Initial creation (#3)

api_template/Data/README.md

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+This folder is optional but if you have any data (eg. CSV) files that are needed, you should store them here in one folder

api_template/README.md

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+# API Template (Flask)
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+This is a template you can use/follow to make a simple Flask Microservice. It may need adjusting based on your needs.
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+Simply put, you should be able to use this template by importing your original python file and modifying the other files/folders to setup the API endpoints.
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+For more guidance, you can also refer to the ETA API for more guidance as that follows a very similar format.

api_template/Schemas/README.md

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+This Schemas folder should contain any SQL queries needed to setup your table so that it can receive data

api_template/main.py

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+# This file will be heavily dependent on your service but some general steps are detailed below
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+# Ensure that any dependencies (eg. libraries, packages, files, DB) are accounted for here
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+# Retrieve environment variables (ie. DB credentials) and connect to your DB
+
+# Write your API methods/endpoints below as needed (this should take care of pulling data and writing it as needed through the use of JSON data)
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+# Your API method can most likely pull the necessary data, feed it into your logic/other python file (eg. for the ETA API, it feeds the data into the eta.py file, and execute the appropriate methods
+
+# Below is the code needed to start running your microservice -> The code below will run your microservice locally on port 6000 (change as necessary if it's already taken)
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    app.run(host='0.0.0.0', port=6000) 

api_template/requirements.txt

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+This file is pretty straightforward, make sure to have all required packages/libraries included here for setup/dependency purposes.