Web API Development with Flask (Video 20)

This video tutorial covers the use of cookies in Flask applications. It begins with an introduction to cookies, explaining their role in client-server communication. The video then details various types of cookies, such as secure, HTTP only, session, and persistent cookies, and their specific uses. Practical implementation in Flask is demonstrated, including setting and retrieving cookies. The tutorial concludes with a summary and a preview of the next topic, which will focus on password storage and validation.

What are cookies and how are they used in web applications?

Explain the difference between secure cookies and HTTP only cookies.

What are persistent cookies and how do they differ from session cookies?

Describe the process of setting a cookie in a Flask application.

How can cookies be used for transferring and storing data between client and server?