October 2025
Intermediate to advanced
479 pages
8h 53m
English
Overview
This book is designed to help you master API development using the Django REST Framework (DRF). Written for seasoned developers, this book offers practical, hands-on guidance to becoming an expert in using DRF, providing in-depth coverage of the framework's features and best practices and their application in API development.
The book will introduce you to and enable you to grasp advanced DRF topics such as authentication, permissions, throttling, caching, API versioning, and schema generation. Each chapter of the book focuses on a specific topic and introduces a standalone Django application that will ensure a structured and isolated learning experience for you. Real-world examples and step-by-step instructions provide a practical approach to building DRF APIs. The book also aids you in exploring customizing DRF for complex use cases, integrating third-party tools, and writing unit tests for secure, robust APIs. Special attention is given to working with multi-application Django projects, offering conventions to avoid conflicts and ensure clear API documentation.
By the end of this book, you will have the skills to build secure, scalable, and maintainable APIs using DRF. Whether you're working on a startup, enterprise project, or personal venture, this book equips you with the knowledge and tools to create efficient, future-proof APIs.
What You Will Learn
- How to manage and structure complex multi-application projects without conflicts, leveraging best practices
- Optimizing API Performance and Implementing advanced techniques like throttling, caching, and efficient query handling to enhance API performance.
- Use versioning, customization, and extensible patterns to create APIs that adapt to evolving business requirements
Who Is This Book For:
Web developers, front-end engineers, full stack engineers, API documentation specialists, technical leads
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