diff --git a/.projen/deps.json b/.projen/deps.json
index b2f7a56..f0c7b59 100644
--- a/.projen/deps.json
+++ b/.projen/deps.json
@@ -88,6 +88,10 @@
     {
       "name": "typescript",
       "type": "build"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "cdk8s",
+      "type": "runtime"
     }
   ],
   "//": "~~ Generated by projen. To modify, edit .projenrc.ts and run \"npx projen\"."
diff --git a/.projen/tasks.json b/.projen/tasks.json
index c3dd198..d4d5832 100644
--- a/.projen/tasks.json
+++ b/.projen/tasks.json
@@ -263,13 +263,13 @@
       },
       "steps": [
         {
-          "exec": "npx npm-check-updates@16 --upgrade --target=minor --peer --dep=dev,peer,prod,optional --filter=@types/jest,eslint-import-resolver-typescript,eslint-plugin-import,jest,jsii-diff,jsii-docgen,jsii-pacmak,projen,ts-jest,ts-node,typescript"
+          "exec": "npx npm-check-updates@16 --upgrade --target=minor --peer --dep=dev,peer,prod,optional --filter=@types/jest,eslint-import-resolver-typescript,eslint-plugin-import,jest,jsii-diff,jsii-docgen,jsii-pacmak,projen,ts-jest,ts-node,typescript,cdk8s"
         },
         {
           "exec": "yarn install --check-files"
         },
         {
-          "exec": "yarn upgrade @types/jest @types/node @typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin @typescript-eslint/parser constructs eslint-import-resolver-typescript eslint-plugin-import eslint jest jest-junit jsii-diff jsii-docgen jsii-pacmak jsii-rosetta jsii projen standard-version ts-jest ts-node typescript"
+          "exec": "yarn upgrade @types/jest @types/node @typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin @typescript-eslint/parser constructs eslint-import-resolver-typescript eslint-plugin-import eslint jest jest-junit jsii-diff jsii-docgen jsii-pacmak jsii-rosetta jsii projen standard-version ts-jest ts-node typescript cdk8s"
         },
         {
           "exec": "npx projen"
diff --git a/.projenrc.ts b/.projenrc.ts
index 0099d3a..e2baf53 100644
--- a/.projenrc.ts
+++ b/.projenrc.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,9 @@ const project = new cdk.JsiiProject({
   projenrcTs: true,
   repositoryUrl: 'git@github.com:bluedynamics/cdk8s-plone.git',
 
-  // deps: [],                /* Runtime dependencies of this module. */
+  deps: [
+    "cdk8s",
+  ],
   // description: undefined,  /* The description is just a string that helps people understand the purpose of the package. */
   // devDeps: [],             /* Build dependencies for this module. */
   // packageName: undefined,  /* The "name" in package.json. */
diff --git a/API.md b/API.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6203015
--- /dev/null
+++ b/API.md
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+# API Reference <a name="API Reference" id="api-reference"></a>
+
+
+
+## Classes <a name="Classes" id="Classes"></a>
+
+### Hello <a name="Hello" id="cdk8s-plone.Hello"></a>
+
+#### Initializers <a name="Initializers" id="cdk8s-plone.Hello.Initializer"></a>
+
+```typescript
+import { Hello } from 'cdk8s-plone'
+
+new Hello()
+```
+
+| **Name** | **Type** | **Description** |
+| --- | --- | --- |
+
+---
+
+#### Methods <a name="Methods" id="Methods"></a>
+
+| **Name** | **Description** |
+| --- | --- |
+| <code><a href="#cdk8s-plone.Hello.sayHello">sayHello</a></code> | *No description.* |
+
+---
+
+##### `sayHello` <a name="sayHello" id="cdk8s-plone.Hello.sayHello"></a>
+
+```typescript
+public sayHello(): string
+```
+
+
+
+
+
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 08d4f87..0002350 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -55,6 +55,9 @@
     "ts-node": "^10.9.2",
     "typescript": "^5.4.5"
   },
+  "dependencies": {
+    "cdk8s": "^2.68.79"
+  },
   "main": "lib/index.js",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "publishConfig": {
diff --git a/src/backend-deployment.ts b/src/backend-deployment.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f410852
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/backend-deployment.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+import { Construct } from 'constructs';
+
+export interface PloneBackendDeploymentOptions {
+  /**
+   * Specify a custom image for Plone Backend.
+   * @default "plone/plone-backend:latest"
+   */
+  readonly image?: string;
+
+  /**
+ * Number of replicas.
+ * @default 2
+ */
+  readonly replicas?: number;
+
+  /**
+   * Port number.
+   * @default 8080
+   */
+  readonly port?: number;
+
+  /**
+   * Extra labels to associate with resources.
+   * @default - none
+   */
+  readonly labels?: { [name: string]: string };
+}
+
+export class PloneBackendDeployment extends Construct {
+
+  constructor(scope: Construct, id: string, options: PloneBackendDeploymentOptions = { }) {
+    super(scope, id);
+    const baseImage = options.image ?? 'plone/plone-backend:latest';
+    const replicas = options.replicas ?? 2;
+    const port = options.port ?? 8080;
+    const labels = options.labels ?? {};
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/backend-service.ts b/src/backend-service.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0a5564f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/backend-service.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+import { Construct } from 'constructs';
+
+export interface PloneBackendServiceOptions {
+  /**
+   * Port number.
+   * @default 8080
+   */
+  readonly port?: number;
+
+  /**
+   * Extra labels to associate with resources.
+   * @default - none
+   */
+  readonly labels?: { [name: string]: string };
+}
+
+export class PloneBackendService extends Construct {
+
+  constructor(scope: Construct, id: string, options: PloneBackendServiceOptions = {}) {
+    super(scope, id);
+    const port = options.port ?? 8080;
+    const labels = options.labels ?? {};
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/backend.ts b/src/backend.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fd1ba4a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/backend.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+import { Construct } from 'constructs';
+import { PloneBackendDeploymentOptions, PloneBackendDeployment } from './backend-deployment';
+import { PloneBackendServiceOptions, PloneBackendService } from './backend-service';
+
+export interface PloneBackendOptions {
+  deployment?: PloneBackendDeploymentOptions;
+  service?: PloneBackendServiceOptions;
+}
+
+export class PloneBackend extends Construct {
+
+  constructor(scope: Construct, id: string, options: PloneBackendOptions = {}) {
+    super(scope, id);
+    const deployment = options.deployment ?? {};
+    const service = options.service ?? {};
+
+    // Create a deployment
+    new PloneBackendDeployment(this, 'deployment', deployment);
+
+    // Create a service
+    new PloneBackendService(this, 'service', service);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index 92c94b8..5bce466 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-export class Hello {
-  public sayHello() {
-    return 'hello, world!';
-  }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+export * from './backend-deployment';
+export * from './backend-service';
+export * from './backend';
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 7195dee..7adbb5e 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -1285,6 +1285,15 @@ case@^1.6.3:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/case/-/case-1.6.3.tgz#0a4386e3e9825351ca2e6216c60467ff5f1ea1c9"
   integrity sha512-mzDSXIPaFwVDvZAHqZ9VlbyF4yyXRuX6IvB06WvPYkqJVO24kX1PPhv9bfpKNFZyxYFmmgo03HUiD8iklmJYRQ==
 
