diff --git a/deploy.sh b/deploy.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5d48616
--- /dev/null
+++ b/deploy.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+set -e
+
+echo "=== Hadith Scholar API — Build & Deploy ==="
+
+# ── 1. Build ──
+echo ""
+echo "📦 Building Docker image..."
+docker build -t axxs/hadith-api:latest .
+
+# ── 2. Push ──
+echo ""
+echo "⬆️  Pushing to Docker Hub..."
+docker push axxs/hadith-api:latest
+
+# ── 3. Deploy ──
+echo ""
+echo "🚀 Deploying to Kubernetes..."
+
+# Create namespace (idempotent)
+# kubectl create namespace api --dry-run=client -o yaml | kubectl apply -f -
+
+# example: namespace "default"
+# ⚠️ EDIT THE SECRET VALUES FIRST!
+# Open k8s/deployment.yaml and replace REPLACE_ME in the Secret
+
+kubectl apply -f k8s/deployment.yaml
+
+# ── 4. Wait for rollout ──
+echo ""
+echo "⏳ Waiting for rollout..."
+kubectl rollout status deployment/hadith-api -n api --timeout=120s
+
+# ── 5. Verify ──
+echo ""
+echo "✅ Checking pods..."
+kubectl get pods -n api -l app=hadith-api
+
+echo ""
+echo "🌐 API should be available at:"
+echo "   https://hadith-api.betelgeusebytes.io"
+echo "   https://hadith-api.betelgeusebytes.io/docs  (Swagger)"
+echo "   https://hadith-api.betelgeusebytes.io/redoc (ReDoc)"
+echo ""
+echo "📋 Quick test:"
+echo "   curl https://hadith-api.betelgeusebytes.io/health"
diff --git a/k8s/deployment.yaml b/k8s/deployment.yaml
index 41e0e6d..a78848c 100644
--- a/k8s/deployment.yaml
+++ b/k8s/deployment.yaml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ spec:
     spec:
       containers:
         - name: hadith-api
-          image: registry.betelgeusebytes.io/hadith-api:latest  # adjust to your registry
+          image: axxs/hadith-api:latest  # adjust to your registry
           ports:
             - containerPort: 8000
           env:
@@ -126,10 +126,10 @@ spec:
   ingressClassName: nginx
   tls:
     - hosts:
-        - api.betelgeusebytes.io
+        - hadith-api.betelgeusebytes.io
       secretName: wildcard-betelgeusebytes-tls
   rules:
-    - host: api.betelgeusebytes.io
+    - host: hadith-api.betelgeusebytes.io
       http:
         paths:
           - path: /