How can i combine flask and nameko

Question

How should we combine Flask web application and Nameko microservices?

 I have flask-based web application. This application can execute long (5-10 minutes) tasks. I want to be able to write and attach additional modules to this application while it is still running. It is OK if I stop application while in development, but I cannot stop it in production. Is it the best solution to my problem? Also can I mix Flask app and Nameko microservices?

Answer 1

You absolutely can use nameko and Flask together. 

In that configuration though, you're covering the same ground that Celery was built for -- namely handling long-running tasks outside the request-response cycle. Frankly the example in the gist would be much better implemented exclusively as a nameko app (using the built-in http entrypoint), because it’s not using any of the more advanced web framework-like features that Flask gives you.

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