Python API Development Fundamentals: Develop a full-stack web application with Python and Flask

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Delve deep into the principle behind RESTful API

Learn how to build a scalable web application with the RESTful API architecture and Flask framework

Know what are the exact tools and methodology to test your applications and how to use them

Description

Python is a flexible language that can be used for much more than just script development. By knowing the Python RESTful APIs work, you can build a powerful backend for web applications and mobile applications using Python. You'll take your first steps by building a simple API and learning how the frontend web interface can communicate with the backend. You'll also learn how to serialize and deserialize objects using the marshmallow library. Then, you'll learn how to authenticate and authorize users using Flask-JWT. You'll also learn how to enhance your APIs by adding useful features, such as email, image upload, searching, and pagination. You'll wrap up the whole book by deploying your APIs to the cloud. By the end of this book, you'll have the confidence and skill to leverage the power of RESTful APIs and Python to build efficient web applications.

What you will learn

Understand the concept of a RESTful API

Build a RESTful API using Flask and the Flask-Restful extension

Manipulate a database using Flask-SQLAlchemy and Flask-Migrate

Send out plaintext and HTML format emails using the Mailgun API

Implement a pagination function using Flask-SQLAlchemy

Use caching to improve API performance and efficiently obtain the latest information

Deploy an application to Heroku and test it using Postman

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TIffany York Dec 03, 2020

I have only gotten through the first chapter and I am quite happy with it. I have read a lot regarding APIs but having a book that walked me through the creation of one helped solidify the knowledge. Context: I am a Network Engineer trying to break into network automation.

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Yosef Cohen Jun 15, 2020

The book is good , but there are small mistakes here and there. There is a problem too that when you upload your app to heroku it don't support uploading images , and I was very disappointed from it.

Phillip F Norris Jun 23, 2023

I like that the book provides the necessary ingredients for building a website from scratch, but one of the libraries that it uses extensively has evolved. Of course, I could have used the library versions they use (that are a few years old at this point, if they are still available), but I've wanted to learn the current tech. Until now, I've been able to figure out what needs to change in order to work, like jwt_optional has become jwt_required(optional=True). The internet is not overflowing with those types of corrections, and the library's documentation doesn't connect the dots without effort . At the moment, I have no idea on the current implementation of get_raw_jwt. Would be great if the authors provided updates on their code page.

Shun-Chi Lo Oct 14, 2020

I found this book is useful and well structured, but some sample codes have errors. Maybe it's good for debugging practice but can take you some time.

Anthony K. Jan 27, 2020

I was very excited to receive this book, but when I started reading, I found that most illustrations in the book are blurry! a little bit disappointed!

Python API Development Fundamentals: Develop a full-stack web application with Python and Flask

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