Configuring Flask API And AWS EC2

What Is AWS EC2, And How Does It Relate To Hosting My Flask API?

Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) is a web service offered by AWS that provides resizable compute capacity in the cloud. You can use EC2 instances to host your Flask API, making it accessible over the internet.

How Do I Acquire A Domain Name For My Flask API Hosted On AWS EC2?

You can register a domain name through domain registrars like GoDaddy, Namecheap, or AWS Route 53. Once registered, you’ll configure the DNS settings to point to your EC2 instance’s IP address.

What Is DNS, And Why Do I Need To Configure It For My Domain Name?

DNS (Domain Name System) is like the internet’s phonebook. It translates human-friendly domain names (e.g., example.com) into IP addresses that computers use to identify each other on the internet. Configuring DNS allows your domain name to resolve to your EC2 instance’s IP address.

What Steps Are Involved In Associating My Domain Name With My EC2 instance’s IP Address?

You need to create DNS records (usually an “A” record) in your domain registrar’s dashboard. This record should point to your EC2 instance’s public IP address. The exact steps depend on your registrar, but the process typically involves specifying the IP address in your domain’s DNS settings.

In this article, We are going to create a Flask API on an EC2 Instant and we will learn how to configure it with a domain name using Gunicorn and nginx(NGINX). Flask is a web microframework, it’s a Python module that lets you develop web applications easily. A domain name is a string of text that maps to an alphanumeric IP address, used to access a website from client software. In plain English, a domain name is the text that a user types into a browser window to reach a particular website.