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# Django REST framework
-**A toolkit for building well-connected, self-describing Web APIs.**
+**Web APIs for Django, made easy.**
-Django REST framework is a lightweight library that makes it easy to build Web APIs. It is designed as a modular and easy to customize architecture, based on Django's class based views.
+Django REST framework is a flexible, powerful library that makes it incredibly easy to build Web APIs. It is designed as a modular and easy to customize architecture, based on Django's class based views.
Web APIs built using REST framework are fully self-describing and web browseable - a huge useability win for your developers. It also supports a wide range of media types, authentication and permission policies out of the box.
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## Quickstart
-Can't wait to get started? The [quickstart guide][quickstart] is the fastest way to get up and running with REST framework.
+Can't wait to get started? The [quickstart guide][quickstart] is the fastest way to get up and running, and building APIs with REST framework.
## Tutorial
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- Django REST framework
+ Django REST framework - APIs made easy.