Update app.py

app.py

@@ -1,14 +1,55 @@
-from flask import Flask
+from flask import Flask, request, jsonify
 import os
+import mysql.connector
 
 app = Flask(__name__)
 
-@app.route('/')
-def hello():
-    return "Hello World!"
+def connect_to_mysql():
+    # Get the database connection details from environment variables
+    db_host = os.getenv('DB_HOST') or 'mysql-container'  # Replace 'mysql-container' with the actual container name
+    db_user = os.getenv('DB_USER') or 'root'  # Replace 'root' with the actual database user
+    db_password = os.getenv('DB_PASSWORD') or 'password'  # Replace 'password' with the actual database password
+    db_name = os.getenv('DB_NAME') or 'your_database'  # Replace 'your_database' with the actual database name
+
+    print("Connecting to the database with URL:", db_host)
+
+    try:
+        print(f"Connecting to the database at {db_host}...")
+        return mysql.connector.connect(
+            host=db_host,
+            user=db_user,
+            password=db_password,
+            database=db_name
+        )
+    except mysql.connector.Error as err:
+        print(f"Error: {err}")
+        raise  # Propagate the exception
+
+def create_appointment_table(table_name, connection):
+    cursor = connection.cursor()
+    create_table_query = f"""
+        CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS {table_name} (
+            id INT AUTO_INCREMENT PRIMARY KEY,
+            doctor_username VARCHAR(255),
+            patient_username VARCHAR(255),
+            day_of_week VARCHAR(255),
+            time_slot VARCHAR(255)
+        )
+    """
+    cursor.execute(create_table_query)
+    connection.commit()
+
+# ... (Rest of your code)
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     port = os.environ.get('FLASK_PORT') or 8080
     port = int(port)
 
-    app.run(port=port,host='0.0.0.0')
+    # Connect to the MySQL database
+    db_connection = connect_to_mysql()
+
+    # Create the appointment table if it does not exist
+    create_appointment_table('appointments', db_connection)
+
+    # Run the Flask app
+    app.run(port=port, host='0.0.0.0')