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-## Open-Runtime specific rules
-code.tar.gz
-
-## General rules, taken from https://gist.github.com/octocat/9257657
-
-# Compiled source #
-###################
-*.com
-*.dll
-*.exe
-*.o
-*.so
-
-# Logs and databases #
-######################
-*.log
-*.sql
-*.sqlite
-
-# OS generated files #
-######################
-.DS_Store
-.DS_Store?
-._*
-.Spotlight-V100
-.Trashes
-ehthumbs.db
-Thumbs.db
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diff --git a/compress-image-sample/README.md b/compress-image-sample/README.md
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+# 📱 Validate phone number and get it's country information
+
+A Python Cloud Function that figures out country in which a phone number is registered.
+
+_Example input:_
+
+```json
+{
+    "provider":"tinypng",
+    "image":"iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAaQAAALiCAY...QoH9hbkTPQAAAABJRU5ErkJggg=="
+}
+```
+
+> Image to compress should be received as payload in base64 format .
+
+
+_Example output:_
+
+
+```json
+{
+    "phoneNumber": "+421957215740",
+    "phonePrefix": "+421",
+    "countryCode": "SK",
+    "countryName": "Slovakia"
+}
+```
+
+## 📝 Environment Variables
+
+List of environment variables used by this cloud function:
+
+- **APPWRITE_FUNCTION_ENDPOINT** - Endpoint of your Appwrite server
+- **APPWRITE_FUNCTION_API_KEY** - Appwrite API Key
+- **APPWRITE_FUNCTION_PROJECT_ID** - Appwrite project ID. If running on Appwrite, this variable is provided automatically.
+
+## 🚀 Deployment
+
+1. Clone this repository, and enter this function folder:
+
+```
+$ git clone https://github.com/open-runtimes/examples.git && cd examples
+$ cd python/convert-phone-number-to-country-name
+```
+
+2. Enter this function folder and build the code:
+```
+docker run --rm --interactive --tty --volume $PWD:/usr/code openruntimes/python:v2-3.10 sh /usr/local/src/build.sh
+```
+As a result, a `code.tar.gz` file will be generated.
+
+3. Start the Open Runtime:
+```
+docker run -p 3000:3000 -e INTERNAL_RUNTIME_KEY=secret-key -e INTERNAL_RUNTIME_ENTRYPOINT=main.py --rm --interactive --tty --volume $PWD/code.tar.gz:/tmp/code.tar.gz:ro openruntimes/python:v2-3.10 sh /usr/local/src/start.sh
+```
+
+Your function is now listening on port `3000`, and you can execute it by sending `POST` request with appropriate authorization headers. To learn more about runtime, you can visit Python runtime [README](https://github.com/open-runtimes/open-runtimes/tree/main/runtimes/python-3.10).
+
+## 📝 Notes
+ - This function is designed for use with Appwrite Cloud Functions. You can learn more about it in [Appwrite docs](https://appwrite.io/docs/functions).
+ - This example is compatible with Python 3.10. Other versions may work but are not guaranteed to work as they haven't been tested.
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diff --git a/compress-image-sample/main.py b/compress-image-sample/main.py
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+import base64
+import tinify
+import json
+import os
+import tempfile
+
+
+
+def decode(encoded_value):
+    decoded = base64.b64decode(encoded_value)
+    return decoded
+
+def encode(plaintext):
+    encoded = base64.b64encode(plaintext)
+    return encoded
+
+def errorMessage(res, message):
+  return res.json({
+      "success": False,
+      "message": "fail",
+  })
+
+def main(req, res):
+    # Get the payload then grab the provider and image
+    payload = req.payload
+    provider = payload['provider']
+    image = payload['image']
+
+    # Get the variables (usually the api key)
+    variables = req.variables
+
+    # Grab the api key
+    secret_key = variables['TINYPNG_API_KEY']
+    # Set the tinify key as the api key
+    tinify.key = secret_key
+
+    # Decode the image data from base64
+    decoded = base64.b64decode(image)
+
+    return None
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diff --git a/compress-image-sample/requirements.txt b/compress-image-sample/requirements.txt
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+tinify==1.6.0
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diff --git a/python/compress-image/README.md b/python/compress-image/README.md
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+# 📱 Validate phone number and get it's country information
+
+A Python Cloud Function that figures out country in which a phone number is registered.
+
+_Example input:_
+
+```json
+{
+    "provider":"tinypng",
+    "image":"iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAaQAAALiCAY...QoH9hbkTPQAAAABJRU5ErkJggg=="
+}
+```
+
+> Image to compress should be received as payload in base64 format .
+
+
+_Example output:_
+
+
+```json
+{
+    "phoneNumber": "+421957215740",
+    "phonePrefix": "+421",
+    "countryCode": "SK",
+    "countryName": "Slovakia"
+}
+```
+
+## 📝 Environment Variables
+
+List of environment variables used by this cloud function:
+
+- **APPWRITE_FUNCTION_ENDPOINT** - Endpoint of your Appwrite server
+- **APPWRITE_FUNCTION_API_KEY** - Appwrite API Key
+- **APPWRITE_FUNCTION_PROJECT_ID** - Appwrite project ID. If running on Appwrite, this variable is provided automatically.
