diff --git a/backend/.env.template b/backend/.env.template
index abc62b2dc..e905d1eb6 100644
--- a/backend/.env.template
+++ b/backend/.env.template
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ NEO4J_PASSWORD=letmein
 GRAPHQL_PORT=4000
 GRAPHQL_URI=http://localhost:4000
 CLIENT_URI=http://localhost:3000
-MOCK=false
+MOCKS=false
 
 JWT_SECRET="b/&&7b78BF&fv/Vd"
 MAPBOX_TOKEN="pk.eyJ1IjoiaHVtYW4tY29ubmVjdGlvbiIsImEiOiJjajl0cnBubGoweTVlM3VwZ2lzNTNud3ZtIn0.KZ8KK9l70omjXbEkkbHGsQ"
diff --git a/backend/src/config/index.js b/backend/src/config/index.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7a0387560
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/config/index.js
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+import dotenv from 'dotenv'
+
+dotenv.config()
+
+const requiredConfigs = {
+  MAPBOX_TOKEN: process.env.MAPBOX_TOKEN,
+  JWT_SECRET: process.env.JWT_SECRET,
+  PRIVATE_KEY_PASSPHRASE: process.env.PRIVATE_KEY_PASSPHRASE,
+}
+
+const developmentConfigs = {
+  DEBUG: process.env.NODE_ENV !== 'production' && process.env.DEBUG === 'true',
+  MOCKS: process.env.MOCKS === 'true',
+}
+
+// check required configs and throw error
+Object.entries(requiredConfigs).map(entry => {
+  if (!entry[1]) {
+    throw new Error(`ERROR: "${entry[0]}" env variable is missing.`)
+  }
+})
+
+export default {
+  ...requiredConfigs,
+  ...developmentConfigs,
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/graphql-schema.js b/backend/src/graphql-schema.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 01b40dfc5..000000000
--- a/backend/src/graphql-schema.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-export { default as typeDefs } from './types'
-export { default as resolvers } from './resolvers'
diff --git a/backend/src/schema/index.js b/backend/src/schema/index.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d294d8aba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/schema/index.js
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+import { makeAugmentedSchema } from 'neo4j-graphql-js'
+import CONFIG from './../config'
+import applyScalars from './../bootstrap/scalars'
+import applyDirectives from './../bootstrap/directives'
+import typeDefs from './types'
+import resolvers from './resolvers'
+
+export default applyScalars(
+  applyDirectives(
+    makeAugmentedSchema({
+      typeDefs,
+      resolvers,
+      config: {
+        query: {
+          exclude: ['Notfication', 'Statistics', 'LoggedInUser'],
+        },
+        mutation: {
+          exclude: ['Notfication', 'Statistics', 'LoggedInUser'],
+        },
+        debug: CONFIG.DEBUG,
+      },
+    }),
+  ),
+)
diff --git a/backend/src/resolvers/badges.spec.js b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/badges.spec.js
similarity index 100%
rename from backend/src/resolvers/badges.spec.js
rename to backend/src/schema/resolvers/badges.spec.js
diff --git a/backend/src/resolvers/comments.js b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/comments.js
similarity index 100%
rename from backend/src/resolvers/comments.js
rename to backend/src/schema/resolvers/comments.js
diff --git a/backend/src/resolvers/comments.spec.js b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/comments.spec.js
similarity index 100%
rename from backend/src/resolvers/comments.spec.js
rename to backend/src/schema/resolvers/comments.spec.js
diff --git a/backend/src/resolvers/fileUpload/index.js b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/fileUpload/index.js
similarity index 100%
rename from backend/src/resolvers/fileUpload/index.js
rename to backend/src/schema/resolvers/fileUpload/index.js
diff --git a/backend/src/resolvers/fileUpload/spec.js b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/fileUpload/spec.js
similarity index 100%
rename from backend/src/resolvers/fileUpload/spec.js
rename to backend/src/schema/resolvers/fileUpload/spec.js
diff --git a/backend/src/resolvers/follow.js b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/follow.js
similarity index 100%
rename from backend/src/resolvers/follow.js
rename to backend/src/schema/resolvers/follow.js
diff --git a/backend/src/resolvers/follow.spec.js b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/follow.spec.js
similarity index 100%
rename from backend/src/resolvers/follow.spec.js
