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<h1 id="tutorials-and-resources"><a class="toclink" href="#tutorials-and-resources">Tutorials and Resources</a></h1>
<p>There are a wide range of resources available for learning and using Django REST framework. We try to keep a comprehensive list available here.</p>
<h2 id="tutorials"><a class="toclink" href="#tutorials">Tutorials</a></h2>
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<li><a href="http://code.tutsplus.com/tutorials/beginners-guide-to-the-django-rest-framework--cms-19786">Beginner's Guide to the Django REST Framework</a></li>
<li><a href="https://realpython.com/blog/python/django-rest-framework-quick-start/">Django REST Framework - An Introduction</a></li>
<li><a href="https://tests4geeks.com/django-rest-framework-tutorial/">Django REST Framework Tutorial</a></li>
<li><a href="https://teamtreehouse.com/library/django-rest-framework">Django REST Framework Course</a></li>
<li><a href="http://agiliq.com/blog/2014/12/building-a-restful-api-with-django-rest-framework/">Building a RESTful API with Django REST Framework</a></li>
<li><a href="http://blog.kevinastone.com/getting-started-with-django-rest-framework-and-angularjs.html">Getting Started with Django REST Framework and AngularJS</a></li>
<li><a href="http://mourafiq.com/2013/07/01/end-to-end-web-app-with-django-angular-1.html">End to End Web App with Django REST Framework & AngularJS</a></li>
<li><a href="https://godjango.com/41-start-your-api-django-rest-framework-part-1/">Start Your API - Django REST Framework Part 1</a></li>
<li><a href="https://godjango.com/43-permissions-authentication-django-rest-framework-part-2/">Permissions & Authentication - Django REST Framework Part 2</a></li>
<li><a href="https://godjango.com/45-viewsets-and-routers-django-rest-framework-part-3/">ViewSets and Routers - Django REST Framework Part 3</a></li>
<li><a href="http://richardtier.com/2014/02/25/django-rest-framework-user-endpoint/">Django REST Framework User Endpoint</a></li>
<li><a href="http://richardtier.com/2014/03/06/110/">Check Credentials Using Django REST Framework</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.andreagrandi.it/2016/09/28/creating-production-ready-api-python-django-rest-framework-part-1/">Creating a Production Ready API with Python and Django REST Framework – Part 1</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.andreagrandi.it/2016/10/01/creating-a-production-ready-api-with-python-and-django-rest-framework-part-2/">Creating a Production Ready API with Python and Django REST Framework – Part 2</a></li>
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<h2 id="videos"><a class="toclink" href="#videos">Videos</a></h2>
<h3 id="talks"><a class="toclink" href="#talks">Talks</a></h3>
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<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6Ud3qC2tTk">How to Make a Full Fledged REST API with Django OAuth Toolkit</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqP758k1BaQ">Django REST API - So Easy You Can Learn It in 25 Minutes</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cSsbe-tA0E">Tom Christie about Django Rest Framework at Django: Under The Hood</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjmiGh7OqVg">Django REST Framework: Schemas, Hypermedia & Client Libraries</a></li>
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<h3 id="tutorials_1"><a class="toclink" href="#tutorials_1">Tutorials</a></h3>
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<li><a href="http://www.neckbeardrepublic.com/screencasts/django-rest-framework-part-1">Django REST Framework Part 1</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMtHsWa72Ww">Django REST Framework in Your PJ's!</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PwssEec3IRw">Building a REST API Using Django & Django REST Framework</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMu0T6L2KRQ&list=PLEsfXFp6DpzTOcOVdZF-th7BS_GYGguAS">Blog API with Django REST Framework</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.neckbeardrepublic.com/screencasts/ember-and-django-part-1">Ember and Django Part 1</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMiNTCIY7dw&list=PLUe5s-xycYk_X0vDjYBmKuIya2a2myF8O">Django REST Framework Image Upload Tutorial (with AngularJS)</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axRCBgbOJp8&list=PLJtp8Jm8EDzjgVg9vVyIUMoGyqtegj7FH">Django REST Framework Tutorials</a></li>
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<h2 id="articles"><a class="toclink" href="#articles">Articles</a></h2>
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<li><a href="http://dabapps.com/blog/api-performance-profiling-django-rest-framework/">Web API performance: Profiling Django REST Framework</a></li>
<li><a href="https://bnotions.com/api-development-with-django-and-django-rest-framework/">API Development with Django and Django REST Framework</a></li>
<li><a href="http://machinalis.com/blog/pandas-django-rest-framework-bokeh/">Integrating Pandas, Django REST Framework and Bokeh</a></li>
<li><a href="http://machinalis.com/blog/controlling-uncertainty-on-web-applications-and-apis/">Controlling Uncertainty on Web Applications and APIs</a></li>
<li><a href="http://machinalis.com/blog/full-text-search-on-django-rest-framework/">Full Text Search in Django REST Framework with Database Backends</a></li>
<li><a href="http://machinalis.com/blog/oauth2-authentication/">OAuth2 Authentication with Django REST Framework and Custom Third-Party OAuth2 Backends</a></li>
<li><a href="http://machinalis.com/blog/nested-resources-with-django/">Nested Resources with Django REST Framework</a></li>
<li><a href="http://machinalis.com/blog/image-fields-with-django-rest-framework/">Image Fields with Django REST Framework</a></li>
<li><a href="https://chatbotslife.com/chatbot-using-django-rest-framework-api-ai-slack-part-1-3-69c7e38b7b1e#.g2aceuncf">Chatbot Using Django REST Framework + api.ai + Slack — Part 1/3</a></li>
<li><a href="https://blog.levit.be/new-django-admin-with-emberjs-what-are-the-news/">New Django Admin with DRF and EmberJS... What are the News?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://medium.com/django-rest-framework">Blog posts about Django REST Framework</a></li>
</ul>
<h2 id="books"><a class="toclink" href="#books">Books</a></h2>
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<li><a href="https://hellowebapp.com/order/">Hello Web App: Intermediate Concepts, Chapter 10</a></li>
</ul>
<h3 id="documentations"><a class="toclink" href="#documentations">Documentations</a></h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.cdrf.co">Classy Django REST Framework</a></li>
<li><a href="http://drf-schema-adapter.readthedocs.io/en/latest/">DRF-schema-adapter</a></li>
</ul>
<p>Want your Django REST Framework talk/tutorial/article to be added to our website? Or know of a resource that's not yet included here? Please <a href="https://github.com/tomchristie/django-rest-framework">submit a pull request</a> or <a href="mailto:anna@django-rest-framework.org">email us</a>!</p>
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