Content Type
Exercise
Duration
30m
Level
Intermediate
Learn how to expose data in InterSystems IRIS® data platform over HTTP using Flask, a lightweight WSGI web application framework that you can connect to an InterSystems IRIS database. In this hands-on exercise, you will build a REST API and see how a Flask application is constructed.
Watch a short walkthrough of this exercise (video, 2m).
Learning Objectives
- Create a basic REST API in Flask.
- Create a Flask application that interacts with an InterSystems IRIS database.
Prerequisites
- Intermediate Python and SQL knowledge
- Knowledge of REST APIs
- Familiarity with InterSystems IRIS