Posts Tagged with 'DRF'
Creating a Basic Delete API with Django REST Framework
A Delete API allows clients to remove an existing resource from the database. In RESTful design, this corresponds to the DELETE HTTP method. In this guide, you’ll learn how to build a DELETE /books/<id>/ endpoint …
Creating a Basic Update API with Django REST Framework
An Update API allows clients to modify an existing resource in the database. In RESTful APIs, this usually corresponds to a PUT or PATCH request. In this guide, we’ll walk through how to create an …
Creating a Basic Retrieve API with Django REST Framework
A Retrieve API is used to fetch a single record from the database using its unique identifier (usually id). It is one of the key components of a RESTful API. In this article, we’ll build …
Creating a Basic Create API with Django REST Framework
A Create API allows clients to send data to the server to create a new resource in the database. In RESTful terms, this usually maps to a POST request. In this guide, we’ll walk through …
Creating a Basic List API with Django REST Framework
A List API is the foundation of any RESTful service—it allows clients to retrieve collections of data, such as a list of books, users, or products. In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to create a …
Custom Actions in Django REST Framework ViewSets with @action
Django REST Framework’s ViewSet classes handle the standard CRUD operations well. But what if you need to implement custom logic—like publishing a blog post, marking an item as featured, or resetting a password? That's where …
Setting Up urls.py with Routers in Django REST Framework
In Django REST Framework, organizing your API routes efficiently is essential for maintainable and scalable projects. One of the best ways to handle API routing is through routers, which work hand-in-hand with ViewSets to automatically …
Using Routers for Automatic URL Routing in Django REST Framework
Manually defining URL patterns for every view in your API can get repetitive and error-prone. That’s why Django REST Framework offers routers—a powerful way to automatically generate URL patterns for your ViewSets. In this article, …
Django REST Framework: Mastering ReadOnlyModelViewSet
In Django REST Framework, sometimes you want to expose data to be read, but not allow it to be modified. For such cases, ReadOnlyModelViewSet is the perfect tool. This article covers: What ReadOnlyModelViewSet is When …
Django REST Framework: Understanding ModelViewSet
In Django REST Framework, building RESTful APIs can be done manually or with the help of powerful abstractions. One of the most convenient tools in DRF is the ModelViewSet — a class that automatically provides …
Understanding Status Codes and Response in Django REST Framework
In a RESTful API, how you respond to a client is just as important as what you respond with. In Django REST Framework (DRF), the Response class and HTTP status codes are essential tools for …
Handling GET, POST, PUT, and DELETE Requests Manually in Django REST Framework
When building RESTful APIs, understanding how to manually handle HTTP methods like GET, POST, PUT, and DELETE is essential. While Django REST Framework (DRF) provides powerful abstractions like ModelViewSet, sometimes you need more control — …
Django Views: The Heart of Request Handling
In Django, views are a core part of the Model-View-Template (MVT) architecture. A view takes in a web request and returns a web response. It can access the database, render templates, handle forms, redirect users …
Django REST Framework: Understanding APIView
Django REST Framework (DRF) provides several ways to build APIs. Among the most foundational and flexible options is the APIView class. It’s perfect for developers who want full control over request handling without giving up …
Django REST Framework: Nested Serializers Explained
When building APIs, it’s common to work with related models — for example, a blog post and its comments, or an order and its items. To represent these relationships properly in your API responses and …