This is the backend API for the Smart Cooking site, providing essential services and data to support site functionality.

To run the API locally, you’ll need:

• Docker to build and run the application in a container.

1. Build the Docker Image:

   docker build -t smartcooking-flask_api .

2. Run the Docker Container:

   docker run -d -p 5000:5000 --name Smart-Cooking_API smartcooking-flask_api

3. Access the API: Open your browser or API client to http://localhost:5000.