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Building RESTful Python Web Services with Django [Video]

By : Gaston C. Hillar
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Building RESTful Python Web Services with Django [Video]

By: Gaston C. Hillar

Overview of this book

<p>Python is the language of choice for millions of developers worldwide, due to its gentle learning curve and its vast applications in day-to-day programming. It builds great and reliable web services in the RESTful architecture. This video will show you the best tools you can use to build your own Python web services. </p><p> </p><p>You’ll start by learning how to develop RESTful APIs using the Django framework combined with related libraries and tools. We’ll delve into the Django framework to build various web services. We’ll show you everything you need to successfully develop RESTful APIs with the Django framework such as request handling, URL mapping, serialization, validation, authentication, authorization, and databases. </p><p> </p><p>By the end of the video, you’ll have a deep understanding of the stacks needed to build RESTful web services. </p><p> </p><p>The code bundle for this course is available at https://github.com/PacktPublishing/Building-RESTful-Python-Web-Services-with-Django/</p>

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Building RESTful Python Web Services with Django [Video]
Gaston C. Hillar
Jul, 2017 | 2 hours 52 minutes
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Table of Contents (8 chapters)
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1
Developing RESTful APIs with Django
The Course Overview
Designing a RESTful API to Interact with a Simple SQLite Database
Working with Lightweight Virtual Environments
Setting Up the Virtual Environment with Django REST Framework
Creating the Models
Managing Serialization and Deserialization
2
Creating Django views
Defining API Views
Making HTTP Requests to the API
Working with GUI Tools – Postman and Others
3
Working with Class-Based Views in Django
Using Model Serializers to Eliminate Duplicate Code
Working with Wrappers to define API Views
Using the Default Parsing and Rendering Options
Browsing the API
Understanding the Tasks Performed by Each HTTP Method
4
Working with Hyperlinked APIs in Django
Declaring Relationships with the Models
Managing Serialization and Deserialization with Hyperlinks
Creating Class-Based Views and Using Generic Classes
Working with Endpoints for the API
Creating and Retrieving Related Resources
5
Improving Authentication to an API with Django
Adding Unique Constraints to the Models
Taking Advantage of Pagination
Customizing Pagination Classes
6
Adding Authentication to an API with Django
Understanding Authentication, Permission, and Throttling
Adding Security-Related Data to the Models
Creating a Customized Permission Class for Object-Level Permissions
Configuring Permission Policies
Composing Requests with the Necessary Authentication
Browsing the API with Authentication Credentials
7
Additional features of Django and Django REST Framework
Configuring Throttling Policies
Testing Throttling Policies
Understanding Filtering, Searching, and Ordering Classes
Configuring Filtering, Searching, and Ordering for Views
Testing Filtering, Searching, and Ordering
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Defining and Executing Unit Tests
Setting Up Unit Tests
Defining a First Round of Unit Tests
Running Unit Tests and Checking Testing Coverage
Improving Testing Coverage
Chapter 7
Additional features of Django and Django REST Framework
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Understanding Filtering, Searching, and Ordering Classes
We took advantage of the pagination features available in Django REST Framework to specify how we wanted large result sets to be split into individual pages of data. However, we have always been working with the entire queryset as the result set. Django REST Framework makes it easy to customize the filtering, searching, and sorting capabilities to the views we have already coded. - Install the django-filter package - Specify a global setting with a tuple of string - Add 'crispy_forms' to the installed apps in the settings.py file
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