diff --git a/closer.go b/closer.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fe583bd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/closer.go
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+package keel
+
+import (
+	"github.com/foomo/keel/interfaces"
+)
+
+func IsCloser(v any) bool {
+	switch v.(type) {
+	case interfaces.Closer,
+		interfaces.ErrorCloser,
+		interfaces.CloserWithContext,
+		interfaces.ErrorCloserWithContext,
+		interfaces.Shutdowner,
+		interfaces.ErrorShutdowner,
+		interfaces.ShutdownerWithContext,
+		interfaces.ErrorShutdownerWithContext,
+		interfaces.Stopper,
+		interfaces.ErrorStopper,
+		interfaces.StopperWithContext,
+		interfaces.ErrorStopperWithContext,
+		interfaces.Unsubscriber,
+		interfaces.ErrorUnsubscriber,
+		interfaces.UnsubscriberWithContext,
+		interfaces.ErrorUnsubscriberWithContext:
+		return true
+	default:
+		return false
+	}
+}
diff --git a/config/readme.go b/config/readme.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..22bbc12
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/readme.go
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+package config
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+
+	"github.com/foomo/keel/markdown"
+)
+
+func Readme() string {
+	var configRows [][]string
+	var remoteRows [][]string
+	c := Config()
+	md := &markdown.Markdown{}
+
+	{
+		keys := c.AllKeys()
+		for _, key := range keys {
+			var fallback interface{}
+			if v, ok := defaults[key]; ok {
+				fallback = v
+			}
+			configRows = append(configRows, []string{
+				markdown.Code(key),
+				markdown.Code(TypeOf(key)),
+				"",
+				markdown.Code(fmt.Sprintf("%v", fallback)),
+			})
+		}
+
+		for _, key := range requiredKeys {
+			configRows = append(configRows, []string{
+				markdown.Code(key),
+				markdown.Code(TypeOf(key)),
+				markdown.Code("true"),
+				"",
+			})
+		}
+	}
+
+	{
+		for _, remote := range remotes {
+			remoteRows = append(remoteRows, []string{
+				markdown.Code(remote.provider),
+				markdown.Code(remote.path),
+			})
+		}
+	}
+
+	if len(configRows) > 0 || len(remoteRows) > 0 {
+		md.Println("### Config")
+		md.Println("")
+	}
+
+	if len(configRows) > 0 {
+		md.Println("List of all registered config variabled with their defaults.")
+		md.Println("")
+		md.Table([]string{"Key", "Type", "Required", "Default"}, configRows)
+		md.Println("")
+	}
+
+	if len(remoteRows) > 0 {
+		md.Println("#### Remotes")
+		md.Println("")
+		md.Println("List of remote config providers that are being watched.")
+		md.Println("")
+		md.Table([]string{"Provider", "Path"}, remoteRows)
+		md.Println("")
+	}
+
+	return md.String()
+}
diff --git a/config/remote.go b/config/remote.go
index 462c13c..ab85c67 100644
--- a/config/remote.go
+++ b/config/remote.go
@@ -6,6 +6,12 @@ import (
 	_ "github.com/spf13/viper/remote"
 )
 
+var remotes []struct {
+	provider string
+	endpoint string
+	path     string
+}
+
 func WithRemoteConfig(c *viper.Viper, provider, endpoint string, path string) error {
 	if err := c.AddRemoteProvider(provider, endpoint, path); err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -19,5 +25,11 @@ func WithRemoteConfig(c *viper.Viper, provider, endpoint string, path string) er
 		return errors.Wrap(err, "failed to watch remote config")
 	}
 
+	remotes = append(remotes, struct {
+		provider string
+		endpoint string
+		path     string
+	}{provider: provider, endpoint: endpoint, path: path})
+
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/env/env.go b/env/env.go
index 1fabba3..31b5c93 100644
--- a/env/env.go
+++ b/env/env.go
@@ -3,10 +3,17 @@ package env
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
+	"slices"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 )
 
+var (
+	defaults     = map[string]interface{}{}
+	requiredKeys []string
+	types        = map[string]string{}
+)
+
 // Exists return true if env var is defined
 func Exists(key string) bool {
 	_, ok := os.LookupEnv(key)
@@ -15,13 +22,20 @@ func Exists(key string) bool {
 
 // MustExists panics if not exists
 func MustExists(key string) {
-	if _, ok := os.LookupEnv(key); !ok {
-		panic(fmt.Sprintf("required environment variable %s does not exist", key))
+	if !Exists(key) {
+		panic(fmt.Sprintf("required environment variable `%s` does not exist", key))
+	}
+	if !slices.Contains(requiredKeys, key) {
+		requiredKeys = append(requiredKeys, key)
 	}
 }
 
 // Get env var or fallback
 func Get(key, fallback string) string {
+	defaults[key] = fallback
+	if _, ok := types[key]; !ok {
+		types[key] = "string"
+	}
 	if v, ok := os.LookupEnv(key); ok {
 		return v
 	}
@@ -36,6 +50,9 @@ func MustGet(key string) string {
 
 // GetInt env var or fallback as int
 func GetInt(key string, fallback int) int {
+	if _, ok := types[key]; !ok {
+		types[key] = "int"
+	}
 	if value, err := strconv.Atoi(Get(key, "")); err == nil {
 		return value
 	}
@@ -50,6 +67,9 @@ func MustGetInt(key string) int {
 
