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Python Flask REST API Resourceful Blueprints Register API

Posted by Samson Chapuramhuka
Samson Chapuramhuka
7,390 Points

Create a new variable named api in each of the resources that's an Api instance for the Blueprint. Then add both of the

Create a new variable named api in each of the resources that's an Api instance for the Blueprint. Then add both of the Resources to api. You can use whatever endpoint name you want, but make sure the URL pattern is like "/api/v1/[PLURAL RESOURCE]". Remember to include the id argument in the appropriate URLs.

api.py 
from flask import Flask

from resource.ingredients import ingredients_api
from resource.recipes import recipes_api

app = Flask(__name__)
app.register_blueprint(recipes_api)
app.register_blueprint(ingredients_api)


if __name__ == '__main__':
    app.run()
resources/ingredients.py 
api.add_ingredients(
    IngredientsList,
    '/api/v1/ingredients',
    endpoint='ingredients'
    )

api.add_resource(
    Ingredients,
    '/api/v1/ingredients/<int:id>',
    endpoint='ingredient'
    )
resources/recipes.py 
api.add_resource(
    RecipeList,
    '/api/v1/recipes',
    endpoint='recipes'
    )

api.add_resource(
    Recipe,
    '/api/v1/recipes/<int:id>',
    endpoint='recipe'
    )