What problem does it solve?
Django DRF projects often struggle with inconsistent API patterns across ViewSets, serializers, filters, and OpenAPI schemas. This Skill consolidates best practices to help teams implement scalable, secure DRF APIs with consistent conventions.
Core Features & Use Cases
- Serializer patterns: Separate serializers by operation (Read/Create/Update/Include) to keep validation and payloads clean.
- Query optimization & filtering: Use
select_related/prefetch_related and proper filter backends to avoid N+1 queries and enable advanced querying.
- OpenAPI & JSON:API guidance: Integrate drf-spectacular for OpenAPI schemas and follow JSON:API conventions where appropriate.
- Use Case: When starting a new DRF endpoint in api/, apply the patterns to ensure maintainability and security from day one.
Quick Start
Follow this skill to structure a new DRF endpoint for a sample model by creating Read/Create/Update serializers, wiring them into a ViewSet, enabling appropriate filters, and generating an OpenAPI schema with drf-spectacular.