Build a realtime traffic monitor using Python and Pusher

This is a demo application showing how to build a realtime website traffic monitor using Python and Pusher. You can read about how it was created on Pusher's blog.

Prerequisites

What things you need to install the software.

• Git.
• Python.
• Pip.

Install

Clone the git repository on your computer

$ git clone https://github.com/neoighodaro/python-pusher-traffic-monitor

You can also download the entire repository as a zip file and unpack in on your computer if you do not have git.

After cloning the application, you need to install it's dependencies.

$ cd path/to/project
$ python3 -m venv .venv # activate virtual environment (you can use the other command too)
$ source .venv/bin/activate # windows has their own method
$ python dbsetup.py
$ pip install flask
$ pip install httpagentparser
$ pip install pusher
$ export FLASK_ENVIRONMENT=development # not necessary
$ flask run

You should see the application in action.

Built With

• Pusher - Hosted APIs to build realtime apps with less code
• Python - a programming language that lets you work quickly and integrate systems more effectively
• Flask - a microframework for Python based on Werkzeug, Jinja 2 and good intentions