app.py

import json
import os
import requests
import socket

def start_server():   
    os.system("uvicorn server:app --port 8080 --host 0.0.0.0 --workers 2")
    
def is_port_in_use(port):   
    with socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM) as s:
        return s.connect_ex(('0.0.0.0', port)) == 0

def main():
    if is_port_in_use(8080):
        print("Port 8080 is already in use. Please kill the process and try again.")
    else:
        start_server()
        
if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()