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 are the basic operations represented by the acronym CRUD?

How can SQL Alchemy be utilized for data manipulation in a RESTful API?

What does the acronym REST stand for and what is its significance in API development?

What are some best practices to consider when developing a new RESTful API?

Explain the importance of HTTP status codes in a RESTful API.