rename to backend/src/schema/resolvers/follow.spec.js
diff --git a/backend/src/resolvers/index.js b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/index.js
similarity index 100%
rename from backend/src/resolvers/index.js
rename to backend/src/schema/resolvers/index.js
diff --git a/backend/src/resolvers/moderation.js b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/moderation.js
similarity index 100%
rename from backend/src/resolvers/moderation.js
rename to backend/src/schema/resolvers/moderation.js
diff --git a/backend/src/resolvers/moderation.spec.js b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/moderation.spec.js
similarity index 100%
rename from backend/src/resolvers/moderation.spec.js
rename to backend/src/schema/resolvers/moderation.spec.js
diff --git a/backend/src/resolvers/notifications.js b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/notifications.js
similarity index 100%
rename from backend/src/resolvers/notifications.js
rename to backend/src/schema/resolvers/notifications.js
diff --git a/backend/src/resolvers/notifications.spec.js b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/notifications.spec.js
similarity index 100%
rename from backend/src/resolvers/notifications.spec.js
rename to backend/src/schema/resolvers/notifications.spec.js
diff --git a/backend/src/resolvers/posts.js b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/posts.js
similarity index 100%
rename from backend/src/resolvers/posts.js
rename to backend/src/schema/resolvers/posts.js
diff --git a/backend/src/resolvers/posts.spec.js b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/posts.spec.js
similarity index 100%
rename from backend/src/resolvers/posts.spec.js
rename to backend/src/schema/resolvers/posts.spec.js
diff --git a/backend/src/resolvers/reports.js b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/reports.js
similarity index 100%
rename from backend/src/resolvers/reports.js
rename to backend/src/schema/resolvers/reports.js
diff --git a/backend/src/resolvers/reports.spec.js b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/reports.spec.js
similarity index 100%
rename from backend/src/resolvers/reports.spec.js
rename to backend/src/schema/resolvers/reports.spec.js
diff --git a/backend/src/resolvers/rewards.js b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/rewards.js
similarity index 100%
rename from backend/src/resolvers/rewards.js
rename to backend/src/schema/resolvers/rewards.js
diff --git a/backend/src/resolvers/rewards.spec.js b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/rewards.spec.js
similarity index 100%
rename from backend/src/resolvers/rewards.spec.js
rename to backend/src/schema/resolvers/rewards.spec.js
diff --git a/backend/src/resolvers/shout.js b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/shout.js
similarity index 100%
rename from backend/src/resolvers/shout.js
rename to backend/src/schema/resolvers/shout.js
diff --git a/backend/src/resolvers/shout.spec.js b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/shout.spec.js
similarity index 100%
rename from backend/src/resolvers/shout.spec.js
rename to backend/src/schema/resolvers/shout.spec.js
diff --git a/backend/src/resolvers/socialMedia.js b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/socialMedia.js
similarity index 100%
rename from backend/src/resolvers/socialMedia.js
rename to backend/src/schema/resolvers/socialMedia.js
diff --git a/backend/src/resolvers/socialMedia.spec.js b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/socialMedia.spec.js
similarity index 100%
rename from backend/src/resolvers/socialMedia.spec.js
rename to backend/src/schema/resolvers/socialMedia.spec.js
diff --git a/backend/src/resolvers/statistics.js b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/statistics.js
similarity index 100%
rename from backend/src/resolvers/statistics.js
rename to backend/src/schema/resolvers/statistics.js
diff --git a/backend/src/resolvers/user_management.js b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/user_management.js
similarity index 98%
rename from backend/src/resolvers/user_management.js
rename to backend/src/schema/resolvers/user_management.js
index e2fd5acf1..eb07a07b3 100644
--- a/backend/src/resolvers/user_management.js
