app.py

import gradio as gr

def my_inference_function(name):
  return "Hello " + name + "!"
 
block = gr.Blocks(css=".gradio-container {background-color: lightgray}")

with block:
    with gr.Row():
        gr.Markdown("<h3><center>REST API Test</center></h3>") 
    with gr.Row():
        message = gr.Textbox(
            label="What's your question?",
            placeholder="What's the answer to life, the universe, and everything?",
            lines=4,
        )
        submit = gr.Button(value="Send", variant="secondary", api_name="askme")
        output = gr.Textbox(label="Answer", lines=4, readonly=True) 
    gr.Examples(
        examples=[
            "What are agents?",
            "How do I summarize a long document?",
            "What types of memory exist?",
        ],
        inputs=message,
    )
 
    gr.HTML(
        "<center>Powered by  </center>"
    )
 

    submit.click(my_inference_function, inputs=[message], outputs=[output])
     

block.launch(debug=True)