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🚀 MVP Deployment Checklist

Pre-Deployment Verification

✅ Backend Services (All 6 Services)

  • Gateway (Port 8000) - Health check passing
  • Detect (Port 8001) - YOLOv8 model loaded
  • Segment (Port 8002) - MobileSAM model loaded
  • Advise (Port 8003) - LLaVA model loaded + New endpoints working
  • Generate (Port 8004) - Stable Diffusion loaded
  • Commerce (Port 8005) - Product catalog loaded

✅ New MVP Features

  • Cost Estimation - /estimate/total-cost endpoint tested
  • DIY Instructions - /diy/instructions endpoint tested
  • User Authentication - Signup/Login working
  • Save Designs - MongoDB storage working
  • Share Designs - Share links generated
  • India Pricing - All 10 item categories priced

✅ Database (MongoDB)

  • MongoDB Atlas connection configured
  • Collections created: users, tokens, designs, sessions
  • Indexes created for performance
  • Backup strategy in place

✅ Testing

  • Run test-mvp-endpoints.ps1 - All tests passing
  • End-to-end workflow tested (upload → detect → estimate → DIY → save)
  • Authentication flow tested (signup → login → verify)
  • Design save/share tested with real images
  • Load testing (100+ concurrent users)

Production Configuration

1. Environment Variables

Gateway Service (.env):

MONGO_URI=mongodb+srv://<username>:<password>@cluster.mongodb.net/artistry
MONGO_DB=artistry_production
DETECT_URL=https://api.artistry.ai/detect
SEGMENT_URL=https://api.artistry.ai/segment
ADVISE_URL=https://api.artistry.ai/advise
GENERATE_URL=https://api.artistry.ai/generate
COMMERCE_URL=https://api.artistry.ai/commerce
JWT_SECRET=<your-super-secret-key-here>
DOMAIN=https://artistry.ai

Frontend (.env.production):

VITE_API_BASE=https://api.artistry.ai
VITE_GATEWAY_URL=https://api.artistry.ai

2. Security Hardening

  • Replace SHA-256 password hashing with bcrypt
  • Implement JWT with secret key
  • Add rate limiting (100 requests/minute per IP)
  • Enable HTTPS only
  • Update CORS to whitelist production domain only
  • Sanitize all user inputs
  • Add CSRF protection
  • Implement API key authentication for service-to-service

3. Performance Optimization

  • Enable gzip compression
  • Add Redis caching for pricing data
  • Implement CDN for static DIY instruction images
  • Optimize base64 image storage (use S3/Cloudinary)
  • Add database query indexes
  • Enable HTTP/2
  • Lazy load AI models

4. Monitoring & Logging

  • Set up error tracking (Sentry)
  • Add application metrics (Prometheus)
  • Configure log aggregation (ELK stack)
  • Set up uptime monitoring (UptimeRobot)
  • Add analytics (Google Analytics, Mixpanel)
  • Create alerting rules (PagerDuty)

Deployment Steps

Option 1: Docker Deployment

1. Build Docker images:

cd artistry-backend
docker-compose build

2. Push to registry:

docker tag artistry-gateway:latest registry.digitalocean.com/artistry/gateway:v1.0
docker push registry.digitalocean.com/artistry/gateway:v1.0
# Repeat for all services

3. Deploy to production:

docker-compose -f docker-compose.prod.yml up -d

Option 2: Cloud Deployment (AWS/Azure/GCP)

AWS Elastic Beanstalk:

eb init -p python-3.10 artistry-backend
eb create artistry-production
eb deploy

Azure App Service:

az webapp up --name artistry-api --resource-group artistry-rg

Google Cloud Run:

gcloud run deploy artistry-gateway --source . --region asia-south1

Option 3: VPS Deployment (DigitalOcean, Linode)

1. SSH into server:

ssh root@your-server-ip

2. Install dependencies:

apt update && apt upgrade -y
apt install python3.10 python3-pip nginx certbot -y

3. Clone repository:

git clone https://github.com/Kush05Bhardwaj/Artistry-Redesign.git
cd Artistry-Redesign/artistry-backend

4. Install Python packages:

pip3 install -r requirements.txt

5. Set up systemd services:

# Create service files for each backend service
sudo nano /etc/systemd/system/artistry-gateway.service

6. Configure Nginx reverse proxy:

server {
    listen 80;
    server_name api.artistry.ai;
    
    location / {
        proxy_pass http://localhost:8000;
        proxy_set_header Host $host;
        proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr;
    }
}

