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title: "Homework #5: Flask API and EC2 Deployment"
subtitle: "EE 547: Fall 2026"
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## Assignment Details
**Assigned:** 20 October <br>
**Due:** Monday, 02 November at 23:59

**Gradescope:** [Homework 5](https://www.gradescope.com/courses/1365576) | [**How to Submit**](/hw/submit-github.qmd){style="color: red;"}
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## Requirements
- Python 3.11+ required
- Docker Desktop installed and running
- AWS CLI configured with valid credentials
- HW#4 Problem 2 DynamoDB table (`arxiv-papers`) populated with data
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## Overview

Build an authenticated REST API with Flask and deploy it to a live EC2 instance. The API serves paper metadata from DynamoDB, and the deployment makes it accessible over the public internet.

### Getting Started

Download the starter code: [`hw5-starter.zip`](hw5-starter.zip)

```bash
unzip hw5-starter.zip
cd hw5-starter
```

{{< include hw05-q1.qmd >}}

{{< include hw05-q2.qmd >}}

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## Submission {#submission}

```
README.md
q1/
├── app.py
├── Dockerfile
└── requirements.txt
q2/
└── README.md
```
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