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Serializer layer maps Python objects to JSON/XML

View/ViewSet layer handles requests and responses

URL router maps endpoints to views

Authentication and permission middleware secures APIs

Optional service or business logic layer for complex operations

Request received by URL router

View/ViewSet processes request

Serializer validates and transforms data

Response returned in JSON/XML/other formats

Permissions and throttling enforced as needed

MVC (via Django) underlying DRF

Serializer pattern for data transformation

Class-based views with mixins

Router-driven endpoint mapping

Optional service layer for complex business logic

REST API for e-commerce platform

Mobile app backend with token authentication

Microservices using Django + DRF

Data analytics APIs with filtering and aggregation

Internal API gateways for SaaS applications

Ease of API development

Integration with Django ecosystem

Security and authentication built-in

Flexibility and extensibility via mixins

Browsable API for developer friendliness

Use database indexing and select_related/prefetch_related

Paginate large datasets

Cache frequently accessed data

Use Celery for background tasks

Deploy with load balancers and multiple app instances

Update Django and DRF versions

Check deprecated features in serializers/views

Test endpoints thoroughly

Update authentication and permission classes if needed

Deploy incrementally to production