diff --git a/.github/workflows/docker-build.yml b/.github/workflows/docker-build.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..cfdf18885
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/docker-build.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+name: Build Docker image
+
+on:
+  pull_request:
+
+jobs:
+  docker:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          submodules: recursive
+      - name: Docker meta
+        id: meta
+        uses: docker/metadata-action@v5
+        with:
+          images: pokeapi/pokeapi
+      - name: Set up QEMU
+        uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v3
+      - name: Set up Docker Buildx
+        id: buildx
+        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
+      - name: Inspect builder
+        run: |
+          echo "Name:      ${{ steps.buildx.outputs.name }}"
+          echo "Endpoint:  ${{ steps.buildx.outputs.endpoint }}"
+          echo "Status:    ${{ steps.buildx.outputs.status }}"
+          echo "Flags:     ${{ steps.buildx.outputs.flags }}"
+          echo "Platforms: ${{ steps.buildx.outputs.platforms }}"
+      - name: Build
+        id: docker_build
+        uses: docker/build-push-action@v5
+        with:
+          context: .
+          file: ./Resources/docker/app/Dockerfile
+          push: false
+          platforms: local
+          tags: ${{ steps.meta.outputs.tags }}
+          labels: ${{ steps.meta.outputs.labels }}
+      - name: Image digest
+        run: echo ${{ steps.docker_build.outputs.digest }}
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index d5e03209e..61964bc99 100755
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -70,6 +70,9 @@ docker-stop:  # (Docker) Stop containers
 docker-down:  # (Docker) Stop and removes containers and networks
 	docker-compose down
 
+docker-test:  # (Docker) Run tests
+	docker-compose exec -T app python manage.py test ${local_config}
+
 docker-prod:
 	docker-compose -f docker-compose.yml -f docker-compose.override.yml -f Resources/compose/docker-compose-prod-graphql.yml up -d
 
diff --git a/__init__.py b/__init__.py
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29bb..000000000
diff --git a/config/docker-compose.py b/config/docker-compose.py
index e13860050..896854be6 100644
--- a/config/docker-compose.py
+++ b/config/docker-compose.py
@@ -24,6 +24,5 @@
 }
 
 DEBUG = False
-TASTYPIE_FULL_DEBUG = False
 
 ALLOWED_HOSTS = ["*"]
diff --git a/config/docker.py b/config/docker.py
index 707510deb..663974929 100755
--- a/config/docker.py
+++ b/config/docker.py
@@ -24,4 +24,3 @@
 }
 
 DEBUG = True
-TASTYPIE_FULL_DEBUG = True
diff --git a/config/local.py b/config/local.py
index 4f1f3c221..42f070e38 100755
--- a/config/local.py
+++ b/config/local.py
@@ -14,4 +14,3 @@
 }
 
 DEBUG = True
-TASTYPIE_FULL_DEBUG = True
diff --git a/config/settings.py b/config/settings.py
index 64cd60be8..5a1e7f2bb 100755
--- a/config/settings.py
+++ b/config/settings.py
@@ -86,10 +86,7 @@
     "SECRET_KEY", "ubx+22!jbo(^x2_scm-o$*py3e@-awu-n^hipkm%2l$sw$&2l#"
 )
 
-CUSTOM_APPS = (
-    "tastypie",
-    "pokemon_v2",
-)
+CUSTOM_APPS = ("pokemon_v2",)
 
 INSTALLED_APPS = (
     "django.contrib.auth",
@@ -97,6 +94,7 @@
     "django.contrib.sessions",
     "django.contrib.sites",
     "django.contrib.admin",
+    "django.contrib.messages",
     "django.contrib.humanize",
     "corsheaders",
     "rest_framework",
@@ -106,8 +104,6 @@
 
 API_LIMIT_PER_PAGE = 1
 
-TASTYPIE_DEFAULT_FORMATS = ["json"]
-
 CORS_ORIGIN_ALLOW_ALL = True
 
 CORS_ALLOW_METHODS = "GET"
@@ -115,9 +111,26 @@
 CORS_URLS_REGEX = r"^/api/.*$"
 
 REST_FRAMEWORK = {
-    "DEFAULT_RENDERER_CLASSES": ("drf_ujson.renderers.UJSONRenderer",),
-    "DEFAULT_PARSER_CLASSES": ("drf_ujson.renderers.UJSONRenderer",),
+    "DEFAULT_RENDERER_CLASSES": ("rest_framework.renderers.JSONRenderer",),
+    "DEFAULT_PARSER_CLASSES": ("rest_framework.renderers.JSONRenderer",),
     "DEFAULT_PAGINATION_CLASS": "rest_framework.pagination.LimitOffsetPagination",
     "PAGE_SIZE": 20,
     "PAGINATE_BY": 20,
 }
+
+
+TEMPLATES = [
+    {
+        "BACKEND": "django.template.backends.django.DjangoTemplates",
+        "DIRS": [],
+        "APP_DIRS": True,
+        "OPTIONS": {
+            "context_processors": [
+                "django.template.context_processors.debug",
+                "django.template.context_processors.request",
+                "django.contrib.auth.context_processors.auth",
+                "django.contrib.messages.context_processors.messages",
+            ],
+        },
+    },
+]
diff --git a/data/v2/build.py b/data/v2/build.py
index 586e701c3..a9b7e5e17 100644
--- a/data/v2/build.py
+++ b/data/v2/build.py
@@ -499,9 +499,7 @@ def csv_record_to_objects(info):
 
