This is the code repository for Hands-On RESTful Python Web Services - Second Edition, published by Packt.
Develop RESTful web services or APIs with modern Python 3.7
Python is the language of choice for millions of developers worldwide, serving the purpose of building great web services in the RESTful architecture. This second edition will show you the best tools you can use to build your own web services.
This book covers the following exciting features:
- Select the most appropriate framework based on the requirements
- Develop complex RESTful APIs from scratch with Python
- Use requests handlers, URL patterns, serialization, and validations
- Add authentication, authorization, and interaction with ORMs and databases
- Debug, test, profile, and improve RESTful APIs with the four frameworks
- Design the RESTful APIs with the frameworks and create automated tests
If you feel this book is for you, get your copy today!
All of the code is organized into folders. For example, Chapter02.
The code will look like the following:
patch_response_hexacopter_3 = await http_server_client.fetch(
'/hexacopters/1',
method='PATCH',
body=json.dumps(patch_args_hexacopter_3))
Following is what you need for this book: This book is for web developers who have working knowledge of Python and would like to build amazing web services by taking advantage of the various frameworks of Python. You should have some knowledge of RESTful APIs.
With the following software and hardware list you can run all code files present in the book (Chapter 1-11).
| Chapter | Software required | Hardware required |
|---|---|---|
| 1-11 | Python 3.7 | Intel Core i3 or higher CPU and at least 4 GB RAM |
We also provide a PDF file that has color images of the screenshots/diagrams used in this book. Click here to download it.
Gaston C Hillar is Italian and has been working with computers since he was 8 years old. Gaston has a Bachelor's degree in computer science (graduated with honors) and an MBA.
Currently, Gaston is an independent IT consultant and a freelance author who is always looking for new adventures anywhere in the world.
He was a senior contributing editor at Dr. Dobb's, and has written more than a hundred articles on software development topics. He has received the prestigious Intel® Black Belt Software Developer award eight times. He has written many articles about Java for Oracle Java Magazine.
Gaston was also a former Microsoft MVP in technical computing. He lives with his wife, Vanesa, and his two sons, Kevin and Brandon.
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