deploy : current attempt at backend dockerization

api.py

@@ -22,6 +22,10 @@ from sources.utility import pretty_print
 from sources.logger import Logger
 from sources.schemas import QueryRequest, QueryResponse
 
+from dotenv import load_dotenv
+
+load_dotenv()
+
 
 from celery import Celery
 
@@ -247,4 +251,9 @@ async def process_query(request: QueryRequest):
             interaction.save_session()
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
+    envport = os.getenv("BACKEND_PORT")
+    if envport:
+        port = int(envport)
+    else:
+        port = 8000
     uvicorn.run(api, host="0.0.0.0", port=8000)