Python - Quick and Dirty Web Service

gistfile1.py

# Server Side
from SimpleXMLRPCServer import SimpleXMLRPCServer

def file_reader(file_name):
    with open(file_name, 'r') as f:
        return f.read()

server = SimpleXMLRPCServer(('localhost', 8000))
server.register_introspection_functions()

server.register_function(file_reader)

server.serve_forever()

# Client Side
import xmlrpclib
proxy = xmlrpclib.ServerProxy('http://localhost:8000/')
proxy.file_reader('/tmp/secret.txt')