 // GetInt64 env var or fallback as int64
 func GetInt64(key string, fallback int64) int64 {
+	if _, ok := types[key]; !ok {
+		types[key] = "int64"
+	}
 	if value, err := strconv.ParseInt(Get(key, ""), 10, 64); err == nil {
 		return value
 	}
@@ -64,6 +84,9 @@ func MustGetInt64(key string) int64 {
 
 // GetFloat64 env var or fallback as float64
 func GetFloat64(key string, fallback float64) float64 {
+	if _, ok := types[key]; !ok {
+		types[key] = "float64"
+	}
 	if value, err := strconv.ParseFloat(Get(key, ""), 64); err == nil {
 		return value
 	}
@@ -78,6 +101,9 @@ func MustGetFloat64(key string) float64 {
 
 // GetBool env var or fallback as bool
 func GetBool(key string, fallback bool) bool {
+	if _, ok := types[key]; !ok {
+		types[key] = "bool"
+	}
 	if val, err := strconv.ParseBool(Get(key, "")); err == nil {
 		return val
 	}
@@ -92,6 +118,9 @@ func MustGetBool(key string) bool {
 
 // GetStringSlice env var or fallback as []string
 func GetStringSlice(key string, fallback []string) []string {
+	if _, ok := types[key]; !ok {
+		types[key] = "[]string"
+	}
 	if v := Get(key, ""); v != "" {
 		return strings.Split(v, ",")
 	}
@@ -106,6 +135,9 @@ func MustGetStringSlice(key string) []string {
 
 // GetIntSlice env var or fallback as []string
 func GetIntSlice(key string, fallback []int) []int {
+	if _, ok := types[key]; !ok {
+		types[key] = "[]int"
+	}
 	if v := Get(key, ""); v != "" {
 		elements := strings.Split(v, ",")
 		ret := make([]int, len(elements))
@@ -125,3 +157,22 @@ func MustGetGetIntSlice(key string) []int {
 	MustExists(key)
 	return GetIntSlice(key, nil)
 }
+
+func RequiredKeys() []string {
+	return requiredKeys
+}
+
+func Defaults() map[string]interface{} {
+	return defaults
+}
+
+func Types() map[string]string {
+	return types
+}
+
+func TypeOf(key string) string {
+	if v, ok := types[key]; ok {
+		return v
+	}
+	return ""
+}
diff --git a/env/readme.go b/env/readme.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..909d1bf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/env/readme.go
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+package env
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+
+	"github.com/foomo/keel/markdown"
+)
+
+func Readme() string {
+	var rows [][]string
+	md := &markdown.Markdown{}
+
+	{
+		for key, fallback := range defaults {
+			rows = append(rows, []string{
+				markdown.Code(key),
+				markdown.Code(TypeOf(key)),
+				"",
+				markdown.Code(fmt.Sprintf("%v", fallback)),
+			})
+		}
+
+		for _, key := range requiredKeys {
+			rows = append(rows, []string{
+				markdown.Code(key),
+				markdown.Code(TypeOf(key)),
+				markdown.Code("true"),
+				"",
+			})
+		}
+	}
+
+	if len(rows) > 0 {
+		md.Println("### Env")
+		md.Println("")
+		md.Println("List of all accessed environment variables.")
+		md.Println("")
+		md.Table([]string{"Key", "Type", "Required", "Default"}, rows)
+		md.Println("")
+	}
+
+	return md.String()
+}
diff --git a/healthz.go b/healthz.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7b43776
--- /dev/null
+++ b/healthz.go
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+package keel
+
+import (
+	"github.com/foomo/keel/healthz"
+	"github.com/foomo/keel/interfaces"
+)
+
+func IsHealthz(v any) bool {
+	switch v.(type) {
+	case healthz.BoolHealthzer,
+		healthz.BoolHealthzerWithContext,
+		healthz.ErrorHealthzer,
+		healthz.ErrorHealthzWithContext,
+		interfaces.ErrorPinger,
+		interfaces.ErrorPingerWithContext:
+		return true
+	default:
+		return false
+	}
+}
diff --git a/interfaces/closer.go b/interfaces/closer.go
index fe62a5b..abbc719 100644
--- a/interfaces/closer.go
+++ b/interfaces/closer.go
@@ -4,16 +4,6 @@ import (
 	"context"
 )
 