+
+## 🚀 Deployment
+
+1. Clone this repository, and enter this function folder:
+
+```
+$ git clone https://github.com/open-runtimes/examples.git && cd examples
+$ cd python/convert-phone-number-to-country-name
+```
+
+2. Enter this function folder and build the code:
+```
+docker run --rm --interactive --tty --volume $PWD:/usr/code openruntimes/python:v2-3.10 sh /usr/local/src/build.sh
+```
+As a result, a `code.tar.gz` file will be generated.
+
+3. Start the Open Runtime:
+```
+docker run -p 3000:3000 -e INTERNAL_RUNTIME_KEY=secret-key -e INTERNAL_RUNTIME_ENTRYPOINT=main.py --rm --interactive --tty --volume $PWD/code.tar.gz:/tmp/code.tar.gz:ro openruntimes/python:v2-3.10 sh /usr/local/src/start.sh
+```
+
+Your function is now listening on port `3000`, and you can execute it by sending `POST` request with appropriate authorization headers. To learn more about runtime, you can visit Python runtime [README](https://github.com/open-runtimes/open-runtimes/tree/main/runtimes/python-3.10).
+
+## 📝 Notes
+ - This function is designed for use with Appwrite Cloud Functions. You can learn more about it in [Appwrite docs](https://appwrite.io/docs/functions).
+ - This example is compatible with Python 3.10. Other versions may work but are not guaranteed to work as they haven't been tested.
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diff --git a/python/compress-image/main.py b/python/compress-image/main.py
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+import base64
+import tinify
+import json
+import os
+import tempfile
+# Example Function Payload
+{
+    "provider":"tinypng",
+    "image":"iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAaQAAALiCAY...QoH9hbkTPQAAAABJRU5ErkJggg=="
+}
+# Successful Function Response
+{
+    "success":True,
+    "image":"iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhE...o6Ie+UAAAAASU5CYII="
+}
+# Error Function Response
+{
+    "success":False,
+    "message":"Input file is not an image."
+}
+
+
+def decode(encoded_value):
+    decoded = base64.b64decode(encoded_value)
+    return decoded
+
+def encode(plaintext):
+    encoded = base64.b64encode(plaintext)
+    return encoded
+
+def errorMessage(res, message):
+  return res.json({
+      "success": False,
+      "message": "fail",
+  })
+
+'''
+Scraps
+
+    Read data from external websites
+    # data = encodeExternal("python/compress-image/base64.txt")
+    # print(data)
+
+
+How to encode a local image
+    # Encode the image 
+    # with open("python/compress-image/dogs.jpeg", "rb") as image_file:
+    #     encoded_string = encode(image_file.read())
+'''
+
+
+# Potential Curl Command 
+# curl http://localhost:3000/ 
+# -H "X-Internal-Challenge: secret-key" 
+# -H "Content-Type: application/json" 
+# -d '{"payload": {"provider":"tinypng","image":"iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAaQAAALiCAY...QoH9hbkTPQAAAABJRU5ErkJggg=="}, "variables": {"TINYPNG_API_KEY": "<YOUR_API_KEY>"}}'
+
+def main(req, res):
+    # Get the payload then grab the provider and image
+    payload = req.payload
+    provider = payload['provider']
+    image = payload['image']
+
+    # Get the variables (usually the api key)
+    variables = req.variables
+
+    # Grab the api key
+    secret_key = variables['TINYPNG_API_KEY']
+    # Set the tinify key as the api key
+    tinify.key = secret_key
+
+    # Decode the image data from base64
+    decoded = base64.b64decode(image)
+
+    # Create a temp directory inside of the current working directory. Prefix it as "temp"
+    temp_dir = tempfile.mkdtemp(prefix='temp', dir=os.getcwd())
+
+    # Generate a copy of the decoded image data as non_optimized.jpg
+    file_path = os.path.join(temp_dir, "non_optimized.jpg")
+    # I used with open, to write media file with the decoded base64 contents
+    with open(file_path, "wb") as f:
+        f.write(decoded)
+
+    # Compress the non_optimized image 
+    source = tinify.from_file(file_path)
+    output_file_path = os.path.join(temp_dir, "optimized.jpg")
+    source.to_file(output_file_path)
+
+    # Package the optimized image and encode it
+    with open(output_file_path, "rb") as image_file:
+        encoded = base64.b64encode(image_file.read())
+    return res.json(
+        {
+            "success:" : True,
+            "image": str(encode)
+        }
+    )
+# request = {"payload": {"provider":"tinypng","image":"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"}, "variables": {"TINYPNG_API_KEY": "R4nM3B54NbHNcHblC0XXl0LZyV82PBgZ"}}
+# response = None
+# print( compressImage(request, response) )
+
+
+# curl http://localhost:3000/ -H "X-Internal-Challenge: secret-key" -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{"payload": {"provider": "tinypng", "image":"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"}, "variables": {"TINYPNG_API_KEY": "R4nM3B54NbHNcHblC0XXl0LZyV82PBgZ"}}'
+# curl http://localhost:3000/ -H "X-Internal-Challenge: secret-key" -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{"variables": {},"payload": "{}","headers": {}}'
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+tinify==1.6.0
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