<ul><li>HTMX is a tool that allows developers to create interactive frontends without extensive custom JavaScript, making it suitable for server-driven applications with dynamic interfaces.</li><li>The guide demonstrates using HTMX to consume a REST API and update the UI dynamically with minimal JavaScript involvement.</li><li>Steps include setting up a Flask backend with a simple REST API, building a frontend in Flask to interact with the API using HTMX, creating HTML templates for UI rendering, and running both servers together.</li><li>HTMX facilitates utilizing REST APIs without heavy JavaScript frameworks, leveraging Python skills and Jinja2 templates, and maintaining a lightweight and fast frontend, while also requiring slightly more server-side processing and an extra integration layer.</li></ul>

Using HTMX with REST APIs: Building Modern Web Apps with Minimal JavaScript

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