Using Django REST framework to create an API

Besides Tastypie, the Django REST framework is a newer and fresher framework for creating an API for your data transfers to and from third parties. This framework has more extensive documentation and a Django-centric implementation, helping make it more maintainable. Therefore, if you have to choose between Tastypie or the Django REST Framework, we recommend the latter. In this recipe, you will learn how to use the Django REST Framework to allow your project partners, mobile clients, or Ajax-based website to access data on your site to create, read, update, and delete content as appropriate.

Getting ready

First of all, install Django REST Framework in your virtual environment using...