# Python


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title: "Overview"
description: "Catalyst AppSail is a fully-managed PaaS component of Catalyst Serverless that enables you to develop and deploy services in Java, Node.js, and Python in the cloud with ease, and manage your platform instances."
last_updated: "2026-10-08T06:47:52.800Z"
source: "https://docs.catalyst.zoho.com/en/serverless/help/appsail/help-guides/python/overview/"
service: "Serverless"
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# Python

### Overview

Python is one of the leading and most in-demand programming languages in the world, used in a wide variety of domains for numerous applications. Python&#39;s popularity is reflected in the vast collection of frameworks available for the programming environment, which can be broadly grouped into full-stack frameworks, microframeworks, or asynchronous frameworks. Each group of frameworks, and each individual framework, serves specific requirements with their unique features and advantages.

Python frameworks are equipped with pre-written libraries, templates, plugins, and features upon which you can build your own code. Based on your application needs, you can opt for the right framework.

AppSail does not provide any templates for specific Python frameworks, and therefore does not contain any framework restrictions. You can build your app service using any Python technology that you prefer, and incorporate any libraries, plugins, extensions, or dependencies. You can then directly select a Python runtime while initializing the app service in the CLI, and deploy it to AppSail.

The Python help guide contains step-by-step instructions on building basic sample apps with some of its most popular frameworks, deploying these apps as AppSail services, and configuring startup commands as required.


### Prerequisites

Download and install Python on your local machine.


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title: "Flask"
description: "Catalyst AppSail is a fully-managed PaaS component of Catalyst Serverless that enables you to develop and deploy services in Java, Node.js, and Python in the cloud with ease, and manage your platform instances."
last_updated: "2026-10-08T06:47:52.800Z"
source: "https://docs.catalyst.zoho.com/en/serverless/help/appsail/help-guides/python/flask/"
service: "Serverless"
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# Flask App with zcatalyst-sdk

Flask is a popular, lightweight microframework of Python that developers can use to build highly functional applications. It does not use any libraries or tools, but supports a wide range of extensions for a variety of functionalities. Flask comes with a fast and built-in debugger and development server, as well as offers secure cookies, Unicode support and more.

This example illustrates the steps to build a simple Python app with the Flask framework and Catalyst Python SDK. This application will then be bundled and associated with an AppSail service, and deployed to the console.

Note: Catalyst offers a built-in support for the Flask framework through the Catalyst Python SDK. You can create Catalyst serverless functions using this SDK package.

1. Create a new folder in your local system for the Flask app.

2. Navigate to the directory from your terminal and execute the following command to install Flask and the Python zcatalyst-sdk:

python3 -m pip install flask -t .
python3 -m pip install --pre zcatalyst-sdk -t . 

3. You can now create your python index file and name it app.py or anything of your choice. Add the logic you require in the application&#39;s code. Given below is a sample code for a basic &#34;Hello World&#34; program.

import os
from flask import Flask, request
app = Flask(__name__)
@app.route(&#39;/&#39;)
def hello():
    return &#39;Hello, World!&#39;
@app.route(&#39;/sdk&#39;)
def sdk():
    try:
        import zcatalyst_sdk as zcatalyst
        app = zcatalyst.initialize(req=request)
        cache_resp = app.cache().segment().put(&#39;Key&#39;, &#39;value&#39;)
        return cache_resp, 200
    except Exception as e:
        return &#39;Got exception: &#39; &#43; repr(e)
if __name__ == &#39;__main__&#39;:
    listen_port = int(os.getenv(&#39;X_ZOHO_CATALYST_LISTEN_PORT&#39;, 9000))
    app.run(host=&#34;0.0.0.0&#34;, port=listen_port)

4. You can now initialize an AppSail service in the same directory from the CLI or add it in an existing project directory. The app&#39;s source must be your application&#39;s directory. Provide the following value while initializing the app service:

    **Stack**: Python_3_9

5. Ensure all the Python application files along with the flask and zcatalyst-sdk modules are present in the build directory you specify during initialization. Catalyst will automatically ZIP your app files during deployment to the remote console. 

6. Deploy the app service to the console.   

7. You can then configure the startup command given below from the console:

python3 -u app.py

You can also configure this in the app-config.json file before deploying.

