6Iu0kEKUHETY9GoZP/pQyW4mHFZuFWRUCIqVPZ36ueVLtoOEZaAqbCF2RDndaA=="
     },
+    "node_modules/compressible": {
+      "version": "2.0.18",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/compressible/-/compressible-2.0.18.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-AF3r7P5dWxL8MxyITRMlORQNaOA2IkAFaTr4k7BUumjPtRpGDTZpl0Pb1XCO6JeDCBdp126Cgs9sMxqSjgYyRg==",
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "mime-db": ">= 1.43.0 < 2"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">= 0.6"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/compression": {
+      "version": "1.8.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/compression/-/compression-1.8.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-9mAqGPHLakhCLeNyxPkK4xVo746zQ/czLH1Ky+vkitMnWfWZps8r0qXuwhwizagCRttsL4lfG4pIOvaWLpAP0w==",
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "bytes": "3.1.2",
+        "compressible": "~2.0.18",
+        "debug": "2.6.9",
+        "negotiator": "~0.6.4",
+        "on-headers": "~1.1.0",
+        "safe-buffer": "5.2.1",
+        "vary": "~1.1.2"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">= 0.8.0"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/compression/node_modules/debug": {
+      "version": "2.6.9",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/debug/-/debug-2.6.9.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-bC7ElrdJaJnPbAP+1EotYvqZsb3ecl5wi6Bfi6BJTUcNowp6cvspg0jXznRTKDjm/E7AdgFBVeAPVMNcKGsHMA==",
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "ms": "2.0.0"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/compression/node_modules/ms": {
+      "version": "2.0.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ms/-/ms-2.0.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-Tpp60P6IUJDTuOq/5Z8cdskzJujfwqfOTkrwIwj7IRISpnkJnT6SyJ4PCPnGMoFjC9ddhal5KVIYtAt97ix05A==",
+      "license": "MIT"
+    },
+    "node_modules/compression/node_modules/negotiator": {
+      "version": "0.6.4",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/negotiator/-/negotiator-0.6.4.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-myRT3DiWPHqho5PrJaIRyaMv2kgYf0mUVgBNOYMuCH5Ki1yEiQaf/ZJuQ62nvpc44wL5WDbTX7yGJi1Neevw8w==",
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">= 0.6"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/concat-stream": {
       "version": "2.0.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/concat-stream/-/concat-stream-2.0.0.tgz",
@@ -2162,6 +2217,15 @@
         "node": ">= 0.8"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/on-headers": {
+      "version": "1.1.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/on-headers/-/on-headers-1.1.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-737ZY3yNnXy37FHkQxPzt4UZ2UWPWiCZWLvFZ4fu5cueciegX0zGPnrlY6bwRg4FdQOe9YU8MkmJwGhoMybl8A==",
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">= 0.8"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/once": {
       "version": "1.4.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/once/-/once-1.4.0.tgz",
diff --git a/backend/package.json b/backend/package.json
index 3485f34..b2f18c3 100644
--- a/backend/package.json
+++ b/backend/package.json
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "axios": "^1.13.6",
     "bcryptjs": "^3.0.3",
+    "compression": "^1.8.1",
     "cors": "^2.8.6",
     "dns": "^0.2.2",
     "dotenv": "^17.4.2",
diff --git a/backend/server.js b/backend/server.js
index 2187d89..a47fa15 100644
--- a/backend/server.js
+++ b/backend/server.js
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ const express = require("express");
 const seedAdminUser = require("./seeders/adminSeeder");
 const { getHealthStatus } = require('./utils/healthCheck');
 const cors = require("cors");
+const compression = require('compression');
 const { v4: uuidv4 } = require('uuid');
 const axios = require("axios");
 
@@ -65,6 +66,8 @@ const connectWithRetry = async (retries=5, delay=5000) => {
 connectWithRetry();
 
 app.use(cors());
+app.use(compression());
+app.use(express.json());
 app.use(express.json({limit: '1mb'}));
 app.use(express.urlencoded({ extended: true, limit: '1mb' }));
 app.get('/health', (req, res) => {