diff --git a/deploy/setup_dev.sql b/deploy/setup_dev.sql
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+------create dev schema and api user-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+DROP SCHEMA IF EXISTS tps_dev;
+
+CREATE SCHEMA tps_dev;
+
+DROP USER IF EXISTS api_dev;
+
+CREATE USER api_dev WITH
+	LOGIN
+	NOSUPERUSER
+	NOCREATEDB
+	NOCREATEROLE
+	INHERIT
+	NOREPLICATION
+	CONNECTION LIMIT -1
+	PASSWORD 'api_dev';
+
+-----need to setup all database objects and then grant priveledges to api----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+GRANT SELECT, UPDATE, INSERT, DELETE ON ALL TABLES IN SCHEMA tps_dev TO api_dev;
+
+GRANT USAGE ON ALL SEQUENCES IN SCHEMA tps_dev TO api_dev;
+
+ALTER DEFAULT PRIVILEGES IN SCHEMA tps_dev GRANT SELECT, UPDATE, INSERT, DELETE ON TABLES TO api_dev;
+
+ALTER DEFAULT PRIVILEGES IN SCHEMA tps_dev GRANT USAGE ON SEQUENCES TO api_dev;
+