# Funding If you use REST framework commercially we strongly encourage you to invest in its continued development by signing up for a paid plan. **We believe that collaboratively funded software can offer outstanding returns on investment, by encouraging our users to collectively share the cost of development.** Signing up for a paid plan will: * Directly contribute to faster releases, more features, and higher quality software. * Allow more time to be invested in documentation, issue triage, and community support. * Safeguard the future development of REST framework. REST framework continues to be open-source and permissively licensed, but we firmly believe it is in the commercial best-interest for users of the project to invest in its ongoing development. --- ## What funding has enabled so far * The [3.4](http://www.django-rest-framework.org/topics/3.4-announcement/) and [3.5](http://www.django-rest-framework.org/topics/3.5-announcement/) releases, including schema generation for both Swagger and RAML, a Python client library, a Command Line client, and addressing of a large number of outstanding issues. * The [3.6](http://www.django-rest-framework.org/topics/3.6-announcement/) release, including JavaScript client library, and API documentation, complete with auto-generated code samples. * Tom Christie, the creator of Django REST framework, working on the project full-time. * Over 320 closed issues on [GitHub](https://github.com/tomchristie/django-rest-framework) since Tom Christie started working on the project full-time (June 2016 - March 2017). * A community & operations manager position part-time for 4 months, helping mature the business and grow sponsorship. * Contracting development time for the work on the JavaScript client library and API documentation tooling. --- ## What future funding will enable * Realtime API support, using WebSockets. This will consist of documentation and support for using REST framework together with Django Channels, plus integrating WebSocket support into the client libraries. * Better authentication defaults, possibly bringing JWT in to the core package. * Securing the community & operations manager position long-term. * Opening up and securing a part-time position to focus on ticket triage and resolution. * Paying for development time on building API client libraries in a range of programming languages. These would be integrated directly into the upcoming API documentation. Sign up for a paid plan today, and help ensure that REST framework becomes a sustainable, full-time funded project. --- ## What our sponsors and users say > As a developer, Django REST framework feels like an obvious and natural extension to all the great things that make up Django and it's community. Getting started is easy while providing simple abstractions which makes it flexible and customizable. Contributing and supporting Django REST framework helps ensure its future and one way or another it also helps Django, and the Python ecosystem. > > — José Padilla, Django REST Framework Contributor > The number one feature of the Python programming language is its community. Such a community is only possible because of the Open Source nature of the language and all the culture that comes from it. Building great Open Source projects require great minds. Given that, we at Vinta are not only proud to sponsor the team behind DRF but we also recognize the ROI that comes from it. > > — Filipe Ximenes, Vinta Software > It's really awesome that this project continues to endure. The code base is top notch and the maintainers are committed to the highest level of quality. DRF is one of the core reasons why Django is top choice among web frameworks today. In my opinion, it sets the standard for rest frameworks for the development community at large. > --- ## Individual plan This subscription is recommended for individuals with an interest in seeing REST framework continue to improve. If you are using REST framework as a full-time employee, consider recommending that your company takes out a [corporate plan](#corporate-plans).
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*Billing is monthly and you can cancel at any time.* Once you've signed, we will contact you via email and arrange your ad placements on the site. For further enquires please contact funding@django-rest-framework.org. --- ## Accountability In an effort to keep the project as transparent as possible, we are releasing [monthly progress reports](http://www.encode.io/reports/february-2017) and regularly include financial reports and cost breakdowns.

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