add basic flask server and requirements

db/database.py

@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 # To connect to PostgreSQL database
 import psycopg2
-from psycopg2 import sql
+
 from psycopg2.extras import RealDictCursor
-from typing import List, Dict, Any, Optional
+from typing import Optional
 
 class Database:
     def __init__(self, db_name: str, user: str, password: str, host: str = 'localhost', port: int = 5432):

requirements.txt

@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 psycopg2==2.9.11
 psycopg2-binary==2.9.11
+flask==3.1.2

server/app.py

@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+from flask import Flask
+from db.database import Database
+
+app = Flask(__name__)
+db = Database(db_name='ethnograph', user='user', password='password')
+
+@app.route('/')
+def index():
+    return "Welcome to the Ethnograph View Server!"
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    app.run(debug=True)