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+[Unit]
+Description=IRR Update API Service
+After=network.target
+
+[Service]
+User=irr-user
+WorkingDirectory=/opt/irr-update
+
+ExecStart=/usr/bin/gunicorn --workers 1 --bind 0.0.0.0:5001 irr_api:app
+
+Restart=on-failure
+RestartSec=5
+
+# Je kunt de paden hier ook als variabelen meegeven
+# Environment="ASN_FILE_PATH=/opt/irr-update/asns.txt"
+# Environment="LOG_FILE_PATH=/opt/irr-update/irr_updater.log"
+# Environment="SCRIPT_PATH=/opt/irr-update/gen.sh"
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target
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