Return JSON response from Flask view

Question

I have a function that analyzes a CSV file with Pandas and produces a dict with summary information. I want to return the results as a response from a Flask view. How do I r

Answer 1

Pass the summary data to the jsonify function, which returns a JSON response.

from flask import jsonify

@app.route('/summary')
def summary():
    d = make_summary()
    return jsonify(d)

As of Flask 0.11, you can pass any JSON-serializable type, not just dict, as the top level object.

Answer 2

if its a dict, flask can return it directly (Version 1.0.2)

def summary():
    d = make_summary()
    return d, 200

Answer 3

I like this way:

    @app.route("/summary")
    def summary():
        responseBody = { "message": "bla bla bla", "summary": make_summary() }
        return make_response(jsonify(responseBody), 200)