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Django for APIs, 5th Edition: Build Web APIs with Python and Django
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Completely updated for Django 5.1 & Django REST Framework 3.15
Django for APIs is the fifth edition of the leading guide to building modern web APIs with Django & Django REST Framework. It is suitable for beginners who have never built an API before, as well as professional programmers looking for a fast-paced introduction to Django API fundamentals and best practices.
Over the course of 200+ pages, you'll learn how to set up a new project properly, create and customize RESTful APIs, integrate a Vue.js frontend, and more. Three separate projects are built from scratch with progressively more advanced features, including a Library API, Todo API, and Blog API. User authentication, permissions, documentation, viewsets, and routers are all covered thoroughly.
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Django for APIs is the fifth edition of the leading guide to building modern web APIs with Django & Django REST Framework. It is suitable for beginners who have never built an API before, as well as professional programmers looking for a fast-paced introduction to Django API fundamentals and best practices.
Over the course of 200+ pages, you'll learn how to set up a new project properly, create and customize RESTful APIs, integrate a Vue.js frontend, and more. Three separate projects are built from scratch with progressively more advanced features, including a Library API, Todo API, and Blog API. User authentication, permissions, documentation, viewsets, and routers are all covered thoroughly.
Key Features
- Updated for Django 5.1 and Python 3.13
- Robust introduction to APIs and RESTful web development
- Build a dedicated Vue.js frontend connected to a Django API backend
- Write robust tests and implement custom permissions
- Implement user authentication: signup, login, logout, and password reset
- Work with viewsets, routers, and documentation
- ISBN-101735467286
- ISBN-13978-1735467283
- Publication dateMarch 4, 2025
- LanguageEnglish
- Dimensions7.5 x 0.49 x 9.25 inches
- Print length216 pages
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- Publisher : Still River Press
- Publication date : March 4, 2025
- Language : English
- Print length : 216 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1735467286
- ISBN-13 : 978-1735467283
- Item Weight : 13.4 ounces
- Dimensions : 7.5 x 0.49 x 9.25 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #1,415,058 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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William Vincent is the founder of LearnDjango, an online learning platform for Django developers. He is a former Django Software Foundation Board Member, host of the Django Chat podcast, and author of the Django News newsletter. A regular conference speaker at DjangoCon events, he previously worked at Quizlet and taught computer science at Williams College.
























