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Build a REST API Using Python and Deploy it to Microsoft Azure

Gain insights into building REST APIs with FastAPI, explore parallel processing in Python, and discover how to deploy APIs on Microsoft Azure with a CI/CD pipeline using GitHub.

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43 Lessons

2h 30min

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LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Understand the concept of an API
Learn about FastAPI Python web framework
Learn to implement Optical Character Recognition
Learn and understand different services provided by Azure
Get familiarized with Git and GitHub
Build and Deploy an API to Microsoft Azure App Services

Learning Roadmap

43 Lessons2 Quizzes1 Assessment

Overview of the Course

Get familiar with building and deploying Python-based REST APIs on Microsoft Azure.

Introduction to the Course

Building Blocks of an API in Python

Unpack the core of building REST APIs using Python, including requests, responses, and concurrency.

Introduction to REST APIs

Structure of a Request and Response

Synchronous vs. Asynchronous Web Apps

Concurrency vs. Parallel Programming

Async-Await in Python

Concurrent Programming in Python

Learn the Basics of FastAPI

10 Lessons

Go hands-on with FastAPI essentials, including API creation, documentation, parameters, and asynchronous tasks.

Optical Character Recognition API Using Tesseract - Project 1

5 Lessons

Grasp the fundamentals of creating, implementing, and optimizing an OCR API using Tesseract and FastAPI.

Cloud and Microsoft Azure Services

7 Lessons

Gain insight into cloud computing, Microsoft Azure services, App Service, Cognitive Services, and Git basics.

Text Analytics API Using Azure Cognitive Services - Project 2

4 Lessons

Tackle sentiment analysis, key phrase extraction, and API implementation using Azure Cognitive Services.

Deploy the REST API on Microsoft Azure

8 Lessons

Master the steps to deploy a Python REST API to Microsoft Azure using CI/CD and logging.

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Assessment

Appendix

2 Lessons

Get familiar with installing FastAPI, Tesseract, and Pytesseract for OCR operations.

Certificate of Completion

Showcase your accomplishment by sharing your certificate of completion.

Developed by MAANG Engineers

ABOUT THIS COURSE

In this course, you will learn how to build a REST API using a lighter web framework for Python, i.e., FastAPI. You will learn the basics of FastAPI and learn how to implement parallel processing in Python APIs. Finally, you will deploy your API on Microsoft Azure and build a Continuous Integration/Continuous Development (CI/CD) Pipeline using Github.

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