Master Flask, SQLAlchemy, Docker, Git, and AWS to Create Scalable APIs with Real-World Applications

What you'll learn

Build Professional-Grade APIs: Learn to develop robust and scalable APIs using Flask, covering RESTful principles and HTTP methods.

Integrate Databases with SQLAlchemy: Understand how to connect and manage databases using SQLAlchemy ORM for efficient data handling.

Implement Authentication & Authorization: Secure your APIs with token-based authentication and role-based access control.

Deploy Flask Applications: Gain hands-on experience deploying Flask APIs using Docker and AWS for real-world scalability.

Create a Portfolio-Worthy Capstone Project: Develop a fully-functional blog API to showcase your skills to potential employers or clients.

Requirements

Basic Python Skills

Description

Are you ready to become a master in Flask API development? Whether you're a beginner looking to kickstart your programming journey or a seasoned developer aiming to expand your backend expertise, this course is designed for YOU!In this comprehensive Flask API Mastery course, you'll learn how to build powerful, scalable APIs from scratch while mastering the most in-demand tools and technologies, including SQLAlchemy, Docker, Git, and AWS. With hands-on projects and real-world applications, you'll gain the confidence to tackle any API challenge.What You'll Learn:The fundamentals of Flask and RESTful API development.How to set up and manage databases using SQLAlchemy ORM.Authentication and authorization techniques to secure your APIs.Deploying APIs with Docker and managing your code with Git.Cloud deployment using AWS to scale your applications.Advanced Flask features like middleware, error handling, and more!Why This Course?Beginner-Friendly: Start with the basics of Python and Flask, even if you have no prior experience in web development.Hands-On Learning: Build a portfolio-ready Capstone Blog Project, a fully functional API you can showcase to employers or clients.Comprehensive Tools: Go beyond Flask—learn to integrate SQLAlchemy, use Docker containers, manage code with Git, and deploy apps on AWS.Real-World Skills: Develop APIs with industry best practices, ready for use in real-world applications.Who Should Enroll?Beginners eager to learn Python and backend development.Web developers wanting to expand their skill set with API development.Backend developers ready to integrate advanced tools and deploy apps to the cloud.Entrepreneurs and freelancers who want to create API-powered applications. What's Included in the Course?Step-by-step video tutorials with easy-to-follow instructions.Practical exercises and coding challenges to solidify your learning.Full capstone project: Build a blog API with all the features you've learned.Guidance on deploying your Flask API using AWS and Docker.By the end of this course, you'll have the confidence and skills to build professional-grade Flask APIs and deploy them like a pro!Enroll now and start your Flask API journey today!

Overview

Section 1: A Comprehensive Python Starter Kit

Lecture 1 IDE - Code Editor for the Course

Lecture 2 Values and Types

Lecture 3 Variables

Lecture 4 Operators

Lecture 5 Asking User for Input

Lecture 6 Python Comments

Lecture 7 Variable Naming

Lecture 8 Boolean Expressions

Lecture 9 Conditional Execution

Lecture 10 Nested Conditionals

Lecture 11 Chained Conditionals

Lecture 12 Multiple IF Statements

Lecture 13 Logical Operators

Lecture 14 Try and Except

Lecture 15 Calling Builtin Functions

Lecture 16 Math Module

Lecture 17 Random Module

Lecture 18 Defining Function

Lecture 19 Indentation in Python

Lecture 20 Function with Inputs

Lecture 21 Positional and Keyword Arguments

Lecture 22 Function with Output

Lecture 23 Docstring

Lecture 24 List and Iterations

Lecture 25 For Loop

Lecture 26 Updating Variables

Lecture 27 Loop Over Custom Function

Lecture 28 Range Function with Loop

Lecture 29 While Loop

Lecture 30 Continue and Break

Lecture 31 What is a String?

Lecture 32 String Operations

Lecture 33 String Methods

Lecture 34 String Parsing

Lecture 35 Escape Sequence

Lecture 36 String Formatting

Section 2: Application Programming Interfaces (APIs)

Lecture 37 What is API?

Lecture 38 API Endpoints. How to make API calls? What is JSON?

Lecture 39 API Responses, API Exceptions and JSON data

Lecture 40 API Parameters

Lecture 41 API Authentication - Using Keys to Authenticate

Lecture 42 Environment Variables

Lecture 43 POST API - HTTP POST Requests

Lecture 44 PUT/PATCH and DELETE APIs - HTTP Put/Patch and Delete Requests

Section 3: Introduction to Flask and Setting Up Flask Environment

Lecture 45 What is REST?

