Overview:
The template-flask-rest-api repository is a boilerplate for developing Flask REST API services. It provides a project structure and configuration for working with PyCharm as an IDE. The repository also includes flask-restx, which enables automatic swagger documentation generation.
Features:
- Project structure: The repository provides a structured project layout for developing Flask REST API services.
- PyCharm workspace configuration: If you use PyCharm as your IDE, the workspace configuration is included to simplify the setup process.
- Requirements customization: The requirements.txt file can be modified to add or remove dependencies according to your specific needs.
- Server startup: The server can be started by running the server.py file, and it will bind to port 5000 by default.
- Swagger API documentation: The project includes flask-restx, which generates automatic swagger documentation. The documentation can be accessed at http://127.0.0.1:5000/v1/docs.
- Contribution guidelines: Users are encouraged to raise Pull Requests for any amendments they wish to make to the repository.
- License: The repository is licensed under the Mozilla Public License 2.0, and a copy can be found in the project's root directory.
Summary:
The template-flask-rest-api repository provides a convenient boilerplate for developing Flask REST API services. It includes project structure, PyCharm workspace configuration, and supports customization of requirements. The repository also features easy server startup and automatic generation of Swagger API documentation. Contributions are welcome, and the repository is licensed under the Mozilla Public License 2.0.