This Flask app is a simple demonstration of a basic API that responds to requests with a delay. The app listens on the root route ('/') and introduces a delay of 5 seconds before responding with 'ok'. It can be configured to run over either HTTP or HTTPS.

• Simple API: A single route (/) that simulates a delayed response.
• Configurable Protocol: Easily switch between HTTP and HTTPS.
• Delay Response: Introduces a fixed delay of 5 seconds before responding to each request.

• Python 3
• Flask
• OpenSSL (for generating self-signed certificates, if using HTTPS)

1. Clone the Repository:

git clone [your-repository-url]
cd [repository-name]

1. Install Dependencies:

pip install flask

1. Generate Self-Signed SSL Certificate for HTTPS:

Run this command to generate a self-signed SSL certificate and key:

openssl req -x509 -newkey rsa:4096 -nodes -out cert.pem -keyout key.pem -days 365

Note: For production, use a certificate from a trusted certificate authority.

HTTP/HTTPS Toggle: Set the USE_HTTPS variable in app.py to True to use HTTPS or False to use HTTP.