Django REST Framework Tutorial

This project follows the official Django REST Framework (DRF) tutorial to learn and understand the basics of building APIs with Django.

Requirements

• Python 3.9
• Django
• djangorestframework

Installation

1. Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/codegeek004/django_rest_framework
cd django_rest_framework

2. Create a virtual environment and activate it

python3 -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate  # On Windows, use venv\Scripts\activate

3. Install the dependencies

pip install -r requirements.txt

Running the Server

python manage.py runserver

By default, the server will start at http://127.0.0.1:8000.

Project Overview

This project implements:

• Basic Django models.
• Serializers for transforming data into JSON.
• API views using Django REST Framework.
• URL routing for API endpoints.
• Browsable API interface provided by DRF.

API Endpoints

• GET /api/items/: List all items.
• POST /api/items/: Create a new item.
• GET /api/items/{id}/: Retrieve a specific item.
• PUT /api/items/{id}/: Update a specific item.
• DELETE /api/items/{id}/: Delete a specific item.

Testing the API

You can test the API using tools like:

• Postman
• curl
• Browsable API interface at http://127.0.0.1:8000/api/

Example Using Curl

curl -X GET http://127.0.0.1:8000/api/items/

Example Using Requests in Python

import requests
response = requests.get("http://127.0.0.1:8000/api/items/")
print(response.json())

Note

• Replace '127.0.0.1:8000' with your actual API URL if different.
• Ensure the server is running before sending requests.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.