Web API Development with Flask (Video 6)

This video tutorial covers the basics of RESTful APIs and CRUD operations. It explains how CRUD operations (Create, Read, Update, Delete) map to HTTP verbs (GET, POST, PUT, DELETE) and discusses best practices for building RESTful APIs, such as versioning, using proper HTTP codes, ensuring security, and considering caching. The video concludes with a brief introduction to using SQLAlchemy for data manipulation in the next tutorial.

What does the acronym CRUD stand for in the context of APIs?

• Create, Read, Update, Delete

• Connect, Retrieve, Update, Delete

• Create, Retrieve, Upload, Download

• Connect, Read, Upload, Download

Which HTTP method is typically used for the 'Create' operation in CRUD?

• POST

• PUT

• DELETE

• GET

What is a key difference between the PUT and PATCH HTTP methods?

• PUT is used for creating resources, PATCH is for deleting

• PUT is more secure than PATCH

• PUT updates a resource entirely, PATCH updates partially

• PUT is for reading data, PATCH is for writing data

Why is it important to version your API?

• To increase the speed of the API

• To ensure backward compatibility

• To reduce server load

• To enhance security

What HTTP status code indicates a successful request?

• 404

• 403

• 500

• 200