JSON APIs
Return dictionaries with jsonify for API endpoints.
What you will be able to do
- Use jsonify.
- Read JSON with request.get_json().
- Set status codes.
In plain English
Return dictionaries with jsonify for API endpoints.
- Use jsonify.
- Read JSON with request.get_json().
- Set status codes.
from flask import jsonify, request
@app.post('/api/courses')
def create():
data = request.get_json() or {}
return jsonify({'slug': data.get('title', '').lower()}), 201Your turn
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Answer from memory: Which helper serialises JSON?
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