This project is a RESTful API built using Django and Django REST Framework (DRF). It provides a powerful and flexible toolkit for building Web APIs. This API exposes various resources and functionalities for managing.

Table of Contents Installation

Setup

Usage

Endpoints

Testing

Contributing

License

Installation Follow these steps to get the project up and running locally.

1. Clone the Repository bash Copy Edit git clone https://github.com/your-username/project-name.git cd project-name
2. Set Up a Virtual Environment If you are using venv or virtualenv:

bash Copy Edit python3 -m venv venv source venv/bin/activate # On Windows, use venv\Scripts\activate 3. Install Dependencies Install the necessary Python packages using pip.

bash Copy Edit pip install -r requirements.txt 4. Set Up the Database Make sure you have PostgreSQL, SQLite, or another database set up. If you're using the default SQLite:

bash Copy Edit python manage.py migrate 5. Create Superuser (Optional) To access the Django Admin panel, create a superuser:

bash Copy Edit python manage.py createsuperuser Setup

1. Configuration Make sure to set your environment variables in .env for sensitive data such as SECRET_KEY, DATABASE_URL, DEBUG, and others. Example:

text Copy Edit SECRET_KEY='your-secret-key' DEBUG=True DATABASE_URL=postgres://user:password@localhost/db_name 2. Run the Development Server bash Copy Edit python manage.py runserver The API should now be running at http://127.0.0.1:8000/.

Usage

1. Accessing the API Once the server is running, you can access the API at:

bash Copy Edit http://127.0.0.1:8000/api/v1/ If you're using Django’s Browsable API, you can use the web interface for testing API requests.

2. API Authentication If your API requires authentication, use Token Authentication or JWT. Make sure you have djangorestframework-simplejwt or rest_framework.authtoken installed.

To authenticate via token:

Get a token by POSTing your credentials to /api/token/.

Include the token in the Authorization header for requests:

bash Copy Edit Authorization: Bearer Endpoints Here’s a quick reference for the available API endpoints:

1. GET /api/v1/items/ Fetch a list of items.

json Copy Edit [ { "id": 1, "name": "Item 1", "description": "Description of Item 1" }, { "id": 2, "name": "Item 2", "description": "Description of Item 2" } ] 2. POST /api/v1/items/ Create a new item.

json Copy Edit { "name": "New Item", "description": "Description of new item" } 3. GET /api/v1/items/{id}/ Fetch details of a single item by ID.

4. PUT /api/v1/items/{id}/ Update an existing item.

5. DELETE /api/v1/items/{id}/ Delete an item.

Testing To run tests, make sure you have the required testing dependencies installed, then run:

bash Copy Edit python manage.py test You can write your test cases inside the tests.py file or create separate test modules in the tests folder.

Contributing We welcome contributions! To contribute:

Fork the repository.

Create a new branch (git checkout -b feature-branch).

Make your changes.

Commit your changes (git commit -am 'Add new feature').

Push to your branch (git push origin feature-branch).

Create a new Pull Request.

Please ensure that you follow the project’s code style and write tests for your contributions.

License This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.