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Functional Python Programming, 3rd edition - Third Edition

You're reading from  Functional Python Programming, 3rd edition - Third Edition

Product type Book
Published in Dec 2022
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781803232577
Pages 576 pages
Edition 3rd Edition
Languages
Author (1):
Steven F. Lott Steven F. Lott
Profile icon Steven F. Lott

Table of Contents (18) Chapters

Preface
1. Chapter 1: Understanding Functional Programming 2. Chapter 2: Introducing Essential Functional Concepts 3. Chapter 3: Functions, Iterators, and Generators 4. Chapter 4: Working with Collections 5. Chapter 5: Higher-Order Functions 6. Chapter 6: Recursions and Reductions 7. Chapter 7: Complex Stateless Objects 8. Chapter 8: The Itertools Module 9. Chapter 9: Itertools for Combinatorics – Permutations and Combinations 10. Chapter 10: The Functools Module 11. Chapter 11: The Toolz Package 12. Chapter 12: Decorator Design Techniques 13. Chapter 13: The PyMonad Library 14. Chapter 14: The Multiprocessing, Threading, and Concurrent.Futures Modules 15. Chapter 15: A Functional Approach to Web Services 16. Other Books You Might Enjoy
17. Index

15.4 Tracking usage

RESTful APIs need to be used for secured connections. This means the server must use SSL, and the connection will be via HTTPS protocol. The idea is to manage the SSL certificates used by ”front-end” or client applications. In many web service environments, mobile applications and JavaScript-based interactive front-ends will have certificates allowing access to the back-end.

In addition to SSL, another common practice is to require an API key as part of each transaction. An API key can be used to authenticate access. It may also be used to authorize specific features. Most importantly, it’s essential for tracking actual usage. A consequence of tracking usage can be throttling requests if an API key is used too often in a given time period.

The variations in business models are numerous. For example, use of the API key could be a billable event and charges will be incurred. For other businesses, traffic must reach some threshold before payments...

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