Implementing API for TODO App with Django

Overview

Learn Django Rest Framework to build basic APIs with CRUD operations. Discover how to implement filtering, sorting, and basic authentication. Ideal for developers seeking to create efficient and secure applications using Python's powerful frameworks.

What you'll learn

Build API endpoints with Django and Django REST Framework
Implement create, read, update, and delete operations for to-do items
Add filtering, sorting, and pagination to API responses
Write automated tests for API behavior and mock database fixtures
Design Django models with one-to-one, one-to-many, and many-to-many relationships
Configure serializers and views for related data structures
Secure endpoints with user authentication and permissions

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Before you start

Beginner: API Integration, Design, & Development (Django, Python) Beginner: Data Management and Database Querying (Django, Python)

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