Blog Post Storage Service

Overview

This microservice enables the storage of user-submitted blog posts into a MongoDB database. It leverages Flask for the backend, offering a RESTful API endpoint for blog post submissions. The service is designed with simplicity and scalability in mind, ensuring easy integration into broader applications requiring blog content management.

Features

• RESTful API endpoint for blog post submissions.
• MongoDB for robust data storage and retrieval.
• Cross-origin request handling for frontend-backend integration.
• Environment variable management for secure configuration.

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Python 3.x
• Flask
• pymongo
• dotenv
• A MongoDB database

Installation and Setup

1. Clone the repository to your local machine.
2. Install the required Python packages:

pip install Flask pymongo python-dotenv flask-cors

Configure your MongoDB connection string in a .env file:

LOGININFO=your_mongodb_connection_string

Running the Service

Execute the Flask application:

python blog_post.py

The service will start, listening for blog post submissions on /blog_post.

Usage

To submit a blog post, send a POST request to /blog_post with a JSON payload containing the username and post data.