How do I build a REST API using Python?

How do I build a REST API using Python?

To build a REST API in Python, you can use frameworks like Flask or Django. Which one would you prefer?

I think I'll go with Flask. What are the first steps?

First, install Flask using pip. Then, create a basic app structure with a main file and define your routes.

Can you show me a simple example of a Flask route?

Sure! Here's a simple example:

from flask import Flask

app = Flask(__name__)

@app.route('/api', methods=['GET'])
def get_api():
    return {'message': 'Hello, World!'}

if __name__ == '__main__':
    app.run(debug=True)

That looks great! How do I test this API?

You can test it using Postman or curl. Just send a GET request to http://localhost:5000/api.