Access images from ESP32-cam in Python (Flask)

Dual core (240Mhz) + WiFi + BLE + Camera + Cheap = ESP32 Cam

TLDR; Source Code: https://github.com/Nannigalaxy/esp32-cam_flask

A simple flask server for esp32-cam to upload captured image.

1. Server Setup

1.1. Python package installation

$ pip install -r requirements.txt

1.2. Nginx Server

In ubuntu:
$ sudo apt-get install nginx

Setup:

Create a file /etc/nginx/sites-available/esp32 and type the following:

server {  
    location / {  
        proxy_pass http://127.0.0.1:8000;  
    }
}

Create a symbolic link in the sites-enabled directory:
$ ln -s /etc/nginx/sites-available/esp32 /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/esp32

Restart nginx service:
$ sudo service nginx restart

Run Server

$ cd flask_app
$ gunicorn run:app

2. Client

The sketch is based on project ESP32-CAM-Arduino-IDE by Rui Santos.