#!/usr/bin/env python3
import os
import dotenv
import pathlib
# Load environment variables from .env file if it exists
env_path = pathlib.Path('.env')
if env_path.exists():
dotenv.load_dotenv()
def get_backend_url(path: str = "") -> str:
"""
Get the backend URL based on environment configuration.
Args:
path: Optional path to append to the base URL
Returns:
str: The complete backend URL
"""
# Default to render backend if no .env file or variable is missing
use_local_env = os.getenv("USE_LOCAL_BACKEND")
use_local = use_local_env is not None and use_local_env.lower() == "true"
if use_local:
base_url = "http://0.0.0.0:8000"
else:
# Default to render backend
base_url = "https://operative-backend.onrender.com"
# Remove trailing slash from base_url if present
if base_url.endswith("/"):
base_url = base_url[:-1]
# Remove leading slash from path if present
if path and path.startswith("/"):
path = path[1:]
# Combine base_url and path
if path:
return f"{base_url}/{path}"
else:
return base_url