Flask Stateless Microservice

This project demonstrates how to build a stateless microservice using Flask, GitHub Copilot, and VS Code. For a detailed walkthrough, refer to my DZone article.

Project Structure

flask-stateless-microservice
├── app
│   ├── __init__.py
│   ├── routes.py
│   ├── models.py
│   └── templates
│       └── base.html
├── venv
├── requirements.txt
└── README.md

Setup Instructions

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone <repository-url>
   cd flask-stateless-microservice
   

2. Create a virtual environment:

   python -m venv venv
   

3. Activate the virtual environment:

   • On Windows:

     venv\Scripts\activate
     

   • On macOS/Linux:

     source venv/bin/activate
     

4. Install the required packages:

   pip install -r requirements.txt
   

Usage

To run the application, use the following command:

flask run

Visit http://127.0.0.1:5000 in your web browser to view the application.

Additional Resources

For more details on building stateless microservices, check out my DZone article.