-type closer struct {
-	handle func(context.Context) error
-}
-
-func NewCloserFn(handle func(context.Context) error) closer {
-	return closer{
-		handle: handle,
-	}
-}
-
 // Closer interface
 type Closer interface {
 	Close()
diff --git a/interfaces/documenter.go b/interfaces/documenter.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 1747c4f..0000000
--- a/interfaces/documenter.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-package interfaces
-
-// Documenter interface
-type Documenter interface {
-	Docs() string
-}
diff --git a/interfaces/namer.go b/interfaces/namer.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..65250a1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/interfaces/namer.go
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+package interfaces
+
+// Namer interface
+type Namer interface {
+	Name() string
+}
diff --git a/interfaces/readmer.go b/interfaces/readmer.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..64e9a42
--- /dev/null
+++ b/interfaces/readmer.go
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+package interfaces
+
+// Readmer interface
+type Readmer interface {
+	Readme() string
+}
diff --git a/markdown/markdown.go b/markdown/markdown.go
index f84f060..fd9aa1b 100644
--- a/markdown/markdown.go
+++ b/markdown/markdown.go
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ type Markdown struct {
 func (s *Markdown) Println(a ...any) {
 	s.value += fmt.Sprintln(a...)
 }
+
 func (s *Markdown) Printf(format string, a ...any) {
 	s.Println(fmt.Sprintf(format, a...))
 }
diff --git a/metrics/readme.go b/metrics/readme.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bb64f91
--- /dev/null
+++ b/metrics/readme.go
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+package metrics
+
+import (
+	"github.com/foomo/keel/markdown"
+	"github.com/foomo/keel/telemetry/nonrecording"
+	"github.com/prometheus/client_golang/prometheus"
+)
+
+func Readme() string {
+	md := markdown.Markdown{}
+	values := nonrecording.Metrics()
+
+	gatherer, _ := prometheus.DefaultRegisterer.(*prometheus.Registry).Gather()
+	for _, value := range gatherer {
+		values = append(values, nonrecording.Metric{
+			Name: value.GetName(),
+			Type: value.GetType().String(),
+			Help: value.GetHelp(),
+		})
+	}
+
+	rows := make([][]string, 0, len(values))
+	for _, value := range values {
+		rows = append(rows, []string{
+			markdown.Code(value.Name),
+			value.Type,
+			value.Help,
+		})
+	}
+	if len(rows) > 0 {
+		md.Println("### Metrics")
+		md.Println("")
+		md.Println("List of all registered metrics than are being exposed.")
+		md.Println("")
+		md.Table([]string{"Name", "Type", "Description"}, rows)
+		md.Println("")
+	}
+
+	return md.String()
+}
diff --git a/option.go b/option.go
index 9a4e002..cde3b8b 100644
--- a/option.go
+++ b/option.go
@@ -179,11 +179,11 @@ func WithHTTPHealthzService(enabled bool) Option {
 	}
 }
 
-// WithHTTPDocsService option with default value
-func WithHTTPDocsService(enabled bool) Option {
+// WithHTTPReadmeService option with default value
+func WithHTTPReadmeService(enabled bool) Option {
 	return func(inst *Server) {
-		if config.GetBool(inst.Config(), "service.docs.enabled", enabled)() {
-			svs := service.NewDefaultHTTPDocs(inst.Logger(), inst.documenter)
+		if config.GetBool(inst.Config(), "service.readme.enabled", enabled)() {
+			svs := service.NewDefaultHTTPReadme(inst.Logger(), &inst.readmers)
 			inst.initServices = append(inst.initServices, svs)
 			inst.AddAlwaysHealthzers(svs)
 		}
diff --git a/persistence/mongo/collection.go b/persistence/mongo/collection.go
index a933575..4b39597 100644
--- a/persistence/mongo/collection.go
+++ b/persistence/mongo/collection.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package keelmongo
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"slices"
 	"time"
 
 	keelerrors "github.com/foomo/keel/errors"
@@ -113,6 +114,11 @@ func CollectionWithIndexesCommitQuorumVotingMembers(v context.Context) Collectio
 // ~ Constructor
 // ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+var (
+	dbs     = map[string][]string{}
+	indices = map[string]map[string][]string{}
+)
+
 func NewCollection(db *mongo.Database, name string, opts ...CollectionOption) (*Collection, error) {
 	o := DefaultCollectionOptions()
 	for _, opt := range opts {
@@ -120,11 +126,22 @@ func NewCollection(db *mongo.Database, name string, opts ...CollectionOption) (*
 	}
 
 	col := db.Collection(name, o.CollectionOptions)
+	if !slices.Contains(dbs[db.Name()], name) {
+		dbs[db.Name()] = append(dbs[db.Name()], name)
+	}
 
 	if len(o.Indexes) > 0 {
 		if _, err := col.Indexes().CreateMany(o.IndexesContext, o.Indexes, o.CreateIndexesOptions); err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
+		if _, ok := indices[db.Name()]; !ok {
+			indices[db.Name()] = map[string][]string{}
+		}
+		for _, index := range o.Indexes {
+			if index.Options.Name != nil {
+				indices[db.Name()][name] = append(indices[db.Name()][name], *index.Options.Name)
+			}
+		}
 	}
 
