simple_api.py

#!/usr/bin/env python
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
from flask import Flask, jsonify

#creating a Flask  object
simple_api = Flask(__name__, static_folder='static')


#adding route 
@simple_api.route("/hello/<user_name>",methods = ["GET"])
def return_hello(user_name=None):
    """
    SAMPLE URI : /hello/sainyam
    returns
        {
          "message": "Hello sainyam", 
          "status": "success"
        }
    """
    if user_name != None:
        message = "Hello " + str(user_name)
    else :
        message = "Hello world"
    #return a json
    return jsonify({'message': message,
                    'status': 'success'})


if __name__=="__main__":
    #running the server
    simple_api.run(debug=True, host="0.0.0.0",port=8081)