simple_api.py

from http.server import BaseHTTPRequestHandler, HTTPServer
import json

class SimpleHTTPRequestHandler(BaseHTTPRequestHandler):

    def do_GET(self):
        self.send_response(200)
        self.send_header('Content-type', 'application/json')
        self.end_headers()
        response = {
            'status': 'success',
            'message': 'Hiya!'
        }
        self.wfile.write(json.dumps(response).encode('utf-8'))

if __name__ == '__main__':
    port = 8000 # the beloved 8000
    server_address = ('', port)
    httpd = HTTPServer(server_address, SimpleHTTPRequestHandler)
    print(f'Serving HTTP on port {port}...')
    httpd.serve_forever()