dockerfile

# Use Python 3.9 as the base image
FROM python:3.9-slim

# Set working directory inside the container
WORKDIR /app

# Copy requirements file first (for caching)
COPY requirements.txt .

# Install dependencies
RUN pip install --no-cache-dir -r requirements.txt

# Copy the rest of the application code
COPY app.py .

# Expose port 7860 (required for Hugging Face Spaces)
EXPOSE 7860

# Start FastAPI with Uvicorn
CMD ["uvicorn", "app:app", "--host", "0.0.0.0", "--port", "7860"]