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+[Unit]
+Description=CGSpace Statistics API
+After=network.target
+
+[Service]
+Environment=SOLR_SERVER=http://localhost:8081/solr
+Environment=SOLR_CORE=statistics
+User=nobody
+Group=nogroup
+WorkingDirectory=/opt/ilri/cgspace-statistics-api
+ExecStart=/opt/ilri/cgspace-statistics-api/venv/bin/gunicorn \
+          --bind 127.0.0.1:5000                              \
+          app:api
+ExecReload=/bin/kill -s HUP $MAINPID
+ExecStop=/bin/kill -s TERM $MAINPID
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target