Build REST APIs with Python and Django Training Course

Introduction

Django and Django REST Framework

• Templating, routing, forms, and authentication
• Constructs for code scaling
• Database management

The Fundamentals of APIs and Their Functionality

• Scalar types
• Web Architecture Patterns: the composite pattern, proxy pattern, and facade pattern

REST Overview

• Get option
• Pull option
• Post option
• Delete option

Preparing the Development Environment

• Installing Python
• Installing and configuring Django and Django REST Framework
• Setting up a version control system
• Setting up a development server with Docker

Creating a Basic Python Application with Django

• Building a new project
• Testing and committing changes
• Creating a database model
• Syncing the database with migrations
• Enabling admins

APIViews and Viewsets

• Adding URL configuration
• Creating and testing an APIView
• Adding methods to an APIView
• Creating and testing a Viewset
• Adding functions to a Viewset

Endpoints and Authentication

• Adding management and management user endpoints
• Creating APIViews
• Adding token APIs
• Testing for API validity

Deployment on a Cloud Based Server

• Adding a key pair
• Creating a server instance
• Implementing deployment scripts
• Deploying changes

Summary and Conclusion