#!/bin/bash # Wait for the API to be healthy before starting the frontend # This prevents the "Unable to Connect to API Server" error during startup API_URL="${INTERNAL_API_URL:-http://localhost:5055}" MAX_RETRIES=60 # 60 retries * 5 seconds = 5 minutes max wait RETRY_INTERVAL=5 echo "Waiting for API to be ready at ${API_URL}/health..." >&2 echo "Frontend will start on PORT=${PORT}" >&2 for i in $(seq 1 $MAX_RETRIES); do if curl -s -f "${API_URL}/health" > /dev/null 2>&1; then echo "API is ready! Starting frontend..." >&2 exit 0 fi echo "Attempt $i/$MAX_RETRIES: API not ready yet, waiting ${RETRY_INTERVAL}s..." >&2 sleep $RETRY_INTERVAL done echo "ERROR: API did not become ready within $((MAX_RETRIES * RETRY_INTERVAL)) seconds" >&2 echo "Starting frontend anyway - users may see connection errors initially" >&2 exit 0 # Exit 0 so frontend still starts (better than nothing)