diff --git a/api/appsettings.json b/api/appsettings.json
index aa57e13..80f5c9a 100644
--- a/api/appsettings.json
+++ b/api/appsettings.json
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@
     ]
   },
   "Logging": {
+    "LogEnvironmentOnStartup": true,
     "LogLevel": {
       "Default": "Information",
       "Microsoft.AspNetCore": "Warning",
@@ -65,8 +66,7 @@
       "Microsoft.AspNetCore.Routing": "Warning",
       "System.Net.Http.HttpClient": "Warning",
       "Api": "Information"
-    },
-    "LogEnvironmentOnStartup": true
+    }
   },
   "AllowedHosts": "*",
   "KeyVault": {
diff --git a/cv-matcher-api/appsettings.json b/cv-matcher-api/appsettings.json
index a7765a2..1c4fc29 100644
--- a/cv-matcher-api/appsettings.json
+++ b/cv-matcher-api/appsettings.json
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@
     ]
   },
   "Logging": {
+    "LogEnvironmentOnStartup": true,
     "LogLevel": {
       "Default": "Information",
       "Microsoft.AspNetCore": "Warning",
@@ -65,8 +66,7 @@
       "Microsoft.AspNetCore.Routing": "Warning",
       "System.Net.Http.HttpClient": "Warning",
       "Api": "Information"
-    },
-    "LogEnvironmentOnStartup": true
+    }
   },
   "AllowedHosts": "*",
   "KeyVault": {
diff --git a/cv-matcher-api/cv-matcher-api.csproj b/cv-matcher-api/cv-matcher-api.csproj
index 2c70231..09be60c 100644
--- a/cv-matcher-api/cv-matcher-api.csproj
+++ b/cv-matcher-api/cv-matcher-api.csproj
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
     <PackageReference Include="Serilog.AspNetCore" Version="10.0.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="Serilog.Enrichers.Environment" Version="3.0.1" />
     <PackageReference Include="Serilog.Sinks.Console" Version="6.1.1" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Serilog.Sinks.Email" Version="4.2.1" />
     <PackageReference Include="Swashbuckle.AspNetCore" Version="10.1.7" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
diff --git a/rag-api/appsettings.json b/rag-api/appsettings.json
index 5a61b9a..2f0c083 100644
--- a/rag-api/appsettings.json
+++ b/rag-api/appsettings.json
@@ -1,17 +1,78 @@
 {
-  "AllowedHosts": "*",
   "Serilog": {
+    "Using": [
+      "Serilog.Sinks.Console",
+      "Serilog.Sinks.File",
+      "Serilog.Sinks.Email"
+    ],
     "MinimumLevel": {
       "Default": "Information",
       "Override": {
         "Microsoft.AspNetCore": "Warning",
-        "System.Net.Http.HttpClient": "Warning"
+        "Microsoft.AspNetCore.Hosting": "Information",
+        "Microsoft.AspNetCore.Routing": "Warning",
+        "System.Net.Http.HttpClient": "Warning",
+        "Api": "Information"
       }
     },
     "WriteTo": [
-      { "Name": "Console" }
+      {
+        "Name": "Console",
+        "Args": {
+          "outputTemplate": "[{Timestamp:HH:mm:ss} {Level:u3}] {SourceContext}: {Message:lj}{NewLine}{Exception}"
+        }
+      },
+      {
+        "Name": "File",
+        "Args": {
+          "path": "logs/api-.log",
+          "rollingInterval": "Day",
+          "retainedFileCountLimit": 30,
+          "outputTemplate": "{Timestamp:yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss.fff zzz} [{Level:u3}] {SourceContext}: {Message:lj}{NewLine}{Exception}"
+        }
+      },
+      {
+        "Name": "Email",
+        "Args": {
+          "restrictedToMinimumLevel": "Error",
+          "fromEmail": "",
+          "toEmail": "",
+          "mailServer": "",
+          "networkCredential": {
+            "userName": "",
+            "password": ""
+          },
+          "port": 587,
+          "enableSsl": true,
+          "emailSubject": "[mihes.ro API] Error Alert",
+          "outputTemplate": "{Timestamp:yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss.fff zzz} [{Level:u3}] {SourceContext}{NewLine}{Message:lj}{NewLine}{Exception}",
+          "batchPostingLimit": 10,
+          "period": "0.00:05:00"
+        }
+      }
+    ],
+    "Enrich": [
+      "FromLogContext",
+      "WithMachineName",
+      "WithEnvironmentName"
     ]
   },
+  "Logging": {
+    "LogEnvironmentOnStartup": true,
+    "LogLevel": {
+      "Default": "Information",
+      "Microsoft.AspNetCore": "Warning",
+      "Microsoft.AspNetCore.Hosting": "Information",
+      "Microsoft.AspNetCore.Routing": "Warning",
+      "System.Net.Http.HttpClient": "Warning",
+      "Api": "Information"
+    }
+  },
+  "AllowedHosts": "*",
+  "KeyVault": {
+    "VaultUri": "",
+    "Enabled": false
+  },
   "ConnectionStrings": {
     "RagDb": "Server=localhost,1433;Database=MyAiRag;User Id=sa;Password=Your_strong_password123;TrustServerCertificate=True"
   },
diff --git a/rag-api/rag-api.csproj b/rag-api/rag-api.csproj
index 289ed9c..d76b094 100644
--- a/rag-api/rag-api.csproj
+++ b/rag-api/rag-api.csproj
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
     <PackageReference Include="Serilog.AspNetCore" Version="10.0.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="Serilog.Enrichers.Environment" Version="3.0.1" />
     <PackageReference Include="Serilog.Sinks.Console" Version="6.1.1" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Serilog.Sinks.Email" Version="4.2.1" />
     <PackageReference Include="Swashbuckle.AspNetCore" Version="10.1.7" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>