Building a REST API with GitHub Copilot: A beginner's guide

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In this episode, we’re taking GitHub Copilot to the next level by building a full backend REST API using Python, FLask and SQLAlchemy! Kedasha Kerr uses GitHub Copilot to make the process clear and accessible in this GitHub for Beginners video. Follow along to see how Copilot acts as your AI pair programmer, helping turn natural language into working code. Follow along to see how Copilot acts as your AI pair programmer, helping turn natural language into working code. Planventure repo: https://gh.io/planventure Blog walkthrough: https://github.blog/ai-and-ml/github-copilot/github-for-beginners-building-a-rest-api-with-copilot/ #GitHub #Copilot #API ▬▬▬▬▬▬ TIMESTAMPS ⌚ ▬▬▬▬▬▬ 00:00 How to build a REST API with GitHub Copilot 01:36 Setting up virtual environment and Flask server 02:50 Database setup with Flask and SQLAlchemy 04:14 Building user and trip models using Copilot 06:14 Initializing and viewing database tables 08:22 User authentication and JWT token setup 12:45 Testing user registration and login API 15:53 Creating trip CRUD routes with Copilot 21:12 Building default itinerary template 24:22 Finalizing API MVP, adding CORS and README Stay up-to-date on all things GitHub by connecting with us: YouTube: https://gh.io/subgithub Blog: https://github.blog X: https://twitter.com/github LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/company/github Insider newsletter: https://resources.github.com/newsletter/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/github TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@github About GitHub It’s where over 100 million developers create, share, and ship the best code possible. It’s a place for anyone, from anywhere, to build anything—it’s where the world builds software. https://github.com