# Use an official lightweight Python image
FROM python:3.9-slim

# Set the working directory inside the container
WORKDIR /app

# Copy the requirements file into the container
COPY requirements.txt .

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

# Copy the Flask API script into the container
COPY app.py .

# Expose the port the app runs 
EXPOSE 7860

# Command to run the application using Gunicorn
CMD ["gunicorn", "--bind", "0.0.0.0:7860", "app:app"]