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Building a REST API with Python 3

by Reindert-Jan Ekker

If you’re looking for a practical application of all the Python theory you’ve learned, this course will teach you how to build a complete REST API using Python from scratch, including a database, and best practices like unit testing and type hints.

What you'll learn

Learning about lots of different parts of Python language and ecosystem is great. But how do you put all those parts together in practice? In this course, Building a REST API with Python 3, you’ll learn to build a complete Python project from scratch. First, you’ll explore how to setup the project environment. Next, you’ll discover how to set up the database and REST API. Finally, you’ll learn how to make sure it all works correctly using unit tests. When you’re finished with this course, you’ll have the skills and knowledge needed to create real-world Python projects from start to finish using best practices and popular tools.

About the author

After years of working in software development, Reindert-Jan Ekker switched to teaching programmers in 2010 and never looked back. He authors Pluralsight courses and teaches classes about Python, data science, devops (among others). Even though he squeezes some development jobs in here and there, teaching is his real passion and he is looking forward to share this passion with you.

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