SimpleAPI-Django

Overview

SimpleAPI-Django is a straightforward note API implemented in the Django framework, designed to showcase REST API principles for CRUD operations, authentication, and more. It leverages various Django packages, including Djoser for authentication, djangorestframework-simplejwt, djangorestframework-xml, drf-yasg for Swagger documentation (accessible via /swagger or /redoc), and pipenv for dependency management.

Features

• Django 3.x and Django Rest Framework
• RESTful API supporting CRUD operations
• Authentication powered by Djoser
• Token-based authentication with djangorestframework-simplejwt
• Swagger documentation available at /swagger or /redoc
• Utilizes pipenv for dependency management

Best Practices Implemented

SimpleAPI-Django embodies best practices for creating a comprehensive REST API, including:

• Versioning to manage API changes gracefully
• Throttling mechanisms for controlling the rate of API requests
• Flexible rendering options (json, text/html, and xml)
• Pagination for handling large datasets
• Search capabilities for efficient data retrieval
• Ordering for sorting results based on specific criteria

Getting Started

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/WannaCry081/SimpleAPI-Django.git

2. Create a virtual environment:

   cd SimpleAPI-Django
   virtualenv venv

3. Activate the virtual environment:

   source venv/Scripts/activate

4. Install dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt

5. Run migrations:

   python manage.py migrate

6. Create a superuser:

   python manage.py createsuperuser

7. Start the development server:

   python manage.py runserver

   Access the API at http://localhost:8000/.

Testing

Execute unit tests with:

python manage.py test

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.