Django REST Framework

This skill details how to generate, configure, and enhance REST APIs using Django + Django REST Framework (DRF). It includes instructions on project setup, API structure, serializers, viewsets, routing, authentication, performance optimization, testing, and common pitfalls.

Overview

Use this skill when you:

• Start a Django + Django REST Framework (DRF) project
• Work on a Django project that uses Django REST Framework (DRF)
• Work on a Python project that lists djangorestframework in its requirements.txt or pyproject.toml
• Create REST API endpoints in a Django project
• Add, modify, or apply best practices for serializers, views, viewsets, permissions, authentication, pagination, filtering in a Django project
• Optimize database queries and API performance in a Django project

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