# Deployment

## Environment Model

The deployment model is expected to follow the shared dev, QA, and production branch flow once the project is onboarded into the pipeline.

## Runtime Expectations

- `NEXT_PUBLIC_SITE_URL` should match the deployed environment.
- `DATABASE_URL` should target the environment-specific PostgreSQL instance.
- Stripe and email provider secrets live in environment variables.

## Port Mapping

- Dev: host port `7003` -> container port `7003`
- QA: host port `6003` -> container port `6003`
- Production: host port `5003` -> container port `5003`

## Health Check

- `GET /api/health` returns a lightweight JSON readiness response.