         item_sprites = "items/{0}"
         sprites = {"default": file_path_or_none(item_sprites.format(file_name))}
-        yield ItemSprites(
-            id=int(info[0]), item_id=int(info[0]), sprites=json.dumps(sprites)
-        )
+        yield ItemSprites(id=int(info[0]), item_id=int(info[0]), sprites=sprites)
 
     build_generic((ItemSprites,), "items.csv", csv_record_to_objects)
 
@@ -1901,7 +1899,7 @@ def csv_record_to_objects(info):
         yield PokemonSprites(
             id=int(info[0]),
             pokemon=Pokemon.objects.get(pk=int(info[0])),
-            sprites=json.dumps(sprites),
+            sprites=sprites,
         )
 
     build_generic((PokemonSprites,), "pokemon.csv", csv_record_to_objects)
@@ -2024,7 +2022,7 @@ def csv_record_to_objects(info):
             ),
         }
         yield PokemonFormSprites(
-            id=int(info[0]), pokemon_form_id=int(info[0]), sprites=json.dumps(sprites)
+            id=int(info[0]), pokemon_form_id=int(info[0]), sprites=sprites
         )
 
     build_generic((PokemonFormSprites,), "pokemon_forms.csv", csv_record_to_objects)
diff --git a/pokemon_v2/migrations/0014_auto_20231121_1209.py b/pokemon_v2/migrations/0014_auto_20231121_1209.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ffdb93ba1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pokemon_v2/migrations/0014_auto_20231121_1209.py
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+# Generated by Django 3.1.14 on 2023-11-21 12:09
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+    dependencies = [
+        ("pokemon_v2", "0013_pokemonabilitypast"),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name="itemsprites",
+            name="sprites",
+            field=models.JSONField(),
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name="pokemonsprites",
+            name="sprites",
+            field=models.JSONField(),
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name="pokemonformsprites",
+            name="sprites",
+            field=models.JSONField(),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/pokemon_v2/models.py b/pokemon_v2/models.py
index 4bd349c88..ed6622dc3 100644
--- a/pokemon_v2/models.py
+++ b/pokemon_v2/models.py
@@ -882,7 +882,7 @@ class ItemGameIndex(HasItem, HasGeneration, HasGameIndex):
 
 
 class ItemSprites(HasItem):
-    sprites = models.CharField(max_length=1000)
+    sprites = models.JSONField()
 
 
 ####################
@@ -1716,7 +1716,7 @@ class PokemonFormName(HasPokemonForm, IsName):
 
 
 class PokemonFormSprites(HasPokemonForm):
-    sprites = models.CharField(max_length=1000)
+    sprites = models.JSONField()
 
 
 class PokemonGameIndex(HasPokemon, HasGameIndex, HasVersion):
@@ -1795,4 +1795,4 @@ class PokemonTypePast(HasPokemon, HasType, HasGeneration):
 
 
 class PokemonSprites(HasPokemon):
-    sprites = models.CharField(max_length=20000)
+    sprites = models.JSONField()
diff --git a/pokemon_v2/serializers.py b/pokemon_v2/serializers.py
index 40821c323..b1acff77c 100644
--- a/pokemon_v2/serializers.py
+++ b/pokemon_v2/serializers.py
@@ -1417,10 +1417,7 @@ def get_item_machines(self, obj):
 
     def get_item_sprites(self, obj):
         sprites_object = ItemSprites.objects.get(item_id=obj)
-        sprites_data = ItemSpritesSerializer(sprites_object, context=self.context).data
-        sprites_data = json.loads(sprites_data["sprites"])
-
-        return sprites_data
+        return sprites_object.sprites
 
     def get_item_attributes(self, obj):
         item_attribute_maps = ItemAttributeMap.objects.filter(item=obj)
@@ -2518,12 +2515,7 @@ def get_pokemon_form_pokemon_names(self, obj):
 
     def get_pokemon_form_sprites(self, obj):
         sprites_object = PokemonFormSprites.objects.get(pokemon_form_id=obj)
-        sprites_data = PokemonFormSpritesSerializer(
-            sprites_object, context=self.context
-        ).data
-        sprites_data = json.loads(sprites_data["sprites"])
-
-        return sprites_data
+        return sprites_object.sprites
 
     def get_pokemon_form_types(self, obj):
         form_type_objects = PokemonFormType.objects.filter(pokemon_form=obj)
@@ -2713,12 +2705,6 @@ class Meta:
         fields = ("game_index", "version")
 
