Python Web Backend Sample Stack

This project aims to speed up the development of a web backend written in Python using Flask + SQLAlchemy, with the more common needs addressed. Both the Web Framework and ORM chosen are the most popular at the time of this implementation.

Notes

1. This sample code uses SQLite as database backend however SQLAlchemy also supports Postgresql, MySQL, Oracle, MS-SQL, Firebird, Sybase and others;
2. Using this project as starting point absolutely not exempt you of reading all of the material that you can before start coding using Python;
3. VSCode is the suggested code editor. You just need to install the extension from the Marketplace.

Setup

1. Assuming that Python 3 is available in your terminal, run (just once):

   python3 -m venv .venv
   source .venv/bin/activate
   pip install --upgrade pip
   pip install --upgrade Flask requests sqlalchemy
   

2. Define an environment variable DATABASE_URL pointing to a file to be created (our SQLite database);
3. Call FLASK_APP=src/app.py FLASK_ENV=development flask run and open in your browser the URL shown at the console.