Set up to run waitress in screen if needed.

api_app.py

@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ def read_logs(log_folder):
         item['station_lat'] = config['Settings']['station_lat']
         item['station_lon'] = config['Settings']['station_lon']
 
-    return(json_array) 
+    return(json_array)
 
 class Packets(Resource):
     def get(self):
@@ -55,4 +55,4 @@ data = read_logs(log_folder)
 api.add_resource(Packets, '/packets')  # and '/locations' is our entry point for Locations
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
-    api_app.run(debug=True, host='0.0.0.0')  # run our Flask app
+    api_app.run(debug=True, host='0.0.0.0', port=5001)  # run our Flask app

api_waitress.py

@@ -9,4 +9,4 @@ os.chdir(this_files_dir)
 
 # `url_prefix` is optional, but useful if you are serving app on a sub-dir
 # behind a reverse-proxy.
-serve(api_app, host='127.0.0.1', port=5000)
+serve(api_app, host='127.0.0.1', port=5001)

start-aprs_api.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# Run `chmod +x start-aprs_api.sh` so this can be run
+
+screen -dmS aprs_api python3 /home/pi/aprs_tools/api_waitress.py