Creating powerful API's with Django Rest Framework on Heroku

🎓 Course Title: Creating Powerful APIs with Django Rest Framework on Heroku

🚀 Headline: Unleash Your Potential in API Development! Master Django 2.1 & Django Rest Framework 3, and Deploy Your Projects on Heroku with Confidence!

Course Description:

Embark on a transformative journey into the world of API development with our expert-led course, "Creating Powerful APIs with Django Rest Framework on Heroku." This comprehensive, hands-on experience is meticulously designed for intermediate Python developers and those well-versed in Django 2.1+ and Django Rest Framework (DRF) 3. You'll dive into practical examples and learn from the ground up, mastering tools such as Postman and deploying your applications to Heroku.

📚 Course Outline:

1. Introduction

   • Overview of Django Rest Framework and its significance in API development.
   • Understanding the role of Heroku in deployment and scaling web applications.

2. Environment Setup

   • Preparing your local environment for development.
   • Setting up necessary libraries, frameworks, and tools.

3. Building the Core Application (Customer Base App)

   • Crafting a full-fledged Django project with complex database relationships.
   • Implementing image upload features and gaining in-depth insights into backend operations.

4. Django Rest Framework Integration

   • Integrating DRF into your Django app to create powerful RESTful APIs.

5. Developing a Customer API Endpoint

   • Step-by-step implementation and testing of a customer API endpoint using Google Chrome and Postman.

6. Endpoint Creation for All Entities

   • Developing endpoints that interact with different entities within your application.

7. Customizing get_queryset Method

   • Enhancing data retrieval with advanced filters, tailoring results to specific needs.

8. Modifying Default HTTP Verb Behaviors

   • Understanding and overriding GET, POST, PUT, PATCH, and DELETE behaviors for precise API control.

9. Implementing Custom Actions and Query Strings

   • Building custom actions and utilizing query strings to handle diverse API requests.

10. Advanced Queryset Filtering

    • Mastering advanced filtering techniques with the DjangoFilter backend.

11. Enabling API Search and Custom Lookup Fields

    • Implementing search functionality and custom lookup fields to refine API interactions.

12. Enhancing API Security

    • Securing your APIs using token-based authentication and implementing custom permissions for robust protection against unauthorized access.

13. Understanding Nested Relationships

    • Working with OneToOne, ForeignKey, and ManyToMany relationships in your models to create a more complex and interconnected API.

14. Exploring Serializer Types

    • Understanding different types of serializers, including nested serializers and function fields, to effectively represent data in your APIs.

15. Diving into ViewSets Varieties

    • Exploring the various types of DRF viewsets and how they can streamline your API development process.

16. Implementing API Pagination

    • Adding pagination to your APIs for better performance and user experience when handling large sets of data.

17. Deployment and Version Updates on Heroku

    • Deploying your Django application to Heroku, managing application updates, and ensuring smooth operations post-deployment.

By the end of this course, you'll have a fully functional 'Customer Base' project that showcases your mastery over database relationships, API security, and deployment strategies. You'll be equipped with the knowledge to maintain, update, and enhance your applications in real-world scenarios. 🌟

Join us now and transform your coding skills into powerful API development expertise!