SETUP.md

Python Backend Setup Guide

Environment Variables Setup

The Python backend requires Cloudinary credentials to be configured. You can set these up in two ways:

Option 1: Environment Variables

Set the following environment variables in your system:

export CLOUDINARY_CLOUD_NAME=your_cloudinary_cloud_name
export CLOUDINARY_API_KEY=your_cloudinary_api_key
export CLOUDINARY_API_SECRET=your_cloudinary_api_secret

Option 2: .env File

Create a .env file in the python_backend directory with the following content:

CLOUDINARY_CLOUD_NAME=your_cloudinary_cloud_name
CLOUDINARY_API_KEY=your_cloudinary_api_key
CLOUDINARY_API_SECRET=your_cloudinary_api_secret

Replace your_cloudinary_cloud_name, your_cloudinary_api_key, and your_cloudinary_api_secret with your actual Cloudinary credentials.

Installation

1. Install the required dependencies:

pip install -r requirements.txt

2. Run the FastAPI server:

python app.py

The server will start on http://localhost:5000

API Endpoints

• POST /api/exif_metadata - Extract EXIF metadata from images
• POST /api/damage_detection - Detect crop damage from images
• POST /api/crop_type - Identify crop type from images
• POST /predictForCrop - Predict crop yield
• POST /futureWeatherPrediction - Get weather predictions and claim recommendations