REST API using Flask in Docker with a Restaurant model
These instructions will get you a copy of the project up and running on your local machine for development and testing purposes. See deployment for notes on how to deploy the project on Heroku.
You need to have Docker Engine installed and running on your computer. If this is not the case, go here
In a terminal, clone this repository, cd into it and build the Docker image:
docker build -t flask-rest-api .
Then run a container from this image:
docker run -d -p 5000:5000 flask-rest-api
Your app is now up and running locally. You can visit localhost:5000/restaurants to get all your restaurants.
For more information about basic Docker Engine commands, go here
These instructions will show you how to deploy the project on Heroku, knowing that you already have a built image on your local machine.
You need to have Heroku CLI installed on your computer and you should be logged in your account. If this is not the case, go here
Open a terminal in your project folder and create your app on Heroku:
heroku create my-app-name --region eu
Provision a Postgres database on Heroku: go to your app dashboard, resources, add-ons and add a Heroku Postgres add-on.
Back in your terminal, push your already built Docker image to Heroku:
heroku container:push web
Then release it:
heroku container:release web
Your app is now up and running in production. You can visit https://www.my-app-name.herokuapp.com/restaurants to get all your restaurants.
For more information about basic Heroku CLI commands, go here