Comprehensive Guide to Calling the DeepSeek API with Flask

Learn how to call the DeepSeek API using Flask, set up a virtual environment, and build a simple web app. Step-by-step guide with code examples.

This article will introduce how to call the DeepSeek API using the Flask framework and run a simple web application on your local computer.

1. Environment Setup

1.1 Installing Python and pip

Ensure that Python 3.6 or later is installed on your computer. You can check your Python version with the following command:

python3 --version

If Python is not installed, please download and install it from the official Python website.

1.2 Creating a Virtual Environment

To avoid dependency conflicts, it is recommended to develop within a virtual environment. Use the following commands to create and activate the virtual environment:

python3 -m venv deepseek-flask-env
source deepseek-flask-env/bin/activate  # Linux/macOS
deepseek-flask-env\Scripts\activate       # Windows

1.3 Installing Dependencies

Within the virtual environment, use pip to install the required Python libraries:

pip install flask requests

• flask: A web framework.

• requests: Used to send HTTP requests to call the DeepSeek API.