Building RESTful Python Web Services

Understanding the tasks performed by each HTTP method

Let's consider that http://localhost:8888/hexacopters/1 is the URL that identifies the hexacopter for our drone.

We have to compose and send an HTTP request with the following HTTP verb (PATCH) and request URL (http://localhost:8888/hexacopters/1) to set the hexacopter's motor speed in RPMs and its status. In addition, we have to provide the JSON key-value pairs with the necessary field name and the value to specify the desired speed. As a result of the request, the server will validate the provided values for the field, make sure that it is a valid speed and make the necessary calls to adjust the speed with an asynchronous execution. After the speed for the hexacopter is set, the server will ...