diff --git a/backend/Dockerfile b/backend/Dockerfile
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+FROM python:3.10-slim
+
+WORKDIR /app
+
+RUN pip install fastapi uvicorn
+
+CMD ["uvicorn", "api.routes:app", "--host", "0.0.0.0", "--port", "8000", "--reload"]
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diff --git a/docker-compose.yaml b/docker-compose.yaml
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+version: '3.8'
+
+services:
+  backend:
+    build: 
+      context: ./backend
+    ports:
+      - "8000:8000"
+    volumes:
+      - ./backend:/app
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