HNG INTERNSHIP - API

Setting up

Install Dependencies

1. Python 3.7 - Follow instructions to install the latest version of python for your platform in the python docs

2. Virtual Environment - I recommend working within a virtual environment whenever using Python for projects. This keeps your dependencies for each project separate and organized. Instructions for setting up a virtual environment for your platform can be found in the python docs

3. PIP Dependencies - Once your virtual environment is setup and running, install the required dependencies by running:

pip install -r requirements.txt

Key Pip Dependencies

• Flask is a lightweight backend microservices framework. Flask is required to handle requests and responses.

Run the Server

From within the ./src directory first ensure you are working using your created virtual environment.

To run the server, execute:

export FLASK_APP=app.py
export FLASK_DEBUG=development
flask run --reload

The --reload flag will detect file changes and restart the server automatically.

Documentation Example

GET '/'

• Fetches a dictionary
• Request Arguments: None
• Returns: An object with keys, age, backend, bio, slackUsername, that contains an object of category: data key: value pairs.

{
  "age": 23, 
  "backend": true, 
  "bio": "My name is Richard Olaoluwa Akintola, a Full Stack Developer", 
  "slackUsername": "laolu"
}