BloomCart

Gemini eco verdict setup

1. Copy backend/.env.example to backend/.env.
2. Set GEMINI_API_KEY to your Google Gemini API key.
3. Optionally change GEMINI_MODEL if you want a different Gemini model.
4. Start the backend normally. The backend loads .env automatically for Gemini settings, while DATABASE_URL continues to come from docker-compose.yml.

When you open a product modal, BloomCart calls the backend POST /products/{product_id}/eco-summary endpoint. The backend sends product data from the database to Gemini, stores the generated eco-friendly message in the existing verdict column, and reuses that cached verdict on later opens.