diff --git a/shared/db_handler.py b/shared/db_logger.py
similarity index 92%
rename from shared/db_handler.py
rename to shared/db_logger.py
index 3339d37..b515f6d 100644
--- a/shared/db_handler.py
+++ b/shared/db_logger.py
@@ -1,14 +1,16 @@
 import os
-from typing import List, Optional, Dict, Any
+from typing import List, Optional
+
 import psycopg2
 from psycopg2.extras import RealDictCursor
 
-from .models import LogEntry, LogSeverity, CommandInfo, LogsFilter, Paging
+from .logger import IDBLogger
+from .models import LogEntry, LogsFilter, Paging
 
 
-class DBHandler:
+class DBLogger(IDBLogger):
     """
-    DBHandler class for managing database operations related to logging.
+    DBLogger class for managing database operations related to logging.
 
     Required environment variables:
     - DB_HOST: The hostname of the database server
diff --git a/shared/logger.py b/shared/logger.py
index 359aa9a..89412c4 100644
--- a/shared/logger.py
+++ b/shared/logger.py
@@ -2,11 +2,10 @@ import logging
 import sys
 from datetime import datetime
 from logging.handlers import RotatingFileHandler
-from typing import List, Optional, Callable
+from typing import List, Optional, Callable, Protocol
 from uuid import UUID
 
 from .models import LogEntry, LogSeverity, CommandInfo, LogsFilter, Paging
-from .db_handler import DBHandler
 
 
 class TraceIdProvider:
@@ -17,6 +16,20 @@ class TraceIdProvider:
         return self.get_trace_id()
 
 
+class IDBLogger(Protocol):
+    def insert_log(self, log_entry: LogEntry) -> None:
+        ...
+
+    def get_logs(self, filters: LogsFilter, paging: Paging) -> List[LogEntry]:
+        ...
+
+    def get_log_entry(self, log_id: int) -> Optional[LogEntry]:
+        ...
+
+    def get_next_entry_id(self) -> int:
+        ...
+
+
 class Logger:
     _UNSCOPED_TRACE_ID = UUID("00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000")
 
@@ -25,8 +38,8 @@ class Logger:
     BACKUP_COUNT = 5
     LOGLEVEL = logging.DEBUG
 
-    def __init__(self, trace_id_provider: TraceIdProvider):
-        self.db_handler = DBHandler()
+    def __init__(self, trace_id_provider: TraceIdProvider, db_handler: IDBLogger) -> None:
+        self.db_logger = db_handler
         self.trace_id_provider = trace_id_provider
         self.logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
         self.logger.setLevel(self.LOGLEVEL)
@@ -48,7 +61,7 @@ class Logger:
         command_info: Optional[CommandInfo] = None
     ) -> int:
         log_entry = LogEntry(
-            entry_id=self.db_handler.get_next_entry_id(),
+            entry_id=self.db_logger.get_next_entry_id(),
             timestamp=datetime.now(),
             severity=severity,
             message=message,
@@ -63,12 +76,12 @@ class Logger:
         self.logger.log(logging.getLevelName(severity.name), log_message)
 
         # Log to database
-        self.db_handler.insert_log(log_entry)
+        self.db_logger.insert_log(log_entry)
 
         return log_entry.entry_id
 
     def get_logs(self, filters: LogsFilter, paging: Paging) -> List[LogEntry]:
-        return self.db_handler.get_logs(filters, paging)
+        return self.db_logger.get_logs(filters, paging)
 
     def get_log_entry(self, log_id: int) -> Optional[LogEntry]:
-        return self.db_handler.get_log_entry(log_id)
+        return self.db_logger.get_log_entry(log_id)