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# Django REST framework
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**A toolkit for building well-connected, self-describing Web APIs.**
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---
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**Note**: This documentation is for the 2.0 version of REST framework. If you are looking for earlier versions please see the [0.4.x branch][0.4] on GitHub.
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---
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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.
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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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If you are considering using REST framework for your API, we recommend reading the [REST framework 2 announcment][rest-framework-2-announcement] which gives a good overview of the framework and it's capabilities.
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There is also a sandbox API you can use for testing purposes, [available here][sandbox].
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**Below**: *Screenshot from the browseable API*
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![Screenshot][image]
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## Requirements
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REST framework requires the following:
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* Python (2.6, 2.7)
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* Django (1.3, 1.4, 1.5)
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The following packages are optional:
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* [Markdown][markdown] (2.1.0+) - Markdown support for the self describing API.
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* [PyYAML][yaml] (3.10+) - YAML content-type support.
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## Installation
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Install using `pip`, including any optional packages you want...
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pip install djangorestframework
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pip install markdown # Recommended if using the browseable API.
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pip install pyyaml # Required for yaml content-type support.
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...or clone the project from github.
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git clone git@github.com:tomchristie/django-rest-framework.git
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cd django-rest-framework
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pip install -r requirements.txt
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pip install -r optionals.txt
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Add `rest_framework` to your `INSTALLED_APPS`.
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INSTALLED_APPS = (
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...
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'rest_framework',
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)
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If you're intending to use the browseable API you'll want to add REST framework's login and logout views. Add the following to your root `urls.py` file.
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urlpatterns = patterns('',
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...
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url(r'^api-auth/', include('rest_framework.urls', namespace='rest_framework'))
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)
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Note that the URL path can be whatever you want, but you must include `rest_framework.urls` with the `rest_framework` namespace.
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## Quickstart
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Can't wait to get started? The [quickstart guide][quickstart] is the fastest way to get up and running with REST framework.
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-->
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## Tutorial
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The tutorial will walk you through the building blocks that make up REST framework. It'll take a little while to get through, but it'll give you a comprehensive understanding of how everything fits together, and is highly recommended reading.
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* [1 - Serialization][tut-1]
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* [2 - Requests & Responses][tut-2]
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* [3 - Class based views][tut-3]
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* [4 - Authentication & permissions][tut-4]
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* [5 - Relationships & hyperlinked APIs][tut-5]
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## API Guide
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The API guide is your complete reference manual to all the functionality provided by REST framework.
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* [Requests][request]
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* [Responses][response]
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* [Views][views]
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* [Generic views][generic-views]
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* [Parsers][parsers]
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* [Renderers][renderers]
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* [Serializers][serializers]
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* [Serializer fields][fields]
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* [Authentication][authentication]
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* [Permissions][permissions]
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* [Throttling][throttling]
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* [Pagination][pagination]
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* [Content negotiation][contentnegotiation]
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* [Format suffixes][formatsuffixes]
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* [Returning URLs][reverse]
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* [Exceptions][exceptions]
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* [Status codes][status]
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* [Settings][settings]
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## Topics
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General guides to using REST framework.
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* [Browser enhancements][browser-enhancements]
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* [The Browsable API][browsableapi]
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* [REST, Hypermedia & HATEOAS][rest-hypermedia-hateoas]
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* [2.0 Announcement][rest-framework-2-announcement]
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* [Release Notes][release-notes]
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* [Credits][credits]
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## Development
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If you want to work on REST framework itself, clone the repository, then...
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Build the docs:
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./mkdocs.py
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Run the tests:
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./rest_framework/runtests/runtests.py
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## Support
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For support please see the [REST framework discussion group][group], or try the `#restframework` channel on `irc.freenode.net`.
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Paid support is also available from [DabApps], and can include work on REST framework core, or support with building your REST framework API. Please contact [Tom Christie][email] if you'd like to discuss commercial support options.
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## License
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Copyright (c) 2011-2012, Tom Christie
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All rights reserved.
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Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
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modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
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Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this
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list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
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Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice, this
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list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or
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other materials provided with the distribution.
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THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND
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ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
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WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
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DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE
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FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
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DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR
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SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER
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CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY,
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OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
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OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
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[travis]: http://travis-ci.org/tomchristie/django-rest-framework?branch=master
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[travis-build-image]: https://secure.travis-ci.org/tomchristie/django-rest-framework.png?branch=restframework2
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[urlobject]: https://github.com/zacharyvoase/urlobject
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[markdown]: http://pypi.python.org/pypi/Markdown/
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[yaml]: http://pypi.python.org/pypi/PyYAML
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[0.4]: https://github.com/tomchristie/django-rest-framework/tree/0.4.X
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[image]: img/quickstart.png
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[sandbox]: http://restframework.herokuapp.com/
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[quickstart]: tutorial/quickstart.md
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[tut-1]: tutorial/1-serialization.md
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[tut-2]: tutorial/2-requests-and-responses.md
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[tut-3]: tutorial/3-class-based-views.md
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[tut-4]: tutorial/4-authentication-and-permissions.md
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[tut-5]: tutorial/5-relationships-and-hyperlinked-apis.md
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[request]: api-guide/requests.md
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[response]: api-guide/responses.md
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[views]: api-guide/views.md
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[generic-views]: api-guide/generic-views.md
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[parsers]: api-guide/parsers.md
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[renderers]: api-guide/renderers.md
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[serializers]: api-guide/serializers.md
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[fields]: api-guide/fields.md
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[authentication]: api-guide/authentication.md
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[permissions]: api-guide/permissions.md
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[throttling]: api-guide/throttling.md
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[pagination]: api-guide/pagination.md
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[contentnegotiation]: api-guide/content-negotiation.md
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[formatsuffixes]: api-guide/format-suffixes.md
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[reverse]: api-guide/reverse.md
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[exceptions]: api-guide/exceptions.md
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[status]: api-guide/status-codes.md
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[settings]: api-guide/settings.md
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[csrf]: topics/csrf.md
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[browser-enhancements]: topics/browser-enhancements.md
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[browsableapi]: topics/browsable-api.md
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[rest-hypermedia-hateoas]: topics/rest-hypermedia-hateoas.md
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[contributing]: topics/contributing.md
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[rest-framework-2-announcement]: topics/rest-framework-2-announcement.md
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[release-notes]: topics/release-notes.md
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[credits]: topics/credits.md
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[group]: https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#!forum/django-rest-framework
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[DabApps]: http://dabapps.com
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[email]: mailto:tom@tomchristie.com
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