Summary of key concepts

Setting up a DRF project Advantages of using DRF What is Django Rest Framework (DRF)?

Handling requests and responses Creating a simple API GET, POST, PUT, DELETE methods

Model serializers Creating and using serializers What are serializers?

Using APIView Function-based views vs. class-based views ViewSets and Routers

Configuring URLs for DRF Using DefaultRouter and SimpleRouter

Overview of authentication in DRF Permission classes and custom permissions Custom authentication Built-in authentication methods

Setting up pagination Customizing pagination styles Handling large datasets

Using DjangoFilterBackend Ordering and filtering API responses Implementing search functionality

Introduction to throttling in DRF Setting up and customizing throttling rates

Customizing and managing API docs Generating API documentation

Nested serializers HyperlinkedModelSerializer Handling complex data structures

Custom actions in ViewSets Overriding default methods Using mixins for reusable behavior

Introduction to API versioning Setting up versioning schemes Managing multiple API versions

Writing unit tests for API endpoints Using Django’s test framework DRF-specific testing tools

Integrating Celery with DRF Creating asynchronous APIs Handling background tasks

Query optimization Caching strategies Using DRF with GraphQL for efficient data retrieval

Deploying DRF applications Scaling your API Best practices for production environments

Securing your APIs OAuth2 and JWT authentication Protecting against common vulnerabilities

Implementing WebSockets with DRF Using Django Channels for real-time communication

Using DRF with external APIs Handling webhooks and external data

Breaking monoliths into microservices Service-to-service communication Managing distributed systems

Quick reference guides for common tasks and configurati

Mini-projects to apply learned concepts Example real-world applications