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Python API Development Fundamentals

By : Jack Chan, Ray Chung, Jack Huang
Book Image

Python API Development Fundamentals

By: Jack Chan, Ray Chung, Jack Huang

Overview of this book

Python is a flexible language that can be used for much more than just script development. By knowing the Python RESTful APIs work, you can build a powerful backend for web applications and mobile applications using Python. You'll take your first steps by building a simple API and learning how the frontend web interface can communicate with the backend. You'll also learn how to serialize and deserialize objects using the marshmallow library. Then, you'll learn how to authenticate and authorize users using Flask-JWT. You'll also learn how to enhance your APIs by adding useful features, such as email, image upload, searching, and pagination. You'll wrap up the whole book by deploying your APIs to the cloud. By the end of this book, you'll have the confidence and skill to leverage the power of RESTful APIs and Python to build efficient web applications.
Table of Contents (12 chapters)

6. Email Confirmation

Learning Objectives

By the end of this chapter, you will be able to:

  • Send out plaintext and HTML format emails using the Mailgun API
  • Create a token for account activation using the itsdangerous package
  • Utilize the entire workflow for user registration
  • Develop applications using the benefits of environment variables

This chapter covers how to use an email package to develop an email activation feature on the food recipe sharing platform for user registration as well as email verification.