Movie Database API in Python

This repository contains the resources and code for the course Movie Database API in Python hosted on Educative.io.

Course Overview

This course teaches how to build a movie database API using Python. By the end of the course, you'll have learned:

• How to use Python's Flask framework
• REST API concepts and implementation
• Integration of third-party services (like The Movie Database API)
• Handling requests and responses
• Managing databases using SQLAlchemy
• Best practices for error handling, testing, and more

Contents

The repository is organized as follows:

• /01-introduction-to-flask: Learn the basics of Flask and set up a simple web server.
• /02-creating-a-movie-api: Step-by-step guide to creating a movie API using Flask.
• /03-integrating-tmdb-api: Integration of The Movie Database (TMDB) API to fetch movie data.
• /04-database-setup-with-sqlalchemy: Setting up and managing a database using SQLAlchemy.
• /05-unit-testing-the-api: Writing unit tests to ensure the reliability of the API.
• /06-deployment: How to deploy your Flask app to the cloud.

Requirements

To run the code locally, you'll need:

• Python 3.7 or higher
• Flask 2.x
• SQLAlchemy
• Requests library
• TMDB API Key (you can sign up here)

Installing dependencies

pip install -r requirements.txt

Running the Project

1. Clone this repository:

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/movie-database-api-python.git
   cd movie-database-api-python

2. Install the dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt

3. Set your TMDB API Key as an environment variable:

   export TMDB_API_KEY='your_tmdb_api_key'

4. Run the Flask app:

   python app.py

5. Open your browser and navigate to http://127.0.0.1:5000 to see the running API.