Simple REST with Django

An overview of history and current state of REST support in Django ecosystem, including what's great in Django Rest Framework but also when it might be a good idea to use something else.

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1. Simple REST with
   Django
   Senko Rašić, Dobar Kod
   

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2. Previously in Django…
   Django Piston
   !
   TastyPie
   !
   roll your own
   

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3. Do you have a minute?
   !
   I’d like to talk to you about our Lord and Saviour
   

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4. Django REST Framework
   Browsable API
   !
   Authentication
   !
   Serialization
   !
   Docs & community
   

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5. ..meanwhile in Django..
   from django.http import JSONResponse
   from django.core import serializers
   !
   !
   def books_list(request):
   qs = Book.objects.all()
   return JSONResponse(qs.values())
   !
   !
   def book_detail(request, book_id):
   book = get_object_or_404(Book, id=book_id)
   dct = serializers.serialize(‘python’, [book])
   return JSONResponse(dct)
   

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6. DjangoRestless
   from restless.views import Endpoint
   from restless.models import serialize
   !
   class BookList(Endpoint):
   def get(self, request):
   return serialize(Book.objects.all())
   !
   class BookDetail(Endpoint):
   def get(self, request, book_id):
   book = get_object_or_404(Book, id=book_id)
   return serialize(book)
   

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7. model views
   from restless.modelviews import *
   !
   !
   class BookList(ListEndpoint):
   model = Book
   !
   class BookDetail(DetailEndpoint):
   model = Book
   

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8. custom serialization
   from restless.models import serialize
   !
   !
   def my_ordinary_view(request):
   book = Book.objects.all()
   return serialize(book, fields=[
   ‘title’,
   (‘author’, {
   fields=[‘name’, ‘address’]}),
   (‘publisher’, {
   fields=[‘name’, ‘address’]}),
   ‘summary’,
   (’n_comments’,
   lambda x: x.comments.Count())])
   

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9. ..and now for the conclusion
   DRF is awesome
   !
   but
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   Use the right tool for the job
   

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