dgurnani12 / Simple-Blockchain-Server

A simple blockchain (currency) server implemented in python and uses the Flask micro-framework

Simple-Blockchain-Server

A simple blockchain (currency) server implemented in Python; uses the Flask Micro-Framework to make it easier to map endpoints to Python Functions. Clients can use http to communicate with the service that can be set up to run on a defined port. See installation instructions below:

Installation:

1. Requires:

   • Python 3.6.X or above
   • Pip
   • pipenv -- install using Pip '$ pip install pipenv'

2. Setup the environment:

   • '$ pipenv --python=python3.6'
   • '$ pipenv install'

3. Run the Server:

   • Default port: '$ pipenv run python Server.py'
   • Specified port: '$ pipenv run python Server.py [-p or --port <port #>]'

HTTP Client Calls:

TODO: this

Credits:

1. Daniel Van Flymen's tutorial was very helpful for the implementation and some concepts.

2. William Mougayar's article was helpful for understanding some of the concepts.