diff --git a/billingstack/storage/impl_sqlalchemy/migration/alembic_migrations/env.py b/billingstack/storage/impl_sqlalchemy/migration/alembic_migrations/env.py
index 31068d9..94c6e72 100644
--- a/billingstack/storage/impl_sqlalchemy/migration/alembic_migrations/env.py
+++ b/billingstack/storage/impl_sqlalchemy/migration/alembic_migrations/env.py
@@ -74,6 +74,8 @@ def run_migrations_online():
         target_metadata=target_metadata
     )
 
+    print target_metadata
+
     try:
         with context.begin_transaction():
             context.run_migrations(options=build_options())
diff --git a/bin/billingstack-api b/bin/billingstack-api
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..40ff83e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/billingstack-api
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+# -*- encoding: utf-8 -*-
+#
+# Copyright © 2012 New Dream Network, LLC (DreamHost)
+#
+# Author: Doug Hellmann <doug.hellmann@dreamhost.com>
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+# not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+# a copy of the License at
+#
+#      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+# WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+# License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+# under the License.
+"""Set up the development API server.
+"""
+import os
+import sys
+from wsgiref import simple_server
+
+from ceilometer.api import app
+from ceilometer import service
+from ceilometer.openstack.common import cfg
+from ceilometer.openstack.common import log as logging
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    # Parse OpenStack config file and command line options, then
+    # configure logging.
+    service.prepare_service(sys.argv)
+
+    # Build the WSGI app
+    root = app.setup_app()
+
+    # Create the WSGI server and start it
+    host, port = '0.0.0.0', int(cfg.CONF.metering_api_port)
+    srv = simple_server.make_server(host, port, root)
+
+    print 'Starting server in PID %s' % os.getpid()
+
+    if host == '0.0.0.0':
+        print 'serving on 0.0.0.0:%s, view at http://127.0.0.1:%s' % \
+            (port, port)
+    else:
+        print "serving on http://%s:%s" % (host, port)
+
+    try:
+        srv.serve_forever()
+    except KeyboardInterrupt:
+        # allow CTRL+C to shutdown without an error
+        pass
diff --git a/bin/billingstack-db-manage b/bin/billingstack-db-manage
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bdbb5f5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/billingstack-db-manage
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+# vim: tabstop=4 shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4
+
+# Copyright 2012 New Dream Network, LLC (DreamHost)
+# All Rights Reserved.
+#
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+# Copied: Quantum
+import os
+import sys
+sys.path.insert(0, os.getcwd())
+
+from billingstack.storage.impl_sqlalchemy.migration.cli import main
+
+
+main()
diff --git a/etc/billingstack/billingstack.conf b/etc/billingstack/billingstack.conf
index 7805468..f01f4b6 100644
--- a/etc/billingstack/billingstack.conf
+++ b/etc/billingstack/billingstack.conf
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ debug = True
 [storage:sqlalchemy]
 # Database connection string - to configure options for a given implementation
 # like sqlalchemy or other see below
-#database_connection = mysql://billingstack:billingstack@localhost:3306/billingstack
+database_connection = mysql+oursql://billingstack:billingstack@mysql:3306/billingstack
 #connection_debug = 100
 #connection_trace = False
 #sqlite_synchronous = True