diff --git a/sbn_survey_image_service/config/env.py b/sbn_survey_image_service/config/env.py
index 2cec193..c7fe4e1 100644
--- a/sbn_survey_image_service/config/env.py
+++ b/sbn_survey_image_service/config/env.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 import os
 import inspect
 import multiprocessing
-from typing import List, Union
+from typing import List
 from dotenv import load_dotenv, find_dotenv
 
 load_dotenv(find_dotenv(), override=True, verbose=True)
@@ -40,11 +40,13 @@ class SBNSISEnvironment:
     API_HOST: str = "127.0.0.1"
     API_PORT: int = 5000
     BASE_HREF: str = "/"
+    PUBLIC_URL: str = "https://sbnsurveys.astro.umd.edu/api"
     IS_DAEMON: str = "TRUE"
+    IS_PRODUCTION: str = "FALSE"
 
     def __init__(self):
         key: str
-        value: Union[str, int, None]
+        value: str | int | None
         for key, value in inspect.getmembers(SBNSISEnvironment):
             if key.startswith("_"):
                 continue
@@ -101,6 +103,9 @@ def __init__(self):
 API_PORT={SBNSISEnvironment.API_PORT}
 BASE_HREF={SBNSISEnvironment.BASE_HREF}
 
+# URL used in production
+PUBLIC_URL=https://sbnsurveys.astro.umd.edu/api
+
 # QUERY CONFIG
 # none
 
@@ -119,20 +124,3 @@ def __init__(self):
 SBNSIS_LOG_FILE={SBNSISEnvironment.SBNSIS_LOG_FILE}
 """.strip()
 )
-
-
-# Debugging block
-# print("=========================")
-# print(ENV.LIVE_GUNICORN_INSTANCES)
-# print(ENV.LIVE_WORKER_INSTANCES)
-# print(ENV.DEPLOYMENT_TIER)
-# print(ENV.DB_DATABASE)
-# print(ENV.DB_PASSWORD)
-# print(ENV.DB_USERNAME)
-# print()
-# print(ENV.CATCH_LOG)
-# print(ENV.CATCH_ARCHIVE_PATH)
-# print(ENV.CATCH_CUTOUT_PATH)
-# print(ENV.CATCH_THUMBNAIL_PATH)
-# print(ENV.IS_DAEMON)
-# print("=========================")
diff --git a/sbn_survey_image_service/scripts/sbnsis.py b/sbn_survey_image_service/scripts/sbnsis.py
index fbadcbe..96f1ac4 100644
--- a/sbn_survey_image_service/scripts/sbnsis.py
+++ b/sbn_survey_image_service/scripts/sbnsis.py
@@ -105,8 +105,10 @@ def start_dev(self) -> None:
             "sbn_survey_image_service.app",
         ]
 
+        env: Dict[str, str] = os.environ.copy()
+        env["IS_PRODUCTION"] = "FALSE"
         try:
-            subprocess.check_call(cmd)
+            subprocess.check_call(cmd, env=env)
         except KeyboardInterrupt:
             pass
 
@@ -127,6 +129,7 @@ def start_production(self) -> None:
         ]
 
         env: Dict[str, str] = os.environ.copy()
+        env["IS_PRODUCTION"] = "TRUE"
         if self.args.daemon:
             env["IS_DAEMON"] = "TRUE"
             cmd += ["--daemon"]
diff --git a/sbn_survey_image_service/services/metadata.py b/sbn_survey_image_service/services/metadata.py
index 6018d75..f0ec85d 100644
--- a/sbn_survey_image_service/services/metadata.py
+++ b/sbn_survey_image_service/services/metadata.py
@@ -3,9 +3,11 @@
 
 __all__ = ["metadata_query", "metadata_summary"]
 
+from urllib.parse import quote
 from typing import Any, List, Tuple
 from .database_provider import data_provider_session, Session
 from ..models.image import Image
+from ..config.env import ENV
 
 
 def metadata_query(
@@ -53,6 +55,12 @@ def metadata_query(
 
         images: List[Image] = query.all()
 
+        url_base: str = ENV.PUBLIC_URL
+        if ENV.IS_PRODUCTION.upper() != "TRUE":
+            url_base = f"http://{ENV.API_HOST}:{ENV.API_PORT}/{ENV.BASE_HREF.lstrip('/')}".rstrip(
+                "/"
+            )
+
         for im in images:
             matches.append(
                 {
@@ -64,7 +72,7 @@ def metadata_query(
                     "calibration_level": im.calibration_level,
                     "target": im.target,
                     "pixel_scale": im.pixel_scale,
-                    "access_url": f"https://sbnsurveys.astro.umd.edu/images/{im.obs_id}?format={format}",
+                    "access_url": f"{url_base}/images/{quote(im.obs_id)}?format={format}",
                 }
             )