Photos API
Small and simple API server for saving photos and videos.
## Dependencies
* [Python 3.8+](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:
Please follow [official installation manual](https://www.mongodb.com/docs/manual/installation) for that.
2. Download Photos API:
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]:
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. Set the key `"secret"` to your JWT secret. You can type in anything, but long secrets are recommended. You can also set environment variable `PHOTOSAPI_SECRET` as an alternative
5. 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.
6. Start your API:
You can run your API by the following command:
`uvicorn photos_api:app --host 127.0.0.1 --port 8054`
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
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
[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`