Create app/api.py

app/api.py

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+from flask import Flask, jsonify
+
+app = Flask(__name__)
+
+@app.route('/')
+def home():
+    return jsonify({"status": "running", "message": "Backend service is operational"})
+
+@app.route('/api/data', methods=['GET'])
+def get_data():
+    return jsonify({"data": [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]})
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    app.run(host='0.0.0.0', port=8080)