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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

Product type Paperback

Published in Jan 2018

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781788833929

Length 326 pages

Edition 1st Edition

Languages

Python

Tools

Django

Concepts

Web Services

Author (1):

Gaston C. Hillar

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Table of Contents (13) Chapters

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

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Who this book is for

This book is for Python developers who want to develop RESTful Web Services, also known as RESTful web APIs, with Python 3.6 or greater, and want to learn how to do it with the most popular Python web framework—Django.

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Authors (1)

Gaston C. Hillar

Gaston C. Hillar

Gaston C. Hillar is Italian and has been working with computers since he was 8 years old. Gaston has a Bachelor's degree in computer science (graduated with honors) and an MBA. Currently, Gaston is an independent IT consultant and a freelance author who is always looking for new adventures anywhere in the world. He was a senior contributing editor at Dr. Dobb's, and has written more than a hundred articles on software development topics. He has received the prestigious Intel Black Belt Software Developer award eight times. He has written many articles about Java for Oracle Java Magazine. Gaston was also a former Microsoft MVP in technical computing. He lives with his wife, Vanesa, and his two sons, Kevin and Brandon.

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