diff --git a/.github/workflows/api-manual.yml b/.github/workflows/api-manual.yml
index e5fe6610a..778682513 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/api-manual.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/api-manual.yml
@@ -8,141 +8,134 @@ on:
                 default: 'all'
         description: 'Manual run'
 jobs:
-  buildAndTest:
-    name: Build and Test (Manual)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    strategy:
-      matrix:
-        node-version: [ 20.10.0 ]
-    steps:
-      - name: Harden Runner
-        uses: step-security/harden-runner@63c24ba6bd7ba022e95695ff85de572c04a18142 # v2.7.0
-        with:
-          egress-policy: audit
+    buildAndTest:
+        name: Build and Test (Manual)
+        runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+        services:
+            ipfs-node:
+                image: ipfs/kubo:latest
+                ports:
+                    - 8080:8080
+                    - 5001:5001
+            cache:
+                image: registry.redict.io/redict
+                ports:
+                    - 6379:6379
+        strategy:
+            matrix:
+                node-version: [ 20.x ]
+                mongodb-version: [ 7.0.5 ]
+        steps:
+            - name: Harden Runner
+              uses: step-security/harden-runner@63c24ba6bd7ba022e95695ff85de572c04a18142 # v2.7.0
+              with:
+                  egress-policy: audit
 
-      - name: Checkout Code
-        uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+            - name: Checkout Code
+              uses: actions/checkout@a5ac7e51b41094c92402da3b24376905380afc29 # v4.1.6
 
-      - name: Use Node.js ${{ matrix.node-version }}
-        uses: actions/setup-node@39370e3970a6d050c480ffad4ff0ed4d3fdee5af # v4.1.0
-        with:
-          node-version: ${{ matrix.node-version }}
+            - name: Use Node.js ${{ matrix.node-version }}
+              uses: actions/setup-node@60edb5dd545a775178f52524783378180af0d1f8 #v4.0.2
+              with:
+                  node-version: ${{ matrix.node-version }}
 
-      - name: Setup Yarn
-        uses: Borales/actions-yarn@3766bb1335b98fb13c60eaf358fe20811b730a88 # v5.0.0
-        with:
-          cmd: install
+            - name: Setup Yarn
+              uses: Borales/actions-yarn@3766bb1335b98fb13c60eaf358fe20811b730a88 # v5.0.0
+              with:
+                  cmd: install
 
-      - name: Install dependencies
-        run: yarn install
+            - name: Install dependencies
+              run: yarn install
 
-      - name: Build
-        run: |
-          yarn
-          pushd interfaces
-          yarn run build
-          popd
-          pushd common
-          yarn run build
-          popd
-          pushd logger-service
-          yarn run build
-          popd
-          pushd notification-service
-          yarn run build
-          popd
-          pushd frontend
-          npm install
-          npm run build
-          npm run build:prod
-          npm run build:demo
-          popd
-          pushd auth-service
-          yarn run build
-          popd
-          pushd policy-service
-          yarn run build
-          popd
-          pushd guardian-service
-          yarn run build
-          popd
-          pushd worker-service
-          yarn run build
-          popd
-          pushd api-gateway
-          yarn run build
-          popd
-        env:
-          CI: true
-          NODE_OPTIONS: --openssl-legacy-provider
+            - name: Build packages
+              run: |
+                  pushd interfaces
+                  yarn run build
+                  popd
+                  pushd common
+                  yarn run build
+                  popd
+                  pushd notification-service
+                  yarn run build
+                  popd
+                  pushd logger-service
+                  yarn run build
+                  popd
+                  pushd auth-service
+                  yarn run build
+                  popd
+                  pushd queue-service
+                  yarn run build
+                  popd
+                  pushd guardian-service
+                  yarn run build
+                  popd
+                  pushd policy-service
+                  yarn run build
+                  popd
+                  pushd worker-service
+                  yarn run build
+                  popd
+                  pushd api-gateway
+                  yarn run build
+                  popd
+            - name: Start NatsMQ
+              uses: step-security/nats-action@0306fc1c4e4f49dbe4db5865a3135ab1516a5aee # v0.1.0
+              with:
+                  port: '4222'
 
