Django and Django REST Framework: Building APIs and Web Apps

Building modern web applications requires a solid understanding of both server-side rendering and robust API development. Django and Django REST Framework provide the perfect ecosystem to build secure, scalable, and maintainable backend systems. This text-based course guides you from the fundamental architecture of Django to designing fully functional RESTful APIs. You will gain a deep understanding of model-view-template patterns, database migrations, serialization, and modern authentication methods, preparing you to deploy production-ready backend services. What you'll learn: - Understand the core architecture of Django, including models, views, templates, and the object-relational mapper (ORM). - Build structured RESTful APIs using serializers, viewsets, and routers in Django REST Framework. - Implement modern authentication and security patterns, including JSON Web Tokens (JWT) and custom user models. - Write clean, maintainable code using Python type hints and modern package management tools. - Apply testing best practices using pytest to ensure application reliability. - Configure database relationships and optimize queries to prevent performance bottlenecks. You will start with core terminology and basic configuration before progressing through step-by-step written explanations and code examples that walk you through building a dynamic web application and its corresponding API. This course is designed for aspiring backend developers and programmers who want to transition from basic Python to professional web development. No prior Django experience is required, though a basic understanding of Python syntax is recommended. Start reading today to build your first modern web API.