diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c9efc4e7..a76aa653 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -42,32 +42,9 @@ Run `npm run sync:es` from the root of project to execute the script.
 
 **NOTE**: In production these dependencies / services are hosted & managed outside tc-projects-service.
 
-#### Kafka
-Kafka must be installed and configured prior starting the application.
-Following topics must be created:
-```
-notifications.connect.project.updated
-notifications.connect.project.files.updated
-notifications.connect.project.team.updated
-notifications.connect.project.plan.updated
-notifications.connect.project.topic.created
-notifications.connect.project.topic.updated
-notifications.connect.project.post.created
-notifications.connect.project.post.edited
-```
+### Import sample metadata
 
-New Kafka related configuration options has been introduced:
-```
-"kafkaConfig": {
-    "hosts": List of Kafka brokers. Default: localhost: 9092
-    "clientCert": SSL certificate
-    "clientCertKey": Certificate key
-}
-```
-Environment variables:
-- `KAFKA_HOSTS` - same as "hosts"
-- `KAFKA_CLIENT_CERT` - same as "clientCert"
-- `KAFKA_CLIENT_CERT_KEY` - same as "clientCertKey"
+To create sample metadata entries (duplicate what is currently in development environment) run `node migrations/seedMetadata.js`
 
 ### Test
 
@@ -103,4 +80,4 @@ You may replace 172.17.0.1 with your docker0 IP.
 You can paste **swagger.yaml** to  [swagger editor](http://editor.swagger.io/) or import **postman.json** and **postman_environment.json** to verify endpoints.
 
 #### Deploying without docker
-If you don't want to use docker to deploy to localhost. You can simply run `npm run start` from root of project. This should start the server on default port `3000`.
+If you don't want to use docker to deploy to localhost. You can simply run `npm run start:dev` from root of project. This should start the server on default port `8001`.
diff --git a/migrations/seedMetadata.js b/migrations/seedMetadata.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..431daa8f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/migrations/seedMetadata.js
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+/* eslint-disable */
+const _ = require('lodash')
+const axios = require('axios');
+const Promise = require('bluebird');
+
+
+var url = 'https://api.topcoder-dev.com/v4/projects/metadata';
+var targetUrl = 'http://localhost:8001/v4/';
+var destUrl = targetUrl + 'projects/';
+var destTimelines = targetUrl;
+
+axios.get(url)
+  .then(async function (response) {
+    let data = response.data;
+
+    var headers = {
+      'Content-Type': 'application/json',
+      'Authorization': 'Bearer eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJyb2xlcyI6WyJUb3Bjb2RlciBVc2VyIiwiYWRtaW5pc3RyYXRvciJdLCJpc3MiOiJodHRwczovL2FwaS50b3Bjb2Rlci1kZXYuY29tIiwiaGFuZGxlIjoidGVzdDEiLCJleHAiOjI1NjMwNzY2ODksInVzZXJJZCI6IjQwMDUxMzMzIiwiaWF0IjoxNDYzMDc2MDg5LCJlbWFpbCI6InRlc3RAdG9wY29kZXIuY29tIiwianRpIjoiYjMzYjc3Y2QtYjUyZS00MGZlLTgzN2UtYmViOGUwYWU2YTRhIn0.wKWUe0-SaiFVN-VR_-GwgFlvWaDkSbc8H55ktb9LAVw' 
+    }
+
+
+    let promises = _(data.result.content.projectTypes).map(pt=>{
+      return axios.post(destUrl+'metadata/projectTypes',{param:pt}, {headers:headers})
+    });
+    try{
+      await Promise.all(promises);
+    }catch(ex){
+      //ignore the error
+    }
+
+    promises = _(data.result.content.projectTemplates).map(pt=>{
+      return axios.post(destUrl+'metadata/projectTemplates',{param:pt}, {headers:headers})
+    });
+    try{
+      await Promise.all(promises);
+    }catch(ex){
+      //ignore the error
+    }
+
+    promises = _(data.result.content.productCategories).map(pt=>{
+      return axios.post(destUrl+'metadata/productCategories',{param:pt}, {headers:headers})
+    });
+    try{
+      await Promise.all(promises);
+    }catch(ex){
+      //ignore the error
+    }
+
+    promises = _(data.result.content.productTemplates).map(pt=>{
+      return axios.post(destUrl+'metadata/productTemplates',{param:pt}, {headers:headers})
+    });
+    try{
+      await Promise.all(promises);
+    }catch(ex){
+      //ignore the error
+    }
+
+    await Promise.each(data.result.content.milestoneTemplates,pt=>{
+      return new Promise((resolve,reject)=>{
+        axios.post(destTimelines+'timelines/metadata/milestoneTemplates',{param:pt}, {headers:headers})
+        .then(r=>resolve())
+        .catch(e=>resolve()); //ignore the error
+      })
+    });
+    
+
+
+    // handle success
+    console.log('Done');
+  }).catch(err=>{
+    console.log(err);
+  });