use production mode switch for reloading

api/.vscode/launch.json

@@ -9,7 +9,10 @@
             "type": "python",
             "request": "launch",
             "module": "ovdashboard_api.main",
-            "justMyCode": true
+            "justMyCode": true,
+            "env": {
+                "PRODUCTION_MODE": "false"
+            }
         }
     ]
 }

api/ovdashboard_api/main.py

@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ Creates the main `FastAPI` app.
 import uvicorn
 from fastapi import FastAPI
 
-from .settings import SETTINGS
 from .routers import main_router
+from .settings import SETTINGS
 
 app = FastAPI(
     title="OVDashboard API",
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ def main() -> None:
         app="ovdashboard_api.main:app",
         host="0.0.0.0",
         port=8000,
-        reload=True,
+        reload=not SETTINGS.production_mode,
     )