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Version: 0.1

Render Docker Deployment

Overview​

Safegloss is deployed on Render using a Docker-based build. Docker caching and a slim base image help keep deploy times fast.

Build​

  • Base image: pinned Python version (e.g., 3.12.x slim)
  • Install dependencies from requirements.txt
  • Copy application source after dependencies to preserve cache

Required Env Vars (examples)​

  • DATABASE_URL
  • REDIS_URL
  • DJANGO_SECRET_KEY
  • ALLOWED_HOSTS
  • OPENROUTER_API_KEY (if configured)
  • OPENAI_API_KEY (if required for TTS)

Static Files​

  • Collect static via a release step or optional runtime hook.
  • Avoid running collectstatic in Docker build if it changes frequently.

Migrations​

  • Run migrations in a release or one-off job.
  • Do not run migrations in the Dockerfile.

Rollback​

  • Render provides deploy rollback to previous images.
  • Keep database migrations backward compatible when possible.