Flask REST API Threadding | Run task in background

 

Flask REST API Threadding | Run task in background

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XrG_TlwPtsU 

 

from flask import Flask
from flask_restful import Resource, Api
import time
import threading
import threading

app = Flask(__name__)
api = Api(app)

def task():

    """
    background Process handled by Threads
    :return: None
    """

    print("Started Task ...")
    print(threading.current_thread().name)
    time.sleep(6)
    print("completed .....")

class HelloWorld(Resource):
    def get(self):
        threading.Thread(target=task).start()
        #task()
        return {'hello': 'world'}

api.add_resource(HelloWorld, '/')

if __name__ == '__main__':
    app.run(debug=True)