Flask Backend Tutorial

Simple Flask app with Google Cloud Functions deployment.

Table of Contents

• About
• Getting Started
• Deployment
• Endpoints
• Documentation
• License

About

Flask backend boilerplate with multiple endpoints and Google Cloud Functions deployment support.

Built with:

• Flask
• Google Cloud Functions (Gen 2)
• Python 3.11

Getting Started

Local development:

pip install -r requirements.txt
python app.py

Server runs at http://localhost:5000

Try the API: See example/demo.ipynb for example requests.

Deployment

Deploy to Google Cloud Functions:

1. Configure .env:

   cp .env.example .env
   # Edit .env with your GCP settings

2. Deploy:

   ./deploy-gcf.sh  # Linux/Mac
   deploy-gcf.bat   # Windows

See docs/deploy-cloud-functions.md for details.

Endpoints

• GET / - Hello message
• GET /health - Health check
• GET /test?lat=<lat>&lon=<lon> - Test endpoint with location parameters
• POST /echo - Echo JSON payload

Documentation

• GCP Setup Guide
• Cloud Functions Deployment

License

MIT License