7. Enable SSL with Let's Encrypt:

certbot --nginx -d api.artistry.ai

Post-Deployment

1. Verification

  • All services responding to health checks
  • Frontend can connect to backend
  • Database connections working
  • User signup/login functional
  • Image upload and generation working
  • Cost estimation accurate
  • DIY instructions loading
  • Share links working

2. Beta Testing

  • Invite 10-20 beta users
  • Collect feedback on UI/UX
  • Monitor error rates
  • Check performance metrics
  • Test on different devices (mobile, tablet, desktop)
  • Test on different browsers (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge)

3. Marketing Prep

  • Landing page live at www.artistry.ai
  • Demo video created
  • Social media accounts created
  • Press release drafted
  • Email marketing setup (Mailchimp/SendGrid)
  • SEO optimization complete

Revenue Partnership Setup

1. Affiliate Programs to Join

Furniture & Decor:

Home Improvement:

2. Direct Partnership Outreach

Email Template:

Subject: Partnership Opportunity - AI Interior Design Platform

Dear [Company Name] Team,

We are launching Artistry.ai, an AI-powered interior design platform 
that helps Indian homeowners redesign their spaces affordably.

Our platform generates 1000+ design recommendations monthly, with 
users actively seeking furniture, paint, and decor products.

Partnership Opportunity:
- Featured product placement
- Affiliate commission on sales
- Sponsored design recommendations
- Co-marketing opportunities

Our users are budget-conscious homeowners (₹10,000 - ₹1,00,000 budget)
actively looking to purchase home improvement products.

Would you be interested in exploring a partnership?

Best regards,
Kush Bhardwaj
Founder, Artistry.ai
kush2012bhardwaj@gmail.com

3. Partnership Tracking

Add tracking parameters to affiliate links:

# In commerce service
def generate_affiliate_link(product, partner):
    base_url = product.url
    tracking_params = f"?utm_source=artistry&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign={partner}"
    return base_url + tracking_params

Pricing Strategy

Free Tier (MVP Launch)

  • ✅ 5 designs per month
  • ✅ Basic cost estimation
  • ✅ DIY instructions
  • ✅ Before/After visuals
  • ❌ No HD downloads
  • ❌ No priority generation

Premium Tier (₹299/month) - Phase 2

  • ✅ Unlimited designs
  • ✅ HD downloads
  • ✅ Priority generation queue
  • ✅ Advanced AI suggestions
  • ✅ Multi-room support
  • ✅ Export to PDF
  • ✅ Email support

Professional Tier (₹999/month) - Phase 3

  • ✅ Everything in Premium
  • ✅ API access for contractors
  • ✅ White-label option
  • ✅ Dedicated account manager
  • ✅ Custom branding

Launch Timeline

Week 1-2: Final Testing

  • Day 1-3: Fix any remaining bugs
  • Day 4-7: Beta user testing
  • Day 8-10: Incorporate feedback
  • Day 11-14: Performance optimization

Week 3: Soft Launch

  • Day 15: Deploy to production
  • Day 16-17: Monitor for issues
  • Day 18-21: Invite first 100 users

Week 4: Public Launch

  • Day 22: Press release
  • Day 23: Social media campaign
  • Day 24-28: Monitor growth and stability

Success Metrics

User Acquisition

  • 1,000 signups in first month
  • 100 active daily users
  • 50% user retention after 7 days

Engagement

  • Average 3 designs per user
  • 70% design save rate
  • 30% design share rate

Revenue (Month 3+)

  • 10% conversion to premium (100 users × ₹299 = ₹29,900/month)
  • ₹50,000/month from affiliate commissions
  • ₹1,00,000/month from brand partnerships

Target: ₹1,80,000/month revenue by Month 6

Emergency Contacts

Technical Issues:

Hosting Provider: [Provider Name] - Support: [Phone/Email] MongoDB Atlas: Support Ticket System Domain Registrar: [Registrar] - [Contact]

Rollback Plan

If critical issues arise:

  1. Stop all traffic to affected service
docker-compose stop <service-name>
  1. Revert to previous version
git checkout v0.9.0
docker-compose up -d

  1. Notify users via email/social media

  2. Investigate and fix in staging environment

  3. Redeploy with fixes after thorough testing

Deployment Checklist Complete! Ready for MVP Launch 🚀

Last Updated: January 22, 2026 Version: 1.0.0