diff --git a/apps/api/README.md b/apps/api/README.md
index e12b31db7..3bd3f9783 100644
--- a/apps/api/README.md
+++ b/apps/api/README.md
@@ -6,3 +6,13 @@ npm run dev
 ```
 open http://localhost:3000
 ```
+
+## Inngest
+
+This service uses Inngest to queue deployments. Run the local dev server in a separate terminal:
+
+```
+npm run dev:inngest
+```
+
+It syncs with the app at `http://localhost:4000/api/inngest` and serves its dashboard at `http://localhost:8288`.
diff --git a/apps/api/package.json b/apps/api/package.json
index cd1689041..119c2b3f1 100644
--- a/apps/api/package.json
+++ b/apps/api/package.json
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 	"type": "module",
 	"scripts": {
 		"dev": "PORT=4000 tsx watch src/index.ts",
+		"dev:inngest": "npx --yes inngest-cli@1.9.0 dev -u http://localhost:4000/api/inngest --no-discovery",
 		"build": "rimraf dist && tsc --project tsconfig.json",
 		"start": "node dist/index.js",
 		"typecheck": "tsc --noEmit"