diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index c20fdef6..c1b015d9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -24,6 +24,11 @@ jobs:
         with:
           node-version: "22"
 
+      - name: "Create OpenAPI Spec"
+        run: |
+          pip install -r backend_py/requirements.txt
+          python3 -m backend_py.scripts.export_openapi
+
       - name: "Build Project"
         run: |
           ./create_release.sh
@@ -32,7 +37,9 @@ jobs:
         if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')
         uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v2
         with:
-          files: release.tar.gz
+          files: |
+            release.tar.gz
+            openapi.json
           generate_release_notes: true
           draft: true
           prerelease: false
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index b5daef25..3aadeef6 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -312,17 +312,7 @@ poetry.toml
 # LSP config files
 pyrightconfig.json
 
-### VirtualEnv ###
-# Virtualenv
-# http://iamzed.com/2009/05/07/a-primer-on-virtualenv/
-[Bb]in
-[Ii]nclude
-[Ll]ib
-[Ll]ib64
-[Ll]ocal
-[Ss]cripts
-pyvenv.cfg
-pip-selfcheck.json
+# Removed venv ignores
 
 # End of https://www.toptal.com/developers/gitignore/api/python,virtualenv,data,pycharm,powershell
 
@@ -336,3 +326,5 @@ pi-gen
 /recordings/
 
 !frontend/src/lib/
+
+openapi.json
diff --git a/backend_py/requirements.txt b/backend_py/requirements.txt
index 1cf8a826..5cec6d30 100644
--- a/backend_py/requirements.txt
+++ b/backend_py/requirements.txt
@@ -1,15 +1,11 @@
-#gevent==22.10.2
 linuxpy==0.13.0
 natsort==8.4.0
 PyEventEmitter==1.0.5
-rpi_hardware_pwm==0.2.2
 fastapi
 pydantic
 python-socketio
-dbus-python==1.2.18
 uvicorn
 sdbus==0.14.0
 sdbus-networkmanager==2.0.0
-rtp==0.0.4
 pyserial
 colorlog==6.10.1
diff --git a/backend_py/run.py b/backend_py/run.py
index 5a6f97c0..e4fa59d1 100644
--- a/backend_py/run.py
+++ b/backend_py/run.py
@@ -33,12 +33,12 @@ async def lifespan(app: FastAPI):  # noqa: ANN201
 
 
 # FastAPI application
-app = FastAPI(
+fastapi_app = FastAPI(
     lifespan=lifespan, title="DWE OS API", description="API for DWE OS", version="0.1.0"
 )
 
 # CORS
-app.add_middleware(
+fastapi_app.add_middleware(
     CORSMiddleware,
     allow_origins=["*"],
     allow_credentials=False,
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ async def lifespan(app: FastAPI):  # noqa: ANN201
 server = Server(
     FeatureSupport(ttyd=True, wifi=True, serial=True),
     sio,
-    app,
+    fastapi_app,
     data_dir=".",
     settings_path=".",
     log_level=logging.DEBUG,
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ async def lifespan(app: FastAPI):  # noqa: ANN201
 )
 
 # Combine FastAPI and Socket.IO ASGI apps
-app = socketio.ASGIApp(sio, other_asgi_app=app)
+app = socketio.ASGIApp(sio, other_asgi_app=fastapi_app)
 
 # Run with Uvicorn
 if __name__ == "__main__":
diff --git a/backend_py/scripts/export_openapi.py b/backend_py/scripts/export_openapi.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a556562a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend_py/scripts/export_openapi.py
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+import json
+
+from backend_py.run import fastapi_app
+
+with open("openapi.json", "w") as f:
+    json.dump(fastapi_app.openapi(), f, indent=2)
diff --git a/install_requirements.sh b/install_requirements.sh
index 697094e9..39fd3d12 100755
--- a/install_requirements.sh
+++ b/install_requirements.sh
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ install_ttyd() {
 
     local version="1.6.3"
     local filename="ttyd.x86_64"
-    
+
     # set filename based on architecture
     case $arch in
         x86_64)
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ install_ttyd() {
     esac
 
     echo "Downloading ttyd version ${version} for ${arch}..."
-    
+
     # create temporary directory
     local temp_dir=$(mktemp -d)
     cd "$temp_dir"
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ install_ttyd() {
     rm -rf "$temp_dir"
 
     echo "Successfully installed ttyd version ${version}"
-    
+
     # verify installation
     if command -v ttyd >/dev/null 2>&1; then
         echo "ttyd is now available at: $(which ttyd)"
@@ -88,8 +88,6 @@ sudo apt-get update -y
 # Install python and gstreamer dependencies
 echo "Installing Python dependencies..."
 sudo apt-get install python3 python3-venv -y
-# For dbus-python
-sudo apt-get install build-essential libdbus-glib-1-dev libdbus-1-dev libpython3-dev -y
 
 echo "Installing GStreamer dependencies..."
 sudo apt-get install -y libglib2.0-dev libgstreamer1.0-dev libgstreamer-plugins-base1.0-dev gstreamer1.0-tools gstreamer1.0-x gstreamer1.0-plugins-base gstreamer1.0-plugins-good gstreamer1.0-plugins-bad gstreamer1.0-libav gstreamer1.0-plugins-ugly libimage-exiftool-perl
@@ -106,4 +104,4 @@ else
     echo "ttyd installed from repositories"
 fi
 
-echo "Requirements installed."
\ No newline at end of file
+echo "Requirements installed."