Flask API Hoot Back-End

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In this module, students will build a backend for the Hoot blogging platform using Flask, PostgreSQL, and JWT authentication. They will create a RESTful API that supports full CRUD functionality for blog posts and comments. Throughout the module, students will focus on designing RESTful routes, managing data relationships, and testing API endpoints with tools like Postman. This practical experience will equip students with essential backend development skills.

Content

Lesson	Skills
Setup	Setting up the development environment.
Setting the Stage	Understand the architecture and functional requirements of building a secure Flask API for a blogging application.
Starting with Auth Boilerplate	Bootstrapping an app with our JWT auth template.
Setting Up the SQL Database	Creating SQL databases and tables with foreign keys.
Hoot Blueprint	Creating a resource blueprint.
Create Hoot	Create a `POST` route to add new hoot blog posts to the database.
Index Hoots	Create a `GET` route to retrieve all hoot blog posts from the database.
Show Hoot	Create a `GET` route to retrieve a specific hoot blog post from the database by id.
Update Hoot	Create a `PUT` route to update a specific hoot blog post in the database by id.
Delete Hoot	Create a `DELETE` route to delete a specific hoot blog post from the database by id.
Comments Blueprint	Creating a resource blueprint.
Create Comment	Create a `POST` request to create a comment associated with a specific hoot.
Update Comment	Create a `PUT` route to update a comment by id.
Delete Comment	Create a `DELETE` route to delete a comment by id.

References

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Prerequisites

Intro to SQL
Flask Postgres REST API
JWT Authentication with Flask

Solution code

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Resources

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