Dockerfile

# Use the official Python 3.11 slim image as the base
FROM python:3.11-slim

# Set environment variables to prevent Python from writing .pyc files
ENV PYTHONDONTWRITEBYTECODE=1
ENV PYTHONUNBUFFERED=1

# Set the working directory inside the container
WORKDIR /app

# Install system dependencies
RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y \
    gcc \
    && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*

# Install pip requirements
COPY requirements.txt .

# Upgrade pip to the latest version
RUN pip install --upgrade pip

# Install Python dependencies
RUN pip install --no-cache-dir -r requirements.txt

# Copy the entire project into the container
COPY . .

# Expose port 8000 to allow external access
EXPOSE 8000

# Define the default command to run the application using Uvicorn
CMD ["uvicorn", "main:app", "--host", "0.0.0.0", "--port", "8000", "--reload"]