myapp.py

# myapp.py
import os
from flask import Flask, jsonify, render_template, url_for, abort
from dotenv import load_dotenv
import contentful


def create_contentful(SPACE_ID, DELIVERY_API_KEY, environment_id="master"):
    """Connect to contentful"""
    CLIENT = contentful.Client(SPACE_ID, DELIVERY_API_KEY, environment=environment_id)

    return CLIENT


def create_app(SPACE_ID, DELIVERY_API_KEY, environment_id="master"):
    """Create flask app"""
    client = create_contentful(SPACE_ID, DELIVERY_API_KEY, environment_id)
    app = Flask(__name__)

    @app.route("/")
    @app.route("/home")
    def index():
        """index route. Gathers page from contentful and builds website."""
        heroes = client.entries({"content_type": "post"})
        return render_template("index.html", heroes=heroes)

    @app.route("/ping")
    def ping():
        return jsonify(ping="pong")

    return app


load_dotenv()

SPACE_ID = os.getenv("SPACE_ID")
DELIVERY_API_KEY = os.getenv("DELIVERY_API_KEY")
app = create_app(SPACE_ID, DELIVERY_API_KEY)

if __name__ == "__main__":
    app.run(port=5000)