Developing a REST API using DRF

[adiagr]

Abstract
The hands on workshop will guide the attendees through basics of developing a RESTful API using Django Rest Framework.

About
The workshop is broken down into the following modules

1. Understanding REST APIs
2. Understanding Django
3. Understanding Serialization
4. Building a basic API
5. Testing the API
6. Connecting the API to a simple database

Pre-requisites

1. Some python knowledge would be great but not compulsory

Tools and Libraries
Python
Django
DRF
Curl

I'd post the installation steps soon.

Expected duration

1 hour 15 minutes

Level

Beginner

Resources

Installing Python: https://realpython.com/installing-python/

Installing pip (needed for Linux and macOS[I suppose]) : https://www.shellhacks.com/python-install-pip-mac-ubuntu-centos/

Installing Django:
https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-install-django-and-set-up-a-development-environment-on-ubuntu-16-04

Installing DRF:
Run pip install djangorestframework in the same virtual environment as the one you installed Django in.

Speaker Bio
I'm Aditya, a full stack developer and a seasoned participant at various hackathons. My team has been a winner at SIH, IRSC Bosch Hackathon, IITK Embedded ECDC and various others. I lead the software and management divisions of Robogyan, the technical society of my college with over 450 members. In addition to this, I've successfully run an IDH startup in the past.

[sakshivij]

@adiagr would be available for a talk on 10th May ?

[adiagr]

Yes, I'm available on 10th of May

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[sakshivij]

@utkarsh2102 this has been done. Let's close this.

[utkarsh2102]

@sakshivij, @adiagr, hi,
Could any of you please create a PR for updating this talk in README.md?