gistfile1.txt

from flask import Flask, request
from flask_restful import Resource, Api

app = Flask(__name__)
api = Api(app)


class HelloWorld(Resource):
    def post(self):
        json = request.json

        errors = {
            "required_fields_missing": []
        }

        day_of_week = json.get('day_of_week')
        if day_of_week is None:
            errors["required_fields_missing"].append("day_of_week")

        name = json.get('name')
        if name is None:
            errors["required_fields_missing"].append("name")

        if len(errors["required_fields_missing"]) > 0:
            return errors, 400
        else:
            return {}, 200


api.add_resource(HelloWorld, '/')

if __name__ == '__main__':
    app.run(debug=True)