GlucoQuest Backend

The GlucoQuest Backend powers the interactive features of the frontend by fetching data, managing APIs, and supporting ML tools. Developed in partnership with Dexcom through PilotCity, it provides real-world backend experience using modern frameworks and deployment tools.

Project Goals

• Support frontend with dynamic and interactive content
• Enable AI-powered quizzes and feedback
• Practice backend architecture and API design
• Provide a prototype backend for real-world use

Features

RESTful APIs

• Serve quizzes, flashcards, and game and leaderboard data
• Handle user inputs and track progress
• Manage content delivery for games

AI Quiz Feedback

• Evaluate answers using AI
• Provide instant responses to users

Session Handling

• Track user progress and interactions
• Lightweight and stateless sessions

Technical Stack

• Language: Python (Flask)
• Hosting: Local / AWS
• Database: SQLite3
• CI/CD: GitHub Actions

Setup

Getting Started

Quick steps that can be used with MacOS, WSL Ubuntu, or Ubuntu; this uses Python 3.9 or later as a prerequisite.

• Open a Terminal, clone a project and cd into the project directory. Use a different link and name for name for clone to match your repo.

mkdir -p ~/nighthawk; cd ~/nighthawk

git clone https://github.com/vibha1019/glucoquest_backend.git

cd glucoquest_backend

• Install python dependencies for Flask, etc.

python -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate
pip install -r requirements.txt

Open project in VSCode

• Prepare VSCode and run

  • From Terminal run VSCode

  code .

  • Open Setting: Ctrl-Shift P or Cmd-Shift

    • Search Python: Select Interpreter.
    • Match interpreter to which python from terminal.
    • Shourd be ./venv/bin/python

  • From Extensions Marketplace install SQLite3 Editor

    • Open and view SQL database file instance/volumes/user_management.db

  • Make a local .env file in root of project to contain your secret passwords

  # User Defaults
  ADMIN_USER='toby'
  ADMIN_PASSWORD='123Toby!'
  DEFAULT_USER='hop'
  DEFAULT_PASSWORD='123Hop!'

  • Make the database and init data.

  ./scripts/db_init.py

  • Explore newly created SQL database

    • Navigate too instance/volumes
    • View/open user_management.db
    • Loook at Users table in viewer

  • Run the Project

    • Select/open main.py in VSCode
    • Start with Play button
      • Play button sub option contains Debug
    • Click on loop back address in terminal to launch
      • Output window will contain page to launch http://127.0.0.1:8520
    • Login using password