-      - name: Detect secrets
-        run: |
-          yarn run detect-secrets
-        env:
-          CI: true
-          NODE_OPTIONS: --openssl-legacy-provider
+            - name: Start MongoDB
+              uses: supercharge/mongodb-github-action@5a87bd81f88e2a8b195f8b7b656f5cda1350815a # v1.11.0
+              with:
+                  mongodb-version: ${{ matrix.mongodb-version }}
 
-      - name: Lint
-        run: |
-          pushd interfaces
-          npm run lint
-          popd
-          pushd common
-          npm run lint
-          popd
-          pushd logger-service
-          npm run lint
-          popd
-          pushd notification-service
-          npm run lint
-          popd
-          pushd auth-service
-          npm run lint
-          popd
-          pushd policy-service
-          npm run lint
-          popd
-          pushd guardian-service
-          npm run lint
-          popd
-          pushd worker-service
-          npm run lint
-          popd
-          pushd api-gateway
-          npm run lint
-          popd
-        env:
-          CI: true
-          NODE_OPTIONS: --openssl-legacy-provider
+            - name: Run Guardian
+              run: |
+                  pushd notification-service
+                  npm start &
+                  sleep 20
+                  popd
+                  pushd logger-service
+                  npm start &
+                  sleep 20
+                  popd
+                  pushd auth-service
+                  npm start &
+                  sleep 20
+                  popd
+                  pushd guardian-service
+                  npm start &
+                  sleep 20
+                  popd
+                  pushd policy-service
+                  npm start &
+                  sleep 20
+                  popd
+                  pushd worker-service
+                  npm start &
+                  sleep 20
+                  popd
+                  pushd api-gateway
+                  npm start &
+                  sleep 20
+                  popd
+                  sleep 60
+              env:
+                  CI: true
+                  OPERATOR_ID: ${{ secrets.CI_HEDERA_ACCOUNT }}
+                  OPERATOR_KEY: ${{ secrets.CI_HEDERA_PRIV_KEY }}
+                  IPFS_NODE_ADDRESS: http://localhost:5001
+                  IPFS_PROVIDER: local
+                  IPFS_PUBLIC_GATEWAY: http://localhost:8080/ipfs/${cid}
 
-      - name: Test
-        run: |
-          pushd common
-          npm run test
-          popd
-          pushd policy-service
-          npm run test
-          popd
-          pushd guardian-service
-          npm run test
-          popd
-        env:
-          CI: true
-          NODE_OPTIONS: --openssl-legacy-provider
-          OPERATOR_ID: ${{ secrets.CI_HEDERA_ACCOUNT }}
-          OPERATOR_KEY: ${{ secrets.CI_HEDERA_PRIV_KEY }}
-
-      - name: Run tests with Cypress
-        run: |
-            pushd e2e-tests
-            npm install --force
-            npx cypress run --env "portApi=3002,operatorId=${{ secrets.CI_HEDERA_ACCOUNT }},operatorKey=${{ secrets.CI_HEDERA_PRIV_KEY }},grepTags=${{ inputs.tags }},grepFilterSpecs=true" --spec cypress/e2e/api-tests/**/*.cy.js            
-            popd
-
-
-      - name: Publish API Test Results
-        uses: EnricoMi/publish-unit-test-result-action@170bf24d20d201b842d7a52403b73ed297e6645b # v2.18.0
-        if: always()
-        with:
-            files: e2e-tests/cypress/test_results/**/*.xml
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+            - name: Run tests with Cypress
+              run: |
+                  pushd e2e-tests
+                  npm install --force
+                  npx cypress run --env "portApi=3002,operatorId=${{ secrets.CI_HEDERA_ACCOUNT }},operatorKey=${{ secrets.CI_HEDERA_PRIV_KEY }},grepTags=${{ inputs.tags }},grepFilterSpecs=true" --spec cypress/e2e/api-tests/**/*.cy.js            
+                  popd
+            - name: Publish API Test Results
+              uses: EnricoMi/publish-unit-test-result-action@30eadd5010312f995f0d3b3cff7fe2984f69409e # v2.16.1
+              if: always()
+              with:
+                  files: e2e-tests/cypress/test_results/**/*.xml
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