What problem does it solve?
Building production-grade Django applications and REST APIs requires coordinating correct model design, efficient ORM queries, secure authentication, and maintainable API layers; this Skill reduces design mistakes and performance pitfalls by providing best-practice patterns and concrete examples.
Core Features & Use Cases
- Model & ORM Design: Guidance on model relationships, indexes, custom managers, and bulk operations to avoid N+1 queries.
- DRF APIs: Ready patterns for ModelSerializers, nested serializers, viewsets, pagination, and filter/search configurations.
- Authentication & Security: SimpleJWT setup, custom token claims, and permission classes for robust access control.
- Testing & Production Readiness: APITestCase examples, fixtures, Factory Boy usage, and deployment-oriented recommendations.
- Use Case Example: Create a Products API with optimized queries, JWT authentication, admin customization, and comprehensive tests for CI pipelines.
Quick Start
Create a Django REST API for a Product model including models, serializers, viewsets, select_related/prefetch optimizations, and JWT authentication.