You need to set up deployment for a simple FastAPI service that connects to PostgreSQL, with Nginx as a reverse proxy.
Part 1: CI/CD Pipeline
- Write a
.gitlab-ci.ymlfile that:- Runs Python tests
- Builds a Docker image for the FastAPI app
- Deploys to a staging environment
- Include at least 3 stages: test, build, deploy
Part 2: Infrastructure Setup
- Create a
docker-compose.ymlwith:- FastAPI service
- PostgreSQL database
- Nginx reverse proxy
- Write an Nginx configuration for the FastAPI service
| Component | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|
| CI/CD: Test Stage | Runs Python tests using pytest in GitLab CI |
✅ Done |
| CI/CD: Build Stage | Builds Docker image and pushes to GitLab Container Registry | ✅ Done |
| CI/CD: Deploy Stage | Runs docker compose up -d to start the stack on staging |
✅ Done |
| Docker Compose Setup | Defines app, db, and nginx services with volumes and networks |
✅ Done |
| PostgreSQL Service | Configured and connected via environment variables | ✅ Done |
| FastAPI App Dockerfile | Functional REST API with Users and Posts | ✅ Done |
| NGINX Reverse Proxy | Forwards HTTP traffic to FastAPI service at port 8000 |
✅ Done |
| Nginx Configuration File | Includes reverse proxy and headers | ✅ Done |
| GitLab Runner Tags | Runner uses tags: [stage] to control deployment environment |
✅ Done |
| Branch Restriction | only: [main] ensures deploy only from main branch |
✅ Done |
| Test Coverage of API (curl / pytest) | Manual and CI-tested with realistic endpoint calls | ✅ Done |
- test_api.sh, manual testing commands by curl.
- test_api_result.txt, the result of manual testing commands.