diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy-api.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy-api.yml
index d3027c34..337f0645 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy-api.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy-api.yml
@@ -13,14 +13,7 @@ on:
 permissions:
   id-token: write
   contents: read
-env:
-  ECR_REPOSITORY: development-identity
-  AWS_ROLE_ARN: arn:aws:iam::665230337498:role/development-identity-github-actions
-  AWS_REGION: us-west-2
-  ECS_SERVICE: development-identity-service
-  ECS_CLUSTER: development-identity-cluster
-  ENVIRONMENT: development
-  
+
 jobs:
   deploy:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -31,15 +24,15 @@ jobs:
       - name: Configure AWS credentials
         uses: aws-actions/configure-aws-credentials@v4
         with:
-          role-to-assume: ${{ env.AWS_ROLE_ARN }}
-          aws-region: ${{ env.AWS_REGION }}
+          role-to-assume: ${{ vars.AWS_ROLE_ARN }}
+          aws-region: ${{ vars.AWS_REGION }}
       - name: Log in to Amazon ECR
         id: login-ecr
         uses: aws-actions/amazon-ecr-login@v2
       - name: Build, tag, and push image to Amazon ECR
         id: build-image
         env:
-          IMAGE_TAG: ${{ steps.login-ecr.outputs.registry }}/${{ env.ECR_REPOSITORY }}:${{ github.sha }}
+          IMAGE_TAG: ${{ steps.login-ecr.outputs.registry }}/${{ vars.ECR_REPOSITORY }}:${{ github.sha }}
         run: |
           docker build -t $IMAGE_TAG -f ./apps/api/Dockerfile .
           docker push $IMAGE_TAG
@@ -48,15 +41,17 @@ jobs:
         id: task-def
         uses: aws-actions/amazon-ecs-render-task-definition@v1
         with:
-          task-definition: ./apps/api/.aws/task-definition-${{ env.ENVIRONMENT }}.json
+          task-definition: ./apps/api/.aws/task-definition-${{ vars.ENVIRONMENT }}.json
           container-name: development-identity
           image: ${{ steps.build-image.outputs.image }}
           environment-variables: |
-            AWS_REGION=${{ env.AWS_REGION }}
+            AWS_REGION=${{ vars.AWS_REGION }}
+            API_ENV_SECRET_NAME=${{ vars.API_ENV_SECRET_NAME }}
+            DATABASE_SECRET_NAME=${{ vars.DATABASE_SECRET_NAME }}
       - name: Deploy Amazon ECS task definition
         uses: aws-actions/amazon-ecs-deploy-task-definition@v1
         with:
           task-definition: ${{ steps.task-def.outputs.task-definition }}
-          service: ${{ env.ECS_SERVICE }}
-          cluster: ${{ env.ECS_CLUSTER }}
-          wait-for-service-stability: true
+          service: ${{ vars.ECS_SERVICE }}
+          cluster: ${{ vars.ECS_CLUSTER }}
+          wait-for-service-stability: true
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/apps/api/.aws/task-definition-development.json b/apps/api/.aws/task-definition-development.json
index b266c9ec..fe85d497 100644
--- a/apps/api/.aws/task-definition-development.json
+++ b/apps/api/.aws/task-definition-development.json
@@ -15,20 +15,7 @@
           }
         ],
         "essential": true,
-        "environment": [
-          {
-            "name": "AWS_REGION",
-            "value": "us-west-2"
-          },
-          {
-            "name": "API_ENV_SECRET_NAME",
-            "value": "tdkApiEnv"
-          },
-          {
-            "name": "DATABASE_SECRET_NAME",
-            "value": "development-identity-db"
-          }
-        ],
+        "environment": [],
         "mountPoints": [],
         "volumesFrom": [],
         "linuxParameters": {
@@ -63,12 +50,7 @@
     "executionRoleArn": "arn:aws:iam::665230337498:role/development-identity-service-20240515023426696600000003",
     "networkMode": "awsvpc",
     "volumes": [],
-    "status": "ACTIVE",
     "placementConstraints": [],
-    "compatibilities": [
-      "EC2",
-      "FARGATE"
-    ],
     "runtimePlatform": {
       "cpuArchitecture": "X86_64",
       "operatingSystemFamily": "LINUX"
diff --git a/apps/api/.aws/task-definition-development.json~ b/apps/api/.aws/task-definition-development.json~
deleted file mode 100644
index 0d9ab44e..00000000
--- a/apps/api/.aws/task-definition-development.json~
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,51 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "containerDefinitions": [
-    {
-      "name": "development-identity",
-      "image": "<IMAGE_NAME>",
-      "cpu": 0,
-      "links": [],
-      "portMappings": [
-        {
-          "containerPort": 8080,
-          "hostPort": 8080,
-          "protocol": "tcp"
-        }
-      ],
-      "essential": true,
-      "entryPoint": [],
-      "command": [],
-      "environment": [],
-      "environmentFiles": [],
-      "mountPoints": [],
-      "volumesFrom": [],
-      "secrets": [],
-      "dnsServers": [],
-      "dnsSearchDomains": [],
-      "extraHosts": [],
-      "dockerSecurityOptions": [],
-      "dockerLabels": {},
-      "ulimits": [],
-      "logConfiguration": {
-        "logDriver": "awslogs",
-        "options": {
-          "awslogs-group": "noumena-dev-tdk-api-app-noumenadevtdkapiappalbfargateTaskDefwebLogGroup3CC09CBD-4zhnGNgxGkHR",
-          "awslogs-region": "us-west-2",
-          "awslogs-stream-prefix": "noumena-dev-tdk-api-app-alb-fargate"
-        },
-        "secretOptions": []
-      },
-      "systemControls": []
-    }
-  ],
-  "family": "noumenadevtdkapiappnoumenadevtdkapiappalbfargateTaskDef464DDCB3",
-  "taskRoleArn": "arn:aws:iam::665230337498:role/noumena-dev-tdk-api-app-noumenadevtdkapiappecstaskA-V7mWratZrTpj",
-  "executionRoleArn": "arn:aws:iam::665230337498:role/noumena-dev-tdk-api-app-noumenadevtdkapiappalbfarga-Z2BwGG5MYmpp",
-  "networkMode": "awsvpc",
-  "volumes": [],
-  "placementConstraints": [],
-  "requiresCompatibilities": ["FARGATE"],
-  "cpu": "512",
-  "memory": "2048",
-  "tags": []
-}