Lecture 46 What is Flask? Installing Flask

Section 4: Creating and Testing Basic Endpoints, Postman, JSON and HTTP Codes

Lecture 47 Create Basic Endpoint and Test with Postman

Lecture 48 Return JSON in Flask API

Lecture 49 Return HTTP Codes in Flask API

Section 5: Working with Request Data - Parameters and Variables

Lecture 50 Handling Flask API Parameters

Lecture 51 Handling Flask API Variables

Section 6: SQLAlchemy ORM - CRUD operations

Lecture 52 What is SQLite?

Lecture 53 SQLite Browser

Lecture 54 What is SQLAlchemy?

Lecture 55 Connecting DB using SQLAlchemy

Lecture 56 Insert Data to DB Using SQLAlchemy ORM

Lecture 57 Retrieve Data from DB using SQLAlchemy ORM

Lecture 58 Filter Data using SQLAlchemy ORM

Lecture 59 Update Data using SQLAlchemy ORM

Lecture 60 Delete Data from DB using SQLAlchemy ORM

Lecture 61 Building Relationship using SQLAlchemy ORM

Lecture 62 Join Tables using SQLAlchemy for ORM

Section 7: Integrating Flask API with Database using SQLAlchemy ORM

Lecture 63 Integrating Flask API with Database

Lecture 64 Flask CLI

Section 8: Flask API Best Practices - GET/POST/PUT/PATCH/DELETE Methods

Lecture 65 GET Method - Flask API

Lecture 66 Handling Response with Marshmallow- Flask-RESTful

Lecture 67 GET Method - Single Data

Lecture 68 POST Route - Flask API

Lecture 69 POST Route with JSON Body - Flask API

Lecture 70 PATCH Route - Flask API

Lecture 71 DELETE Route - Flask API

Lecture 72 NEW Version of GET/POST/PATCH/DELETE Routes

Lecture 73 Flask API Structure

Section 9: Authentication and Authorization

Lecture 74 Basic Authentication

Lecture 75 JSON WebTokens

Lecture 76 Securing endpoints with Flask-JWT

Section 10: Capstone Project - Blog

Lecture 77 Flask Project Setup

Lecture 78 Database Setup

Lecture 79 Login Route

Lecture 80 Post Route

Lecture 81 Database Migration in Flask APP

Lecture 82 Get Method for Retrieve Posts

Lecture 83 Patch - Update Posts

Lecture 84 Delete Posts

Lecture 85 Adding Comments to Posts

Lecture 86 Get Comments

Section 11: Docker

Lecture 87 What is Docker

Lecture 88 Docker vs VM

Lecture 89 Dockerizing the Flask Application

Section 12: Git

Lecture 90 What is Git?

Lecture 91 Git To Share

Lecture 92 Git to Collabarate

Lecture 93 Open Source

Lecture 94 Use Git Locally

Lecture 95 Git Provider

Lecture 96 Distributed Version Control

Lecture 97 Download Git

Lecture 98 Setup and Clone Repository

Lecture 99 Create, Stage File and Commit

Lecture 100 Git Push

Lecture 101 The .git Folder

Lecture 102 Connect Local Repository to Remote Repository

Lecture 103 Git Status

Lecture 104 View Changes in File

Lecture 105 Visual Studio Git GUI

Lecture 106 View Commits

Lecture 107 Delete Files

Lecture 108 Renaming the Files

Lecture 109 Working with Folders

Lecture 110 Undo Changes

Lecture 111 Look Back in Git History

Lecture 112 Git Ignore

Lecture 113 Git Branches

Lecture 114 Git Conflicts

Section 13: Deploy Flask API to AWS

Lecture 115 Setup EC2 Instance

Lecture 116 Connect Local Project to AWS

Lecture 117 Docker Hub

Lecture 118 Push to Docker Hub

Lecture 119 Prepare Docker Hub on AWS and Pull Docker Container

Lecture 120 Run Container on AWS and Enable Security Groups

Section 14: Bonus Section

Lecture 121 Bonus Lecture

Beginners in Programming: You have basic knowledge of Python and want to explore web development and API creation.,Aspiring Backend Developers: You want to master Flask and gain hands-on experience in building real-world APIs.,Web Developers: You're looking to expand your skill set by learning how to integrate databases, secure APIs, and deploy them to the cloud.,Tech Enthusiasts: You're curious about how RESTful APIs work and want to add a valuable skill to your toolbox.,Entrepreneurs & Freelancers: You aim to build your own API-powered applications or offer API development as a service.