bbc/connected-data-snowdrop

Name: connected-data-snowdrop

Owner: BBC

Description: Datalab Snowdrop

Created: 2017-10-20 11:54:44.0

Updated: 2018-05-23 05:14:51.0

Pushed: 2018-05-23 05:19:46.0

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Language: Python

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README

Snowdrop API

Snowdrop is the public API component for the BBC App Powered by Connected Data. It provides a highly-tailored and targeted API for the mobile app, handling complex business logic and negotiation with back end systems.

Implemented with the Python 2 Flask microframework and running with Green Unicorn Python WSGI HTTP Server.

Run Locally

1. Create a virtualenv, install dependencies:

on3 -m venv venv
nv/bin/activate
install -r requirements.txt

2. Run the service:

This service depends on Amanita. Assuming you are running Amanita on port 5001, this is a possible way to run Snowdrop:

=5000 \
ITA_HOST=http://localhost:5001 \
ONPATH=.:$PYTHONPATH \
on -m app.snowdrop

3. Visit the application:

• http://localhost:5000/v1/recommendations
• http://localhost:5000/beta/recommendations (recommendations from Bramble via RPC)
• http://localhost:5000/v1/video/p05lwrlf

Tests

Install test dependencies:

install -r requirements_test.txt

Run tests:

est --cov-report term-missing --cov=app tests/ --cov-branch -vv

Check style

destyle app

Building & Deployment

This app is provided as with a Dockerfile which is used to build a container. This should then be pushed to a container registry and deployed either as a manual process or using something such as build triggers and a continuous delivery platform like Spinnaker.