This template demonstrates building the Flask framework for Platform.sh. It includes a minimalist application skeleton that demonstrates how to connect to a MariaDB server for data storage and Redis for caching. The application starts as a bare Python process with no separate runner. It is intended for you to use as a starting point and modify for your own needs.

Flask is a lightweight web microframework for Python.

• Python 3.8
• MariaDB 10.4
• Redis 5.0
• Automatic TLS certificates
• Pipfile-based build

The following files have been added to a basic Flask configuration. If using this project as a reference for your own existing project, replicate the changes below to your project.

• The .platform.app.yaml, .platform/services.yaml, and .platform/routes.yaml files have been added. These provide Platform.sh-specific configuration and are present in all projects on Platform.sh. You may customize them as you see fit.
• An additional Pip library, platformshconfig, has been added. It provides convenience wrappers for accessing the Platform.sh environment variables.
• A rudimentary application is included in server.py for demonstration purposes. It shows the basic process of starting the server and connecting to the MariaDB database. Modify and replace it as desired.

• Flask
• Python on Platform.sh