📅 2024-02-01 — Session: Integrated Google Cloud SQL and App Engine Deployment

🕒 05:40–06:20
🏷️ Labels: Google Cloud, App Engine, Database, Security, Openai Api
📂 Project: Dev
⭐ Priority: MEDIUM

Session Goal

The primary aim of this session was to integrate a Python application with Google Cloud SQL and deploy it on Google App Engine, ensuring best practices in security and configuration management.

Key Activities

  • Database Class Update: Updated the Database class to connect with Google Cloud SQL, focusing on setting up environment variables and adhering to security best practices.
  • Cloud SQL Instance Setup: Configured a Cloud SQL instance, including database creation and user management, with a focus on security.
  • Application Deployment: Deployed a Python application on Google App Engine using Google Cloud CLI, involving configuration file setup and authentication.
  • Environment Variables Configuration: Added database environment variables to the app.yaml file for secure deployment.
  • Evaluator Class Planning: Planned enhancements for the Evaluator class using OpenAI API, focusing on integration questions.

Achievements

  • Successfully updated and reviewed the Database class for secure Google Cloud SQL integration.
  • Completed the deployment of a Python application on Google App Engine with proper configuration and security measures.
  • Conducted a detailed comparison of GPT models for educational software, aiding in future API integration decisions.

Pending Tasks

  • Further integration of the OpenAI API with the Evaluator class, focusing on model selection and error handling strategies.