Buskool weight API Server

buskool_API_Server.py

# hey there! this is an easy and smiple API server to provide the weight of a buskool. 
# You'll need an ESP micro controller running JEELABS's esp-link connected to the buskool monitor's RS232 with RS232 <-> TTL converter
# سرور ای پی آی جهت استفاده با نمایشگر و تبدیل آر اس 232 به شبکه
# Coded by Morsine (https://github.com/morsine)

from flask import Flask, jsonify, request
import socket
from threading import Thread
import re
s = socket  .socket(
    socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
s.connect(("192.168.1.144", 23)) #replace with your own IP and port
def getweight():
    global bweight
    data = str(s.recv(1024),encoding='utf-8')
    val1 = (data.replace(" ", "")[:-1])
    data = str(s.recv(1024),encoding='utf-8')
    val2 = (data.replace(" ", "")[:-1])
    data = str(s.recv(1024),encoding='utf-8')
    val3 = (data.replace(" ", "")[:-1])
    if val1 == val2 == val3: #error correction
        bweight = val1.replace('\r', '')
class weightcheck(Thread):
    def __init__(self):
        Thread.__init__(self)
        self.daemon = True
        self.start()
    def run(self):
        while True:
            getweight()
weightcheck()
# initialize our Flask application
app= Flask(__name__)
@app.route("/name", methods=["POST"])
def setName():
    if request.method=='POST':
        posted_data = request.get_json()
        data = posted_data['data']
        return jsonify(str("Successfully stored  " + str(data)))
@app.route("/weight", methods=["GET"])
def weight():
    getweight()
    return jsonify(bweight)
#  main thread of execution to start the server
if __name__=='__main__':
    app.run(debug=True, host="0.0.0.0")