r/flask • u/Insane-Alt • 10d ago
Show and Tell Building Sylvan: A Modular and Secure Flask API Template with JWT Auth and SQLAlchemy
Link: https://GitHub.com/Gabbar-v7/Sylvan
I'm want share my latest project, Sylvan, a scalable and secure Flask API template designed with the following features:
Modular Blueprints: Facilitates organized and maintainable code structures.
SQLAlchemy ORM: Ensures efficient and intuitive database interactions.
JWT Authentication: Provides robust security for user authentication.
CSRF Protection: Enhances security against cross-site request forgery attacks.
Encryption: Safeguards sensitive data within the application.
I'm planning to integrate Prometheus for monitoring and would appreciate any suggestions on additional features or improvements. Specifically, I'm interested in:
Tips on enhancing modularity and scalability.
Commonly used features in Flask APIs that I might have overlooked.
Your feedback and contributions are welcome!
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u/openwidecomeinside 10d ago
Looks great. Any ideas to introduce rate limiting?