Sign upSign InSign upSign InMember-only storyDaniel EastermanFollowLevel Up Coding--1ShareLet’s not beat around the bush — Htmx is hot right now. And it’s evoking strong reactions. The Internet is of course a pretty polarising place and the response to htmx has been no exception.The memes and humorous comebacks by htmx’s creator on X / Twitter have also contributed to the extra interest in the library. It seems like you either love or hate htmx, and I’m firmly in the love camp.But don’t take my word for it. Let’s go beyond the social media hype and actually build something. In this tutorial we will use Flask, htmx and Airtable to create a fast, asynchronous search feature which will update our content with no page refresh.In fact, we’re going to build the whole thing without writing a single line of JavaScript. Let’s get into it!Our first prerequisite is having an Airtable database already setup and ready-to-go, which I outlined in my earlier guide on Flask and Airtable. If you prefer not to use Airtable you can adapt the backend section to work with your database of choice.I also assume here that you’ve added the htmx library to your Flask project. If not, you can follow the install instructions in the official docs here.Some of my previous guides on Flask also provide lots of useful background which work well with this tutorial:The first step in building our Airtable-powered search feature is to construct a custom search…----1Level Up CodingJournalist-turned-Developer. Writing about Python, Flask and all things tech. Build your next Flask app with AI in minutes: https://bit.ly/flask-openaiDaniel EastermaninLevel Up Coding--1Victor TimiinLevel Up Coding--26Prathamesh GadekarinLevel Up Coding--8Daniel EastermaninBetter Programming--Mohammed Anas--Rohit Saroj--Dinesh Ghadge--Kien Duong--Romulo Gatto--Benjamin MarieinTowards Data Science--5HelpStatusWritersBlogCareersPrivacyTermsAboutText to speechTeams