Learn DJANGORESTFRAMEWORK with Real Code Examples

Install Python 3.9+

Install Django via `pip install django`

Install DRF via `pip install djangorestframework`

Add 'rest_framework' to `INSTALLED_APPS` in settings.py

Run `python manage.py migrate` and start building APIs

Install Python and virtualenv

Create virtual environment

Install Django and DRF

Start project and apps

Verify setup with runserver and API endpoints

settings.py - Django + DRF configuration

urls.py - endpoint routing

models.py - database schema

serializers.py - DRF serializers

views.py - API logic

django-admin startproject - create Django project

python manage.py startapp - create app

python manage.py runserver - run local server

python manage.py makemigrations/migrate - DB setup

pip install djangorestframework - install DRF

Django i18n supported for messages

Serializers handle UTF-8 encoded data

Locale can be specified in headers or settings

Error messages can be translated

Integrate with Django translation framework

API endpoints accessible via HTTP

Browsable API aids testing and exploration

Supports CORS configuration

Authentication and permission system enforce security

Use proper HTTP status codes for clarity

Browsable API provides minimal UI

HTML templates optional for frontend

Integrate JS frameworks if needed

Static files served via Django static system

DRF itself focuses on API responses (JSON/XML)

Business state managed via Django models

Request/response state handled by views

Sessions via Django session framework

Cache optional via Redis/Memcached

Async tasks via Celery if needed

Models map to database tables

QuerySets retrieve and manipulate data

Serializers validate and convert data

Transactions handled via Django ORM

Caching for frequently used data