changed app.py

Now can search for name of show in list without returning all

app.py

@@ -114,17 +114,20 @@ class Recommendations(Resource):
         return jsonify(api_result)
 
 
-@api.route('/api/shows')
+@api.route('/api/shows/<string:tv_series>')
 @api.doc()
 class SeriesNames(Resource):
-    def get(self):
+    def get(self, tv_series):
         # get entire collection as a list
         collection_li = list(collection.find({}, {"_id": 0}))
         # select only the names of the tv series
-        series_names = [i['name'] for i in collection_li]
+        if len(tv_series) < 3:
+            return jsonify({'names': []})
+        else:
+            series_names = [i['name'] for i in collection_li if tv_series.lower() in i['name'].lower()]
         # return as a dict
-        result = {'names': series_names}
-        return jsonify(result)
+            result = {'names': series_names}
+            return jsonify(result)
 
 
 @api.route('/api/info/<string:tv_series>')