Building a Contacts List API with Django Rest Framework
Learn how to build a contacts list API using Django Rest Framework. Set up registration and login endpoints with JWT authentication. Use Swagger UI to inspect and test the API.
00:00:00 Learn how to build a contacts list API using Django Rest Framework. Set up registration and login endpoints with JWT authentication. Use Swagger UI to inspect and test the API.
📜 This video is about building a contacts list API using Django Rest Framework.
🔒 The video explains how to configure application authentication using JWT tokens for accessing protected endpoints.
📲 The video demonstrates how to use Swagger UI to inspect and test the API, eliminating the need for external tools like Postman.
00:01:29 Introduction to Django Rest Framework API project and environment setup using pipenv. Demonstrates user registration, authentication, and error handling.
🔑 The video demonstrates how to create a user and register them using Django Rest Framework API.
📥 The user registration process involves supplying a username and password, and receiving a response indicating success or failure.
🔒 The video also showcases the authentication process, where existing users can log in and receive a token for future use.
00:02:59 Introduction and environment setup for a Django Rest Framework API project, including authentication testing with JWT.
💡 Django Rest Framework API project introduction and environment setup using pipenv.
🔒 Using JWT for authentication and authorization to test API endpoints.
📞 Creating and accessing endpoints for showing a list of contacts and creating a new contact.
00:04:30 Introduction to Django Rest Framework API project and environment setup using pipenv. Interacting with the API through different actions like editing, deleting, and adding contacts to favorites.
🔍 The video demonstrates how to set up the environment for a Django Rest Framework API project.
💻 The API allows users to perform actions such as viewing, editing, deleting, and adding contacts to favorites.
📚 The documentation and serializer serve as intermediaries between the user, the database, and the views.
00:06:00 Learn how to set up a Django Rest Framework project using pipenv for easy portability and dependency management.
📦 Creating a virtual environment using Pipenv to manage project dependencies
🌍 Installing Django Rest Framework and setting up a Django project
🔧 Using Django Rest Framework to build an API project
00:07:31 Introduction to Django Rest Framework API project and environment setup using pipenv.
🔑 Setting up a Django Rest Framework API project and environment using pipenv.
📁 Moving environment files into the main project folder for easier management.
💻 Opening the project in VS Code and utilizing the virtual environment.
00:08:58 Introduction and environment setup for a Django Rest Framework API project using pipenv. Running the server on Python 3. Explains how to change the port. Subscriptions available for notifications.
🔧 Setting up the Django Rest Framework API project and environment using pipenv.
🏃♂️ Running the server using Python 3 and specifying the desired port.
🔗 Confirming that the server is running on the specified port and accessing the Django application through the browser.
📝 Upcoming topic: Setting up registration.
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