Django REST Framework
Treehouse
Course Summary
You’ve been learning Django and building great things. Suddenly it hits you. How do I take all this data I have and make it available to the world? Look no further than Django Rest Framework (DRF). DRF is a powerful and flexible framework, on top of a framework (Django), for building RESTful Web APIs. Built-in features like the Web browsable API, authentication policies, robust serialization for your models and excellent documentation make it a great choice for your API needs.
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Course Description
About this Course You’ve been learning Django and building great things. Suddenly it hits you. How do I take all this data I have and make it available to the world? Look no further than Django Rest Framework (DRF). DRF is a powerful and flexible framework, on top of a framework (Django), for building RESTful Web APIs. Built-in features like the Web browsable API, authentication policies, robust serialization for your models and excellent documentation make it a great choice for your API needs. What you'll learn
- Installing Django REST Framework
- Serializing Models
- Handling HTTP Methods
- Write your own APIView
- Security and Authentication
About the Teacher
Besides teaching Python at Treehouse, Kenneth Love is a husband & father. He created a few popular Python libraries, worked at most levels of the web stack, & was the Creative Director of a newspaper. He likes board games, whiskey, activism, & dry humor.
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Course Syllabus
RESTful Django
In this stage, you are going to learn how to add Django REST Framework to a Django project, the basics of model serializers, and how to handle HTTP methods. 8 steps- What is Django REST Framework? 2:42
- Installation and Setup 5:40
- Model Serializers 8:59
- Create Serializers 3 objectives
- GET Requests with APIViews 6:17
- Create a ListView 3 objectives
- POSTing to an APIView 7:16
- Create a ListView with a POST 1 objective
Make the REST Framework Work for You
In this stage, you'll work with viewsets, routers, and pagination in the Django REST API. 12 stepsSecurity and Customization
Now it's time to look into token-based authentication, enforcing permission checks, and enabling throttling. You'll also add some custom data to your serializer and validate serializer data. 12 steps
