REST API Crash Course - Introduction + Full Python API Tutorial

Learn to build and consume REST APIs in this comprehensive Python tutorial. Explore API fundamentals, HTTP methods, and practical examples using the StackOverflow API. Set up a Python API with SQLAlchemy, implement GET, POST, and DELETE operations, and use tools like Postman and developer network tools. Gain hands-on experience in API development and integration for web applications.

- Introduction
- API App example
- Why an API is important
- HTTP methods
- POST vs PUT
- Consume the StackOverflow API
- Setting up our own Python API
- GET request setup
- Database model setup for SQLAlchemy
- GET data with query.all
- GET data by ID with parameter
- Developer tools network Intro
- POST a new record
- Postman Introduction
- DELETE data
- Conclusion