# Backend

This repository contains the backend code for the application. It utilizes FastAPI that allows to quickly create a RESTful API that exposes the endpoints of the route optimizer.


## Getting Started
- The code of the python application is located in the `src` directory.
- Package management is handled with `pipenv` and the dependencies are listed in the `Pipfile`.
- Since the application is aimed to be deployed in a container, the `Dockerfile` is provided to build the image.

### Deployment
To deploy the backend docker container, we use kubernetes. Modifications to the backend are automatically pushed to a two-stage environment through the CI pipeline. See [deployment/README](deployment/README.md] for further information.

The deployment configuration is included as a submodule in the `deployment` directory. The standalone repository is under [https://git.kluster.moll.re/anydev/anyway-backend-deployment/](https://git.kluster.moll.re/anydev/anyway-backend-deployment/).


## Development
TBD