Static2API

A simple FastAPI application that automatically exposes CSV and JSON files as API endpoints.

Features

• Automatically creates API endpoints for CSV and JSON files in the source directory
• Files are accessible via /api/{filename} endpoints
• New files are detected automatically without restarting the server
• Runs in a secure container with Docker or Podman

Quick Start

Option 1: Run with Python

# Install dependencies
pip install -r requirements.txt

# Run the application
uvicorn main:app --reload

The API will be available at: http://localhost:8000

Option 2: Run with Docker/Podman

Use the provided script to run the application in a container:

# Make the script executable
chmod +x run_container.sh

# Run the container
./run_container.sh

The API will be available at: http://localhost:8000

API Endpoints

• GET / - Welcome message
• GET /api/{filename} - Access data from files in the source directory

Example:

• GET /api/contacts - Returns data from source/contacts.csv
• GET /api/users - Returns data from source/users.json

Sample Responses

CSV Example (from contacts.csv)

curl http://localhost:8000/api/contacts

Response:

[
  {
    "location": "dortmund",
    "contact": "achim"
  },
  {
    "location": "madrid",
    "contact": "santos"
  }
]

JSON Example (from users.json)

curl http://localhost:8000/api/users

Response:

{
  "users": [
    {
      "name": "John",
      "email": "john@example.com"
    },
    {
      "name": "Jane",
      "email": "jane@example.com"
    }
  ]
}

Adding New Files

1. Place CSV or JSON files in the source directory
2. Files will be automatically accessible via /api/{filename}
3. No restart required

File Format Support

• CSV files: Must have a header row with column names
• JSON files: Must contain valid JSON data

Manual Container Setup

Docker

# Build the image
docker build -t static2api:latest .

# Run the container
docker run --name static2api \
  -p 8000:8000 \
  -v "./source":/home/appuser/app/source \
  --security-opt no-new-privileges:true \
  --cap-drop ALL \
  --user 1000:1000 \
  -d static2api:latest

Podman

# Build the image
podman build -t static2api:latest .

# Run the container
podman run --name static2api \
  -p 8000:8000 \
  -v "./source":/home/appuser/app/source:Z \
  --security-opt no-new-privileges:true \
  --cap-drop ALL \
  --user 1000:1000 \
  -d static2api:latest

Container Management

View Logs

docker logs static2api
# or
podman logs static2api

Stop Container

docker stop static2api
# or
podman stop static2api

Remove Container

docker rm static2api
# or
podman rm static2api