diff --git a/api.py b/api/index.py
similarity index 98%
rename from api.py
rename to api/index.py
index 4592c7f..3ee7c33 100644
--- a/api.py
+++ b/api/index.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 ## dependencies
 from fastapi import FastAPI, Depends
 from fastapi.responses import JSONResponse
+from mangum import Mangum 
 
 from typing import Annotated, Dict
 from model.ESP import predict_exam_score, VERSION, NAME
@@ -99,4 +100,7 @@ def predict(user_input_data: Annotated[StudentInputDetails, Depends()]) -> JSONR
 
 
 
+handler = Mangum(app)
+
+
 
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index ac6e257..584d3d2 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -2,4 +2,5 @@ scikit-learn==1.2.2
 uvicorn==0.34.2
 pandas==2.2.3
 fastapi==0.115.12
-numpy==1.26.4
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+numpy==1.26.4
+mangum
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diff --git a/vercel.json b/vercel.json
index ba0596d..bfbe8f4 100644
--- a/vercel.json
+++ b/vercel.json
@@ -1,9 +1,15 @@
 {
   "version": 2,
+  "builds": [
+    { 
+      "src": "api/index.py", 
+      "use": "@vercel/python" 
+    }
+  ],
   "routes": [
-    {
-      "src": "/(.*)",
-      "dest": "app.py"
+    { 
+      "src": "/(.*)", 
+      "dest": "api/index.py" 
     }
   ]
-}
+}
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