version: '3.8' services: # --- 1. Spring API Service (Backend) --- spring-api: build: context: ./backend # Path to your Spring project's root folder dockerfile: Dockerfile # Assumes you have a Dockerfile in ./backend container_name: spring-api ports: - "8080:8080" # Map host port 8080 to container port 8080 environment: # These environment variables link the API to the database service defined below - SPRING_DATASOURCE_URL=jdbc:postgresql://db:5432/mydatabase - SPRING_DATASOURCE_USERNAME=myuser - SPRING_DATASOURCE_PASSWORD=mypassword depends_on: - db networks: - app-network # --- 2. Next.js App Service (Frontend) --- nextjs-app: build: context: ./frontend # Path to your Next.js project's root folder dockerfile: Dockerfile # Assumes you have a Dockerfile in ./frontend container_name: nextjs-app ports: - "3000:3000" # Map host port 3000 to container port 3000 environment: # This variable is crucial: Next.js needs the URL for the Spring API # Use the Docker internal service name 'spring-api' and its port 8080 - NEXT_PUBLIC_API_URL=http://spring-api:8080 # For local testing, you might need the host IP for Next.js to call back # - NEXT_PUBLIC_API_URL_LOCAL=http://localhost:8080 depends_on: - spring-api networks: - app-network # --- 3. PostgreSQL Database Service (Example Dependency) --- db: image: postgres:15-alpine # Lightweight and stable PostgreSQL image container_name: postgres-db environment: - POSTGRES_DB=mydatabase - POSTGRES_USER=myuser - POSTGRES_PASSWORD=mypassword volumes: - postgres_data:/var/lib/postgresql/data # Persist the database data ports: - "5432:5432" # Optional: Map DB port for external access (e.g., DBeaver) networks: - app-network # --- Docker Volume for Persistent Data --- volumes: postgres_data: # --- Docker Network for Inter-Container Communication --- networks: app-network: driver: bridge