REST APIs with Flask and Python - A Recap of the Code + a Few Changes!

The video introduces changes in the course, notably the switch from Atom to Visual Studio Code. It covers the addition of Flask JWT Extended for token refreshing in REST APIs. The instructor highlights code differences and improvements, such as using list comprehensions and encapsulating query methods. The importance of propagate exceptions in Flask is explained, and a find all method is added to models. The video concludes with a discussion on the requirements.txt file for managing dependencies.

Discuss the importance of encapsulating the query object in the resource.

What changes were made to the JSON method of the item and store resources?

What is the purpose of the requirements.txt file in a Flask project?

What are the key dependencies mentioned in the requirements.txt file?