Django For APIs

Django for APIs is a project-based guide to building modern APIs with Django & Django REST Framework. It is suitable for beginners who have never built an API before as well as professional programmers looking for a fast-paced introduction to Django fundamentals and best practices.

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Here's a template for your upcoming DRF projects by William S. Vincent - https://github.com/wsvincent/drfx

Important Notes

These are important notes and code snippets from the book that help in extending any existing Django website into web API with minimal effort, covering everything from scratch to hosting and API documentation.

Topic	Content
Web APIs	Intro to HTTP, IP/TCP
Django Rest Framework	DRF with Serializers, CORS & Permissions
User Authentication	Types of User Authentication Methods
Token Authentication	How to implement Token Authentication in DRF?
Viewsets and Routers	What are Viewsets and Routers?
Best Practices In REST	Best Practices for API Design
Cookies vs LocalStorage	Differences in Cookies & Local Storage

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