BACKEND_DEPLOY.md

Backend Deployment Guide

The backend cannot be deployed to Vercel due to Python dependency issues (faiss-cpu compatibility).

Option 1: Deploy Backend to Render (Recommended)

1. Go to render.com and sign in
2. Click "New +" → "Web Service"
3. Connect your GitHub repository
4. Configure:
   • Name: escalation-api-backend
   • Runtime: Python 3
   • Build Command: pip install -r requirements.txt
   • Start Command: uvicorn src.main:app --host 0.0.0.0 --port $PORT
5. Add Environment Variables:
   • GOOGLE_API_KEY: Your Gemini API key
6. Deploy

Your backend will be at: https://escalation-api-backend.onrender.com

Option 2: Deploy Backend to Railway

1. Go to railway.app and sign in
2. Click "New Project" → "Deploy from GitHub repo"
3. Select your repository
4. Add environment variables in the Variables tab
5. Railway auto-deploys

Your backend will be at: https://your-app.up.railway.app

Update Frontend

After deploying the backend, update the frontend environment variable in Vercel:

1. Go to Vercel Dashboard → Your Project → Settings → Environment Variables
2. Add/Update: VITE_API_URL = https://your-backend-url.onrender.com
3. Redeploy frontend

Local Development

Backend:

pip install -r requirements.txt
uvicorn src.main:app --reload

Frontend:

cd frontend
npm install
npm run dev

Set VITE_API_URL=http://localhost:8000 in frontend/.env