app/core/config.py

import os
from dotenv import load_dotenv

# Load variables from the .env file
load_dotenv()

class Settings:
    GEMINI_API_KEY = os.getenv("GEMINI_API_KEY")
    # Defaults to local MongoDB if no URI is provided in .env
    MONGO_URI = os.getenv("MONGO_URI", "mongodb+srv://sudhanp2004:root@cluster0.wsmrt.mongodb.net/?retryWrites=true&w=majority&appName=Cluster0")
    DB_NAME = "plum_opd_db"

settings = Settings()

if not settings.GEMINI_API_KEY:
    raise ValueError("GEMINI_API_KEY is missing. Please add it to your .env file.")