Glossary · Phase 8 · APIs
WSGI
Standard plugs between Python web servers and frameworks, so any server can run any app. ASGI is the async version.
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Other terms from the same lesson
- path parameter: A placeholder in a URL pattern, like {id} in /campaigns/{id}, that captures part of the path.
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