How to invoke/run a Python script using a web URL?

Question

I have a Python script that pulls data from a 3 rd party API. Currently this Pyhton script is automated on server side.

There are few instances where I have to toggle the script manually for new data updates. For the manual toggle I have to login to the server each time and run it from command line. Is there a way where I can create web url or something similar and just run that URL to make that script run from the browser address bar.

Answer 1

One approach you could take is to use Flask, which is a minimal web framework. Here's an example of how you could use it:

from flask import Flask
from your_script import your_func

app = Flask(__name__)

@app.route('/run')
def run_command():
    your_func()
    return 'Executed your function!'

if __name__ == '__main__':
    app.run(debug=False, port=8080)

If you run this code you'd get a web server running on port 8080 that executes your function when you access the url. Here's a tutorial in the Flask documentation to get you started.

Answer 2

I think the easiest way to do this is by using Flask.

from flask import Flask
app = Flask(__name__)

@app.route('/')
def hello_world():
    # your code here
    return 'Hello, World!'