Author: Saim Khalid
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Performing CRUD Operations in Django REST Framework
Building modern web applications often requires a backend that exposes data and operations via RESTful APIs. Django REST Framework (DRF) is one of the most powerful and flexible libraries available for building RESTful APIs using Django. One of its core strengths is how easily it allows developers to perform CRUD operations — Create, Read, Update,…
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Performing CRUD Operations in Django REST Framework
Introduction Every web application that interacts with data must provide a way to Create, Read, Update, and Delete — commonly known as CRUD operations. Whether you’re building a book library, a task management system, or an e-commerce platform, CRUD operations form the backbone of any backend system. In Django REST Framework (DRF), handling CRUD operations…
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Function Based and Class Based API Views
When developing APIs in Django REST Framework (DRF), developers have multiple approaches to structuring views. Two of the most common approaches are Function-Based Views (FBVs) and Class-Based Views (CBVs). Although DRF provides higher-level abstractions like ViewSets and Generic Views, understanding function-based and class-based views remains essential because they form the foundation of how DRF processes…
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Creating API Views with ViewSets and Routers
Introduction Building robust and scalable APIs is one of the most common needs in modern web development. Django REST Framework (DRF) provides developers with powerful tools to simplify this process, enabling you to write clean, maintainable, and efficient API endpoints. One of the most valuable components in DRF is the ViewSet, which works in conjunction…
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Introduction to Django REST Framework
The Django REST Framework (DRF) is a powerful and flexible toolkit for building Web APIs using Django. In the modern world of application development, APIs have become the backbone of communication between systems, applications, and devices. Whether you are building a mobile app backend, integrating with third-party systems, or developing microservices, APIs are essential. Django…
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Branding and Styling the Django Admin Interface
Introduction Django’s admin interface is one of the most impressive out-of-the-box features of the framework. With minimal configuration, you get a fully functional, secure, and responsive backend management dashboard. It enables administrators to create, update, and manage data without building a custom dashboard from scratch. However, while Django’s admin is powerful, it looks fairly generic…
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Improving Usability with List Display Links and Pagination
The Django admin is one of the most powerful features of the framework, allowing developers and administrators to manage data efficiently without writing a single line of front-end code. However, as your application grows, so does the volume of data. Managing hundreds or thousands of records in the admin interface can become overwhelming without proper…
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Adding Custom Admin Pages and Buttons in Django
The Django Admin is one of the most powerful and time-saving features of the Django framework. It provides a built-in interface to manage your data without writing custom front-end code. However, sometimes the default CRUD (Create, Read, Update, Delete) functionality isn’t enough. What if you want to add custom operations like exporting data to Excel,…
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Customizing the Admin Form and Widgets in Django
Introduction Django’s built-in admin interface is one of the framework’s strongest features. It allows developers to manage application data effortlessly through a web-based interface that’s automatically generated from model definitions. Out of the box, Django provides default widgets for each model field type — for instance, a CharField becomes a text input, a BooleanField becomes…
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Organizing Fields with Fieldsets and Readonly Fields
One of Django’s most powerful tools for developers and administrators alike is the Admin Interface. It provides an intuitive, secure, and customizable way to manage data stored in your application’s database. But when your models become complex — containing many fields or nested relationships — the default admin layout can start to look cluttered or…