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Building a REST API with Python 3

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.

Intermediate
1h 25m
(29)

Created by Reindert-Jan Ekker

Last Updated Oct 20, 2023

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  • Course

Building a REST API with Python 3

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.

Intermediate
1h 25m
(29)

Created by Reindert-Jan Ekker

Last Updated Oct 20, 2023

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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.

Building a REST API with Python 3
Intermediate
1h 25m
(29)
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Reindert-Jan Ekker
28 courses 4.6 author rating 4503 ratings

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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