# Web APIs with Python

**URL:** https://discourse.paraview.org/t/web-apis-with-python/7811
**Category:** ParaView Support
**Created:** [August 12, 2021, 3:27pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/web-apis-with-python/7811 "2021-08-12T15:27:03Z")
**Posts on this page:** 10
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### Author: ![Luis\_Carlos\_Carneiro](https://discourse.paraview.org/user_avatar/discourse.paraview.org/luis_carlos_carneiro/32/5986_2.png) [@Luis\_Carlos\_Carneiro](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Luis_Carlos_Carneiro)
#### Post date: [August 12, 2021, 3:27pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/web-apis-with-python/7811/1 "2021-08-12T15:27:03Z")

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Dear All,

Has Paraview Python any package to create a Web Api (like package Flask)?

Which one?

Thanks,

Luís Gonçalves

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### Author: ![jourdain](https://discourse.paraview.org/user_avatar/discourse.paraview.org/jourdain/32/11_2.png) [@jourdain](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/jourdain)
#### Post date: [August 12, 2021, 4:28pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/web-apis-with-python/7811/2 "2021-08-12T16:28:47Z")

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You mean REST endpoint?

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### Author: ![jourdain](https://discourse.paraview.org/user_avatar/discourse.paraview.org/jourdain/32/11_2.png) [@jourdain](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/jourdain)
#### Post date: [August 12, 2021, 4:30pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/web-apis-with-python/7811/3 "2021-08-12T16:30:09Z")

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Depending on wslink version you have either a twisted (wslink \< 1) server or aiohttp (wslink \>= 1)

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### Author: ![Luis\_Carlos\_Carneiro](https://discourse.paraview.org/user_avatar/discourse.paraview.org/luis_carlos_carneiro/32/5986_2.png) [@Luis\_Carlos\_Carneiro](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Luis_Carlos_Carneiro)
#### Post date: [August 18, 2021, 9:30am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/web-apis-with-python/7811/4 "2021-08-18T09:30:35Z")

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Dear Sebastien,

Can you please instruct me, with links, how to use wslink in such a way?

Thanks,

Luís Gonçalves

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### Author: ![jourdain](https://discourse.paraview.org/user_avatar/discourse.paraview.org/jourdain/32/11_2.png) [@jourdain](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/jourdain)
#### Post date: [August 18, 2021, 2:13pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/web-apis-with-python/7811/5 "2021-08-18T14:13:06Z")

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In which way? I still don’t know what you want? I made some assumption for you but you did not confirmed or denied your intent. Also project like `twisted` or `aiohttp` are not owned by Kitware and you will have more luck asking those questions elsewhere. Google tend to provide a good entry point.

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### Author: ![Luis\_Carlos\_Carneiro](https://discourse.paraview.org/user_avatar/discourse.paraview.org/luis_carlos_carneiro/32/5986_2.png) [@Luis\_Carlos\_Carneiro](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Luis_Carlos_Carneiro)
#### Post date: [August 18, 2021, 2:14pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/web-apis-with-python/7811/6 "2021-08-18T14:14:32Z")

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Yes, use REST protocol.

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### Author: ![jourdain](https://discourse.paraview.org/user_avatar/discourse.paraview.org/jourdain/32/11_2.png) [@jourdain](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/jourdain)
#### Post date: [August 18, 2021, 2:14pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/web-apis-with-python/7811/7 "2021-08-18T14:14:57Z")

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Which version of wslink?

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### Author: ![Luis\_Carlos\_Carneiro](https://discourse.paraview.org/user_avatar/discourse.paraview.org/luis_carlos_carneiro/32/5986_2.png) [@Luis\_Carlos\_Carneiro](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Luis_Carlos_Carneiro)
#### Post date: [August 18, 2021, 2:18pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/web-apis-with-python/7811/8 "2021-08-18T14:18:16Z")

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wslink from Paraview Python 5.9.0 (EGL Linux)

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### Author: ![jourdain](https://discourse.paraview.org/user_avatar/discourse.paraview.org/jourdain/32/11_2.png) [@jourdain](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/jourdain)
#### Post date: [August 18, 2021, 2:19pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/web-apis-with-python/7811/9 "2021-08-18T14:19:07Z")

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Then: Google(how to make REST endpoint with twisted)

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### Author: ![Luis\_Carlos\_Carneiro](https://discourse.paraview.org/user_avatar/discourse.paraview.org/luis_carlos_carneiro/32/5986_2.png) [@Luis\_Carlos\_Carneiro](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Luis_Carlos_Carneiro)
#### Post date: [August 18, 2021, 2:58pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/web-apis-with-python/7811/10 "2021-08-18T14:58:36Z")

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Thanks.