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Django RESTful Web Services

You're reading from   Django RESTful Web Services The easiest way to build Python RESTful APIs and web services with Django

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Product type Paperback
Published in Jan 2018
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781788833929
Length 326 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Gaston C. Hillar Gaston C. Hillar
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Preface 1. Installing the Required Software and Tools FREE CHAPTER 2. Working with Models, Migrations, Serialization, and Deserialization 3. Creating API Views 4. Using Generalized Behavior from the APIView Class 5. Understanding and Customizing the Browsable API Feature 6. Working with Advanced Relationships and Serialization 7. Using Constraints, Filtering, Searching, Ordering, and Pagination 8. Securing the API with Authentication and Permissions 9. Applying Throttling Rules and Versioning Management 10. Automating Tests 11. Solutions 12. Other Books You May Enjoy

Understanding CRUD operations with Django views and the request methods


When the Django server receives an HTTP request, Django creates an HttpRequest instance, specifically a django.http.HttpRequest object. This instance contains metadata about the request, and this metadata includes an HTTP verb such as GET, POST, or PUT. The method attribute provides a string representing the HTTP verb or method used in the request.

When Django loads the appropriate view that will process the request, it passes the HttpRequest instance as the first argument to the view function. The view function has to return an HttpResponse instance, specifically a django.http.HttpResponse instance.

The toy_list function lists all the toys or creates a new toy. The function receives an HttpRequest instance in the request argument. The function is capable of processing two HTTP verbs: GET and POST. The code checks the value of the request.method attribute to determine the code to be executed based on the HTTP verb.

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