Server

Flask server for Aptiv project currently serving four endpoints.

• [GET]/ Serves the website
• [POST]/api/sensors/<rpi_id> Posts a new sensor reading type to the server
  • <rpi_id> can be one of the following ids: driver , back , middle , or passenger.
  • The Body should be in JSON format. Example body:

           {
             "temperature":{"value":"20"},
             "pressure":{"value":"20"},
             "altitude":{"value":"20"},
             "sound":{"value":"20.3"},
             "light":{"value":"12.6"},
             "humidity":{"value":"65"},
             "gain":{"value":"20"},
             "lux":{"value":"20"},
             "ir":{"value":"20"},
             "full":{"value":"20"}
          }

• [GET]/api/sensors/<rpi_id> Gets the current sensor reading values for the Raspberry Pi specified in the parameter
• [PUT]/api/sensors/<rpi_id> Updates the sensor reading values for the Raspberry Pi specified in the parameter

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How to start the WebServer

1. Requirements

• Git
• Code Editor (e.g. PyCharm, VSCode, Atom, etc.)
• Flask WebApp/WebServer requires python3 & pip3 to run.

2. Cloning the Repository

• With SSH

  git clone git@github.com:hanien/dit827server.git

• With HTTPS

  git clone https://github.com/hanien/dit827server.git

3. Flask Requirement

Open your Terminal Command Line and type:

•  cd dit827server

•  $ pip install Flask

4. Run the python server:

Open your Terminal Command Line again and type:

•  python server.py

• Open your browser and go to the link: http://127.0.0.1:5000/ OR http://localhost:5000/