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Hands-On RESTful Python Web Services - Second Edition
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Hands-On RESTful Python Web Services - Second Edition

by Gastón C. Hillar
December 2018
Intermediate to advanced
500 pages
12h 33m
English
Packt Publishing
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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.

PATCH http://localhost:8888/hexacopters/1 

We have to compose and send an HTTP request with the HTTP verb (PATCH) and request URL (http://localhost:8888/hexacopters/1) to set the hexacopter's status and motor speed in RPMs. 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 ...

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