Simple Flask API

This repository contains a simple Python Flask API that returns a welcome message when accessed. The API is containerized using Docker, allowing for easy setup and deployment.

Features

• Flask web framework for handling API requests.
• Docker integration for simple deployment and scalability.

Getting Started

These instructions will get you a copy of the project up and running on your local machine for development and testing purposes.

Prerequisites

What you need to install the software:

• Python 3.8 or higher
• Docker

Installing

A step by step series of examples that tell you how to get a development env running:

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/SameedIlyas/DockerizedFlaskAPI.git
   

2. Navigate to the Project Directory
3. Build the Docker Container

docker build -t simple-flask-api

4. Run the Docker container

docker run -p 5000:5000 simple-flask-api

Now, access the API at http://localhost:5000/ to see the welcome message.