Flask
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Flask is a minimal Python framework for writing web applications. It provides regex-based URL routing, templating via Jinja2, and request/response handling. Additional functionality is provided via extensions (e.g., ORM via Flask-SQLAlchemy). Because of its minimalism and flexibility, Flask is popular for writing API endpoints for larger applications.
Why
There are a few reasons why you might want to use Flask for a website project:
- Flask contains an extensive range of features that aid web development.
- Flask is well documented.
- It is comparatively easy to get a web application set up with Flask. It only takes a few lines of code to start rendering a HTML template.
IndieWeb Examples
Kyle Mahan's Red Wind is built on Flask
fluffy's Publ is built on Flask
capjamesg uses Flask for many of his IndieWeb projects, including his webmention receiver and Micropub endpoint.- IndieWeb Search, whose development is led by capjamesg uses two Flask apps: one for the public web application and another for interfacing with the Elasticsearch server on which the engine is based.