# Use an official Python runtime as a parent image
    FROM python:3.11-slim

    # Set the working directory in the container
    WORKDIR /code

    # Copy the dependencies file to the working directory
    COPY ./requirements.txt /code/requirements.txt

    # Install any needed packages specified in requirements.txt
    RUN pip install --no-cache-dir --upgrade -r /code/requirements.txt

    # Copy the content of the local src directory to the working directory
    COPY ./app.py /code/app.py

    # Command to run the application
    CMD ["uvicorn", "app:app", "--host", "0.0.0.0", "--port", "7860"]