Student Task Manager REST API

A RESTful API built with Python and Flask for managing student tasks. Supports full CRUD operations with SQLite database storage.

Features

• 5 REST API endpoints (GET, POST, PUT, DELETE)
• Persistent SQLite database storage
• JSON request and response handling
• Error handling with proper HTTP status codes
• Tested using Postman and PowerShell

Tech Stack

• Python 3.14
• Flask 3.1.3
• SQLite
• Werkzeug

Project Structure

• main.py — main server file with all API endpoints
• database.py — database connection and initialisation
• tasks.db — generated locally when the application runs and excluded from Git

How to Run

1. Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/keerthy-gs/task-manager-api.git
cd task-manager-api

2. Install the Required Packages

pip install -r requirements.txt

3. Start the Flask Server

python main.py

The API will run at:

http://127.0.0.1:5000

API Endpoints

Method	Endpoint	Description
GET	/tasks	Get all tasks
GET	/tasks/	Get one task
POST	/tasks	Create new task
PUT	/tasks/	Update a task
DELETE	/tasks/	Delete a task

Sample Request (POST)

{
  "title": "Complete DSA assignment",
  "description": "Solve 5 linked list problems"
}

Sample Response

{
  "message": "Task created successfully"
}