When building research tools, combining requests with Flask helps you structure reproducible client-server workflows. Here’s a basic pattern:
Flask server:
from flask import Flask, jsonify, request
app = Flask(__name__)
@app.route('/process', methods=['POST'])
def process_data():
data = request.json
# Process your incoming research data here
result = {"message": f"Received {len(data)} items"}
return jsonify(result)
if __name__ == '__main__':
app.run(port=5000)
Client using requests:
import requests
data = [{"x": 1}, {"x": 2}]
response = requests.post('http://localhost:5000/process', json=data)
print(response.json())
This architecture is ideal for preprocessing, distributed experiments, and remote-control simulations. Combine with job schedulers or notebooks for even more research utility.
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🎯 Researcher-focused tools & resources
🛠 Guide: Using Flask APIs in Research Workflows
Explore best practices for designing and deploying Flask APIs that connect simulation pipelines, notebooks, or web-based dashboards. Aimed at researchers needing lightweight but powerful backend systems.
📁 API Automation Template for Academic Projects
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