Wonderful REST APIs.
Project description
Layab: Wonderful REST APIs
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.
...
Available features
Middleware
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.
Configuration
API 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)
Responses
Default responses are available to return standard responses.
Location response
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 endpoint
Migration guide
If an information on something that was previously existing is missing, please open an issue.
Create application and OpenAPI definition and Swagger-UI endpoints
Layab 1.*
import layab
app, api = layab.create_api(
__file__,
compress_mimetypes=["text/csv", "application/json"],
title="My API.",
description="My description.",
)
Layab 2.*
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.
Monitoring endpoints
Layab 1.*
import layab
api = None
def health_details():
pass # Implement this
layab.add_monitoring_namespace(api, health_details)
Layab 2.*
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.
Created response
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.*
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")
Updated response
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.*
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")
Deleted response
Layab 1.*
import layab
api = None
@api.response(*layab.deleted_response_doc)
def endpoint():
return layab.deleted_response
Layab 2.*
from starlette.responses import Response
def endpoint(request):
"""
responses:
204:
description: "Resource deleted"
"""
return Response(status_code=204)
How to install
- python 3.6+ must be installed
- Use pip to install module:
python -m pip install layab
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