+cdk8s@^2.68.79:
+  version "2.68.79"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/cdk8s/-/cdk8s-2.68.79.tgz#018fa7592c06c0230c40a0df45389898093dd317"
+  integrity sha512-aXYFGZU6FflDDz/Ywu2PJ/FHN2mLQbdbQjmzHjKypOk8P99iUcDq3rfWAUxAQGeErQlbyPCilKFfVEa1qqrRwg==
+  dependencies:
+    fast-json-patch "^3.1.1"
+    follow-redirects "^1.15.6"
+    yaml "2.4.5"
+
 chalk@^2.4.2:
   version "2.4.2"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/chalk/-/chalk-2.4.2.tgz#cd42541677a54333cf541a49108c1432b44c9424"
@@ -2253,6 +2262,11 @@ flatted@^3.2.7, flatted@^3.2.9:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/flatted/-/flatted-3.3.1.tgz#21db470729a6734d4997002f439cb308987f567a"
   integrity sha512-X8cqMLLie7KsNUDSdzeN8FYK9rEt4Dt67OsG/DNGnYTSDBG4uFAJFBnUeiV+zCVAvwFy56IjM9sH51jVaEhNxw==
 
+follow-redirects@^1.15.6:
+  version "1.15.6"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/follow-redirects/-/follow-redirects-1.15.6.tgz#7f815c0cda4249c74ff09e95ef97c23b5fd0399b"
+  integrity sha512-wWN62YITEaOpSK584EZXJafH1AGpO8RVgElfkuXbTOrPX4fIfOyEpW/CsiNd8JdYrAoOvafRTOEnvsO++qCqFA==
+
 for-each@^0.3.3:
   version "0.3.3"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/for-each/-/for-each-0.3.3.tgz#69b447e88a0a5d32c3e7084f3f1710034b21376e"
@@ -4991,7 +5005,7 @@ yallist@^4.0.0:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/yallist/-/yallist-4.0.0.tgz#9bb92790d9c0effec63be73519e11a35019a3a72"
   integrity sha512-3wdGidZyq5PB084XLES5TpOSRA3wjXAlIWMhum2kRcv/41Sn2emQ0dycQW4uZXLejwKvg6EsvbdlVL+FYEct7A==
 
-yaml@^2.2.2:
+yaml@2.4.5, yaml@^2.2.2:
   version "2.4.5"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/yaml/-/yaml-2.4.5.tgz#60630b206dd6d84df97003d33fc1ddf6296cca5e"
   integrity sha512-aBx2bnqDzVOyNKfsysjA2ms5ZlnjSAW2eG3/L5G/CSujfjLJTJsEw1bGw8kCf04KodQWk1pxlGnZ56CRxiawmg==