Minimal Rest Microservice
A minimal REST API microservice in Python built with Flask and OpenAPI/Swagger.
Overview
The Minimal REST API Microservice is a Python-based boilerplate/template that allows users to quickly clone and start a scalable microservice application. It utilizes Flask and Connexion to implement a minimal RESTful API that maps to a MongoDB database. With this microservice, users can perform CRUD (create, read, update, delete) operations on account records in the database by making API calls.
Features
- Scalable Microservice: Provides a boilerplate/template for easily starting a scalable microservice application.
- RESTful API: Implements a minimal RESTful API using Flask and Connexion, allowing users to make API calls to perform CRUD operations on account records in a MongoDB database.
- OpenAPI Specification: Utilizes Connexion to use OpenAPI (formerly Swagger) to describe and document the RESTful API design-first approach.
Summary
The Minimal REST API Microservice provides a simple and scalable solution for building microservice applications. With its Flask and Connexion-based implementation, users can easily perform CRUD operations on account records in a MongoDB database. The integration of OpenAPI allows for easy documentation and customization of the microservice API. By following the installation guide, users can quickly get started with the boilerplate/template and customize it to their specific needs.
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