PDF Reader Backend Welcome to the PDF Reader Backend! This backend service provides functionality to upload PDF files, extract text from them, and answer questions based on the extracted text using the Gemini API.

Installation Clone this repository to your local machine:

bash Copy code git clone https://github.com/your-username/pdf-reader-backend.git Navigate to the project directory:

bash Copy code cd pdf-reader-backend Install dependencies using pip:

bash Copy code pip install -r requirements.txt Configuration Before running the backend, you need to configure the following:

Database URL:

Open the config.py file. Set the DATABASE_URL variable to your PostgreSQL database URL. Gemini API Key:

Obtain an API key for the Gemini API. Set the GEMINI_API_KEY variable in the config.py file to your API key. Running the Server Start the backend server using the following command:

bash Copy code uvicorn app.main:app --reload The server will start on http://localhost:8000. You can now make requests to the backend endpoints.

API Endpoints POST /upload_pdf: Upload a PDF file and extract text from it. POST /ask_question: Ask a question based on the extracted text from a PDF file. For detailed documentation on each endpoint, refer to the API documentation or the codebase.

Frontend (PDF Reader Web) The frontend allows users to interact with the PDF Reader application by uploading PDF files and viewing the extracted text.

Installation Clone the frontend repository to your local machine:

bash Copy code git clone https://github.com/your-username/pdf-reader-web.git Navigate to the project directory:

bash Copy code cd pdf-reader-web Install dependencies using npm:

bash Copy code npm install Configuration Before running the frontend, you may need to configure the backend URL in the proxy setting.

Open the package.json file.

Update the proxy target to match the backend URL:

json Copy code "proxy": { "/api": { "target": "http://localhost:8000", "changeOrigin": true, "pathRewrite": { "^/api": "" } } } Running the Application Start the frontend development server using the following command:

bash Copy code npm start The application will be accessible at http://localhost:3000.

Contributing We welcome contributions from the community! If you find any issues or have ideas for improvements, please open an issue or submit a pull request.