diff --git a/archivist/apps/api/__init__.py b/archivist/apps/api/__init__.py
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diff --git a/archivist/apps/api/config.py b/archivist/apps/api/config.py
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+from django.apps import AppConfig
+
+
+class APIConfig(AppConfig):
+    default_auto_field = 'django.db.models.BigAutoField'
+    name = 'apps.api'
+    label = 'apps_api'