Currently the microservice is not containerized and those who wish to run it must use their existing Python installation or a virtual environment to install the requirements, which may conflict with their existing libraries.
Solution
Write a Dockerfile (preferably with Python 3.7 Alpine) and an accompanying docker-compose.yml that will run the Flask app.
Issue
Currently the microservice is not containerized and those who wish to run it must use their existing Python installation or a virtual environment to install the requirements, which may conflict with their existing libraries.
Solution
Write a Dockerfile (preferably with Python 3.7 Alpine) and an accompanying docker-compose.yml that will run the Flask app.
References
Docker Compose with Flask Apps https://runnable.com/docker/python/docker-compose-with-flask-apps