Python Backend Starter

A simple Python Flask backend starter template with frontend demo showing health checks and ping-pong communication.

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File Structure

This template contains the files needed to deploy a Python backend with frontend on Bunetic:

• main.py - Flask HTTP server with health and ping endpoints
• requirements.txt - Python dependencies (Flask and Gunicorn)
• index.html - Frontend demo with health check and ping-pong buttons
• Procfile - Tells Bunetic how to start the Python application (web: gunicorn main:app)

Features

• Health Check Endpoint (/health) - Shows server status, uptime, and timestamp
• Ping Endpoint (/ping) - Returns "pong" with server info and timestamp
• Frontend Demo - Simple HTML interface to test both endpoints
• Response Time Measurement - Shows exact milliseconds for each request
• CORS Enabled - Ready for cross-origin requests
• Production Ready - Uses Gunicorn WSGI server for deployment

API Endpoints

GET /health

Returns server health status:

{
  "status": "healthy",
  "timestamp": "2025-09-29T12:00:00Z",
  "uptime": "5h30m15s"
}

GET /ping

Returns pong response:

{
  "message": "pong",
  "timestamp": "2025-09-29T12:00:00Z",
  "server_id": "python-flask-v1"
}

Why These Files Are Needed

• Python requires dependencies - requirements.txt defines Flask and Gunicorn for deployment
• WSGI server needed - Gunicorn provides production-ready web server
• Flask application - main.py creates endpoints and serves static files
• Frontend included - index.html demonstrates the backend functionality
• Procfile defines startup - Bunetic reads this to launch Gunicorn with Flask app