Flask API Boilerplate

A Flask service served by Waitress, ready to deploy on Light Cloud.

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Features

• Flask 3
• Served by Waitress rather than app.run() — the development server prints a warning and is single-threaded, and this image is the one that goes live
• Binds 0.0.0.0 so the container is reachable
• Binds $PORT, defaulting to 8000

API Endpoints

Method	Endpoint	Description
GET	/	Welcome message

Local Development

# Install dependencies
pip install -r requirements.txt

# Run the server
python main.py

The API will be available at http://localhost:8000

Deploy to Light Cloud

1. Create an Account

Visit console.light-cloud.com and sign up with GitHub or Google.

2. Create New Application

1. Click "New Application" in the dashboard
2. Select "Container" as the deployment type
3. Choose "Flask" as the framework

3. Connect Repository

• Option A: Fork this repository and connect it via GitHub
• Option B: Push this code to your own GitHub repository and connect it

4. Configure Settings

Light Cloud will auto-detect your settings, but you can verify:

Setting	Value
Port	8000
Start Command	python main.py

5. Deploy

Click "Deploy" and your API will be live in minutes!

Your API will be available at https://your-app.light-cloud.io

Learn More

• Flask documentation
• Waitress documentation
• Light Cloud documentation

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