Set up custom API as Cloudron app?

[ekevu123]

Is it a good idea to set up a custom python API as a custom Cloudron app? My research showed it was possible, but I couldn't find any direct reference of someone doing it. So, I was wondering if I am missing something?

The API is super small, but it needs constant availability and no lag longer than usual latency, that's basically it.

[robi]

@ekevu123 sure, if you can run your app that responds to API requests from CLI, you can package it in a container and run it as an App.

[girish]

@ekevu123 don't see why not. Running selfhosted custom apps is part of Cloudron. We run many custom apps which expose an API (but mostly nodejs).

https://ipv4.api.cloudron.io/api/v1/helper/public_ip and https://ipv6.api.cloudron.io/api/v1/helper/public_ip for example gives your public IP.