 	return &Collection{
diff --git a/persistence/mongo/readme.go b/persistence/mongo/readme.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6ad2580
--- /dev/null
+++ b/persistence/mongo/readme.go
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+package keelmongo
+
+import (
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/foomo/keel/markdown"
+)
+
+func Readme() string {
+	var rows [][]string
+	md := &markdown.Markdown{}
+
+	for db, collections := range dbs {
+		for _, collection := range collections {
+			var i string
+			if v, ok := indices[db][collection]; ok {
+				i += strings.Join(v, "`, `")
+			}
+			rows = append(rows, []string{
+				markdown.Code(db),
+				markdown.Code(collection),
+				markdown.Code(i),
+			})
+		}
+	}
+
+	if len(rows) > 0 {
+		md.Println("### Mongo")
+		md.Println("")
+		md.Println("List of all used mongo collections including the configured indices options.")
+		md.Println("")
+		md.Table([]string{"Database", "Collection", "Indices"}, rows)
+		md.Println("")
+	}
+
+	return md.String()
+}
diff --git a/server.go b/server.go
index 54d5b3e..d616d9b 100644
--- a/server.go
+++ b/server.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"os/signal"
 	"reflect"
+	"slices"
 	"sync"
 	"sync/atomic"
 	"syscall"
@@ -15,11 +16,11 @@ import (
 	"github.com/foomo/keel/healthz"
 	"github.com/foomo/keel/interfaces"
 	"github.com/foomo/keel/markdown"
+	"github.com/foomo/keel/metrics"
+	keelmongo "github.com/foomo/keel/persistence/mongo"
 	"github.com/foomo/keel/service"
-	"github.com/foomo/keel/telemetry/nonrecording"
 	"github.com/go-logr/logr"
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
-	"github.com/prometheus/client_golang/prometheus"
 	"github.com/spf13/viper"
 	otelhost "go.opentelemetry.io/contrib/instrumentation/host"
 	otelruntime "go.opentelemetry.io/contrib/instrumentation/runtime"
@@ -49,8 +50,8 @@ type Server struct {
 	running         atomic.Bool
 	closers         []interface{}
 	closersLock     sync.Mutex
+	readmers        []interfaces.Readmer
 	probes          map[healthz.Type][]interface{}
-	documenter      map[string]interfaces.Documenter
 	ctx             context.Context
 	ctxCancel       context.Context
 	ctxCancelFn     context.CancelFunc
@@ -64,8 +65,8 @@ func NewServer(opts ...Option) *Server {
 	inst := &Server{
 		shutdownTimeout: 30 * time.Second,
 		shutdownSignals: []os.Signal{os.Interrupt, syscall.SIGTERM},
+		readmers:        []interfaces.Readmer{},
 		probes:          map[healthz.Type][]interface{}{},
-		documenter:      map[string]interfaces.Documenter{},
 		ctx:             context.Background(),
 		c:               config.Config(),
 		l:               log.Logger(),
@@ -178,7 +179,7 @@ func NewServer(opts ...Option) *Server {
 
 	// add probe
 	inst.AddAlwaysHealthzers(inst)
-	inst.AddDocumenter("Keel Server", inst)
+	inst.AddReadmer(inst)
 
 	// start init services
 	inst.startService(inst.initServices...)
@@ -218,20 +219,17 @@ func (s *Server) CancelContext() context.Context {
 
 // AddService add a single service
 func (s *Server) AddService(service Service) {
-	for _, value := range s.services {
-		if value == service {
-			return
-		}
+	if !slices.Contains(s.services, service) {
+		s.services = append(s.services, service)
+		s.AddAlwaysHealthzers(service)
+		s.AddCloser(service)
 	}
-	s.services = append(s.services, service)
-	s.AddAlwaysHealthzers(service)
-	s.AddCloser(service)
 }
 
 // AddServices adds multiple service
 func (s *Server) AddServices(services ...Service) {
-	for _, service := range services {
-		s.AddService(service)
+	for _, value := range services {
+		s.AddService(value)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -244,25 +242,9 @@ func (s *Server) AddCloser(closer interface{}) {
 			return
 		}
 	}
-	switch closer.(type) {
-	case interfaces.Closer,
-		interfaces.ErrorCloser,
-		interfaces.CloserWithContext,
-		interfaces.ErrorCloserWithContext,
-		interfaces.Shutdowner,
-		interfaces.ErrorShutdowner,
-		interfaces.ShutdownerWithContext,
-		interfaces.ErrorShutdownerWithContext,
-		interfaces.Stopper,
-		interfaces.ErrorStopper,
-		interfaces.StopperWithContext,
-		interfaces.ErrorStopperWithContext,
-		interfaces.Unsubscriber,
-		interfaces.ErrorUnsubscriber,
-		interfaces.UnsubscriberWithContext,
-		interfaces.ErrorUnsubscriberWithContext:
+	if IsCloser(closer) {
 		s.closers = append(s.closers, closer)
-	default:
+	} else {
 		s.l.Warn("unable to add closer", log.FValue(fmt.Sprintf("%T", closer)))
 	}
 }
@@ -274,22 +256,25 @@ func (s *Server) AddClosers(closers ...interface{}) {
 	}
 }
 
-// AddDocumenter adds a dcoumenter to beadded to the exposed docs
-func (s *Server) AddDocumenter(name string, documenter interfaces.Documenter) {
-	s.documenter[name] = documenter
+// AddReadmer adds a readmer to be added to the exposed readme
+func (s *Server) AddReadmer(readmer interfaces.Readmer) {
+	if !slices.Contains(s.readmers, readmer) {
+		s.readmers = append(s.readmers, readmer)
+	}
+}
+
+// AddReadmers adds readmers to be added to the exposed readme
+func (s *Server) AddReadmers(readmers ...interfaces.Readmer) {
+	for _, readmer := range readmers {
+		s.AddCloser(readmer)
+	}
 }
 
 // AddHealthzer adds a probe to be called on healthz checks
 func (s *Server) AddHealthzer(typ healthz.Type, probe interface{}) {
-	switch probe.(type) {
-	case healthz.BoolHealthzer,
-		healthz.BoolHealthzerWithContext,
-		healthz.ErrorHealthzer,
-		healthz.ErrorHealthzWithContext,
-		interfaces.ErrorPinger,
-		interfaces.ErrorPingerWithContext:
+	if IsHealthz(probe) {
 		s.probes[typ] = append(s.probes[typ], probe)
-	default:
+	} else {
 		s.l.Debug("not a healthz probe", log.FValue(fmt.Sprintf("%T", probe)))
 	}
 }
@@ -366,43 +351,131 @@ func (s *Server) Run() {
 	s.l.Info("keel server stopped")
 }
 
