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+# importing the flask library files
+from flask import Flask
+from flask import abort
+
+from .pdf import PDF
+
+#create flask web app object
+app = Flask(__name__)
+
+# define http route
+@app.route("/")
+def index():
+    pdf = PDF('/home/andreas/split_pdf/')
+    try:
+        pdf.split()
+        return 200
+    except Exception as e:
+        return abort(500)
+
+#run the app
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    app.run()