api-python

This is a program written in python. It is an simple API it intially registers itself with consul, and afterward it just responds to calls.

requirements

• Install python - 3.6.1
• Install pip

running program

You can use the following command on a bash shell to get the program running.

# start the application must have consul running
export CONSUL_PORT=locahost
export CONSUL_HOST=8500
pip install -r requirements.txt 
FLASK_APP=api.py flask run

dockerize program

docker build -t <dockerhub-user>/api-python:latest .
docker run -p 5000:5000 <dockerhub-user>/api-python