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Python Flask Web App with Azure Deployment A simple Flask web application that displays a "Hello, LIVE DEMO!!!" message, deployed to Azure Web Apps using GitHub Actions for CI/CD. Description This project demonstrates a basic Flask web application with automated deployment to Azure Web Apps using GitHub Actions. The application consists of a single endpoint that returns a greeting message. Prerequisites

Python 3.12 Azure subscription GitHub account Azure CLI (for local testing with Azure)

Project Structure

├── app.py # Main Flask application ├── requirements.txt # Python dependencies ├── .github/workflows # GitHub Actions workflow files └── README.md # This file Local Development

Create and activate a virtual environment:

bashCopypython -m venv venv source venv/bin/activate # On Windows, use: venv\Scripts\activate

Install dependencies:

pip install -r requirements.txt

Run the application:

python app.py

The application will be available at https://mynew-python-web-api-123-a6h4dfc0dvhta0e7.northeurope-01.azurewebsites.net/

Deployment The application is automatically deployed to Azure Web Apps through GitHub Actions when changes are pushed to the main branch. The deployment process includes:

Building the Python application Creating a deployment package Authenticating with Azure Deploying to Azure Web App service

Azure Configuration To deploy this application, you need to configure the following secrets in your GitHub repository's settings (Settings > Secrets and Variables > Actions):

AZUREAPPSERVICE_CLIENTID - Your Azure App Service client ID AZUREAPPSERVICE_TENANTID - Your Azure tenant ID AZUREAPPSERVICE_SUBSCRIPTIONID - Your Azure subscription ID

To obtain these values:

Log in to the Azure Portal Navigate to your App Service Go to Settings > Configuration Find these values in your App Service configuration

⚠️ Security Note: Never commit these secrets directly to your repository or include them in your README file. Always use GitHub Secrets to store sensitive information. Dependencies

Flask==2.3.2 gunicorn==23.0.0

CI/CD Pipeline The GitHub Actions workflow includes:

Setting up Python 3.12 Installing dependencies Creating a deployment package Authenticating with Azure Deploying to Azure Web Apps

The deployment is triggered automatically on:

Push to main branch Manual trigger (workflow_dispatch)

Contributing

Fork the repository Create a feature branch Commit your changes Push to the branch Open a Pull Request