 
-class PokemonSpritesSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
-    class Meta:
-        model = PokemonSprites
-        fields = ("sprites",)
-
-
 class PokemonDetailSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
     abilities = serializers.SerializerMethodField("get_pokemon_abilities")
     past_abilities = serializers.SerializerMethodField("get_past_pokemon_abilities")
@@ -2763,11 +2749,7 @@ class Meta:
 
     def get_pokemon_sprites(self, obj):
         sprites_object = PokemonSprites.objects.get(pokemon_id=obj)
-        sprites_data = PokemonSpritesSerializer(
-            sprites_object, context=self.context
-        ).data
-
-        return json.loads(sprites_data["sprites"])
+        return sprites_object.sprites
 
     def get_pokemon_moves(self, obj):
         version_objects = VersionGroup.objects.all()
diff --git a/pokemon_v2/tests.py b/pokemon_v2/tests.py
index 994a51f48..32d406d2c 100644
--- a/pokemon_v2/tests.py
+++ b/pokemon_v2/tests.py
@@ -2588,8 +2588,6 @@ def test_item_api(self):
         item_attribute_map = ItemAttributeMap(item=item, item_attribute=item_attribute)
         item_attribute_map.save()
 
-        sprites_data = json.loads(item_sprites.sprites)
-
         response = self.client.get(
             "{}/item/{}/".format(API_V2, item.pk), HTTP_HOST="testserver"
         )
@@ -2708,9 +2706,12 @@ def test_item_api(self):
             response.data["baby_trigger_for"]["url"],
             "{}{}/evolution-chain/{}/".format(TEST_HOST, API_V2, evolution_chain.pk),
         )
+
+        sprites_data = json.loads(response.data["sprites"])
+
         # sprites
         self.assertEqual(
-            response.data["sprites"]["default"],
+            sprites_data["default"],
             "{}".format(sprites_data["default"]),
         )
 
@@ -4837,8 +4838,6 @@ def test_pokemon_api(self):
             "{}/pokemon/{}/".format(API_V2, pokemon.pk), HTTP_HOST="testserver"
         )
 
-        sprites_data = json.loads(pokemon_sprites.sprites)
-
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, status.HTTP_200_OK)
 
         # base params
@@ -5024,12 +5023,15 @@ def test_pokemon_api(self):
             response.data["forms"][0]["url"],
             "{}{}/pokemon-form/{}/".format(TEST_HOST, API_V2, pokemon_form.pk),
         )
+
+        sprites_data = json.loads(pokemon_sprites.sprites)
+
         # sprite params
         self.assertEqual(
-            response.data["sprites"]["front_default"],
+            sprites_data["front_default"],
             "{}".format(sprites_data["front_default"]),
         )
-        self.assertEqual(response.data["sprites"]["back_default"], None)
+        self.assertEqual(sprites_data["back_default"], None)
 
     def test_pokemon_form_api(self):
         pokemon_species = self.setup_pokemon_species_data()
@@ -5040,8 +5042,6 @@ def test_pokemon_form_api(self):
         pokemon_form_sprites = self.setup_pokemon_form_sprites_data(pokemon_form)
         pokemon_form_type = self.setup_pokemon_form_type_data(pokemon_form)
 
-        sprites_data = json.loads(pokemon_form_sprites.sprites)
-
         response = self.client.get(
             "{}/pokemon-form/{}/".format(API_V2, pokemon_form.pk),
             HTTP_HOST="testserver",
@@ -5074,12 +5074,15 @@ def test_pokemon_form_api(self):
                 TEST_HOST, API_V2, pokemon_form.version_group.pk
             ),
         )
+
+        sprites_data = json.loads(pokemon_form_sprites.sprites)
+
         # sprite params
         self.assertEqual(
-            response.data["sprites"]["front_default"],
+            sprites_data["front_default"],
             "{}".format(sprites_data["front_default"]),
         )
-        self.assertEqual(response.data["sprites"]["back_default"], None)
+        self.assertEqual(sprites_data["back_default"], None)
         # type params
         self.assertEqual(response.data["types"][0]["slot"], pokemon_form_type.slot)
         self.assertEqual(
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 78ab0f703..ad52ef4de 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1,18 +1,13 @@
-Django==2.1.15
+Django==3.1.14
 Unipath==1.1
 coverage==4.5.1
-django-appconf==1.0.4
-django-cors-headers==2.5.3
+django-cors-headers==3.11.0
 django-discover-runner==1.0
-django-redis==4.10.0
+django-redis==4.12.1
 django-cachalot==2.3.5
-django-tastypie==0.14.3
-djangorestframework==3.9.4
-drf-ujson==1.2.0
+djangorestframework==3.14.0
 gunicorn==20.1.0
 mimeparse==0.1.3
 psycopg2-binary==2.9.5
 python-dateutil==2.8.1
 python-mimeparse==1.6.0
-simplejson==3.17.2
-six==1.15.0