Add production-ready uvicorn/gunicorn API deployment configuration module

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Overview

This PR introduces a new libs/python/api_deployment module that provides production-ready deployment configuration for Python API applications using gunicorn with uvicorn workers. This addresses the need for a standardized, reusable deployment configuration that can be easily integrated into FastAPI and other ASGI applications.

Problem

Currently, API applications in the repository run uvicorn directly (e.g., uvicorn.run(app, host="0.0.0.0", port=8000)), which is suitable for development but not production. Production deployments require:

• Multiple worker processes for better concurrency
• Worker recycling to prevent memory leaks
• Proper timeout and resource management
• Container-optimized logging
• Graceful shutdown handling

Each application would need to implement this configuration separately, leading to duplication and inconsistency.

Solution

The new api_deployment module provides:

1. Production-Ready Configuration (config.py)

• Auto-scaling workers: Automatically calculates optimal worker count using (CPU cores * 2) + 1
• Worker recycling: Prevents memory leaks with max_requests=1000 and jitter
• Proper timeouts: 30-second timeout with 2-second keepalive
• Container logging: Outputs to stdout/stderr for Docker/Kubernetes log capture
• Uvicorn workers: Uses uvicorn.workers.UvicornWorker for ASGI compatibility

2. Command-Line Interface (cli.py)

• Development mode: Uses uvicorn for hot-reloading (default)
• Production mode: Uses gunicorn with multiple workers (--production flag)
• Configurable: Support for --workers, --port, --timeout, --log-level flags

3. Easy Integration

Before:

if __name__ == "__main__":
    import uvicorn
    uvicorn.run(app, host="0.0.0.0", port=8000)

After:

if __name__ == "__main__":
    from libs.python.api_deployment.cli import run_from_cli
    run_from_cli("main:app", app_name="my-api")

Usage:

python main.py                           # Development mode (uvicorn)
python main.py --production              # Production mode (gunicorn)
python main.py --production --workers 4  # Custom configuration

What's Included

Core Module (6 files, ~650 lines)

• config.py: Configuration functions
• cli.py: Command-line interface
• test_config.py, test_cli.py: Comprehensive test coverage (20 tests)
• BUILD.bazel: Bazel build integration
• __init__.py: Package exports

Documentation (4 files, ~1,270 lines)

• libs/python/api_deployment/README.md: Module documentation
• docs/API_DEPLOYMENT.md: Complete deployment guide with examples
• docs/API_DEPLOYMENT_HELM.md: Integration with Helm charts
• docs/API_DEPLOYMENT_SUMMARY.md: Implementation details

Examples (4 files, ~265 lines)

• demo/hello_fastapi/main_with_deployment.py: Full CLI example
• demo/hello_fastapi/example_minimal.py: Minimal integration
• demo/hello_fastapi/Dockerfile.example: Docker deployment
• demo/hello_fastapi/k8s-deployment-example.yaml: Kubernetes manifests

Validation

• tools/scripts/validate_api_deployment.py: Automated validation script
• All tests passing ✅

Key Features

1. Production-Ready Defaults: Based on industry best practices for ASGI deployments
2. Zero-Config Start: Works out of the box with sensible defaults
3. Fully Customizable: All gunicorn settings can be overridden
4. Container-Optimized: Designed for Docker and Kubernetes deployments
5. Development-Friendly: Supports both dev (uvicorn) and production (gunicorn) modes
6. Well-Tested: 100% test coverage with 20 test functions
7. Comprehensive Documentation: Multiple guides with working examples

Integration with Existing Infrastructure

With Helm Charts

release_app(
    name = "my-api",
    command = ["python", "main.py"],
    args = ["--production", "--workers", "2"],
)

With Containers

CMD ["python", "main.py", "--production"]

With Kubernetes

command: ["python", "main.py"]
args: ["--production", "--workers", "2"]

Testing

• ✅ 20 unit tests covering all functionality
• ✅ Validation script verifies end-to-end integration
• ✅ Python syntax validation
• ✅ All import styles tested
• ✅ Integration with demo app verified

Documentation

Comprehensive documentation is provided at multiple levels:

• Quick start guide for immediate use
• Complete deployment guide with best practices
• Helm integration guide for Kubernetes deployments
• Docker and Kubernetes examples
• Troubleshooting guide

Files Changed

• 16 files created
• 1 file modified (README.md - added documentation reference)
• 2,309+ lines added

Breaking Changes

None. This is a new module that doesn't modify any existing functionality.

Next Steps

Future enhancements could include:

• Integration with observability tools (Prometheus metrics)
• Additional deployment targets (systemd, supervisor)
• More advanced health check configurations
• Performance monitoring and profiling helpers

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This implementation provides a solid foundation for deploying Python API applications in production while maintaining flexibility and ease of use.

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