&lt;br&gt;

Access the deployed app service from its endpoint URL.


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title: "Django"
description: "Catalyst AppSail is a fully-managed PaaS component of Catalyst Serverless that enables you to develop and deploy services in Java, Node.js, and Python in the cloud with ease, and manage your platform instances."
last_updated: "2026-10-08T06:47:52.801Z"
source: "https://docs.catalyst.zoho.com/en/serverless/help/appsail/help-guides/python/django/"
service: "Serverless"
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# Django Framework

Django is a highly popular, full-stack, open-sourced framework of Python that includes all Python features by default. This high-level framework handles much of the intricacies of web development in a built-in manner, and allows developers to focus on the logic of their apps. Django also offers inherent support for commonly-used database systems and ORM support to map objects to tables, which facilitates easy data migration.

This example illustrates the steps to build a simple Python app with the Django framework. This application will then be bundled and associated with an AppSail service, and deployed to the console.

1. Create a new folder in your local system for the Django app.

2. Navigate to the directory from your terminal and execute the following command to install Django:

python3 -m pip install django -t .

3. Create a Django project by executing the following command.

python3 -m django startproject mysite

Note: You will need to configure your AppSail domain in ALLOWED_HOSTS as mentioned in this help section.

4. You can now initialize an AppSail service in the same directory from the CLI or add it in an existing project directory. The app&#39;s source must be your application&#39;s directory. Provide the following value while initializing the app service:

    **Stack**: Python_3_9

5. Ensure all the Python application files along with the django modules are present in the build directory you specify during initialization. Catalyst will automatically ZIP your app files during deployment to the remote console. 

6. Deploy the app service to the console.   

7. You can then configure the startup command given below from the console:

sh -c &#39;python3 -u mysite/manage.py runserver 0.0.0.0:${X_ZOHO_CATALYST_LISTEN_PORT}&#39;

You can also configure this in the app-config.json file before deploying.

&lt;br&gt;

Access the deployed app service from its endpoint URL.


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title: "Bottle"
description: "Catalyst AppSail is a fully-managed PaaS component of Catalyst Serverless that enables you to develop and deploy services in Java, Node.js, and Python in the cloud with ease, and manage your platform instances."
last_updated: "2026-10-08T06:47:52.801Z"
source: "https://docs.catalyst.zoho.com/en/serverless/help/appsail/help-guides/python/bottle/"
service: "Serverless"
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# Bottle Framework

Bottle is a fast and simple microframework of Python for building APIs, small-scale personal applications without the requirement of any dependencies. Bottle comes with a host of features like a built-in development server, plugins for various databases, request-dispatching routing, and several utilities.

This example illustrates the steps to build a simple Python app with the Bottle framework. This application will then be bundled and associated with an AppSail service, and deployed to the console.

1. Create a new folder in your local system for the Bottle app.

2. Navigate to the directory from your terminal and execute the following command to install Bottle:

python3 -m pip install bottle -t.

3. You can now create your python index file and name it app.py or anything of your choice. Add the logic you require in the application&#39;s code. Given below is a sample code for a basic &#34;Hello World&#34; program.

import os
import bottle
app = bottle.Bottle()
@app.route(&#39;/&#39;)
def hello():
    return &#34;Hello, World!&#34;
if __name__ == &#39;__main__&#39;:
    listen_port = int(os.getenv(&#39;X_ZOHO_CATALYST_LISTEN_PORT&#39;, 9000))
    bottle.run(app, host=&#39;0.0.0.0&#39;, port=listen_port)

4. You can now initialize an AppSail service in the same directory from the CLI or add it in an existing project directory. The app&#39;s source must be your application&#39;s directory. Provide the following value while initializing the app service:

    **Stack**: Python_3_9

5. Ensure all the Python application files along with the bottle modules are present in the build directory you specify during initialization. Catalyst will automatically ZIP your app files during deployment to the remote console. 

6. Deploy the app service to the console.   

7. You can then configure the startup command given below from the console:

python3 -u app.py

You can also configure this in the app-config.json file before deploying.

&lt;br&gt;

Access the deployed app service from its endpoint URL.


