Python-Flask-REST-API

This is a sample YouTube API demonstrating the usage of Python Flask APIs.

Functions accomplished:

1. Get Video

• fetches video from object/DB using the video_id when passed as a parameter
• if a video doesn't exist, an error message is returned
• response is a video along with it's arguments of id, name, likes, views

2. Put Video

• using the argument values, video object is appended with new data
• if a video already exists, an error message is returned
• response is a video along with it's arguments of id, name, likes, views
• a customised status code of 201 is also returned to server, depicting Successful data creation

3. Patch Video

• fetches video from object/DB using the video_id when passed as a parameter
• using the new argument values, video object is stored with new data
• if a video doesn't exists, an error message is returned
• response is a video along with it's arguments of id, name, likes, views

4. Delete Video

• fetches video from object/DB using the video_id when passed as a parameter and deleted
• if a video doesn't exist, an error message is returned
• response is a null value
• a customised status code of 204 is also returned to server, depicting Successful data deletion

Some API Statuses used in this application:-

• 200 - OK
• 201 - Created
• 204 - Deleted successfully
• 404 - Page not found
• 409 - Already exists

A few notable points:

• Whenever trying to return from REST APIs' functions, it should be JSON Serializable
• Arguments are passed to APIs within <> with variable type and name
• Installing the dependencies: pip install -r requirements.txt