Layab stands for Wonderful in Somali and is also a shortcut for Layabout (aren't we all lazy).
This package provides functions and classes that can be used to facilitate the creation of APIs.
If you were using layab 1.* (based on Flask-RestPlus, a project that is now dead and will not be compatible starting with Python 3.9), please refer to the Migration guide as layab now advocate the use of Starlette.
Why didn't you switched from Flask-RestPlus to another Starlette based all-in-one framework (such as FastAPI or Responder)?
Modularity is a key principle in software development. However the use of such framework prevent such development.
An all-in-one framework is more likely to requires hack to fit your usage.
An all-in-one framework is more likely to have a slower development and release pace.
By using layab 2, you can still use an all-in-one framework, but you also can chose what and if you want to:
Generate an OpenAPI definition.
Embed Swagger-UI.
Validate data.
Serialize / Deserialize data.
...
You can get a bunch of already created Starlette middleware thanks to layab.starlette.middleware function.
from starlette.applications import Starlette
from layab.starlette import middleware
app = Starlette(middleware=middleware())By default you will have the following middleware:
- LoggingMiddleware: Log requests upon reception and return (failure or success).
- CORSMiddleware: Allow cross origin requests.
- ProxyHeadersMiddleware: Handle requests passing by a reverse proxy.
Default responses are available to return standard responses.
from starlette.applications import Starlette
from layab.starlette import LocationResponse
app = Starlette()
@app.route("/resource", methods=["POST", "PUT"])
def handle_resource(request):
resource_id = create_update_resource() # Implement this endpoint
return LocationResponse(request, "/resource/{resource_id}")
@app.route("/resource/{resource_id}", methods=["GET"])
def get_resource(request):
pass # Implement this endpointAPI and logging configuration should be stored in YAML format.
Configuration is expected to be stored inside a configuration folder located on the parent folder of the provided file path.
API Configuration is expected to follow the "configuration_{env}.yml" naming where env is the value of the SERVER_ENVIRONMENT environment variable.
If not found, environment will be considered as "default".
Logging configuration is loaded using the same logic and the following naming: "logging_{env}.yml".
import layab
# Load logging and service configuration
service_configuration = layab.load('path/to/a/file/in/module/folder')Note that in case your logging configuration file contains execution of Python code, you will need to provide the yaml.UnsafeLoader loader.
import layab
import yaml
# Load logging and service configuration
service_configuration = layab.load('path/to/a/file/in/module/folder', logging_loader=yaml.UnsafeLoader)If an information on something that was previously existing is missing, please open an issue.
Layab 1.*
import layab
app, api = layab.create_api(
__file__,
compress_mimetypes=["text/csv", "application/json"],
title="My API.",
description="My description.",
)Layab 2.* using flask-restx
import flask
import layab
from layab.flask_restx import enrich_flask, log_requests, Api
app = flask.Flask(__name__)
enrich_flask(app, compress_mimetypes=["text/csv", "application/json"])
api = Api(
app,
title="My API.",
description="My description.",
version="1.0.0", # You now have to set the version yourself
info={"x-server-environment": layab.get_environment()}
)
log_requests(skip_paths=["/health"])Layab 2.* using Starlette
import layab
from layab.starlette import middleware
from starlette.applications import Starlette
import apispec_starlette
app = Starlette(middleware=middleware())
spec = apispec_starlette.add_swagger_json_endpoint(
app,
title="My API.",
version="1.0.0", # You now have to set the version yourself
info={
"description": "My description.",
"x-server-environment": layab.get_environment(),
}
)
# You will however lose the Swagger-ui that was available on / (root endpoint)
# We advise to install it on your Docker image first and then serve the directory as "/" as the last declared route.Layab 1.*
import layab
api = None
def health_details():
pass # Implement this
layab.add_monitoring_namespace(api, health_details)Layab 2.* using flask-restx
import os.path
from healthpy.flask_restx import add_consul_health_endpoint
from keepachangelog.flask_restx import add_changelog_endpoint
api = None
async def health_check():
pass # Implement this
namespace = api.namespace(
"Monitoring", path="/", description="Monitoring operations"
)
# You now have to set the release_id yourself
add_consul_health_endpoint(namespace, health_check, release_id="1.0.0")
# You now have to set the path to the changelog yourself
changelog_path = os.path.join(os.path.abspath(os.path.dirname(__file__)), "..", "CHANGELOG.md")
add_changelog_endpoint(namespace, changelog_path)Layab 2.* using Starlette
import os.path
from starlette.applications import Starlette
from healthpy.starlette import add_consul_health_endpoint
from keepachangelog.starlette import add_changelog_endpoint
app = Starlette()
async def health_check():
pass # Implement this
add_consul_health_endpoint(app, health_check)
# You now have to set the path to the changelog yourself
changelog_path = os.path.join(os.path.abspath(os.path.dirname(__file__)), "..", "CHANGELOG.md")
add_changelog_endpoint(app, changelog_path)You can now add only one of the two initially provided endpoints (in case you don't have or want to expose your changes).
Refer to healthpy documentation for more information on what is possible to check API health.
Refer to keepachangelog documentation for more information on how changelog is handled.
Layab 1.*
import layab
api = None
@api.doc(**layab.created_response_doc(api))
def endpoint():
return layab.created_response("/this_is_the_location")Layab 2.* using flask-restx
import flask_restx
from layab.flask_restx import location_response
api = None
@api.response(201, "Resource created", flask_restx.fields.String, headers={"location": "Resource location."})
def endpoint():
return location_response("/this_is_the_location")Layab 2.* using Starlette
from layab.starlette import LocationResponse
def endpoint(request):
"""
responses:
201:
description: "Resource created"
headers:
location:
description: "Resource location."
type: string
schema:
type: string
"""
return LocationResponse(request, "/this_is_the_location")Layab 1.*
import layab
api = None
@api.doc(**layab.updated_response_doc(api))
def endpoint():
return layab.updated_response("/this_is_the_location")Layab 2.* using flask-restx
import flask_restx
from layab.flask_restx import location_response
api = None
@api.response(201, "Resource updated", flask_restx.fields.String, headers={"location": "Resource location."})
def endpoint():
return location_response("/this_is_the_location")Layab 2.* using Starlette
from layab.starlette import LocationResponse
def endpoint(request):
"""
responses:
201:
description: "Resource updated"
headers:
location:
description: "Resource location."
type: string
schema:
type: string
"""
return LocationResponse(request, "/this_is_the_location")Layab 1.*
import layab
api = None
@api.response(*layab.deleted_response_doc)
def endpoint():
return layab.deleted_responseLayab 2.* using flask-restx
import flask
api = None
@api.response(204, "Resource deleted")
def endpoint():
return flask.Response(b"", status=204)Layab 2.* using Starlette
from starlette.responses import Response
def endpoint(request):
"""
responses:
204:
description: "Resource deleted"
"""
return Response(status_code=204)- python 3.6+ must be installed
- Use pip to install module:
python -m pip install layab