Month 6 · Week 23 of 40

Web Servers & Flask HTTP Routing

Turn Python code into an active web service.

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Week Overview

Learn how web servers receive and dispatch HTTP requests. Use Python's lightweight Flask framework to create REST endpoints, parse query parameters and JSON bodies, and return API responses.

Core Concepts & Topics

HTTP Request-Response Architecture
Flask Application Setup & Route Decorators
Handling GET and POST Parameters
Parsing JSON Payloads with request.get_json()
Returning Proper HTTP Status Codes & jsonify()
Hands-On Challenge

Week 23 Project: Live REST API providing real-time data lookup and filtering endpoints.

Every week at DoxaTech Hub requires submitting real working code tested by our automated grading suite. You will push code to your personal GitHub repository, open pull requests, and receive instant feedback.

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What is Flask?

Flask is a lightweight Python WSGI micro-framework that provides simplicity, flexibility, and fine-grained control over routing and HTTP requests.

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