How to make a REST/Web API using Flask

published by Kshitij Mohan Mar 12, 2021

Have you ever heard the term "API" and wondered what it really meant?...

Let's get down to work and explore what an API is and how it differs from other forms of interfaces (like GUIs and CLIs).

Here's a quick rundown on how to build a simple REST/Web API using basic libraries like a flask.

Application Programming Interface (API)

In simple terms, APIs are programs that allow applications to communicate with one another. (From the above image, you can see that APIs are not servers or databases which they are usually mistaken for)

For this Lab, we will mainly focus on web-based APIs that return data in response to the request made by the client.

Discussion

Overview

1. REST APIs

2. Building REST API

3. Getting database for our API

4. Making request format for our API

5. Testing the API