diff --git a/api/main.py b/api/main.py
index 5943847..11465f8 100644
--- a/api/main.py
+++ b/api/main.py
@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@
 
 _VERSION: str = "0.1.107"
 _S3_BUCKET_NAME_FOR_INPUTS: str = "voicecloning-inputs"
+BATCH_CLIENT = boto3.client("batch")
+BATCH_JOB_QUEUE = "batch-fargate-voicecloning-job-queue"
+BATCH_JOB_DEFINITION = "aws-batch-job-definition-for-fargate-for-voicecloning"
+
 app = FastAPI(
     title="VoiceCloning API",
     description="VoiceCloning API",
@@ -51,7 +55,7 @@ class Project(ProjectBase):
     # This includes the id, created_at and audio_files, for responses
     id: str
     created_at: str
-    progress: str
+    # progress: str
     audio_files: List[str]
 
 
@@ -83,7 +87,7 @@ async def get_projects() -> List[Project]:
             "text": item["text"]["S"],
             "quality": item["quality"]["S"],
             "created_at": item["created_at"]["S"],
-            "progress": item["progress"]["S"],
+            # "progress": item["progress"]["S"],
             # Convert string to list
             "audio_files": ast.literal_eval(item["audio_files"]["S"]),
         }
@@ -109,7 +113,7 @@ async def get_project(project_id: str) -> Project:
             "text": response["text"]["S"],
             "quality": response["quality"]["S"],
             "created_at": response["created_at"]["S"],
-            "progress": response["progress"]["S"],
+            # "progress": response["progress"]["S"],
             "audio_files": ast.literal_eval(response["audio_files"]["S"]),
         }
         return Project(**project_data)
@@ -140,18 +144,25 @@ async def create_project(
         "quality": quality,
         "id": unique_project_id,
         "created_at": time_now,
-        "progress": "ongoing",  # options: 'ongoing', 'failed', 'ready'
         "audio_files": [audio_file.filename for audio_file in audio_files],
+        # NOT IMPLEMENTED YET
+        # "progress": "ongoing",  # options: 'ongoing', 'failed', 'ready'
     }
 
     # Assuming you have a database client named db_client
-    response = db_client.put_item(
+    response_db = db_client.put_item(
         TableName=_TABLE_NAME,
         Item={**{key: {"S": str(value)} for key, value in project_data.items()}},
     )
 
+    try:
+        response_batch = _submit_batch_job(unique_project_id)
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"Failed to submit batch job: {e}")
+
     return {
-        "status": response["ResponseMetadata"]["HTTPStatusCode"],
+        "status_for_db": response_db["ResponseMetadata"]["HTTPStatusCode"],
+        "status_for_batch": response_batch["ResponseMetadata"]["HTTPStatusCode"],
         "project": project_data,
     }
 
@@ -194,3 +205,18 @@ def _process_and_upload_files(audio_files: List[UploadFile], project_id: str) ->
     for audio_file in audio_files:
         presigned_url = _generate_presigned_url(project_id, audio_file)
         _upload_to_s3(audio_file=audio_file, presigned_url=presigned_url)
+
+
+def _submit_batch_job(project_id: str) -> str:
+    """Submit a batch job to AWS Batch."""
+    response = BATCH_CLIENT.submit_job(
+        jobName=f"VoiceCloning-job-{str(uuid.uuid4().hex)}",
+        jobQueue=BATCH_JOB_QUEUE,
+        jobDefinition=BATCH_JOB_DEFINITION,
+        containerOverrides={
+            "environment": [{"name": "PROJECT_ID", "value": project_id}]
+        },
+    )
+
+    print(f"Job submitted. Job ID: {response['jobId']}")
+    return response["jobId"]
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