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+# Offenesparlament.de Backend
+
+This is the backend for [offenesparlament.de](https://offenesparlament.de). It stores the protocol- and all realted data in a Postgres database and provides a Python (Flask) based API.
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+The frontend can be found at [Datenschule/offenesfrontend](https://github.com/Datenschule/offenesfrontend)
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+
+## Running
+This repoistory provides a Docker-Wrapper around the Python code. You can run it by cloning the repository and running `docker-compose up`. You can then access the API at http://localhost:8899