diff --git a/test/deploy/linux/python/install/rhel/roles/configure/tasks/main.yml b/test/deploy/linux/python/install/rhel/roles/configure/tasks/main.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ab84bb6e
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+++ b/test/deploy/linux/python/install/rhel/roles/configure/tasks/main.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+---
+- debug:
+    msg: Setting up Sample Python application
+
+- name: Copy files to templates directory
+  synchronize:
+      src: "{{ item }}"
+      dest: ~/
+      mode: push
+  with_fileglob:
+    - "../templates/*"
+  become: true
+
+- name: Install dependencies from requirements.txt
+  ansible.builtin.pip:
+    requirements: /home/ec2-user/requirements.txt
+    umask: "0022"
+  become: true
+
diff --git a/test/deploy/linux/python/install/rhel/roles/configure/templates/app.py b/test/deploy/linux/python/install/rhel/roles/configure/templates/app.py
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index 00000000..c5e45876
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+++ b/test/deploy/linux/python/install/rhel/roles/configure/templates/app.py
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+import requests
+import threading
+import time
+import uuid
+from flask import Flask, jsonify, request
+from flask_cors import CORS
+
+BOOKS = [
+    {
+        'id': uuid.uuid4().hex,
+        'title': 'On the Road',
+        'author': 'Jack Kerouac',
+        'read': True
+    },
+    {
+        'id': uuid.uuid4().hex,
+        'title': 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher\'s Stone',
+        'author': 'J. K. Rowling',
+        'read': False
+    },
+    {
+        'id': uuid.uuid4().hex,
+        'title': 'Green Eggs and Ham',
+        'author': 'Dr. Seuss',
+        'read': True
+    }
+]
+
+# configuration
+DEBUG = True
+
+# instantiate the app
+app = Flask(__name__)
+app.config.from_object(__name__)
+
+# enable CORS
+CORS(app, resources={r'/*': {'origins': '*'}})
+
+# sanity check route
+@app.route('/ping', methods=['GET'])
+def ping_pong():
+    return jsonify('pong!')
+
+def remove_book(book_id):
+    for book in BOOKS:
+        if book['id'] == book_id:
+            BOOKS.remove(book)
+            return True
+    return False
+
+@app.route('/books', methods=['GET', 'POST'])
+def all_books():
+    response_object = {'status': 'success'}
+    if request.method == 'POST':
+        post_data = request.get_json()
+        
+        # break the app here - change to BOOKSSSS
+        BOOKS.append({
+            'id': uuid.uuid4().hex,
+            'title': post_data.get('title'),
+            'author': post_data.get('author'),
+            'read': post_data.get('read')
+        })
+        response_object['message'] = 'Book added!'
+    else:
+        response_object['books'] = BOOKS
+    return jsonify(response_object)
+
+@app.route('/books/<book_id>', methods=['PUT', 'DELETE'])
+def single_book(book_id):
+    response_object = {'status': 'success'}
+    if request.method == 'PUT':
+        post_data = request.get_json()
+        remove_book(book_id)
+        BOOKS.append({
+            'id': uuid.uuid4().hex,
+            'title': post_data.get('title'),
+            'author': post_data.get('author'),
+            'read': post_data.get('read')
+        })
+        response_object['message'] = 'Book updated!'
+    if request.method == 'DELETE':
+        remove_book(book_id)
+        response_object['message'] = 'Book removed!'
+    return jsonify(response_object)
+
+@app.route('/post_book', methods=['POST'])
+def somefunction():
+    return jsonify('Posted')
+
+def generate_traffic():
+    while True:
+        requests.get('http://localhost:5000/books')
+        requests.get('http://localhost:5000/ping')
+        time.sleep(5)
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    traffic_thread = threading.Thread(target=generate_traffic)
+    traffic_thread.start()
+    app.run(threaded=True)
diff --git a/test/deploy/linux/python/install/rhel/roles/configure/templates/requirements.txt b/test/deploy/linux/python/install/rhel/roles/configure/templates/requirements.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fceec3bf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/deploy/linux/python/install/rhel/roles/configure/templates/requirements.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+Flask>=2.2.2
+Flask-Cors==3.0.10
+requests==2.28.1
diff --git a/test/manual/definitions/apm/python/python-al2.json b/test/manual/definitions/apm/python/python-al2.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..df0fcf7e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/manual/definitions/apm/python/python-al2.json
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+{
+  "global_tags": {
+    "owning_team": "virtuoso",
+    "Environment": "development",
+    "Department": "product",
+    "Product": "virtuoso"
+  },
+  "resources": [
+    {
+      "id": "pythonHost",
+      "provider": "aws",
+      "type": "ec2",
+      "size": "t3.small",
+      "ami_name": "amzn2-ami-hvm-2.0.????????.?-x86_64-gp2",
+      "user_name": "ec2-user"
+    }
+  ],
+  "services": [
+    {
+      "id": "pythonApp",
+      "source_repository": "https://github.com/newrelic/open-install-library.git",
+      "deploy_script_path": "test/deploy/linux/python/install/rhel/roles/",
+      "port": 80,
+      "destinations": ["pythonHost"]
+    }
+  ]
+}