Dockerfile

# Use the official Python image from the Docker Hub
FROM python:3.11-slim

# Set environment variables to ensure output is sent straight to the terminal
ENV PYTHONUNBUFFERED=1
ENV PYTHONDONTWRITEBYTECODE=1

# Set working directory
WORKDIR /app

# Install system dependencies
RUN apt-get update && \
    apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
    build-essential \
    libpq-dev \
    && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*

# Copy the requirements file
COPY requirements.txt .

# Install Python dependencies
RUN pip install --upgrade pip && \
    pip install -r requirements.txt

# Copy the rest of the application code
COPY . .

# Expose the port FastAPI runs on
EXPOSE 8000

# Command to run the application using uvicorn
CMD ["uvicorn", "app.main:app", "--host", "0.0.0.0", "--port", "8000", "--reload"]