+++ b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/user_management.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import encode from '../jwt/encode'
+import encode from '../../jwt/encode'
 import bcrypt from 'bcryptjs'
 import { AuthenticationError } from 'apollo-server'
 import { neo4jgraphql } from 'neo4j-graphql-js'
diff --git a/backend/src/resolvers/user_management.spec.js b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/user_management.spec.js
similarity index 100%
rename from backend/src/resolvers/user_management.spec.js
rename to backend/src/schema/resolvers/user_management.spec.js
diff --git a/backend/src/resolvers/users.js b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/users.js
similarity index 100%
rename from backend/src/resolvers/users.js
rename to backend/src/schema/resolvers/users.js
diff --git a/backend/src/resolvers/users.spec.js b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/users.spec.js
similarity index 100%
rename from backend/src/resolvers/users.spec.js
rename to backend/src/schema/resolvers/users.spec.js
diff --git a/backend/src/types/enum/BadgeStatus.gql b/backend/src/schema/types/enum/BadgeStatus.gql
similarity index 100%
rename from backend/src/types/enum/BadgeStatus.gql
rename to backend/src/schema/types/enum/BadgeStatus.gql
diff --git a/backend/src/types/enum/BadgeType.gql b/backend/src/schema/types/enum/BadgeType.gql
similarity index 100%
rename from backend/src/types/enum/BadgeType.gql
rename to backend/src/schema/types/enum/BadgeType.gql
diff --git a/backend/src/types/enum/UserGroup.gql b/backend/src/schema/types/enum/UserGroup.gql
similarity index 100%
rename from backend/src/types/enum/UserGroup.gql
rename to backend/src/schema/types/enum/UserGroup.gql
diff --git a/backend/src/types/enum/Visibility.gql b/backend/src/schema/types/enum/Visibility.gql
similarity index 100%
rename from backend/src/types/enum/Visibility.gql
rename to backend/src/schema/types/enum/Visibility.gql
diff --git a/backend/src/types/index.js b/backend/src/schema/types/index.js
similarity index 100%
rename from backend/src/types/index.js
rename to backend/src/schema/types/index.js
diff --git a/backend/src/types/scalar/Date.gql_ b/backend/src/schema/types/scalar/Date.gql_
similarity index 100%
rename from backend/src/types/scalar/Date.gql_
rename to backend/src/schema/types/scalar/Date.gql_
diff --git a/backend/src/types/scalar/DateTime.gql_ b/backend/src/schema/types/scalar/DateTime.gql_
similarity index 100%
rename from backend/src/types/scalar/DateTime.gql_
rename to backend/src/schema/types/scalar/DateTime.gql_
diff --git a/backend/src/types/scalar/Time.gql_ b/backend/src/schema/types/scalar/Time.gql_
similarity index 100%
rename from backend/src/types/scalar/Time.gql_
rename to backend/src/schema/types/scalar/Time.gql_
diff --git a/backend/src/types/scalar/Upload.gql b/backend/src/schema/types/scalar/Upload.gql
similarity index 100%
rename from backend/src/types/scalar/Upload.gql
rename to backend/src/schema/types/scalar/Upload.gql
diff --git a/backend/src/types/schema.gql b/backend/src/schema/types/schema.gql
similarity index 100%
rename from backend/src/types/schema.gql
rename to backend/src/schema/types/schema.gql
diff --git a/backend/src/types/schema_full.gql_ b/backend/src/schema/types/schema_full.gql_
similarity index 100%
rename from backend/src/types/schema_full.gql_
rename to backend/src/schema/types/schema_full.gql_
diff --git a/backend/src/types/type/Badge.gql b/backend/src/schema/types/type/Badge.gql
similarity index 100%
rename from backend/src/types/type/Badge.gql
rename to backend/src/schema/types/type/Badge.gql
diff --git a/backend/src/types/type/Category.gql b/backend/src/schema/types/type/Category.gql
similarity index 100%
rename from backend/src/types/type/Category.gql
rename to backend/src/schema/types/type/Category.gql
diff --git a/backend/src/types/type/Comment.gql b/backend/src/schema/types/type/Comment.gql
similarity index 100%
rename from backend/src/types/type/Comment.gql
rename to backend/src/schema/types/type/Comment.gql
diff --git a/backend/src/types/type/Post.gql b/backend/src/schema/types/type/Post.gql
similarity index 100%
rename from backend/src/types/type/Post.gql
rename to backend/src/schema/types/type/Post.gql
diff --git a/backend/src/types/type/Tag.gql b/backend/src/schema/types/type/Tag.gql
similarity index 100%
