Build REST APIs with Python and Flask Training Course

Introduction

Flask and Flask-RESTful Framework

• Templating, routing, forms, and authentication
• Constructs for code scaling
• Database management

The Fundamentals of APIs and Their Functionality

• Scalar types
• Web Architecture Patterns: the composite pattern, proxy pattern, and facade pattern

REST Overview

• Get option
• Pull option
• Post option
• Delete option

Preparing the Development Environment

• Installing Postman
• Installing Python
• Installing and configuring Flask
• Installing Flask-RESTful
• Setting up a URL route

REST APIs with Flask-RESTful

• Designing and testing an API
• Creating resources
• Creating and storing items
• Refractoring code
• Implementing HTTP verbs
• Using reqparse
• Removing duplication

Flask-SQLAlchemy

• Setting up SQLAlchemy
• Creating models
• Testing with Postman
• Defining keys
• Implementing models using SQLAlchemy
• Automating with SQLAlchemy

Security with REST APIs

• Setting up DNS records
• Creating an SSL certificate
• Adding and using JWT to further security

Cloud Deployment

• Connecting to a version control system
• Adding a key pair
• Creating a server instance
• Implementing deployment scripts

Summary and Conclusion