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Photos API
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+Small and simple API server for saving photos and videos.
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+## Dependencies
+
+* [Python 3.7+](https://www.python.org) (3.9+ recommended)
+* [MongoDB](https://www.mongodb.com)
+* [exiftool](https://exiftool.org)
+* [jpegoptim](https://github.com/tjko/jpegoptim)
+* [optipng](https://optipng.sourceforge.net)
+
+## Installation
+
+First you need to have a Python interpreter, MongoDB and optionally git. You can also ignore git and simply download source code, should also work fine. After that you're ready to go.
+
+> In this README I assume that you're using default python in your
+> system and your system's PATH contains it. If your default python
+> is `python3` or for example `/home/user/.local/bin/python3.9` - use it instead.
+
+1. Install Mongo:
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+ Please follow [official installation manual](https://www.mongodb.com/docs/manual/installation) for that.
+
+2. Download Photos API:
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+ 1. `git clone https://git.end-play.xyz/profitroll/PhotosAPI.git` (if you're using git)
+ 2. `cd PhotosAPI`
+
+3. Create virtual environment [Optional yet recommended]:
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+ 1. Install virtualenv module: `pip install virtualenv`
+ 2. Create venv: `python -m venv env`
+ 3. Activate it using `source venv/bin/activate` on Linux, `venv\Scripts\activate.bat` in CMD or `venv\Scripts\Activate.ps1` in PowerShell.
+
+4. Install project's dependencies:
+
+ `python -m pip install -r requirements.txt`
+
+5. Configure your API:
+
+ 1. Copy file `config_example.json` to `config.json`
+ 2. Open `config.json` using your favorite text editor. For example `nano config.json`
+ 3. Change `"database"` keys to match your MongoDB setup
+ 4. Change `"external_address"` to the ip/http address you may get in responses. By default it's `"localhost"`. This is extremely useful when running behind reverse-proxy.
+
+ After configuring everything listed above your API will be able to boot, however further configuration can be done. You can read about it in [repository's wiki](https://git.end-play.xyz/profitroll/PhotosAPI/wiki/Configuration). There's no need to focus on that now, it makes more sense to configure it afterwards.
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+6. Start your API:
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+ You can run your API by the following command:
+ `uvicorn photos_api:app --host 127.0.0.1 --port 8054`
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+ Learn more about available uvicorn arguments using `uvicorn --help`
+
+## Using as a service
+
+It's a good practice to use your API as a systemd service on Linux. Here's a quick overview how that can be done.
+
+1. Create user and move your API
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+ You don't always need to do so, but that's a cleaner way to deploy a service.
+
+ 1. Create service user `photosapi` using `sudo useradd -r -U photosapi`
+ 2. Assuming you are still in directory `PhotosAPI`, use `cd ..` to go up a level and then move your API to the distinguished folder. For example, `/opt/`: `sudo mv ./PhotosAPI /opt/`
+ 3. Make your user and its group own their directory using `sudo chown -R photosapi:photosapi /opt/PhotosAPI`
+
+2. Configure service
+
+ Here's an example service file for PhotosAPI that is using virtual environment:
+
+ ```systemd
+ [Unit]
+ Description=Photos API
+ After=network.target mongod.service
+ Wants=network-online.target mongod.service
+
+ [Service]
+ Restart=always
+ Type=simple
+ ExecStart=/bin/bash -c 'source venv/bin/activate && venv/bin/uvicorn photos_api:app --port 8054'
+ WorkingDirectory=/opt/PhotosAPI
+ User=photosapi
+ Group=photosapi
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+ [Install]
+ WantedBy=multi-user.target
+ ```
+
+ 1. Create a service by pasting code above into `/etc/systemd/system/photos-api.service`
+ 2. Enable your service to start on system boot using `sudo systemctl enable photos-api.service`
+ 3. Start your service now using `sudo systemctl start photos-api.service`
+ 4. Check if it's running using `sudo systemctl status photos-api.service`
+ 5. If something goes wrong - check API's logs using `sudo journalctl -u photos-api.service`