-// Docs returns the self-documenting string
-func (s *Server) Docs() string {
+// Readme returns the self-documenting string
+func (s *Server) Readme() string {
 	md := &markdown.Markdown{}
 
-	{
-		var rows [][]string
-		keys := s.Config().AllKeys()
-		defaults := config.Defaults()
-		for _, key := range keys {
-			var fallback interface{}
-			if v, ok := defaults[key]; ok {
-				fallback = v
+	md.Print(env.Readme())
+	md.Print(config.Readme())
+	md.Println(s.readmeServices())
+	md.Println(s.readmeHealthz())
+	md.Print(s.readmeCloser())
+	md.Print(keelmongo.Readme())
+	md.Print(metrics.Readme())
+
+	return md.String()
+}
+
+// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// ~ Private methods
+// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+// startService starts the given services
+func (s *Server) startService(services ...Service) {
+	for _, value := range services {
+		value := value
+		s.g.Go(func() error {
+			if err := value.Start(s.ctx); errors.Is(err, http.ErrServerClosed) {
+				log.WithError(s.l, err).Debug("server has closed")
+			} else if err != nil {
+				log.WithError(s.l, err).Error("failed to start service")
+				return err
 			}
-			rows = append(rows, []string{
-				markdown.Code(key),
-				markdown.Code(config.TypeOf(key)),
-				"",
-				markdown.Code(fmt.Sprintf("%v", fallback)),
-			})
+			return nil
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func (s *Server) readmeCloser() string {
+	md := &markdown.Markdown{}
+	rows := make([][]string, 0, len(s.closers))
+	s.closersLock.Lock()
+	defer s.closersLock.Unlock()
+	for _, value := range s.closers {
+		t := reflect.TypeOf(value)
+		var closer string
+		switch value.(type) {
+		case interfaces.Closer:
+			closer = "Closer"
+		case interfaces.ErrorCloser:
+			closer = "ErrorCloser"
+		case interfaces.CloserWithContext:
+			closer = "CloserWithContext"
+		case interfaces.ErrorCloserWithContext:
+			closer = "ErrorCloserWithContext"
+		case interfaces.Shutdowner:
+			closer = "Shutdowner"
+		case interfaces.ErrorShutdowner:
+			closer = "ErrorShutdowner"
+		case interfaces.ShutdownerWithContext:
+			closer = "ShutdownerWithContext"
+		case interfaces.ErrorShutdownerWithContext:
+			closer = "ErrorShutdownerWithContext"
+		case interfaces.Stopper:
+			closer = "Stopper"
+		case interfaces.ErrorStopper:
+			closer = "ErrorStopper"
+		case interfaces.StopperWithContext:
+			closer = "StopperWithContext"
+		case interfaces.ErrorStopperWithContext:
+			closer = "ErrorStopperWithContext"
+		case interfaces.Unsubscriber:
+			closer = "Unsubscriber"
+		case interfaces.ErrorUnsubscriber:
+			closer = "ErrorUnsubscriber"
+		case interfaces.UnsubscriberWithContext:
+			closer = "UnsubscriberWithContext"
+		case interfaces.ErrorUnsubscriberWithContext:
+			closer = "ErrorUnsubscriberWithContext"
 		}
-		for _, key := range config.RequiredKeys() {
+		rows = append(rows, []string{
+			markdown.Code(markdown.Name(value)),
+			markdown.Code(t.String()),
+			markdown.Code(closer),
+			markdown.String(value),
+		})
+	}
+	if len(rows) > 0 {
+		md.Println("### Closers")
+		md.Println("")
+		md.Println("List of all registered closers that are being called during graceful shutdown.")
+		md.Println("")
+		md.Table([]string{"Name", "Type", "Closer", "Description"}, rows)
+		md.Println("")
+	}
+
+	return md.String()
+}
+
+func (s *Server) readmeHealthz() string {
+	var rows [][]string
+	md := &markdown.Markdown{}
+
+	for k, probes := range s.probes {
+		for _, probe := range probes {
+			t := reflect.TypeOf(probe)
 			rows = append(rows, []string{
-				markdown.Code(key),
-				markdown.Code(config.TypeOf(key)),
-				markdown.Code("true"),
-				"",
+				markdown.Code(markdown.Name(probe)),
+				markdown.Code(k.String()),
+				markdown.Code(t.String()),
+				markdown.String(probe),
 			})
 		}
-		if len(rows) > 0 {
-			md.Println("### Config")
-			md.Println("")
-			md.Println("List of all registered config variabled with their defaults.")
-			md.Println("")
-			md.Table([]string{"Key", "Type", "Required", "Default"}, rows)
-			md.Println("")
-		}
 	}
+	if len(rows) > 0 {
+		md.Println("### Health probes")
+		md.Println("")
+		md.Println("List of all registered healthz probes that are being called during startup and runntime.")
+		md.Println("")
+		md.Table([]string{"Name", "Probe", "Type", "Description"}, rows)
+		md.Println("")
+	}
+
+	return md.String()
+}
+
+func (s *Server) readmeServices() string {
+	md := &markdown.Markdown{}
 
 	{
 		var rows [][]string
@@ -446,137 +519,5 @@ func (s *Server) Docs() string {
 		}
 	}
 
