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From Gaul
From Gaul

Reputation: 61

Python CGI with API

I am quite new to Python, I have built some applications in Python with CGI and I found cgi is much easier compare to a framework as I have full control on everything. Tried to build a web API through below module but it end up with a web page rather than an API.

import cgi
import cgitb

I would like to create a web API, as I am familiar with cgi I would like to create it (web API) through python cgi,I have been looking for a good documentation but I didn't find any. It would be helpful if someone can give me a clue. I really appreciate your help.

Upvotes: 2

Views: 1920

Answers (1)

Mux
Mux

Reputation: 348

CGI applications are nothing but backend of HTTP kind protocol, so I guess you could naturally build REST API on top of it: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Representational_state_transfer

Also python have good build-in support for HTTP for better understanding from inside (in case u like to keep control on everything): https://docs.python.org/3/library/http.server.html#module-http.server

Anyway, when your getting better in it your best bet to switch on a framework like these: https://www.djangoproject.com/ http://www.tornadoweb.org/en/stable/

Upvotes: 1

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