# Django REST framework [![build-status-image]][travis] [![pypi-version]][pypi] **Awesome web-browsable Web APIs.** Full documentation for the project is available at [http://www.django-rest-framework.org][docs]. --- **Note**: We have now released Django REST framework 3.0. For older codebases you may want to refer to the version 2.4.4 [source code](https://github.com/tomchristie/django-rest-framework/tree/version-2.4.x), and [documentation](http://tomchristie.github.io/rest-framework-2-docs/). --- # Overview Django REST framework is a powerful and flexible toolkit for building Web APIs. Some reasons you might want to use REST framework: * The [Web browsable API][sandbox] is a huge usability win for your developers. * [Authentication policies][authentication] including [OAuth1a][oauth1-section] and [OAuth2][oauth2-section] out of the box. * [Serialization][serializers] that supports both [ORM][modelserializer-section] and [non-ORM][serializer-section] data sources. * Customizable all the way down - just use [regular function-based views][functionview-section] if you don't need the [more][generic-views] [powerful][viewsets] [features][routers]. * [Extensive documentation][index], and [great community support][group]. There is a live example API for testing purposes, [available here][sandbox]. **Below**: *Screenshot from the browsable API* ![Screenshot][image] # Requirements * Python (2.6.5+, 2.7, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4) * Django (1.4.11+, 1.5.5+, 1.6, 1.7) # Installation Install using `pip`... pip install djangorestframework Add `'rest_framework'` to your `INSTALLED_APPS` setting. INSTALLED_APPS = ( ... 'rest_framework', ) # Example Let's take a look at a quick example of using REST framework to build a simple model-backed API for accessing users and groups. Startup up a new project like so... pip install django pip install djangorestframework django-admin.py startproject example . ./manage.py syncdb Now edit the `example/urls.py` module in your project: ```python from django.conf.urls import url, include from django.contrib.auth.models import User from rest_framework import serializers, viewsets, routers # Serializers define the API representation. class UserSerializer(serializers.HyperlinkedModelSerializer): class Meta: model = User fields = ('url', 'username', 'email', 'is_staff') # ViewSets define the view behavior. class UserViewSet(viewsets.ModelViewSet): queryset = User.objects.all() serializer_class = UserSerializer # Routers provide a way of automatically determining the URL conf. router = routers.DefaultRouter() router.register(r'users', UserViewSet) # Wire up our API using automatic URL routing. # Additionally, we include login URLs for the browsable API. urlpatterns = [ url(r'^', include(router.urls)), url(r'^api-auth/', include('rest_framework.urls', namespace='rest_framework')) ] ``` We'd also like to configure a couple of settings for our API. Add the following to your `settings.py` module: ```python INSTALLED_APPS = ( ... # Make sure to include the default installed apps here. 'rest_framework', ) REST_FRAMEWORK = { # Use Django's standard `django.contrib.auth` permissions, # or allow read-only access for unauthenticated users. 'DEFAULT_PERMISSION_CLASSES': [ 'rest_framework.permissions.DjangoModelPermissionsOrAnonReadOnly' ] } ``` That's it, we're done! ./manage.py runserver You can now open the API in your browser at `http://127.0.0.1:8000/`, and view your new 'users' API. If you use the `Login` control in the top right corner you'll also be able to add, create and delete users from the system. You can also interact with the API using command line tools such as [`curl`](http://curl.haxx.se/). For example, to list the users endpoint: $ curl -H 'Accept: application/json; indent=4' -u admin:password http://127.0.0.1:8000/users/ [ { "url": "http://127.0.0.1:8000/users/1/", "username": "admin", "email": "admin@example.com", "is_staff": true, } ] Or to create a new user: $ curl -X POST -d username=new -d email=new@example.com -d is_staff=false -H 'Accept: application/json; indent=4' -u admin:password http://127.0.0.1:8000/users/ { "url": "http://127.0.0.1:8000/users/2/", "username": "new", "email": "new@example.com", "is_staff": false, } # Documentation & Support Full documentation for the project is available at [http://www.django-rest-framework.org][docs]. For questions and support, use the [REST framework discussion group][group], or `#restframework` on freenode IRC. You may also want to [follow the author on Twitter][twitter]. # Security If you believe you’ve found something in Django REST framework which has security implications, please **do not raise the issue in a public forum**. Send a description of the issue via email to [rest-framework-security@googlegroups.com][security-mail]. The project maintainers will then work with you to resolve any issues where required, prior to any public disclosure. # License Copyright (c) 2011-2014, Tom Christie All rights reserved. Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met: Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution. 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