JFlask

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JFlask: Template for Flask RESTful API and management

Overview:

JFlask is a template for building Flask RESTful API and management servers. It provides a systematic structure separated by resources, allowing for rapid development. JFlask comes with various features and dependencies including flask-common, flask-cors, flask-jwt-extended, flask-restplus, flask-pymongo, validators, and gevent.

Features:

  • flask-common: Provides common settings for the Flask app.
  • flask-cors: Allows Cross-Origin Resource Sharing (CORS) configuration.
  • flask-jwt-extended: Manages JWT (Bearer) authentication.
  • flask-restplus: Helps in building REST APIs and generates Swagger documentation.
  • flask-pymongo: Provides integration with MongoDB.
  • validators: Facilitates data validation.
  • gevent: Enables asynchronous request handling.

Summary:

JFlask is a powerful template for building Flask RESTful API and management servers. It provides a systematic structure with separated resources, making development faster. With features like flask-common, flask-cors, flask-jwt-extended, flask-restplus, flask-pymongo, validators, and gevent, JFlask offers a comprehensive solution for building robust APIs. The installation process involves installing the necessary dependencies, creating a Flask app, initializing the PyMongo extension, extending the namespaces, and running the app with the management admin app.