Dockerfile

# Use a lightweight official Python image
FROM python:3.11-slim

# Prevent Python from writing .pyc files
ENV PYTHONDONTWRITEBYTECODE=1

# Make Python output unbuffered (logs show immediately)
ENV PYTHONUNBUFFERED=1

# Set working directory inside container
WORKDIR /app

# Install system dependencies needed for Git and building packages
RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y \
    git \
    curl \
    build-essential \
    libssl-dev \
    libffi-dev \
    && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*

# Copy Python dependencies file first (for caching)
COPY requirements.txt .

# Upgrade pip and install dependencies
RUN pip install --upgrade pip
RUN pip install --no-cache-dir -r requirements.txt

# Copy the rest of your app code
COPY . .

# Create a non-root user for security
RUN useradd -m appuser
USER appuser

# Expose port 8000 (FastAPI default)
EXPOSE 8000

# Command to run FastAPI using Uvicorn
CMD ["uvicorn", "main:app", "--host", "0.0.0.0", "--port", "8000", "--workers", "2"]