Django REST Framework — So Easy You Can Learn it in 25 Minutes
DjangoCon US 2014 · Portland, OR · 2014
Django REST APIs Python
Django REST Framework makes it straightforward to build powerful, well-structured APIs on top of Django — and this talk proves you can get up to speed fast.
Covered in 25 minutes:
- What makes an API RESTful — the core constraints and why they matter
- Serializers — how to represent your Django models as JSON cleanly
- Built-in views and authentication — what DRF provides out of the box
- Endpoint routing — wiring up your API URLs with minimal boilerplate
- Unit testing — how to test your API endpoints effectively
By the end, you’ll have everything you need to start building production-ready APIs with Django REST Framework.