Karp Backend

This is the repository for all backend services for Karp, including those related to the customer facing mobile app, those related to the organization/vendor facing web app, as well as those related to the admin facing internal tool

We are using Python FastAPI

Setup Instructions

1. Install Python 3.13.3 (or similar version) at the root level of your laptop
2. Run python3 -m venv venv
3. Run source venv/bin/activate
4. Run pip install -r requirements.txt
5. Cmd + Shift + P > Python: Select Interpreter > Enter interpreter path... > ./venv/bin/python
6. Make an .env file at the root level
7. Set the values for the variables MONGODB_URL (should be the connection string with <db_password> replaced by the password that Sierra will give you) and ACCESS_TOKEN_EXPIRE_MINUTES (300 is fine for now)
8. Run python run.py
9. Install Postman
10. Make a new tab, and send a GET request to http://localhost:8080 and ensure that the returned result is { "status": "ok", "message": "API is running" }
11. Make a MongoDB account and get Sierra to add you to the list of users by providing you an email
12. Run pre-commit install

Production

https://karp-backend.onrender.com