Create .env file for variables for PostgreSQL

DATABASE_URL=postgres:[PASSWORD]@[URL]:5432/fastapi
POSTGRES_USER=postgres
POSTGRES_PASSWORD=[PASSWORD]
POSTGRES_DB=[DB_NAME]

Commit to the Github repository

! Before Commit and deployment to Azure:

1. Make an App Registration
2. Give it Contributor access to the Subscription

Trigger CI from commit

• Dockerize the application
• Build & deploy to AKS

Configure Service Principal & RBAC for FluxCD

apiVersion: v1
kind: ServiceAccount
metadata:
  name: [FLUX-APPLIER_NAME]
  namespace: default
---
apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
kind: ClusterRole
metadata:
  name: [FLUX-APPLIER_NAME]-role
rules:
- apiGroups: [""]  # Core API group
  resources: ["services", "configmaps", "secrets", "persistentvolumeclaims"]
  verbs: ["get", "list", "watch", "create", "update", "patch", "delete"]
- apiGroups: ["apps"]
  resources: ["deployments"]
  verbs: ["get", "list", "watch", "create", "update", "patch", "delete"]
---
apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
kind: ClusterRoleBinding
metadata:
  name: [FLUX-APPLIER_NAME]-binding
subjects:
- kind: ServiceAccount
  name: [FLUX-APPLIER_NAME]
  namespace: default
roleRef:
  kind: ClusterRole
  name: [FLUX-APPLIER_NAME]-role
  apiGroup: rbac.authorization.k8s.io

Access the app using service's URL:Port