docs: add podcast demo mode deployment flag guidance

backend/app.py

@@ -48,8 +48,6 @@ load_dotenv(backend_dir / '.env')  # backend/.env
 load_dotenv(project_root / '.env')  # root .env (fallback)
 load_dotenv()  # CWD .env (fallback)
 
-PODCAST_ONLY_DEMO_MODE = os.getenv("PODCAST_ONLY_DEMO_MODE", "false").lower() in {"1", "true", "yes", "on"}
-
 # Set up clean logging for end users
 from logging_config import setup_clean_logging
 setup_clean_logging()
@@ -112,8 +110,7 @@ from services.startup_health import (
 # Import OAuth token monitoring routes
 from api.oauth_token_monitoring_routes import router as oauth_token_monitoring_router
 
-if not PODCAST_ONLY_DEMO_MODE:
+# Import SEO Dashboard endpoints
-    # Import SEO Dashboard endpoints only when non-demo features are enabled
 from api.seo_dashboard import (
     get_seo_dashboard_data,
     get_seo_health_score,
@@ -262,17 +259,12 @@ async def onboarding_status():
     return onboarding_manager.get_onboarding_status()
 
 # Include routers using modular utilities
-if not PODCAST_ONLY_DEMO_MODE:
 router_manager.include_core_routers()
 router_manager.include_optional_routers()
-else:
-    logger.info("PODCAST_ONLY_DEMO_MODE enabled: including only podcast and subscription feature routers.")
-    app.include_router(subscription_router)
 
 # Include assets serving router (must be mounted to serve generated images)
 app.include_router(assets_serving_router)
 
-if not PODCAST_ONLY_DEMO_MODE:
 # SEO Dashboard endpoints
 @app.get("/api/seo-dashboard/data")
 async def seo_dashboard_data():
@@ -340,6 +332,8 @@ if not PODCAST_ONLY_DEMO_MODE:
     """Refresh analytics data by invalidating cache and fetching fresh data."""
     return await refresh_analytics_data(current_user, site_url)
 
+
+
 @app.get("/api/seo-dashboard/onboarding-task-health")
 async def onboarding_task_health_endpoint(current_user: dict = Depends(get_current_user), site_url: str = None):
     """Get consolidated health for onboarding-scheduled SEO tasks."""
@@ -353,17 +347,31 @@ if not PODCAST_ONLY_DEMO_MODE:
 # Phase 2B: Semantic health monitoring endpoint (24-hour polling)
 @app.get("/api/seo-dashboard/semantic-health")
 async def semantic_health_endpoint(current_user: dict = Depends(get_current_user)):
-        """Get real-time semantic health metrics for content and competitors."""
+    """
+    Get real-time semantic health metrics for content and competitors.
+    This endpoint provides Phase 2B semantic intelligence monitoring data.
+    
+    Returns semantic health score, status, and recommendations.
+    Data is cached and updated every 24 hours via scheduler.
+    """
     return await get_semantic_health(current_user)
 
+
 @app.get("/api/seo-dashboard/cache-stats")
 async def semantic_cache_stats_endpoint(current_user: dict = Depends(get_current_user)):
-        """Get semantic cache performance statistics."""
+    """
+    Get semantic cache performance statistics.
+    Returns hit rate, memory usage, and eviction counts.
+    """
     return await get_semantic_cache_stats(current_user)
 
+
 @app.get("/api/seo-dashboard/sif-health")
 async def sif_indexing_health_endpoint(current_user: dict = Depends(get_current_user)):
-        """Get SIF indexing health summary for the current user."""
+    """
+    Get SIF indexing health summary for the current user.
+    Used by the Semantic Indexing Status widget on the dashboard.
+    """
     return await get_sif_indexing_health(current_user)
 
 # Comprehensive SEO Analysis endpoints
@@ -416,7 +424,6 @@ if not PODCAST_ONLY_DEMO_MODE:
 from api.podcast.router import router as podcast_router
 app.include_router(podcast_router)
 
-if not PODCAST_ONLY_DEMO_MODE:
 # Include YouTube Creator Studio router
 from api.youtube.router import router as youtube_router
 app.include_router(youtube_router, prefix="/api")

docs-site/docs/user-journeys/developers/deployment.md

@@ -105,8 +105,21 @@ JWT_SECRET_KEY=your_jwt_secret_key
 
 # Monitoring
 SENTRY_DSN=your_sentry_dsn
+
+# Podcast demo-mode switch (temporary testing flag)
+# Enable demo-only podcast behavior:
+PODCAST_ONLY_DEMO_MODE=true
+# Full restore to normal behavior:
+# PODCAST_ONLY_DEMO_MODE=false
+# (or leave PODCAST_ONLY_DEMO_MODE unset)
 ```
 
+### Release Checklist (Demo-Mode Safety)
+
+Before finalizing a release after demo testing, confirm:
+
+- [ ] `PODCAST_ONLY_DEMO_MODE` is unset (or explicitly `false`) in production deployment config.
+
 **Security Best Practices**
 - **Use Environment Variables**: Never hardcode sensitive data
 - **Rotate Keys Regularly**: Change API keys periodically