rename from backend/src/types/type/Tag.gql
rename to backend/src/schema/types/type/Tag.gql
diff --git a/backend/src/types/type/User.gql b/backend/src/schema/types/type/User.gql
similarity index 100%
rename from backend/src/types/type/User.gql
rename to backend/src/schema/types/type/User.gql
diff --git a/backend/src/server.js b/backend/src/server.js
index 59261302f..3431320a7 100644
--- a/backend/src/server.js
+++ b/backend/src/server.js
@@ -1,48 +1,19 @@
-import { GraphQLServer } from 'graphql-yoga'
-import { makeAugmentedSchema } from 'neo4j-graphql-js'
-import { typeDefs, resolvers } from './graphql-schema'
 import express from 'express'
-import dotenv from 'dotenv'
+import helmet from 'helmet'
+import { GraphQLServer } from 'graphql-yoga'
+import CONFIG from './config'
 import mocks from './mocks'
 import middleware from './middleware'
-import applyDirectives from './bootstrap/directives'
-import applyScalars from './bootstrap/scalars'
 import { getDriver } from './bootstrap/neo4j'
-import helmet from 'helmet'
 import decode from './jwt/decode'
-
-dotenv.config()
-// check env and warn
-const requiredEnvVars = ['MAPBOX_TOKEN', 'JWT_SECRET', 'PRIVATE_KEY_PASSPHRASE']
-requiredEnvVars.forEach(env => {
-  if (!process.env[env]) {
-    throw new Error(`ERROR: "${env}" env variable is missing.`)
-  }
-})
+import schema from './schema'
 
 const driver = getDriver()
-const debug = process.env.NODE_ENV !== 'production' && process.env.DEBUG === 'true'
-
-let schema = makeAugmentedSchema({
-  typeDefs,
-  resolvers,
-  config: {
-    query: {
-      exclude: ['Notfication', 'Statistics', 'LoggedInUser'],
-    },
-    mutation: {
-      exclude: ['Notfication', 'Statistics', 'LoggedInUser'],
-    },
-    debug: debug,
-  },
-})
-schema = applyScalars(applyDirectives(schema))
 
 const createServer = options => {
   const defaults = {
     context: async ({ request }) => {
-      const authorizationHeader = request.headers.authorization || ''
-      const user = await decode(driver, authorizationHeader)
+      const user = await decode(driver, request.headers.authorization)
       return {
         driver,
         user,
@@ -52,11 +23,11 @@ const createServer = options => {
         },
       }
     },
-    schema: schema,
-    debug: debug,
-    tracing: debug,
+    schema,
+    debug: CONFIG.DEBUG,
+    tracing: CONFIG.DEBUG,
     middlewares: middleware(schema),
-    mocks: process.env.MOCK === 'true' ? mocks : false,
+    mocks: CONFIG.MOCKS ? mocks : false,
   }
   const server = new GraphQLServer(Object.assign({}, defaults, options))
 
diff --git a/deployment/human-connection/templates/configmap.template.yaml b/deployment/human-connection/templates/configmap.template.yaml
index baf41661a..87b51a7d3 100644
--- a/deployment/human-connection/templates/configmap.template.yaml
+++ b/deployment/human-connection/templates/configmap.template.yaml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   data:
     GRAPHQL_PORT: "4000"
     GRAPHQL_URI: "http://nitro-backend.human-connection:4000"
-    MOCK: "false"
+    MOCKS: "false"
     NEO4J_URI: "bolt://nitro-neo4j.human-connection:7687"
     NEO4J_USER: "neo4j"
     NEO4J_AUTH: "none"
diff --git a/docker-compose.maintenance.yml b/docker-compose.maintenance.yml
index 113b4492c..ad599e153 100644
--- a/docker-compose.maintenance.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.maintenance.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ services:
       - GRAPHQL_URI=http://localhost:4000
       - CLIENT_URI=http://localhost:3000
       - JWT_SECRET=b/&&7b78BF&fv/Vd
-      - MOCK=false
+      - MOCKS=false
       - MAPBOX_TOKEN=pk.eyJ1IjoiaHVtYW4tY29ubmVjdGlvbiIsImEiOiJjajl0cnBubGoweTVlM3VwZ2lzNTNud3ZtIn0.KZ8KK9l70omjXbEkkbHGsQ
       - PRIVATE_KEY_PASSPHRASE=a7dsf78sadg87ad87sfagsadg78
       - NEO4J_apoc_import_file_enabled=true
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 896d1bef9..ca66217c2 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ services:
       - GRAPHQL_URI=http://localhost:4000
       - CLIENT_URI=http://localhost:3000
       - JWT_SECRET=b/&&7b78BF&fv/Vd
-      - MOCK=false
+      - MOCKS=false
       - MAPBOX_TOKEN=pk.eyJ1IjoiaHVtYW4tY29ubmVjdGlvbiIsImEiOiJjajl0cnBubGoweTVlM3VwZ2lzNTNud3ZtIn0.KZ8KK9l70omjXbEkkbHGsQ
       - PRIVATE_KEY_PASSPHRASE=a7dsf78sadg87ad87sfagsadg78
   neo4j: