How to run

$ pip install django
$ python manage.py runserver

See pera_be/urls.py.

Running with Docker

You can run the backend using Docker with the following commands.

Build the Image

Run this in the project root:

docker build -t pera-backend .

Run the Container

docker run -e SPEECH_KEY='dummy_test_key' -e SPEECH_REGION='dummy_test_region' -p 8000:8000 pera-backend

Now, the app should be running at http://127.0.0.1:8000

Running Backend + Postgres with Docker Compose

To spin up both the Django app and a local Postgres DB together:

docker compose up --build

This runs:

• web: your Django backend (on port 8000)
• db: Postgres 15 database (on port 5432)

Make sure you have a .env file in the root folder that looks like this:

SPEECH_KEY=our_azure_speech_key
SPEECH_REGION=our_azure_region
DB_NAME=pera_db
DB_USER=postgres
DB_PASSWORD=postgres
DB_HOST=db
DB_PORT=5432

First-time Setup (after running compose)

If you're making new models or updating existing ones:

docker compose exec web python manage.py makemigrations

Run migrations inside the web container:

docker compose exec web python manage.py migrate

That sets up the DB tables and you're good to go!

Running Tests in Docker

To run the backend tests inside Docker:

docker run --rm pera-backend pytest

Debugging & Logs

Check container logs:

docker logs <container_id>

Jump into the running container:

docker exec -it <container_id> sh