Flask-AppBuilder

Simple and rapid application development framework, built on top of Flask. includes detailed security, auto CRUD generation for your models, google charts and much more. Demo (login with guest/welcome) - http://flaskappbuilder.pythonanywhere.com/

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Flask App Builder

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Simple and rapid application development framework, built on top of Flask <http://flask.pocoo.org/>_. includes detailed security, auto CRUD generation for your models, google charts and much more.

Extensive configuration of all functionality, easily integrate with normal Flask/Jinja2 development.

  • Documentation: Documentation <http://flask-appbuilder.readthedocs.org/en/latest/>_

  • Mailing list: Google group <https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/flask-appbuilder>_

  • Chat: Gitter <https://gitter.im/dpgaspar/Flask-AppBuilder>_

  • Examples: examples <https://github.com/dpgaspar/Flask-AppBuilder/tree/master/examples>_

Checkout installation video on YouTube <http://youtu.be/xvum4vfwldg>_

Quick how to Demo from the docs <http://flaskappbuilder.pythonanywhere.com/>_ (login has guest/welcome).

Change Log

Versions <https://github.com/dpgaspar/Flask-AppBuilder/tree/master/CHANGELOG.rst>_ for further detail on what changed.

Fixes, Bugs and contributions

You're welcome to report bugs, propose new features, or even better contribute to this project.

Issues, bugs and new features <https://github.com/dpgaspar/Flask-AppBuilder/issues/new>_

Contribute <https://github.com/dpgaspar/Flask-AppBuilder/fork>_

Includes:

  • Database
    • SQLAlchemy, multiple database support: sqlite, MySQL, ORACLE, MSSQL, DB2 etc.
    • Partial support for MongoDB using MongoEngine.
    • Multiple database connections support (Vertical partitioning).
    • Easy mixin audit to models (created/changed by user, and timestamps).
  • Security
    • Automatic permissions lookup, based on exposed methods. It will grant all permissions to the Admin Role.
    • Inserts on the Database all the detailed permissions possible on your application.
    • Public (no authentication needed) and Private permissions.
    • Role based permissions.
    • Authentication support for OAuth, OpenID, Database, LDAP and REMOTE_USER environ var.
    • Support for self user registration.
  • Views and Widgets
    • Automatic menu generation.
    • Automatic CRUD generation.
    • Multiple actions on db records.
    • Big variety of filters for your lists.
    • Various view widgets: lists, master-detail, list of thumbnails etc
    • Select2, Datepicker, DateTimePicker
    • Related Select2 fields.
    • Google charts with automatic group by or direct values and filters.
    • AddOn system, write your own and contribute.
  • CRUD REST API
    • Automatic CRUD RESTful APIs.
    • Internationalization
    • Integration with flask-jwt-extended extension to protect your endpoints.
    • Metadata for dynamic rendering.
    • Selectable columns and metadata keys.
    • Automatic and configurable data validation.
  • Forms
    • Automatic, Add, Edit and Show from Database Models
    • Labels and descriptions for each field.
    • Automatic base validators from model's definition.
    • Custom validators, extra fields, custom filters for related dropdown lists.
    • Image and File support for upload and database field association. It will handle everything for you.
    • Field sets for Form's (Django style).
  • i18n
    • Support for multi-language via Babel
  • Bootstrap 3.1.1 CSS and js, with Select2 and DatePicker
  • Font-Awesome icons, for menu icons and actions.

Some pictures

Login page (with AUTH_DB)

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Login page (with AUTH_OAUTH)

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Security

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Lists:

List contacts example

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List Group example with search

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Charts:

Group by pie chart

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Direct time chart

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Group by time chart

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Projects/Organizations using FAB

If you would like to share your project, or let everyone know that you're using FAB on your organization please submit a PR or send me an email with the details.

Projects:

  • Superset <https://github.com/apache/incubator-superset>_ - a data exploration platform designed to be visual, intuitive, and interactive

  • Airflow <https://github.com/apache/airflow>_ - a platform to programmatically author, schedule, and monitor workflows.

Organizations:

  • Miniclip
  • EuroBIC
  • On Beat Digital <https://onbeat.digital/>_

Depends on:

  • flask
  • click
  • colorama
  • flask-sqlalchemy
  • flask-login
  • flask-openid
  • flask-wtform
  • flask-Babel