Writing Python Scripts in DreamFactory

Tutorial··6 min 35 sec

How to write Python inside DreamFactory to add custom logic to a generated API — validation, transformation, or calls to another service — without standing up a separate application tier.

Recorded in 2016. The concepts still apply, but the interface shown predates the current DreamFactory release. Some steps may differ in the current release.

What you’ll learn

  • Where Python scripts attach to an API lifecycle
  • Adding validation and transformation logic in Python
  • Avoiding a separate application tier for custom logic