improvements to API

web/app/api.py

 from flask_login import login_required, current_user
 from .models import Resource, User
 from .schemas import UserSchema, ToolSchema, PracticeSchema, BookSchema
+from .relationships import *
+import pandas as pd
+import json
 
 api = Blueprint('api', __name__)
 
 # function to get different types from the Resource database table
-def get_resource_json(type):
-    resources = Resource.query.filter_by(type=type)
-    if (type=='tool'):
+def get_resource_json(resource_type):
+    resources = Resource.query.filter_by(type=resource_type)
+    if (resource_type=='tool'):
         resources_schema = ToolSchema(many=True)
-    elif (type=='practice'):
+    elif (resource_type=='practice'):
         resources_schema = PracticeSchema(many=True)
-    elif (type=='book'):
+    elif (resource_type=='book'):
         resources_schema = BookSchema(many=True)
     result = resources_schema.dump(resources)
     # return all rows as a JSON array of objects
 
 # route for exporting all tools in database
 @api.route('/api/tools')
-def get_tools():
-    type = 'tool'
-    output = get_resource_json(type)
+def get_tools_json():
+    resource_type = 'tool'
+    output = get_resource_json(resource_type)
     return output
 
 # route for exporting all practices in database
 @api.route('/api/practices')
 def get_practices():
-    type = 'practice'
-    output = get_resource_json(type)
+    resource_type = 'practice'
+    output = get_resource_json(resource_type)
     return output
 
 # route for exporting all books in database
 @api.route('/api/books')
 def get_books():
-    type = 'book'
-    output = get_resource_json(type)
+    resource_type = 'book'
+    output = get_resource_json(resource_type)
     return output