xssp-api is a REST wrapper around the xssp mkhssp and mkdssp applications. It uses a celery queue to manage requests to prevent overloading the machine.

Development

Installation

Clone the repository and cd into the project folder:

git clone https://github.com/cmbi/xssp-api.git
cd xssp-api

Create a python virtual environment:

mkvirtualenv --no-site-packages xssp-api

Install the dependencies:

pip install -r requirements
bower install

Run the unit tests to check that everything works:

./test_unit.sh

Running

Open a terminal window and run:

./run.sh

Open another terminal window and run:

./run_celery.sh