run_api.py

"""Run the NutriVision FastAPI server."""

if __name__ == "__main__":
    # Check if uvicorn is installed to serve the FastAPI application
    try:
        import uvicorn
    except ImportError:
        raise RuntimeError(
            "uvicorn is required to run the API. Install it in your environment."
        )

    # Start the server using uvicorn
    # 'nutrivision_api.server:app' points to the FastAPI app instance
    # host="0.0.0.0" allows the server to be accessible externally
    # port=8000 is the default port for the API
    # reload=True enables automatic server restart on code changes (development mode)
    uvicorn.run("nutrivision_api.server:app", host="0.0.0.0", port=8000, reload=True)