-	{
-		var rows [][]string
-		for k, probes := range s.probes {
-			for _, probe := range probes {
-				t := reflect.TypeOf(probe)
-				rows = append(rows, []string{
-					markdown.Code(markdown.Name(probe)),
-					markdown.Code(k.String()),
-					markdown.Code(t.String()),
-					markdown.String(probe),
-				})
-			}
-		}
-		if len(rows) > 0 {
-			md.Println("### Health probes")
-			md.Println("")
-			md.Println("List of all registered healthz probes that are being called during startup and runntime.")
-			md.Println("")
-			md.Table([]string{"Name", "Probe", "Type", "Description"}, rows)
-			md.Println("")
-		}
-	}
-
-	{
-		var rows [][]string
-		s.closersLock.Lock()
-		defer s.closersLock.Unlock()
-		for _, value := range s.closers {
-			t := reflect.TypeOf(value)
-			var closer string
-			switch value.(type) {
-			case interfaces.Closer:
-				closer = "Closer"
-			case interfaces.ErrorCloser:
-				closer = "ErrorCloser"
-			case interfaces.CloserWithContext:
-				closer = "CloserWithContext"
-			case interfaces.ErrorCloserWithContext:
-				closer = "ErrorCloserWithContext"
-			case interfaces.Shutdowner:
-				closer = "Shutdowner"
-			case interfaces.ErrorShutdowner:
-				closer = "ErrorShutdowner"
-			case interfaces.ShutdownerWithContext:
-				closer = "ShutdownerWithContext"
-			case interfaces.ErrorShutdownerWithContext:
-				closer = "ErrorShutdownerWithContext"
-			case interfaces.Stopper:
-				closer = "Stopper"
-			case interfaces.ErrorStopper:
-				closer = "ErrorStopper"
-			case interfaces.StopperWithContext:
-				closer = "StopperWithContext"
-			case interfaces.ErrorStopperWithContext:
-				closer = "ErrorStopperWithContext"
-			case interfaces.Unsubscriber:
-				closer = "Unsubscriber"
-			case interfaces.ErrorUnsubscriber:
-				closer = "ErrorUnsubscriber"
-			case interfaces.UnsubscriberWithContext:
-				closer = "UnsubscriberWithContext"
-			case interfaces.ErrorUnsubscriberWithContext:
-				closer = "ErrorUnsubscriberWithContext"
-			}
-			rows = append(rows, []string{
-				markdown.Code(markdown.Name(value)),
-				markdown.Code(t.String()),
-				markdown.Code(closer),
-				markdown.String(value),
-			})
-		}
-		if len(rows) > 0 {
-			md.Println("### Closers")
-			md.Println("")
-			md.Println("List of all registered closers that are being called during graceful shutdown.")
-			md.Println("")
-			md.Table([]string{"Name", "Type", "Closer", "Description"}, rows)
-			md.Println("")
-		}
-	}
-
-	{
-		var rows [][]string
-		s.meter.AsyncFloat64()
-
-		values := nonrecording.Metrics()
-
-		gatherer, _ := prometheus.DefaultRegisterer.(*prometheus.Registry).Gather()
-		for _, value := range gatherer {
-			values = append(values, nonrecording.Metric{
-				Name: value.GetName(),
-				Type: value.GetType().String(),
-				Help: value.GetHelp(),
-			})
-		}
-		for _, value := range values {
-			rows = append(rows, []string{
-				markdown.Code(value.Name),
-				value.Type,
-				value.Help,
-			})
-		}
-		if len(rows) > 0 {
-			md.Println("### Metrics")
-			md.Println("")
-			md.Println("List of all registered metrics than are being exposed.")
-			md.Println("")
-			md.Table([]string{"Name", "Type", "Description"}, rows)
-			md.Println("")
-		}
-	}
-
 	return md.String()
 }
-
-// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-// ~ Private methods
-// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-// startService starts the given services
-func (s *Server) startService(services ...Service) {
-	for _, value := range services {
-		value := value
-		s.g.Go(func() error {
-			if err := value.Start(s.ctx); errors.Is(err, http.ErrServerClosed) {
-				log.WithError(s.l, err).Debug("server has closed")
-			} else if err != nil {
-				log.WithError(s.l, err).Error("failed to start service")
-				return err
-			}
-			return nil
-		})
-	}
-}
diff --git a/service/httpdocs.go b/service/httpreadme.go
similarity index 53%
rename from service/httpdocs.go
rename to service/httpreadme.go
index 44892d3..3cb5026 100644
--- a/service/httpdocs.go
+++ b/service/httpreadme.go
@@ -9,23 +9,21 @@ import (
 )
 
 const (
-	DefaultHTTPDocsName = "docs"
-	DefaultHTTPDocsAddr = "localhost:9001"
-	DefaultHTTPDocsPath = "/docs"
+	DefaultHTTPReadmeName = "readme"
+	DefaultHTTPReadmeAddr = "localhost:9001"
+	DefaultHTTPReadmePath = "/readme"
 )
 
