diff --git a/docker/start-docker.sh b/docker/start-docker.sh
index 7f5b2aa..6a74e09 100755
--- a/docker/start-docker.sh
+++ b/docker/start-docker.sh
@@ -82,6 +82,10 @@ fi
 # Passing file contents to Neo4j container cypher via 'cat':
 # https://neo4j.com/docs/operations-manual/current/docker/operations/
 
+echo "[$SCRIPT_NAME][INFO] - waiting for containers..."
+sleep 30
+echo "[$SCRIPT_NAME][INFO] - initializing data..."
+
 # Initialize Neo4j PhyloDB schema (creates indices and properties).
 SCHEMA_QUERY_FILE="$PROJ_ROOT/scripts/init/init_schema.cypher"
 cat $SCHEMA_QUERY_FILE | docker exec --interactive phylodb-neo4j sh -c "cypher-shell -u neo4j -p password" >/dev/null 2>&1
@@ -90,4 +94,6 @@ cat $SCHEMA_QUERY_FILE | docker exec --interactive phylodb-neo4j sh -c "cypher-s
 DATA_QUERY_FILE="$PROJ_ROOT/scripts/init/init_data.cypher"
 cat $DATA_QUERY_FILE | docker exec --interactive phylodb-neo4j sh -c "cypher-shell -u neo4j -p password" >/dev/null 2>&1
 
+echo "[$SCRIPT_NAME][INFO] - done."
+
 popd
diff --git a/scripts/example/example.sh b/scripts/example/example.sh
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 6b3aaca..6622415
--- a/scripts/example/example.sh
+++ b/scripts/example/example.sh
@@ -110,7 +110,8 @@ curl -v --location --request POST 'http://localhost:8080/projects?provider=googl
   }'
 
 # Set the project id.
-PROJECT="CHANGE_ME"
+PROJECT=$(curl -s --location --request GET 'http://localhost:8080/projects?provider=google' --header "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" | python3 -c "import sys, json; print(json.load(sys.stdin)[0]['id'])")
+echo "Project: $PROJECT"
 
 # List all datasets:
 echo -n "Datasets: "
@@ -129,7 +130,8 @@ curl -v --location --request POST "http://localhost:8080/projects/$PROJECT/datas
   }'
 
 # Set dataset id:
-DATASET="CHANGE_ME"
+DATASET=$(curl -s --location --request GET "http://localhost:8080/projects/$PROJECT/datasets?provider=google" --header "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" | python3 -c "import sys, json; print(json.load(sys.stdin)[0]['id'])")
+echo "Dataset: $DATASET"
 
 # Load profiles:
 curl -v --location --request POST "http://localhost:8080/projects/$PROJECT/datasets/$DATASET/profiles/files?provider=google" \
@@ -164,7 +166,7 @@ echo -n "Inferences: "
 curl --location --request GET "http://localhost:8080/projects/$PROJECT/datasets/$DATASET/inferences?provider=google" \
   --header "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN"
 echo
-INFERENCE="CHANGE_ME"
+INFERENCE=$(curl -s --location --request GET "http://localhost:8080/projects/$PROJECT/datasets/$DATASET/inferences?provider=google" --header "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" | python3 -c "import sys, json; print(json.load(sys.stdin)[0]['id'])")
 echo -n "Inference: "
 curl --location --request GET "http://localhost:8080/projects/$PROJECT/datasets/$DATASET/inferences/$INFERENCE?provider=google" \
   --header "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN"