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# Django REST framework
[![build-status-image]][travis]
**Awesome web-browseable Web APIs.**
**Note**: Full documentation for the project is available at [http://www.django-rest-framework.org][docs].
---
#### Django REST framework 3 - Kickstarter announcement!
We are currently running a Kickstarter campaign to help fund the development of Django REST framework 3.
If you want to help drive sustainable open-source development **please [check out the Kickstarter project](https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/tomchristie/django-rest-framework-3) and consider funding us.**
---
# Overview
Django REST framework is a powerful and flexible toolkit that makes it easy to build Web APIs.
Some reasons you might want to use REST framework:
* The [Web browseable API][sandbox] is a huge useability win for your developers.
* [Authentication policies][authentication] including [OAuth1a][oauth1-section] and [OAuth2][oauth2-section] out of the box.
* [Serialization][serializers] that supports both [ORM][modelserializer-section] and [non-ORM][serializer-section] data sources.
* Customizable all the way down - just use [regular function-based views][functionview-section] if you don't need the [more][generic-views] [powerful][viewsets] [features][routers].
* [Extensive documentation][index], and [great community support][group].
There is a live example API for testing purposes, [available here][sandbox].
**Below**: *Screenshot from the browseable API*
![Screenshot][image]
# Requirements
* Python (2.6.5+, 2.7, 3.2, 3.3)
* Django (1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6)
# Installation
Install using `pip`...
pip install djangorestframework
Add `'rest_framework'` to your `INSTALLED_APPS` setting.
INSTALLED_APPS = (
...
'rest_framework',
)
# Example
Let's take a look at a quick example of using REST framework to build a simple model-backed API for accessing users and groups.
Here's our project's root `urls.py` module:
```python
from django.conf.urls.defaults import url, patterns, include
from django.contrib.auth.models import User, Group
from rest_framework import viewsets, routers
# ViewSets define the view behavior.
class UserViewSet(viewsets.ModelViewSet):
model = User
class GroupViewSet(viewsets.ModelViewSet):
model = Group
# Routers provide an easy way of automatically determining the URL conf
router = routers.DefaultRouter()
router.register(r'users', UserViewSet)
router.register(r'groups', GroupViewSet)
# Wire up our API using automatic URL routing.
# Additionally, we include login URLs for the browseable API.
urlpatterns = patterns('',
url(r'^', include(router.urls)),
url(r'^api-auth/', include('rest_framework.urls', namespace='rest_framework'))
)
```
We'd also like to configure a couple of settings for our API.
Add the following to your `settings.py` module:
```python
REST_FRAMEWORK = {
# Use hyperlinked styles by default.
# Only used if the `serializer_class` attribute is not set on a view.
'DEFAULT_MODEL_SERIALIZER_CLASS':
'rest_framework.serializers.HyperlinkedModelSerializer',
# Use Django's standard `django.contrib.auth` permissions,
# or allow read-only access for unauthenticated users.
'DEFAULT_PERMISSION_CLASSES': [
'rest_framework.permissions.DjangoModelPermissionsOrAnonReadOnly'
]
}
```
Don't forget to make sure you've also added `rest_framework` to your `INSTALLED_APPS` setting.
That's it, we're done!
# Documentation & Support
Full documentation for the project is available at [http://www.django-rest-framework.org][docs].
For questions and support, use the [REST framework discussion group][group], or `#restframework` on freenode IRC.
You may also want to [follow the author on Twitter][twitter].
# Security
If you believe you’ve found something in Django REST framework which has security implications, please **do not raise the issue in a public forum**.
Send a description of the issue via email to [rest-framework-security@googlegroups.com][security-mail]. The project maintainers will then work with you to resolve any issues where required, prior to any public disclosure.
# License
Copyright (c) 2011-2014, Tom Christie
All rights reserved.
Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this
list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice, this
list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or
other materials provided with the distribution.
THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND
ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE
FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR
SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER
CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY,
OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
[build-status-image]: https://secure.travis-ci.org/tomchristie/django-rest-framework.png?branch=master
[travis]: http://travis-ci.org/tomchristie/django-rest-framework?branch=master
[twitter]: https://twitter.com/_tomchristie
[group]: https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#!forum/django-rest-framework
[0.4]: https://github.com/tomchristie/django-rest-framework/tree/0.4.X
[sandbox]: http://restframework.herokuapp.com/
[index]: http://www.django-rest-framework.org/
[oauth1-section]: http://www.django-rest-framework.org/api-guide/authentication.html#oauthauthentication
[oauth2-section]: http://www.django-rest-framework.org/api-guide/authentication.html#oauth2authentication
[serializer-section]: http://www.django-rest-framework.org/api-guide/serializers.html#serializers
[modelserializer-section]: http://www.django-rest-framework.org/api-guide/serializers.html#modelserializer
[functionview-section]: http://www.django-rest-framework.org/api-guide/views.html#function-based-views
[generic-views]: http://www.django-rest-framework.org/api-guide/generic-views.html
[viewsets]: http://www.django-rest-framework.org/api-guide/viewsets.html
[routers]: http://www.django-rest-framework.org/api-guide/routers.html
[serializers]: http://www.django-rest-framework.org/api-guide/serializers.html
[authentication]: http://www.django-rest-framework.org/api-guide/authentication.html
[rest-framework-2-announcement]: http://www.django-rest-framework.org/topics/rest-framework-2-announcement.html
[2.1.0-notes]: https://groups.google.com/d/topic/django-rest-framework/Vv2M0CMY9bg/discussion
[image]: http://www.django-rest-framework.org/img/quickstart.png
[tox]: http://testrun.org/tox/latest/
[tehjones]: https://twitter.com/tehjones/status/294986071979196416
[wlonk]: https://twitter.com/wlonk/status/261689665952833536
[laserllama]: https://twitter.com/laserllama/status/328688333750407168
[docs]: http://www.django-rest-framework.org/
[urlobject]: https://github.com/zacharyvoase/urlobject
[markdown]: http://pypi.python.org/pypi/Markdown/
[pyyaml]: http://pypi.python.org/pypi/PyYAML
[defusedxml]: https://pypi.python.org/pypi/defusedxml
[django-filter]: http://pypi.python.org/pypi/django-filter
[security-mail]: mailto:rest-framework-security@googlegroups.com
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