-func NewHTTPDocs(l *zap.Logger, name, addr, path string, documenters map[string]interfaces.Documenter) *HTTP {
+func NewHTTPReadme(l *zap.Logger, name, addr, path string, readmers *[]interfaces.Readmer) *HTTP {
 	handler := http.NewServeMux()
 	handler.HandleFunc(path, func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		switch r.Method {
 		case http.MethodGet:
-			w.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
 			w.Header().Add("Content-Type", "text/markdown")
+			w.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
 			md := &markdown.Markdown{}
-			for name, documenter := range documenters {
-				md.Printf("## %s", name)
-				md.Println("")
-				md.Print(documenter.Docs())
+			for _, readmer := range *readmers {
+				md.Print(readmer.Readme())
 			}
 			_, _ = w.Write([]byte(md.String()))
 		default:
@@ -35,12 +33,12 @@ func NewHTTPDocs(l *zap.Logger, name, addr, path string, documenters map[string]
 	return NewHTTP(l, name, addr, handler)
 }
 
-func NewDefaultHTTPDocs(l *zap.Logger, documenter map[string]interfaces.Documenter) *HTTP {
-	return NewHTTPDocs(
+func NewDefaultHTTPReadme(l *zap.Logger, readmers *[]interfaces.Readmer) *HTTP {
+	return NewHTTPReadme(
 		l,
-		DefaultHTTPDocsName,
-		DefaultHTTPDocsAddr,
-		DefaultHTTPDocsPath,
-		documenter,
+		DefaultHTTPReadmeName,
+		DefaultHTTPReadmeAddr,
+		DefaultHTTPReadmePath,
+		readmers,
 	)
 }
diff --git a/service/httpdocs_test.go b/service/httpreadme_test.go
similarity index 65%
rename from service/httpdocs_test.go
rename to service/httpreadme_test.go
index 013e6a7..c7a6236 100644
--- a/service/httpdocs_test.go
+++ b/service/httpreadme_test.go
@@ -6,23 +6,34 @@ import (
 	"io"
 	"net/http"
 	"os"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/foomo/keel"
 	"github.com/foomo/keel/config"
+	"github.com/foomo/keel/env"
+	"github.com/foomo/keel/examples/persistence/mongo/store"
+	"github.com/foomo/keel/log"
+	keelmongo "github.com/foomo/keel/persistence/mongo"
 	"github.com/foomo/keel/service"
 	"go.uber.org/zap"
 )
 
-func ExampleNewHTTPDocs() {
+func ExampleNewHTTPReadme() {
 	// define vars so it does not panic
 	_ = os.Setenv("EXAMPLE_REQUIRED_BOOL", "true")
 	_ = os.Setenv("EXAMPLE_REQUIRED_STRING", "foo")
 
 	svr := keel.NewServer(
 		keel.WithLogger(zap.NewNop()),
-		keel.WithHTTPDocsService(true),
+		keel.WithHTTPReadmeService(true),
 	)
 
+	// access some env vars
+	_ = env.Get("EXAMPLE_STRING", "demo")
+	_ = env.GetBool("EXAMPLE_BOOL", false)
+	_ = env.MustGet("EXAMPLE_REQUIRED_STRING")
+	_ = env.MustGetBool("EXAMPLE_REQUIRED_BOOL")
+
 	l := svr.Logger()
 
 	c := svr.Config()
@@ -33,18 +44,40 @@ func ExampleNewHTTPDocs() {
 	_ = config.MustGetBool(c, "example.required.bool")
 	_ = config.MustGetString(c, "example.required.string")
 
+	// create persistor
+	persistor, err := keelmongo.New(svr.Context(), "mongodb://localhost:27017/dummy")
+	log.Must(l, err, "failed to create persistor")
+
+	// ensure to add the persistor to the closers
+	svr.AddClosers(persistor)
+
+	// create repositories
+	_, err = persistor.Collection(
+		"dummy",
+		// define indexes but beware of changes on large dbs
+		keelmongo.CollectionWithIndexes(
+			store.EntityIndex,
+			store.EntityWithVersionsIndex,
+		),
+		// define max time for index creation
+		keelmongo.CollectionWithIndexesMaxTime(time.Minute),
+	)
+	log.Must(l, err, "failed to create collection")
+
+	// add http service
 	svr.AddService(service.NewHTTP(l, "demp-http", "localhost:8080", http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
 		_, _ = w.Write([]byte("OK"))
 	})))
 
+	// add go routine service
 	svr.AddService(service.NewGoRoutine(l, "demo-goroutine", func(ctx context.Context, l *zap.Logger) error {
 		return nil
 	}))
 
 	go func() {
-		resp, _ := http.Get("http://localhost:9001/docs") //nolint:noctx
-		defer resp.Body.Close()                           //nolint:govet
+		resp, _ := http.Get("http://localhost:9001/readme") //nolint:noctx
+		defer resp.Body.Close()                             //nolint:govet
 		b, _ := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
 		fmt.Print(string(b))
 		shutdown()
@@ -53,7 +86,26 @@ func ExampleNewHTTPDocs() {
 	svr.Run()
 
