Docker: Install Docker from docker.com
Docker Compose: Docker Compose is included with Docker Desktop (for macOS/Windows) or can be installed separately on Linux.

Steps to Set Up the Application

1. Clone the Repository

First, clone the repository to your local machine:

git clone https://github.com/username/repository.git
cd repository

2. Configure Environment Variables

Instead of creating a new .env file, rename the provided .env.example file and update the necessary variables:

cp .env.example .env

Then, open the .env file and update the following variables with your actual configuration:

Database credentials:

DATABASE_USER=your_database_username
DATABASE_PASSWORD=your_database_password
DATABASE_NAME=your_database_name
DATABASE_PORT=5432

App ID and API Key:

APP_ID=your_app_id
API_KEY=your_api_key

This ensures that the application is properly configured with your environment variables.

Optional: Change file permissions for the entrypoint script

chmod +x scripts/entrypoint.sh

3. Run the Application with Docker Compose

Once you have the repository cloned, you can easily set up and run the application using Docker Compose. Simply execute the following command:

docker-compose up --build

This command will build the Docker image and start the Flask application in a container. By default, the application will be accessible at http://localhost:4500.

4. Health Check

You can check if the Flask application is running by accessing the /health endpoint. To perform a health check, run the following command:

curl http://localhost:4500/health

If the application is running properly, you should receive a response similar to this:

{
  "status": "ok"
}

5. Documentation

You can check the Swagger Doc by accessing the /documentation endpoint. Run the following command:

curl http://localhost:4500/documentation

6. Stop the Application

To stop the application, use:

docker-compose down

This will stop and remove the containers created by Docker Compose.