# Getting Started

## Prerequisites

- Docker
- Python 3.7+

## Installation

1. Clone the repository
2. Build the Docker image:

```bash
docker build -t fastapi-service .
```

3. Run the container:

```bash
docker run -p 8000:8000 fastapi-service
```

## Development

To set up a development environment:

1. Create a virtual environment:

```bash
python -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate  # On Windows: venv\Scripts\activate
```

2. Install dependencies:

```bash
pip install -r requirements.txt
```

3. Run the application:

```bash
uvicorn main:app --reload
```

The API will be available at http://localhost:8000.

## API Documentation

FastAPI provides automatic interactive API documentation. Once the server is running, you can access:

- Swagger UI: http://localhost:8000/docs
- ReDoc: http://localhost:8000/redoc