REST APIs with Flask and Python - Calling the API from JavaScript

This video tutorial explains how to call APIs using JavaScript within a web application. It covers downloading an HTML file, setting up a Flask application, and rendering HTML templates. The tutorial also demonstrates how to define and execute JavaScript functions to make API requests and handle responses. The interaction between JavaScript and Python through APIs is highlighted, emphasizing the importance of JSON data exchange. The video concludes with suggestions for further learning and testing APIs using professional tools.

What is the purpose of organizing files in a 'templates' folder in a Flask application?

• To store HTML files for rendering

• To keep all CSS files

• To store all JavaScript files

• To save Python scripts

Which tag in an HTML file is used to include scripts that should not be visible to users?

• script tag

• div tag

• head tag

• body tag

What is the role of the 'render_template' function in Flask?

• To execute JavaScript code

• To handle API requests

• To start the Flask server

• To render HTML files from the templates folder

What command is used to start a Flask application in the terminal?

• python 3.5 app GUI

• flask run

• python app.py

• flask start

What happens when a JavaScript function is defined but not called?

• It gets deleted

• It does nothing until called

• It throws an error

• It runs automatically

How does JavaScript interact with a Python-based API?

• By embedding Python scripts

• By directly accessing Python code

• Through JSON data exchange

• Using HTML forms

What is the main purpose of JavaScript in web applications?

• To make websites static

• To enhance website interactivity

• To store data on the server

• To compile Python code