Updated DEBUG Variable

main.py

@@ -11,9 +11,6 @@
 from otypes import Context, PyObjectIdType
 from queries import queries
 
-# check whether running in debug mode
-DEBUG = int(getenv("GLOBAL_DEBUG", 0))
-
 # create query types
 Query = create_type("Query", queries)
 
@@ -34,6 +31,9 @@ async def get_context() -> Context:
     scalar_overrides={PyObjectId: PyObjectIdType},
 )
 
+# check whether running in debug mode
+DEBUG = getenv("GLOBAL_DEBUG", "False").lower() in ("true", "1", "t")
+
 # serve API with FastAPI router
 gql_app = GraphQLRouter(schema, graphiql=True, context_getter=get_context)
 app = FastAPI(