README.md

Python App Engine

"Hello World!" sample app

This is the GAE "Hello World!" sample app for Python developers; there is another folder for Node.js developers. It's featured in a GAE intro post.

Prerequisites

• A Google account and Cloud (GCP) project with an active billing account
• Familiarity with operating system terminal/shell commands
• General skills in Python 3.x and a web framework like Flask, etc.
• Currently supported versions of Python

Table of contents

If there is a logical codelab to do immediately after completing one, they will be designated as NEXT. Other recommended codelabs will be listed as RECOMMENDED, and the more optional ones will be labeled as OTHERS (and usually in some kind of priority order).

Community

Python App Engine developers hang out in various online communities, including these:

• Slack (#app-engine, #python, and other channels); visit this link to join
• Reddit in the Google Cloud or App Engine subs (subReddits).

References

• Python App Engine

  • App Engine 1st vs. 2nd generation runtimes
  • Python 2 App Engine (Standard) runtime
  • Python 3 App Engine (Standard) runtime
  • Python App Engine (Flexible)

• Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

  • Python on GCP
  • Cloud client libraries
  • All GCP documentation