 	// Output:
-	// ## Keel Server
+	// ### Env
+	//
+	// List of all accessed environment variables.
+	//
+	// | Key                                     | Type     | Required | Default |
+	// | --------------------------------------- | -------- | -------- | ------- |
+	// | `EXAMPLE_BOOL`                          | `bool`   |          |         |
+	// | `EXAMPLE_REQUIRED_BOOL`                 | `bool`   |          |         |
+	// | `EXAMPLE_REQUIRED_BOOL`                 | `bool`   | `true`   |         |
+	// | `EXAMPLE_REQUIRED_STRING`               | `string` |          |         |
+	// | `EXAMPLE_REQUIRED_STRING`               | `string` | `true`   |         |
+	// | `EXAMPLE_STRING`                        | `string` |          | `demo`  |
+	// | `LOG_DISABLE_CALLER`                    | `bool`   |          |         |
+	// | `LOG_DISABLE_STACKTRACE`                | `bool`   |          |         |
+	// | `LOG_ENCODING`                          | `string` |          | `json`  |
+	// | `LOG_LEVEL`                             | `string` |          | `info`  |
+	// | `LOG_MODE`                              | `string` |          | `prod`  |
+	// | `OTEL_ENABLED`                          | `bool`   |          |         |
+	// | `OTEL_MONGO_COMMAND_ATTRIBUTE_DISABLED` | `bool`   |          |         |
+	// | `OTEL_MONGO_ENABLED`                    | `bool`   |          |         |
 	//
 	// ### Config
 	//
@@ -65,15 +117,15 @@ func ExampleNewHTTPDocs() {
 	// | `example.required.bool`   | `bool`   | `true`   |            |
 	// | `example.required.string` | `string` | `true`   |            |
 	// | `example.string`          | `string` |          | `fallback` |
-	// | `service.docs.enabled`    | `bool`   |          | `true`     |
+	// | `service.readme.enabled`  | `bool`   |          | `true`     |
 	//
 	// ### Init Services
 	//
 	// List of all registered init services that are being immediately started.
 	//
-	// | Name   | Type            | Address                              |
-	// | ------ | --------------- | ------------------------------------ |
-	// | `docs` | `*service.HTTP` | `*http.ServeMux` on `localhost:9001` |
+	// | Name     | Type            | Address                              |
+	// | -------- | --------------- | ------------------------------------ |
+	// | `readme` | `*service.HTTP` | `*http.ServeMux` on `localhost:9001` |
 	//
 	// ### Services
 	//
@@ -84,6 +136,7 @@ func ExampleNewHTTPDocs() {
 	// | `demo-goroutine` | `*service.GoRoutine` | parallel: `1`                          |
 	// | `demp-http`      | `*service.HTTP`      | `http.HandlerFunc` on `localhost:8080` |
 	//
+	//
 	// ### Health probes
 	//
 	// List of all registered healthz probes that are being called during startup and runntime.
@@ -93,17 +146,27 @@ func ExampleNewHTTPDocs() {
 	// |                  | `always` | `*keel.Server`       |                                        |
 	// | `demo-goroutine` | `always` | `*service.GoRoutine` | parallel: `1`                          |
 	// | `demp-http`      | `always` | `*service.HTTP`      | `http.HandlerFunc` on `localhost:8080` |
-	// | `docs`           | `always` | `*service.HTTP`      | `*http.ServeMux` on `localhost:9001`   |
+	// | `readme`         | `always` | `*service.HTTP`      | `*http.ServeMux` on `localhost:9001`   |
+	//
 	//
 	// ### Closers
 	//
 	// List of all registered closers that are being called during graceful shutdown.
 	//
-	// | Name             | Type                 | Closer                   | Description                            |
-	// | ---------------- | -------------------- | ------------------------ | -------------------------------------- |
-	// | `demo-goroutine` | `*service.GoRoutine` | `ErrorCloserWithContext` | parallel: `1`                          |
-	// | `demp-http`      | `*service.HTTP`      | `ErrorCloserWithContext` | `http.HandlerFunc` on `localhost:8080` |
-	// | `docs`           | `*service.HTTP`      | `ErrorCloserWithContext` | `*http.ServeMux` on `localhost:9001`   |
+	// | Name             | Type                   | Closer                   | Description                            |
+	// | ---------------- | ---------------------- | ------------------------ | -------------------------------------- |
+	// |                  | `*keelmongo.Persistor` | `ErrorCloserWithContext` |                                        |
+	// | `demo-goroutine` | `*service.GoRoutine`   | `ErrorCloserWithContext` | parallel: `1`                          |
+	// | `demp-http`      | `*service.HTTP`        | `ErrorCloserWithContext` | `http.HandlerFunc` on `localhost:8080` |
+	// | `readme`         | `*service.HTTP`        | `ErrorCloserWithContext` | `*http.ServeMux` on `localhost:9001`   |
+	//
+	// ### Mongo
+	//
+	// List of all used mongo collections.
+	//
+	// | Database | Collection | Indices                  |
+	// | -------- | ---------- | ------------------------ |
+	// | `dummy`  | `dummy`    | `id_1`, `id_1_version_1` |
 	//
 	// ### Metrics
 	//
@@ -137,7 +200,7 @@ func ExampleNewHTTPDocs() {
 	// | `go_memstats_stack_inuse_bytes`    | GAUGE   | Number of bytes in use by the stack allocator.                     |
 	// | `go_memstats_stack_sys_bytes`      | GAUGE   | Number of bytes obtained from system for stack allocator.          |
 	// | `go_memstats_sys_bytes`            | GAUGE   | Number of bytes obtained from system.                              |
-	// | `go_threads`                       | GAUGE   | Number of OS threads created.                                      |
+	// | `go_threads`                       | GAUGE   | Number of OS threads created.                                      |//
 	// | `process_cpu_seconds_total`        | COUNTER | Total user and system CPU time spent in seconds.                   |
 	// | `process_max_fds`                  | GAUGE   | Maximum number of open file descriptors.                           |
 	// | `process_open_fds`                 | GAUGE   | Number of open file descriptors.                                   |