n00b question - using Django for web services

[Roger Rustad]

I have a limited progamming background (C++ in school 10+ years ago) and am needing to setup an API framework to take HTTP callbacks from landing pages (e.g. Unbounce).  Given my following requirements and conditions, is Django what I want to use and where is the best place to start?

• forms filled out on a different page will need to send their info to my server (e.g. in a webhook or HTTP callback format).
• My web services box needs to take those inputs (JSON POSTS ?) and then take action on them
• First action I'll do here is to SMS / call via Twilio

(I have a basic Python background — enough to follow someone else’s code, but not enough to hit the ground running on a big projects.)

Any pointers in the right direction would be greatly appreciated.  

Rog

[François Schiettecatte]

Rog

Django is an option, you may also want to look at the Django REST Framework too ( http://www.django-rest-framework.org ).

If you want to do something really simple you might want to look at Flask ( http://flask.pocoo.org ), it is another python based web framework, 'lighter' than Django but it does a lot less.

François

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