Create A Python API in 12 Minutes

Are you learning programming and wondering what an API is? An API is an Application Programming Interface that allows different software or systems to communicate with one another. I'll show you how to whip up your very own API in just 10 minutes using Python and Flask.

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🎬 Timestamps⏱️
00:00 | What is an API?
02:02 | Dependency Setup
02:49 | Flask API Setup
04:49 | HTTP Methods
05:28 | GET Routes
08:46 | POST Routes
10:38 | Testing APIs
11:42 | Next Steps

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[josecintron]

great video, explain the concept in a simple manner, no fuzz, no-frills. I wish a video like this existed when I created my first API a couple of years ago.

[scrung]

An API is just an interface of callable functions. It can be a code library that simplifies some complex tasks, a web API (which is what this video talks about) or a bunch of functions that a running process on your computer exposes for other programs to interact with

[hitmanLis]

just love that you get to point fast and cover just enough details to get people going! Bravo!

[ban_droid]

next video should be on how to deploy the sites, especially using free services like pythonanywhere

[ismailibrahim]

thank you for being a huge part of the tech industry.. we appreciate you.

[DreamfactorySoftware]

Thanks for featuring DreamFactory in this video! Keep up the great work! 👍😊

[cody_codes_youtube]

This was such a great explanation of an API. Great editing too! Well done

[nyosgomboc]

Nice, simple, and right-to-the-point tutorial.

[HDArtzy]

sweet video dude, , you've honestly been helping me for like 4 years at least now with Python tutorials and school. I want to start getting into the field now but I dont know how to start. Thank you for your guides

[loveafinni]

Very great start to building APIs with Python. Thanks Tim!

[renwwkn]

Great presenter for every level learner! Your kind of tech people are rare. You are not only a outstanding performer in your profession but also a great presenter well organized and 100% clarity.

[farid]

Thank you so much Tim for your lessons! You helped me a lot to know more about Python amenities

[sasakanjuh]

Nice video, as always, though I'd just suggest making a virtual environment (I know you know this, but the people watching/following the tutorial might not), especially since you're using python, so it's super easy :)

[SaschaJanetschek]

No idea what you did there, since it's my first time using Flask, but it works. Thank you

[JorgeEscobarMX]

Ohhhh Iwatched it already, I'm giving a rewatch to it and look for a flask course. I can think of making my python scripts accessible from the web. Thats a super power.

[rzfjlei]

This definition of API is completely in the context of web development. There are lots of non web based APIs provided by python packages for things like machine learning, scientific computing etc. and distinguishing between the two at the start of the video would be helpful for people from non web based backgrounds.

[ambikeya_tech]

Fantastic tutorial! Concise yet comprehensive. Appreciate the step-by-step approach. Simplifies Python API creation. Thank you for sharing your expertise!

[yerneroneroipas]

Great tutorial, followed along and it was easy to understand. I guess a great follow up would be a video explaining how to use this with a real example.

[alimihakeem]

Nice one Tim.. Thanks for sharing this great and wonderful content.. Hoping to see more beneficial videos on flask.

[panic_seller]

6 Years experience in every aspect computing and technology but somehow I never came across API development, very interesting. I've just been calling and calling them but never writing them