Host on port 80

Author: nikhilwoodruff

Dockerfile

@@ -10,4 +10,4 @@ COPY src/ ./src/
 RUN uv pip install --system -e .
 
 # Run migrations and start server
-CMD ["uvicorn", "policyengine_api.main:app", "--host", "0.0.0.0", "--port", "8000"]
+CMD ["uvicorn", "policyengine_api.main:app", "--host", "0.0.0.0", "--port", "80"]

docker-compose.yml

@@ -25,9 +25,9 @@ services:
 
   api:
     build: .
-    command: uvicorn policyengine_api.main:app --host 0.0.0.0 --port 8000 --reload
+    command: uvicorn policyengine_api.main:app --host 0.0.0.0 --port 80 --reload
     ports:
-      - "8000:8000"
+      - "80:80"
     environment:
       SUPABASE_URL: ${SUPABASE_URL:-http://postgres:5432}
       SUPABASE_KEY: ${SUPABASE_KEY:-test-key}
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ services:
       redis:
         condition: service_healthy
     healthcheck:
-      test: ["CMD", "python", "-c", "import httpx; exit(0 if httpx.get('http://localhost:8000/health', timeout=2).status_code == 200 else 1)"]
+      test: ["CMD", "python", "-c", "import httpx; exit(0 if httpx.get('http://localhost:80/health', timeout=2).status_code == 200 else 1)"]
       interval: 5s
       timeout: 3s
       retries: 10

scripts/seed.py

@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ def seed_model(model_version, session) -> TaxBenefitModelVersion:
 
 def main():
     """Main seed function."""
-    console.print("[bold green]PolicyEngine Database Seeding[/bold green]\n")
+    console.print("[bold green]PolicyEngine database seeding[/bold green]\n")
 
     with next(get_quiet_session()) as session:
         # Seed UK model

src/policyengine_api/services/database.py

@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 from policyengine_api.config.settings import settings
 
 engine = create_engine(settings.database_url, echo=settings.debug)
+# SQLAlchemy introspects the database schema on startup by querying pg_catalog
+# These queries are normal and only happen once per startup
 logfire.instrument_sqlalchemy(engine=engine)
 
 

terraform/main.tf

@@ -232,8 +232,8 @@ resource "aws_security_group" "ecs" {
   vpc_id      = aws_vpc.main.id
 
   ingress {
-    from_port   = 8000
-    to_port     = 8000
+    from_port   = 80
+    to_port     = 80
     protocol    = "tcp"
     cidr_blocks = ["0.0.0.0/0"]  # Allow direct access from internet (temporary until ALB is enabled)
   }
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ resource "aws_ecs_task_definition" "api" {
       essential = true
       portMappings = [
         {
-          containerPort = 8000
+          containerPort = 80
           protocol      = "tcp"
         }
       ]