fake-news_ai

📰 Fake News Backend

A modern, containerized FastAPI backend for managing authentication, messaging, and configurable security — designed for scalability, maintainability, and rapid development.

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📌 Project Structure

project-root/ ├── src/ │ ├── main.py # FastAPI application entry point │ ├── routes/ # API routers (auth, messages, etc.) │ ├── config/ # App settings, security, utilities │ ├── controller/ # Controllers for business logic │ ├── models/ # Pydantic / ORM models │ ├── schemas/ # Request/Response schemas ├── .env # Environment variables (not committed) ├── .gitignore ├── .dockerignore ├── Dockerfile ├── docker-compose.yml # (optional) ├── requirements.txt ├── README.md

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🚀 Features

✅ FastAPI: Modern, fast Python web framework
✅ Routing: Modular routers (authRoute, messageRoute)
✅ Configuration: Clean config/ with settings, security, and utilities
✅ Validation: Pydantic models for strict request/response validation
✅ Dockerized: Ready for containerized deployments
✅ Environment Variables: Manage secrets safely with .env
✅ Linting Support: Compatible with pylint and venv

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⚙️ Requirements

• Python 3.11+
• Docker (optional for local container builds)
• Virtual environment (venv)

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🐍 Local Development

1️⃣ Create & activate virtual environment

python -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate  # Linux/macOS
venv\Scripts\activate     # Windows
2️⃣ Install dependencies

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pip install -r requirements.txt
3️⃣ Run locally

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uvicorn src.main:app --reload
🐳 Run with Docker
1️⃣ Build image

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docker build -t fake-news-backend .
2️⃣ Run container

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docker run -p 8000:8000 fake-news-backend
3️⃣ Or with Docker Compose

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docker-compose up --build
🔑 API Endpoints
Method	Path	Description
GET	/	Root route (health check)
GET	/auth	Auth route example
GET	/messages	Fetch messages (sample)
POST	/messages	Submit a new message

📂 Environment Variables
Create a .env file in the project root.
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APP_NAME=Fake News Backend
DEBUG=True
✅ Linting
The .pylintrc ensures your virtual environment and src/ layout work seamlessly:

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[MASTER]
init-hook='import sys; sys.path.append("./src")'
🔒 Best Practices
Never commit .env — it must stay local or be managed by your deployment platform.

Always pin your dependencies in requirements.txt for reproducible builds.

For production: Remove --reload and use proper process managers like Gunicorn or Uvicorn with workers.

🤝 Contributing
Fork the repository

Create a new feature branch

Commit your changes with clear messages

Open a pull request

📃 License
This project is licensed under your chosen license.
(Add your license text here, e.g., MIT)

✨ Author
Maintained by [Your Name].
Feel free to open issues or contribute enhancements!

Happy coding! 🚀