What is Python on Zerops? Zerops provides a fully managed Python runtime environment with automatic scaling, built-in dependency management, and zero-config deployment. Build and deploy Python web applications, APIs, and services with enterprise-grade performance.
Python is a programming language that lets you work quickly and integrate systems more effectively. Learn more about Python → Key Features
Multiple Python Versions Support for Python 3.8 through 3.12 with easy version switching
Automatic Scaling Horizontal and vertical auto-scaling based on actual resource usage
PIP Integration Built-in pip support for seamless dependency management
Virtual Environments Automatic virtual environment management for isolated dependencies
Supported Versions Zerops supports multiple Python versions:
Python 3.12 (Latest)
Python 3.11
Python 3.10
Python 3.9
Python 3.8
You can change the major version at any time through the zerops.yaml configuration.
Quick Example Deploy a Python application in minutes:
project : name : my-python-app services : - hostname : app type : python@3.12 minContainers : 1 maxContainers : 3 buildFromGit : https://github.com/zeropsio/recipe-python-hello-world@main enableSubdomainAccess : true
Runtime Environment The Python runtime environment includes:
Alpine Linux (default) or Ubuntu
Selected Python version
pip for dependency management
Git and wget utilities
Zerops CLI tools
Virtual environment support
Common Use Cases
Deploy high-performance FastAPI apps with automatic dependency installation and uvicorn server. zerops : - setup : api build : base : python@3.12 buildCommands : - pip install -r requirements.txt deployFiles : - app - requirements.txt run : start : uvicorn app.main:app --host 0.0.0.0 --port 8000
Run Django applications with database migrations and static file collection. zerops : - setup : web build : base : python@3.11 buildCommands : - pip install -r requirements.txt - python manage.py collectstatic --noinput deployFiles : . run : initCommands : - python manage.py migrate start : gunicorn myproject.wsgi:application --bind 0.0.0.0:8000
Build RESTful APIs with Flask and custom dependencies. zerops : - setup : api build : base : python@3.12 buildCommands : - pip install -r requirements.txt deployFiles : - app - requirements.txt run : start : flask run --host=0.0.0.0 --port=5000
Machine Learning Services
Deploy ML models with custom system dependencies. zerops : - setup : ml-api build : base : python@3.11 os : ubuntu prepareCommands : - sudo apt-get update - sudo apt-get install -y python3-opencv buildCommands : - pip install -r requirements.txt deployFiles : . run : start : uvicorn app.main:app --host 0.0.0.0 --port 8000
Build Process Standard Build zerops : - setup : app build : base : python@3.12 buildCommands : - pip install -r requirements.txt deployFiles : - app - requirements.txt cache : ~/.cache/pip
With System Dependencies zerops : - setup : app build : base : python@3.12 os : ubuntu prepareCommands : - sudo apt-get update - sudo apt-get install -y build-essential - sudo apt-get install -y libpq-dev buildCommands : - pip install -r requirements.txt deployFiles : - app - requirements.txt
Runtime Configuration Custom Start Command Specify how to start your application:
run : start : python -m uvicorn app.main:app --host 0.0.0.0 --port 8000
With Init Commands Run migrations or initialization tasks:
run : initCommands : - python manage.py migrate - python manage.py createcachetable start : gunicorn app.wsgi:application --bind 0.0.0.0:8000
Multiple Workers Configure Gunicorn with multiple workers:
run : start : gunicorn app.wsgi:application --workers 4 --bind 0.0.0.0:8000
Environment Variables Set runtime configuration:
run : envVariables : DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE : myproject.settings.production DEBUG : false PYTHONUNBUFFERED : 1
Custom System Packages Install additional system packages:
run : os : ubuntu prepareCommands : - sudo apt-get update - sudo apt-get install -y imagemagick - sudo apt-get install -y ffmpeg - sudo apt-get install -y postgresql-client
Port Configuration Define custom ports:
run : ports : - port : 8000 protocol : TCP httpSupport : true
Health Checks Configure health checks for your application:
run : healthCheck : httpGet : port : 8000 path : /health
Common Patterns requirements.txt Manage dependencies:
fastapi==0.109.0 uvicorn[standard]==0.27.0 pydantic==2.5.0 sqlalchemy==2.0.25 psycopg2-binary==2.9.9
With Poetry Use Poetry for dependency management:
build : buildCommands : - pip install poetry - poetry config virtualenvs.create false - poetry install --no-dev deployFiles : - app - pyproject.toml - poetry.lock
Async Workers Run async tasks with Celery:
services : # Web server - hostname : web type : python@3.12 # ... # Celery worker - hostname : worker type : python@3.12 # ... # Redis for Celery - hostname : redis type : redis@7
Next Steps
Quickstart Guide Deploy your first Python application
Example Projects Explore Python examples on GitHub