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title: "CherryPy"
description: "Catalyst AppSail is a fully-managed PaaS component of Catalyst Serverless that enables you to develop and deploy services in Java, Node.js, and Python in the cloud with ease, and manage your platform instances."
last_updated: "2026-10-08T06:47:52.801Z"
source: "https://docs.catalyst.zoho.com/en/serverless/help/appsail/help-guides/python/cherrypy/"
service: "Serverless"
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# CherryPy Framework

CherryPy is an open-source, minimalist microframework of Python used to build web applications similar to writing an object-oriented program. CherryPy offers a highly functional plugin system, built-in support for authentication, encoding, caching, multiple- HTTP servers, and more.

1. Create a new folder in your local system for the CherryPy app.

2. Navigate to the directory from your terminal and execute the following command to install CherryPy:

python3 -m pip install CherryPy -t.


3. You can now create your python index file and name it app.py or anything of your choice. Add the logic you require in the application&#39;s code. Given below is a sample code for a basic &#34;Hello World&#34; program.

import os
import cherrypy
class HelloWorld:
    @cherrypy.expose
    def index(self):
        return &#34;Hello, World!&#34;
if __name__ == &#34;__main__&#34;:
    listen_port = int(os.getenv(&#39;X_ZOHO_CATALYST_LISTEN_PORT&#39;, 9000))
    cherrypy.config.update({
        &#34;server.socket_host&#34;: &#34;0.0.0.0&#34;,
        &#34;server.socket_port&#34;: 9000
    })
    cherrypy.quickstart(HelloWorld())

4. You can now initialize an AppSail service in the same directory from the CLI or add it in an existing project directory. The app&#39;s source must be your application&#39;s directory. Provide the following value while initializing the app service:

    **Stack**: Python_3_9

5. Ensure all the Python application files along with the cherrypy modules are present in the build directory you specify during initialization. Catalyst will automatically ZIP your app files during deployment to the remote console. 

6. Deploy the app service to the console.   

7. You can then configure the startup command given below from the console:

python3 -u app.py

You can also configure this in the app-config.json file before deploying.

&lt;br&gt;

Access the deployed app service from its endpoint URL.


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title: "Tornado"
description: "Catalyst AppSail is a fully-managed PaaS component of Catalyst Serverless that enables you to develop and deploy services in Java, Node.js, and Python in the cloud with ease, and manage your platform instances."
last_updated: "2026-10-08T06:47:52.801Z"
source: "https://docs.catalyst.zoho.com/en/serverless/help/appsail/help-guides/python/tornado/"
service: "Serverless"
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# Tornado Framework

Tornado is a Python web framework and an asynchronous networking library that relies on non-blocking network I/O to serve web applications. This framework is therefore ideal for handling a large number of active server connections, such as in websockets. Tornado also offers built-in internalization, quick request execution, and many other features.

This example illustrates the steps to build a simple Python app with the Tornado framework. This application will then be bundled and associated with an AppSail service, and deployed to the console.

1. Create a new folder in your local system for the Tornado app.

2. Navigate to the directory from your terminal and execute the following command to install Tornado:

python3 -m pip install tornado -t.

3. You can now create your python index file and name it app.py or anything of your choice. Add the logic you require in the application&#39;s code. Given below is a sample code for a basic &#34;Hello World&#34; program.

import os
import tornado.ioloop
import tornado.web
class MainHandler(tornado.web.RequestHandler):
    def get(self):
        self.write(&#34;Hello, World!&#34;)
if __name__ == &#34;__main__&#34;:
    app = tornado.web.Application([
        (r&#34;/&#34;, MainHandler),
    ])
    listen_port = int(os.getenv(&#39;X_ZOHO_CATALYST_LISTEN_PORT&#39;, 9000))
    app.listen(listen_port, address=&#39;0.0.0.0&#39;)
    tornado.ioloop.IOLoop.current().start()

4. You can now initialize an AppSail service in the same directory from the CLI or add it in an existing project directory. The app&#39;s source must be your application&#39;s directory. Provide the following value while initializing the app service:

    **Stack**: Python_3_9

5. Ensure all the Python application files along with the tornado modules are present in the build directory you specify during initialization. Catalyst will automatically ZIP your app files during deployment to the remote console. 

6. Deploy the app service to the console.   

7. You can then configure the startup command given below from the console:

python3 -u app.py

You can also configure this in the app-config.json file before deploying.

&lt;br&gt;

Access the deployed app service from its endpoint URL.